Haley Winn

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Haley Winn
Born (2003-07-14) July 14, 2003 (age 22)
Rochester, New York, U.S.
Height 5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
Weight 145 lb (66 kg; 10 st 5 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Right
PWHL team Boston Fleet
National teamFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Playing career 2021–present
Medal record
World Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Canada
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2025 Czechia
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 United States
World U18 Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2020 Slovakia
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Japan

Haley Maris Winn [1] (born July 14, 2003) is an American professional ice hockey defenceman for the Boston Fleet of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) and member of the United States women's national ice hockey team. A three-time World Champion with the United States, Winn won gold medals at the 2023 and 2025 World Championships and a silver medal at the 2024 tournament. She also competed at the 2019 and 2020 U18 World Championships, winning silver and gold respectively.

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Winn played college ice hockey at Clarkson University from 2021 to 2025, where she became one of the top defensemen in NCAA Division I. In her senior season, she was named ECAC Hockey Player of the Year and Defender of the Year, earning First Team All-American honors and recognition as a Top-10 finalist for the Patty Kazmaier Award. She finished her collegiate career with 130 points (37 goals, 93 assists) in 151 games, ranking second all-time among Clarkson defensemen in career points, seven behind PWHL star Erin Ambrose.

Winn was selected second overall by the Boston Fleet in the 2025 PWHL Draft and signed a three-year contract with the team.

Early life

Born in Rochester, New York to Janet and Mike Winn, Haley was raised with her three older brothers—Casey, Ryan, and Tommy—all of whom played college ice hockey. [2] Winn has three older brothers—Casey, Ryan, and Tommy—all of whom played college ice hockey and all four Winn siblings became defensemen. [2] [3] [4] Winn's introduction to hockey began before she could walk. Her parents recall watching her crawl to the laundry room drying rack and put on the hockey pads and jerseys of her older brothers "like dress-up." [3] By age two, Haley was wearing skates and pushing a bucket for support on the backyard rink her father built at the family's homestead in Williamson, New York, about 30 minutes east of Rochester. [3] A year or two later, she began playing games with and against her brothers, who were seven, six, and three years older than her, respectively. [3] Winn later recalled watching home videos showing "several scenes where I was getting cross-checked into a snow bank" while playing with her brothers. [3]

Winn originally played as a forward but transitioned to defense after a game in Buffalo, New York. [3] "There was a game in Buffalo against this really fast-skating team when she came racing back from the front line and swiped the puck away from this kid who was zooming toward our goal," her mother Janet recalled. [3] The transition showcased her natural skating ability and defensive instincts. [5] Winn benefited from coaching by knowledgeable hockey coaches, including a stint playing for Rochester Americans Hall-of-Famer Scott Nichol. [3] "She had the good fortune to skate for some really knowledgeable hockey coaches, who knew the game inside and out, and who welcomed her as the only girl on the team," her father said. "They really nurtured her love of the game and admired her competitiveness and drive." [3]

Winn attended Selects Academy at Bishop Kearney for four seasons. She joined the Bishop Kearney Selects program, where she flourished. [3] [6] While at the Academy, she roomed with players from 18 different states and two foreign countries. [3]

Playing career

Collegiate

Winn began her collegiate career for the Clarkson Golden Knights during the 2021–22 season. [2] She made her collegiate debut on September 24, 2021, in a 6–1 victory against Sacred Heart, recording a goal and an assist in the first period. [7] Winn finished her freshman season with seven goals and 16 assists for 23 points in 37 games, ranking fifth on the team in scoring. [2] She led the team in ice time and recorded two game-winning goals. [2] In November 2021, she was named ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Month after recording seven assists in eight games. [8] She recorded a two-goal game against Brown on February 12, 2022. [2] Following the season, Winn was named Clarkson Rookie of the Year and Sword Award winner. [2] She was also selected to the ECAC All-Academic Team and named a Krampade Academic All-American. [2] During her freshman year, Winn made headlines for her exceptional work ethic, logging over 35,000 practice shots on a RapidShot training machine—a number that stunned even the manufacturer's representatives. [9] "We actually had people from RapidShot grab us at the coaches' convention and tell us they hadn't seen anything like it," said Clarkson head coach Matt Desrosiers. "And that's not including the pucks she went on the ice and shot extra, too. She's just the most dedicated athlete we've been fortunate enough to have." [9]

