Kayle Osborne | |||
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Born | Westport, Ontario, Canada | February 28, 2002||
Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||
Position | Goaltender | ||
Catches | Left | ||
PWHL team | New York Sirens | ||
Playing career | 2024–present |
Kayle Smith Osborne (born February 28, 2002) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a goaltender for the New York Sirens of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). She played college ice hockey at Colgate University.
Osborne was born to Debbie Smith, and has a brother, Collin, and a sister, Amanda. She attended John McCrae Secondary School where she played hockey, soccer, and volleyball. [1]
Osborne began her collegiate hockey career for Colgate during the 2020–21 season. During her freshman year she appeared in 23 games and posted a 14–7–1 record, with a 1.70 goals against average (GAA), .926 save percentage and two shutouts. Following the season she was named the ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Year and named to the ECAC Hockey All-Rookie Team. [2] During the 2021–22 season, in her sophomore year, she appeared in 20 games and posted a 13–5–1 record, with a 1.95 GAA, .911 save percentage and one shutout. [3]
During the 2022–23 season, in her junior year, she appeared in 19 games and posted a 14–4–1 record, with a 1.75 GAA, .926 save percentage and four shutouts. During the 2023–24 season, in her senior year, she appeared in 26 games and posted a 20–4–1 record, with a 1.28 GAA, .941 save percentage and six shutouts. She finished her collegiate career with a 61–20–4 record, 1.64 GAA and .927 save percentage in 92 games. [1]
On June 10, 2024, Osborne was drafted in the fifth round, 28th overall, by PWHL New York in the 2024 PWHL draft. [4] On August 20, 2024, she signed a three-year contract with New York. [5] As a member of the Sirens, she was reunited with her former head coach at Colgate, Greg Fargo. [6]
Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | |
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2020–21 | Colgate University | ECAC | 23 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 1,376 | 39 | 3 | 1.70 | .926 | |
2021–22 | Colgate University | ECAC | 20 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1,137 | 37 | 1 | 1.95 | .911 | |
2022–23 | Colgate University | ECAC | 19 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1,100 | 32 | 4 | 1.75 | .926 | |
2023–24 | Colgate University | ECAC | 30 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 1,495 | 32 | 6 | 1.28 | .941 | |
NCAA totals | 92 | 61 | 20 | 4 | 5,109 | 140 | 13 | 1.64 | .927 |