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Gwyneth Philips

Gwyneth Philips (born August 17, 2000) is an American ice hockey goaltender and member of the United States women's national ice hockey team. She was drafted 14th overall by PWHL Ottawa in the 2024 PWHL draft. She played college ice hockey at Northeastern was named the WHCA National Goalie of the Year in 2023.

Gwyneth Philips
Born (2000-08-17) August 17, 2000 (age 24)
Athens, Ohio, U.S.
Height 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Position Goaltender
Shoots Right
PWHL team Ottawa Charge
National team  United States
Playing career 2019–present
Medal record
World Championship
Silver medal – second place 2024 United States

Early life

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Philips attended Shady Side Academy where she played ice hockey and lacrosse. She won the Women's Interscholastic Hockey League of the Mid-Atlantic (WIHLMA) Championship in 2016, 2017 and 2019. She was named First-Team All-WIHLMA in 2015, 2016 and 2019.[1][2]

College career

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Philips began her collegiate career for Northeastern during the 2019–20 season.[3] During her freshman year she appeared in seven games, and posted a 5–0–0 record with three shutouts. She recorded three shutouts in her first three career games.[1] She served as the backup goaltender for Aerin Frankel her first three years at Northeastern. During that time she appeared in 16 games with a 13–1–0 record, a 0.64 goals against average (GAA) and .969 save percentage.[4]

During the 2022–23 season, in her senior year, she started all 38 games for the Huskies and posted a 34–3–1 record. She led the nation with 34 wins, a 0.87 GAA and .960 save percentage. She set single-season program records for games played (38), minutes played (2,272) and wins (34), while her 0.87 GAA, 10 shutouts and .960 save percentage rank second all-time in program history.[1][5] Following an outstanding season, she was named All-Hockey East First Team, CCM/AHCA First Team All-American, Hockey East Goaltender of the Year and WHCA National Goalie of the Year.[4][6] She was also named a top-ten finalist for the Patty Kazmaier Award.[7]

During the 2023–24 season, in her fifth year, she started all 37 games for the Huskies and posted a 23–11–3 record, with a 1.17 GAA and .955 save percentage. Her 23 wins, and six shutouts were tied for third best in the NCAA, while her .955 save percentage led the nation. Following the season, she was named All-Hockey East First Team, CCM/AHCA First Team All-American and Hockey East Goaltender of the Year for the second consecutive year.[8][9] She was again named a top-ten finalist for the Patty Kazmaier Award, and a finalist for the WHCA National Goalie of the Year.[10][11] She finished her collegiate career with a .958 save percentage, the highest in NCAA history.[12]

Professional career

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On June 10, 2024, Philips was drafted in the third round, 14th overall, by PWHL Ottawa in the 2024 PWHL draft. She was the first goaltender selected in the draft.[13]

International play

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On March 31, 2024, Philips was named to the roster for the United States at the 2024 IIHF Women's World Championship, where she will make her senior national team debut.[14][15]

Personal life

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Philips was born to Guy and Linda Philips, and has one brother. She graduated from Northeastern University with a major in industrial engineering.[1][16]

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Season Team League GP W L T MIN GA SO GAA SV%
2019–20 Northeastern University HE 7 5 0 0 342 2 3 0.37 .982
2020–21 Northeastern University HE 2 2 0 0 124 2 1 0.97 .941
2021–22 Northeastern University HE 7 6 1 0 398 5 2 0.75 .964
2022–23 Northeastern University HE 38 34 3 1 2,272 33 10 0.87 .960
2023–24 Northeastern University HE 37 23 11 3 2,247 44 6 1.17 .955
NCAA totals 91 70 15 4 5,366 86 22 0.96 .958

