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 26)
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 Montreal Victoire
National teamFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Playing career 2012–present
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
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 currently playing for the Montreal Victoire of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). She made her debut for the Canada women's national ice hockey team at the 2018 4 Nations Cup. [1]

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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. [2] 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. [3] On October 30, she joined Montreal on a three-year contract. [4] At the end of December, O'Neill was named one of Montreal's alternate captains for road games. [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 OWHL 20000—————
2013–14Stoney Creek Jr. SabresOWHL331517324672246
2014–15Stoney Creek Jr. SabresOWHL33151833341016710
2015–16Stoney Creek Jr. SabresOWHL3119183746764106
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
PWHL totals23459832020

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2015 Canada WU18 Silver medal icon.svg51234
2015Ontario Red NWU18 Gold medal icon.svg511210
2016 CanadaWU18Silver medal icon.svg52354
2017 Canada WNC Silver medal icon.svg40116
2018CanadaWNC5th811210
2018 Canada 4NC Silver medal icon.svg30222
2021 Canada WWC Gold medal icon.svg30000
2022 CanadaWWCGold medal icon.svg71232
2023 CanadaWWCSilver medal icon.svg70000
2024 CanadaWWCGold medal icon.svg72352
Senior totals243584

Awards and honours

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