Julia Gosling

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Julia Gosling
Born (2001-02-21) February 21, 2001 (age 24)
London, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 162 lb (73 kg; 11 st 8 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Left
PWHL team Toronto Sceptres
National teamFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Playing career 2024–present
Medal record
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 United States
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2025 Czechia
World U18 Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2018 Russia
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Japan

Julia Gosling (born February 21, 2001) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward for the Toronto Sceptres of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). She was drafted sixth overall by Toronto in the 2024 PWHL draft. She played college ice hockey at St. Lawrence University.

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Playing career

In her senior year at St. Lawrence University in the 2023–24 season, Gosling captained the Saints and recorded 51 points, including a career-best 22 goals. [1]

Gosling gave up her final year of collegiate eligibility to enter the 2024 PWHL draft, one of two players to do so. She was drafted sixth overall by Toronto, and signed a two-year contract with the club. [1]

International play

Gosling has recorded 11 appearances for Canada at the under-18 level, accumulating five goals and three assists for a total of eight points. At the World U18 Championship, Gosling and the Canadians won bronze in 2018 and gold in 2019.

In May 2021, she was one of 28 players invited to Hockey Canada's Centralization Camp, which represents the selection process for the Canadian women's team that shall compete in Ice hockey at the 2022 Winter Olympics. [2] Gosling centralized with Team Canada ahead of the 2022 Olympics but did not make the team. [3]

Personal life

Gosling's cousins, Katelyn Gosling and Nicole Gosling, are both ice hockey players. [4] [5]

References

  1. 1 2 Kennedy, Ian (June 25, 2024). "Toronto First Rounder Julia Gosling Signs Two-Year Deal". The Hockey News . Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  2. ↑ "CANADA'S NATIONAL WOMEN'S TEAM UNVEILS OLYMPIC CENTRALIZATION ROSTER: 28 players to centralize in Calgary ahead of 2022 Olympic Winter Games". hockeycanada.ca. May 12, 2021. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
  3. ↑ Spiker, Brianne (April 1, 2024). "Women's worlds could be Ella Shelton's time to shine". tsn.ca. The Sports Network. Archived from the original on June 14, 2024. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
  4. ↑ Spencer, Donna (April 1, 2024). "Gosling cousins make women's world hockey championship debuts together". The Chronicle-Journal . Retrieved December 17, 2024.
  5. ↑ Malone, Mark (December 15, 2023). "Wishes come true for London cousins on Team Canada in Rivalry Series". Sarnia Observer . Retrieved December 17, 2024.
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