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Kristin O'Neill

Kristin O'Neill (born March 30, 1998) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Montreal Victoire of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). She made her debut for the Canada women's national ice hockey team at the 2018 4 Nations Cup.[1]

Kristin O'Neill
O'Neill with PWHL Montreal in 2024
Born (1998-03-30) March 30, 1998 (age 26)
Oakville, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
Weight 125 lb (57 kg; 8 st 13 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Left
PWHL team Montreal Victoire
National team  Canada
Playing career 2012–present
Medal record
Women's ice hockey
Representing  Canada
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Canada
Gold medal – first place 2022 Denmark
Gold medal – first place 2024 United States
Silver medal – second place 2023 Canada
4 Nations Cup
Silver medal – second place 2018 Canada

Playing career

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Junior

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Later that year, she won the Provincial Women's Hockey League championship with the Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres.[2] With the same Sabres team, she would also gain a silver medal at the 2015 OWHA Provincial championships.

During her final season (2015–16) in the Provincial Women's Hockey League, she was bestowed the captaincy of the Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres. Leading the team in goals, assists and points, she ranked sixth overall in the league. In addition, she was part of the Team Ontario Red roster that won the gold medal at the 2015 Canadian Under-18 Women's Nationals.

NCAA

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As a freshman, O'Neill ranked second in scoring on the Cornell Big Red. Finishing as the NCAA's leading scorer in shorthanded goals with five, she placed seventh in the nation among all freshman with 0.84 points per game.[citation needed]

O'Neill experienced greater success as a sophomore. In addition to leading the Big Red in scoring, she tied for the NCAA lead in shorthanded goals, scoring four, while her seven game-winning goals tied for fourth in the nation. Recognized as the Ivy League Player of the Year, she also gained spots on the ECAC and Ivy League First-Team All-Stars, respectively.

Professional

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PWHL Montreal of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) selected O'Neill in the second round, seventh overall, of the 2023 PWHL Draft.[3] On October 30, she joined Montreal on a three-year contract.[4] At the end of December, O'Neill was named one of Montreal's alternate captains for road games.[5]

International play

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In 2013, O'Neill participated with Team Ontario Blue at the 2013 Canadian Under-18 Women's Nationals, securing a silver medal. O'Neill was named to the Ontario team, which captured the silver medal in women's ice hockey at the 2015 Canada Winter Games.

O'Neill and Jamie Lee Rattray recorded the assists on Loren Gabel's first career goal for the Canadian team in a 2-1 preliminary round loss on November 7, 2018, versus the United States at the 4 Nations Cup.[6]

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2012–13 Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres OWHL 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2013–14 Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres OWHL 33 15 17 32 46 7 2 2 4 6
2014–15 Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres OWHL 33 15 18 33 34 10 1 6 7 10
2015–16 Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres OWHL 31 19 18 37 46 7 6 4 10 6
2016–17 Cornell University ECAC 31 14 12 26 34 — — — — —
2017–18 Cornell University ECAC 31 20 21 41 30 — — — — —
2018–19 Cornell University ECAC 33 22 16 38 32 — — — — —
2019–20 Cornell University ECAC 30 25 15 40 38 — — — — —
2020–21 Team Bauer PWHPA 4 2 0 2 4 — — — — —
2021–22 Team Harvey's PWHPA 4 1 3 4 8 — — — — —
2022–23 Team Adidas PWHPA 20 9 12 21 12 — — — — —
2023–24 PWHL Montreal PWHL 23 4 5 9 8 3 2 0 2 0
PWHL totals 23 4 5 9 8 3 2 0 2 0

International

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Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2015 Canada WU18   5 1 2 3 4
2015 Ontario Red NWU18   5 1 1 2 10
2016 Canada WU18   5 2 3 5 4
2017 Canada WNC   4 0 1 1 6
2018 Canada WNC 5th 8 1 1 2 10
2018 Canada 4NC   3 0 2 2 2
2021 Canada WWC   3 0 0 0 0
2022 Canada WWC   7 1 2 3 2
2023 Canada WWC   7 0 0 0 0
2024 Canada WWC   7 2 3 5 2
Senior totals 24 3 5 8 4

Awards and honours

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  • 2017 ECAC All-Rookie Team
  • 2017 Ivy League Rookie of the Year
  • 2017 Ivy League Second All-Star Team
  • 2016-17 NCAA leader in shorthanded goals (5)
  • 2018 Ivy League Player of the Year Award[7]
  • 2017-18 First Team All-Ivy
  • 2019-20 First Team All-Ivy [8]

References

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  1. ^ "2018 National Women's Team Four Nations Cup Media Guide" (PDF). Hockey Canada. n.d. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 February 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  2. ^ "2014-15 League Awards | Provincial Women's Hockey League". pwhl.pointstreaksites.com. Retrieved 2023-09-21.
  3. ^ Bernasiewicz, Lukas (September 19, 2023). "Seven Oakville players selected in the 2023 PWHL draft". Oakville News. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
  4. ^ Kennedy, Ian (October 30, 2023). "Montreal Inks Kristen O'Neill To A Three-Year Contract". The Hockey News. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
  5. ^ Murphy, Mike (December 29, 2023). "Montréal Names Leadership Group". The Ice Garden. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
  6. ^ Ali Wilson (8 November 2018). "CANADA EDGED BY U.S. IN 4 NATIONS PRELIMS". Hockey Canada. Archived from the original on 4 February 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  7. ^ "WOMEN'S ICE HOCKEY ALL-IVY, POSTSEASON AWARDS ANNOUNCED". ivyleague.com. February 22, 2018. Archived from the original on 25 April 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  8. ^ "Women's Ice Hockey Sweeps Ivy League Major Awards, Five Named All-Ivy". cornellbigred.com. 26 February 2020. Archived from the original on 12 April 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
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