| Born | August 17, 2000 Athens, Ohio, U.S. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NCAA team | Northeastern | ||
| National team |  United States | ||
| Playing career | 2019–present | ||
Medal record | |||
Gwyneth Philips (born August 17, 2000) is an American college ice hockey goaltender for Northeastern and a member of the United States women's national ice hockey team. She was named the WHCA National Goalie of the Year in 2023.
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]
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]
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. [13] [14]
Philips was born to Guy and Linda Philips, and has one brother. She graduated from Northeastern University with a major in industrial engineering. [1] [15]
| 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 | |||
| Honors | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| All-Hockey East First Team | 2023 | [16] |
| CCM/AHCA First-Team All-American | 2023 | [17] |
| Hockey East Goaltender of the Year | 2023 | [18] |
| WHCA National Goalie of the Year | 2023 | [19] |
| All-Hockey East First Team | 2024 | [18] |
| Hockey East Three Stars Award | 2024 | [20] |
| Hockey East Goaltender of the Year | 2024 | [18] |
| CCM/AHCA First-Team All-American | 2024 | [21] |
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