Awards and honors

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Honors Year
College
All-Hockey East First Team 2023 [17]
CCM/AHCA First-Team All-American 2023 [18]
Hockey East Goaltender of the Year 2023 [19]
WHCA National Goalie of the Year 2023 [20]
All-Hockey East First Team 2024 [19]
Hockey East Three Stars Award 2024 [21]
Hockey East Goaltender of the Year 2024 [19]
CCM/AHCA First-Team All-American 2024 [22]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Gwyneth Philips Bio". nuhuskies.com. Archived from the original on April 1, 2024. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  2. ^ "Girls Prep Ice Hockey Wins WIHLMA Championship". shadysideacademy.org. February 16, 2016. Archived from the original on April 1, 2024. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  3. ^ "Women's hockey unveils incoming class for 2019-20". nuhuskies.com. June 26, 2019. Archived from the original on April 1, 2024. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  4. ^ a b Kennedy, Ian (April 24, 2023). "Gwyneth Philips Is A Star On The Rise". The Hockey News. Archived from the original on April 1, 2024. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  5. ^ "Mueller, Philips Earn All-USCHO Honors". nuhuskies.com. March 31, 2023. Archived from the original on April 1, 2024. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  6. ^ Thomsen, Ian (October 1, 2023). "Defensive-minded Huskies chase elusive NCAA title with Gwyneth Philips, the best goalie in women's college hockey". news.northeastern.edu. Archived from the original on April 1, 2024. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  7. ^ "Ten Finalists Named for 2023 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award". pattykaz.com. March 2, 2023. Archived from the original on December 7, 2023. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  8. ^ Scifo, Dan (March 7, 2024). "Kaz Watch: Gwyneth Philips Continuing the Northeastern Goalie Tradition". pattykaz.com. Archived from the original on April 1, 2024. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  9. ^ "Athens native named First Team All-American in women's hockey". The Athens Messenger. March 24, 2024. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  10. ^ "Gwyneth Philips named Top-10 finalist for Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award". The Athens Messenger. March 7, 2024. Archived from the original on April 1, 2024. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  11. ^ "Philips Tabbed Goalie Of The Year Finalist". nuhuskies.com. March 7, 2024. Archived from the original on April 1, 2024. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  12. ^ "Philips Earns CCM/AHCA First Team All-America Accolades". nuhuskies.com. March 23, 2024. Archived from the original on April 1, 2024. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  13. ^ Kennedy, Ian (June 10, 2024). "Gwyneth Philips Is The First Goaltender Off The Board Going 14th Overall To Ottawa". The Hockey News. Archived from the original on June 11, 2024. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
  14. ^ "2024 U.S. Women's National Team Roster Announced". teamusa.usahockey.com. March 31, 2024. Archived from the original on March 31, 2024. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  15. ^ Salvian, Hailey (March 31, 2024). "U.S. women's world championship roster: Kendall Coyne Schofield returns, college stars debut". The Athletic. Archived from the original on March 31, 2024. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  16. ^ Monesi, Maria (May 24, 2023). "An Athens native becomes a hockey superstar". woub.org. WOUB-FM. Archived from the original on April 1, 2024. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  17. ^ "Hockey East Names 2022-23 Women's All-Star Teams". hockeyeastonline.com. February 24, 2023. Archived from the original on March 20, 2023. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  18. ^ "2022-23 CCM Hockey Women's Division I All-Americans". ahcahockey.com. Archived from the original on June 14, 2024. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  19. ^ a b c "Hockey East Names 2023-24 Women's All-Star Teams". hockeyeastonline.com. March 1, 2024. Archived from the original on June 14, 2024. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  20. ^ "Northeastern's Gwyneth Philips is Goalie of the Year". hockeycommissioners.com. March 16, 2023. Archived from the original on March 13, 2024. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  21. ^ "Hockey East Names Women's Pro Ambitions All-Rookie Team". hockeyeastonline.com. February 28, 2024. Archived from the original on June 14, 2024. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  22. ^ "Northeastern's Gwyneth Philips Repeats As First-Team All-American". hockeyeastonline.com. March 23, 2024. Archived from the original on June 14, 2024. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
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