In her sophomore year, Winn recorded six goals and 17 assists for 23 points in 38 games. [2] She posted a team-leading +20 plus-minus rating, tops among defensemen. [2] Winn recorded two goals against Maine on November 26, 2022, and tallied one goal and three assists against Union on January 14, 2023. [2] She was named to the ECAC All-Academic Team. [2] Winn's junior season saw her emerge as one of the top defensemen in the nation. She recorded 10 goals and 29 assists for 39 points in 38 games, tying for the team lead in scoring. [2] Twelve of her 29 assists came on teammate Nicole Gosling's 14 goals. [2] She posted a +23 plus-minus rating and scored four power-play goals. [2] Following the season, Winn was named an All-ECAC Second Team All-Star, Second Team All-USCHO, and Second Team All-American. [2] She was also selected to the College Sports Communicator Academic All-District At-Large team, named ECAC All-Academic, and earned AHCA Academic All-American honors. [2]

Winn served as co-captain during her senior season alongside Nicole Gosling. [6] She recorded career-highs with 14 goals and 32 assists for 46 points in 38 games, ranking second among NCAA defensemen in scoring behind only Wisconsin's Caroline Harvey. [10] She ranked eighth in the nation in assists. [4] With her performance, Winn surpassed PWHL star Erin Ambrose to rank second in career points by a defenseman in Clarkson history. [10] Winn was named an All-ECAC First Team selection and won both ECAC Hockey Player of the Year and Defender of the Year honors. [11] She was also named a Top-10 finalist for the Patty Kazmaier Award, becoming Clarkson's ninth Top-10 finalist since 2014. [10] Clarkson head coach Matt Desrosiers called Winn "one of the most dedicated and focused athletes" he had ever coached, noting that "the work she puts in every day to get better is something that has helped inspire other teammates to also want to put in the extra time to improve." [10]

Winn concluded her collegiate career with 37 goals and 93 assists for 130 points in 151 games, ranking second in career points among defensemen in Clarkson history, seven points behind Erin Ambrose. [9] She earned All-American honors twice (2023–24, 2024–25) and led her team in blocked shots. [5] Winn was also recognized for her academic achievements, earning ECAC All-Academic honors multiple times and Academic All-American recognition. [2]

Professional

Boston Fleet (2025–present)

On June 24, 2025, Winn was selected second overall by the Boston Fleet in the 2025 PWHL Draft. [12] Fleet general manager Danielle Marmer called Winn "a complete, two-way defender," noting her "high compete and hockey IQ" and ability to play in all situations. "When we think about who is going to produce for us, defend against the best players in our league, or run a power play, Haley Winn can be an answer to all those situations," Marmer said. [13] On August 20, 2025, she signed a three-year Standard Player Agreement through the 2027-28 season. [13]

Winn made her professional debut on November 23, 2025, in a 2–0 victory over the Montreal Victoire at Tsongas Center in Lowell, Massachusetts. [14] She led all skaters with six shots on goal and was praised by head coach Kris Sparre for her two-way play: "Haley is certainly special. You look up and you see the player that's dynamic and skating and shooting the puck and making amazing plays out there. But again, you don't get credit maybe for the defensive side. And I thought every time she was out there tonight against their top line, she did a really good job shutting them down." [14] Winn was paired with Fleet captain Megan Keller on the top defensive pairing, with veteran forward Jamie Lee Rattray noting that "the way she carries herself on the ice is she basically plays like a veteran already." [15]

