Daryl Watts

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Daryl Watts
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Watts with PWHL Ottawa in 2024
Born (1999-05-15) May 15, 1999 (age 24)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Position Forward
Shoots Left
PWHL team
Former teams		 PWHL Ottawa
Toronto Six
Boston College Eagles
Wisconsin Badgers
National teamFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Playing career 2015–present
Medal record
World U18 Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2017 Czech Republic

Daryl Watts (born May 15, 1999) is a Canadian women's ice hockey player for PWHL Ottawa of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). While a member of the Boston College Eagles, Watts was awarded the 21st Patty Kazmaier Award, becoming the first freshman player to win the award. [1] Watts finished the season with 82 points, which led all competitors in NCAA women's ice hockey. [2]

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Playing career

Hockey Canada

Watts was a member of Canada’s entry at the 2016 IIHF U18 Women’s World Championships in St. Catharine’s, Ontario. [3] Her first appearance in a Hockey Canada jersey took place in August 2015 as Canada’s National Women’s Under-18 Team challenged the United States in a three-game series in Lake Placid, New York. [4]

In the gold medal game of the 2017 IIHF U18 Women’s World Championships, contested at PSG Arena in Zlin, Czech Republic, Watts scored a goal for Canada in the third period, their first of the game. Although said goal would tie the game, the US would score twice in the final three minutes, prevailing in a 3-1 final. [5]

NCAA

Boston College

Becoming the first freshman to win the Patty Kazmaier Award, Watts beat out finalists (and fellow Canadians) Victoria Bach of Boston University and Loren Gabel of Clarkson University. Of note, she became the second Patty Kazmaier Award winner in Eagles history, following Alexandra Carpenter, who captured the honour in 2015. Watts’ end-to-end shorthanded goal against the University of New Hampshire was also recognized among the BC Eagles Athletics’ Top 10 Plays of the 2017-18 season, placing second. [6] During her freshman season she led the NCAA in scoring and recorded 42 goals and 40 assists in 38 games. Her 2.16 points per game ranked first in the NCAA, while her 10 power play goals tied for best in the NCAA. Following an outstanding season she won both the Hockey East Player and Rookie of the Year Awards. She became only the second player in conference history to do so, tying a mark set by former Boston College player Kelli Stack in 2006. [7] She was also named the Women's Hockey Commissioners Association National Rookie of the Year. [8]

Wisconsin

In May 2019, Watts decided to enter the transfer portal and leave Boston College hockey. On June 10, 2019 she transferred to Wisconsin. During the 2019–20 season, she set a program record for most assists in one season with 49, while leading the NCAA with 74 points.

Appearing in the 2021 NCAA National Collegiate Women's Ice Hockey Tournament versus the Northeastern Huskies, Daryl Watts scored the game-winning goal in a 2-1 overtime win. [9] With the win, the Badgers captured their sixth national championship in program history. It was part of a landmark 2020–21 season which saw Watts as a top-three finalist for the Patty Kazmaier Award, as she led the NCAA in goals scored and placed second nationally with 34 points.

Premier Hockey Federation

Toronto Six

On January 19, 2023, Watts signed a 2-year contract with the Toronto Six of the Premier Hockey Federation. On January 25, 2023, it was revealed that her contract carried an average annual value of $88,500 US ($118,000+ CDN) thereby making it "the highest salary ever announced for a professional women's hockey player in North America". [10] On January 26, 2023, Watts revealed that her 2023-24 salary would be a league record $150,000 US. [11]

Professional Women's Hockey League

PWHL Ottawa

Following the folding of the PHF, Watts was drafted in the sixth round of the 2023 PWHL Draft by Ottawa. [12]

Personal life

Watts was born and raised in Toronto. Her father, Michael, is a corporate lawyer who also acted as his daughter's agent when negotiating her PHF contract. [13]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2013–14 Toronto Jr. Aeros Prov. WHL 1000041010
2014–15Toronto Jr. AerosProv. WHL3728204861366120
2015–16 Mississauga Jr. Chiefs Prov. WHL34303565241147112
2016–17Mississauga Jr. ChiefsProv. WHL313715522213143178
2017–18 [14] Boston College Eagles WHEA 3842408234—————
2018–19 [15] Boston College EaglesWHEA3922264820—————
2019–20 Wisconsin Badgers WCHA 362549744—————
2020–21 Wisconsin BadgersWCHA211917360—————
2020–21 Wisconsin BadgersWCHA3828295712—————
2022–23 Toronto Six PHF 12347640110
2023–24 PWHL Ottawa PWHL 24107178—————

Hockey Canada

YearEventGPGAPtsPIM
2016National Women's U18 Championships54480
2017IIHF U18 World Championships52134

Awards and honours

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