Kristin O'Neill

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Kristin O'Neill
Kristin O'Neill 2024.jpg
O'Neill with PWHL Montreal in 2024
Born (1998-03-30) March 30, 1998 (age 27)
Oakville, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
Weight 125 lb (57 kg; 8 st 13 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Left
PWHL team
Former teams
New York Sirens
Montreal Victoire
National teamFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Playing career 2012present
Medal record
Women's ice hockey
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2021 Canada
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Denmark
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 United States
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Canada
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2025 Czechia
4 Nations Cup
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Canada

Kristin O'Neill (born March 30, 1998) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player for the New York Sirens of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) and the Canadian national team.

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Playing career

Junior

Later that year, she won the Provincial Women's Hockey League championship with the Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres. [1] With the same Sabres team, she would also gain a silver medal at the 2015 OWHA Provincial championships.

During her final season (2015–16) in the Provincial Women's Hockey League, she was bestowed the captaincy of the Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres. Leading the team in goals, assists and points, she ranked sixth overall in the league. In addition, she was part of the Team Ontario Red roster that won the gold medal at the 2015 Canadian Under-18 Women's Nationals.

NCAA

As a freshman, O'Neill ranked second in scoring on the Cornell Big Red. Finishing as the NCAA's leading scorer in shorthanded goals with five, she placed seventh in the nation among all freshman with 0.84 points per game.[ citation needed ]

O'Neill experienced greater success as a sophomore. In addition to leading the Big Red in scoring, she tied for the NCAA lead in shorthanded goals, scoring four, while her seven game-winning goals tied for fourth in the nation. Recognized as the Ivy League Player of the Year, she also gained spots on the ECAC and Ivy League First-Team All-Stars, respectively.

Professional

PWHL Montreal of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) selected O'Neill in the second round, seventh overall, of the 2023 PWHL Draft. [2] On October 30, she joined Montreal on a three-year contract. [3] At the end of December, O'Neill was named one of Montreal's alternate captains for road games. [4]

During the 2024–25 season, O'Neill scored one goal and five points in 30 games, and in four playoff games added one goal and one assist. Following the season, at the 2025 PWHL Draft, she was traded to the New York Sirens along with the 28th overall pick in exchange for forward Abby Roque. [5]

International play

In 2013, O'Neill participated with Team Ontario Blue at the 2013 Canadian Under-18 Women's Nationals, securing a silver medal. O'Neill was named to the Ontario team, which captured the silver medal in women's ice hockey at the 2015 Canada Winter Games.

O'Neill and Jamie Lee Rattray recorded the assists on Loren Gabel's first career goal for the Canadian team in a 2–1 preliminary round loss on November 7, 2018, versus the United States at the 4 Nations Cup. [6]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2012–13Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres Prov. WHL 20000
2013–14Stoney Creek Jr. SabresProv. WHL331517324672246
2014–15Stoney Creek Jr. SabresProv. WHL33151833341016710
2015–16Stoney Creek Jr. SabresProv. WHL3119183746764106
2016–17 Cornell University ECAC 3114122634
2017–18 Cornell UniversityECAC3120214130
2018–19 Cornell UniversityECAC3322163832
2019–20 Cornell UniversityECAC3025154038
2020–21 Team Bauer PWHPA 42024
2021–22Team Harvey'sPWHPA41348
2022–23Team AdidasPWHPA209122112
2023–24 PWHL Montreal PWHL 23459832020
2024–25 Montreal VictoirePWHL301452441122
PWHL totals5359143273142

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2015 Canada U18 Silver medal icon.svg51234
2015Ontario Red U18 Gold medal icon.svg511210
2016 CanadaU18Silver medal icon.svg52354
2017 Canada WNC Silver medal icon.svg40116
2018CanadaWNC5th811210
2018 Canada 4NC Silver medal icon.svg30222
2021 Canada WC Gold medal icon.svg30000
2022 CanadaWCGold medal icon.svg71232
2023 CanadaWCSilver medal icon.svg70000
2024 CanadaWCGold medal icon.svg72352
2025 CanadaWCSilver medal icon.svg72350
Senior totals3158134

Awards and honours

References

  1. "2014-15 League Awards | Provincial Women's Hockey League". pwhl.pointstreaksites.com. Retrieved 2023-09-21.
  2. Bernasiewicz, Lukas (September 19, 2023). "Seven Oakville players selected in the 2023 PWHL draft". Oakville News. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
  3. Kennedy, Ian (October 30, 2023). "Montreal Inks Kristen O'Neill To A Three-Year Contract". The Hockey News. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
  4. Murphy, Mike (December 29, 2023). "Montréal Names Leadership Group". The Ice Garden. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
  5. "Victoire acquire Abby Roque from Sirens for Kristin O'Neill, 28th overall pick". Sportsnet . June 24, 2025. Retrieved June 25, 2025.
  6. Ali Wilson (8 November 2018). "CANADA EDGED BY U.S. IN 4 NATIONS PRELIMS". Hockey Canada. Archived from the original on 4 February 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  7. "WOMEN'S ICE HOCKEY ALL-IVY, POSTSEASON AWARDS ANNOUNCED". ivyleague.com. February 22, 2018. Archived from the original on 25 April 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  8. "Women's Ice Hockey Sweeps Ivy League Major Awards, Five Named All-Ivy". cornellbigred.com. 26 February 2020. Archived from the original on 12 April 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2021.