Winn recorded her first professional points on December 7, 2025, tallying two assists in a 4–1 victory over the Minnesota Frost. [16] She assisted on goals by Keller and Abby Newhook. [16] Keller praised her rookie defensive partner, saying "She doesn't look like a rookie out there, and it's been fun to play with Winnie. I know she's always going to have my back out there, and it's really easy to work with her. We're having a lot of fun playing together." [16] Winn recorded another assist on December 17 in a 2–0 victory over the New York Sirens, helping Ella Huber score her first professional goal on the power play. [17] On December 27, 2025, Winn scored her first professional goal in a 3–2 shootout loss to the Ottawa Charge at TD Place Arena. [18] She scored with 20 seconds remaining in the second period, giving the Fleet a 2–1 lead, and led all skaters with a career-high nine shots on goal. [18] The goal moved Winn into second place in rookie scoring with five points (1 goal, 4 assists), one point behind Ottawa's Rory Guilday. [18]

Through her first eight professional games, Winn led all PWHL skaters in average ice time at 26:32 per game. [19] She helped the Fleet to a franchise-best 6–0–1–1 start through their first eight games, with the team holding first place in the PWHL standings. [18]

International play

Junior

Winn represented the United States at the 2019 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship in Obihiro, Japan, where she recorded three assists in five games as the youngest player on the roster at age 15. [20] The United States won the silver medal, losing to Canada 3–2 in overtime in the gold medal game. [21]

Winn again represented the United States at the 2020 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship in Bratislava, Slovakia, where she recorded one assist in five games. [20] The United States won the gold medal with a perfect 5–0 record. [22]

Senior

On October 25, 2022, Winn was named to the roster for the Rivalry Series between the United States and Canada, making her senior national team debut in November 2022 as a sophomore at Clarkson. [23] She played alongside future Boston Fleet teammates Megan Keller, Abbey Levy, and Aerin Frankel. [15]

Winn competed at the 2023 IIHF Women's World Championship in Brampton, Ontario, recording five assists in seven games with a +4 rating. [24] The United States defeated Canada 6–3 in the gold medal game to capture its 10th world championship title and first since 2019. [24] Winn became the first Clarkson player to compete at a World Championship while still enrolled at the university. [24]

At the 2024 IIHF Women's World Championship in Utica, New York, Winn recorded two goals and one assist for three points in seven games. [25] She scored both goals in the United States' 4–0 opening round victory over Switzerland on April 3, 2024, at the Adirondack Bank Center, earning Player of the Game honors for Team USA in front of 3,128 fans. [2] [25] The goals were her first with the senior national team. [25] The United States won the silver medal, losing to Canada in overtime in the gold medal game. [2]

Winn competed at the 2025 IIHF Women's World Championship in České Budějovice, Czech Republic, helping the United States win the gold medal. [26] She was one of 21 returning players from the 2024 silver medal team. [26] The United States defeated Canada 4–3 in overtime in the gold medal game on April 20, 2025, with Tessa Janecke scoring the golden goal at 17:06 of three-on-three overtime. [26] Winn reflected on the victory, saying "Everyone had a chip on their shoulder after 2024, when we came up one shot short. We wanted to make a statement." [27] She recalled the final moments: "I was sitting on the back bench next to Jesse Compher, and it all happened so fast when Tessa scored. The atmosphere was wild." [27]

Across three World Championships (2023, 2024, 2025), Winn recorded two goals and nine assists for 11 points in 21 games, winning two gold medals and one silver medal. [28] She credited veterans like Megan Keller, Savannah Harmon, and Lee Stecklein as key influences on her development, noting their mentorship and leadership. [27]

On January 2, 2026, she was named to team USA's roster to compete at the 2026 Winter Olympics. [29]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2021–22 Clarkson University ECAC 377162312—————
2022–23 Clarkson UniversityECAC386172314—————
2023–24 Clarkson UniversityECAC3810293912—————
2024–25 Clarkson UniversityECAC3814324610—————
NCAA totals151379413148—————

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2019 United States U18 Silver medal icon.svg50332
2020 United StatesU18Gold medal icon.svg50112
2023 United States WC Gold medal icon.svg70552
2024 United StatesWCSilver medal icon.svg72132
2025 United StatesWCGold medal icon.svg70334
Junior totals100444
Senior totals2129118

References

  1. ↑ Team USA [@teamusa]; (November 14, 2025). "Middle of the month means it's time for @usahockey middle names 🇺🇸 #WinterOlympics" . Retrieved November 14, 2025– via Instagram.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 "Haley Winn". Clarkson University Athletics. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Haley Winn's climb to hockey's zenith inspired by a devoted, loving family". Rochester Business Journal. June 25, 2025. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
  4. 1 2 "Webster's Haley Winn selected 2nd overall in PWHL draft". Pickin' Splinters. June 25, 2025. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
  5. 1 2 "BK Alum Haley Winn ('21) Drafted No. 2 Overall in the PWHL". Bishop Kearney High School. July 7, 2025. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
  6. 1 2 "From Backyard Battles to the PWHL, Haley Winn's Rise Is Just Beginning". PWHL. June 18, 2025. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Knights win home opener". clarksonathletics.com. September 24, 2021. Archived from the original on October 28, 2022. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Winn named ECAC Rookie of the Month, Knights take on SLU tonight". clarksonathletics.com. December 2, 2021. Archived from the original on October 28, 2022. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
  9. 1 2 3 "Clarkson blue liner Haley Winn worked her way to PWHL draft". The Globe and Mail. June 23, 2025. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
  10. 1 2 3 4 "Kaz Watch: National Team Experience Propelled Haley Winn To A Standout Senior Season at Clarkson". Patty Kazmaier Award. March 8, 2025. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
  11. ↑ "ECAC Hockey Announces Major End of Season Awards For 2024-25 Season". ecachockey.com. March 6, 2025. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Fleet select Clarkson defender Haley Winn with second pick in PWHL draft". The Boston Globe . June 24, 2025. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
  13. 1 2 "Fleet bolster blue line, sign Haley Winn through 2027-28". thepwhl.com. August 20, 2025. Retrieved August 20, 2025.
  14. 1 2 "Boston Fleet open the 2025-26 season with 2-0 victory in Lowell". Boston Herald. November 23, 2025. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
  15. 1 2 "Transition to pro hockey has been smooth for Fleet rookie Haley Winn, who 'plays like a veteran already'". The Globe and Mail. November 19, 2025. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
  16. 1 2 3 "It's four wins from four for the first-place Fleet, the latest a huge win over defending champion Frost". The Boston Globe. December 7, 2025. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
  17. ↑ "Boston Secures Record Fifth-Straight Victory With 2-0 Win Over New York". thepwhl.com. December 17, 2025. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
  18. 1 2 3 4 "Charge Tops First-Place Fleet In Shootout For Third Straight Extra Time Win". thepwhl.com. December 27, 2025. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
  19. ↑ "PWHL 2025-26 Season: Boston Fleet Tops Initial Power Rankings". Yahoo Sports. December 10, 2025. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
  20. 1 2 "Team USA: Haley Winn". USA Hockey. Archived from the original on October 28, 2022. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
  21. ↑ "U.S. Falls to Canada, 3-2, in Overtime to Earn Silver at 2019 U18 WWC". USA Hockey. January 13, 2019. Archived from the original on October 28, 2022. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
  22. ↑ "U18 Women GOLDEN in Bratislava". USA Hockey. January 2, 2020. Archived from the original on October 28, 2022. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
  23. ↑ "USA Hockey Names Roster for November Rivalry Series Games". USA Hockey. October 25, 2022. Archived from the original on October 25, 2022. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
  24. 1 2 3 "Winn and Harmon help US to Gold at World Championships". clarksonathletics.com. April 17, 2023. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
  25. 1 2 3 "Rochester native Haley Winn scores two goals for Team USA at Worlds". Rochester First. April 5, 2024. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
  26. 1 2 3 "2025 Women's Worlds Insider: Golden!!! U.S. Wins World Championship". USA Hockey. April 20, 2025. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
  27. 1 2 3 "From Backyard Battles to the PWHL, Haley Winn's Rise Is Just Beginning". thepwhl.com. June 18, 2025. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
  28. ↑ "2025 PWHL Player Profile: Haley Winn". Offside News. June 17, 2025. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
  29. ↑ "U.S. women's hockey roster reworked; Knight set for 5th Games". ESPN.com . January 2, 2026. Retrieved January 2, 2026.
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