Lily Delianedis

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Lily Delianedis
Born (2001-10-07) October 7, 2001 (age 24)
Height 5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
Position Forward
Shoots Left

Lily Delianedis (born October 7, 2001) is an American ice hockey forward. She played college ice hockey for the Cornell Big Red, where she was named ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Year in 2022.

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Early life

Delianedis grew up in Edina, Minnesota, and captained The Blake School girls’ hockey team. She was a finalist for the 2020 Minnesota Ms. Hockey award. [1]

Playing career

College

As a freshman in 2021–22, Delianedis posted 27 points (14 goals, 13 assists) in 30 games for Cornell and earned ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Year and All-Rookie Team honors. [2]

She recorded 28 points in 27 games as a sophomore in 2022–23, then 34 points in 34 games in 2023–24 when she was named Second Team All-Ivy. [3]

In 2024–25, Delianedis tallied 22 points in 35 games and scored the triple-overtime winner in the ECAC semifinals against Clarkson to send Cornell to the title game. She was also named to the Ivy League Academic All-Ivy team. [1] [4]

Professional

On June 24, 2025, Delianedis was selected in the third round, 24th overall, by PWHL Seattle in the 2025 PWHL Draft. [5]

Personal life

Delianedis is the daughter of Dan and Christina Delianedis; her father played hockey at Colgate before a four-year professional career. [1]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2021–22 Cornell ECAC 3014132728
2022–23 CornellECAC2711172815
2023–24 CornellECAC3416183420
2024–25 CornellECAC3512102210
NCAA totals126535811173

Source: HockeyDB. [6]

Awards and honours

HonourYear
College
ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Year2022 [2]
ECAC Hockey All-Rookie Team2022 [1]
Second Team All-Ivy2024 [3]
Academic All-Ivy2025 [4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Lily Delianedis – Women's Ice Hockey". Cornell Big Red. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Delianedis Selected As ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Year". Cornell Big Red. March 2, 2022. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Women's Ice Hockey All-Ivy Announced; Cornell Sweeps Major Awards". IvyLeague.com. February 28, 2024. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
  4. 1 2 "Women's Ice Hockey All-Ivy and Major Award Winners Announced". IvyLeague.com. February 26, 2025. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
  5. "Lily Delianedis '25 Selected by Seattle in Third Round of PWHL Draft". The Cornell Daily Sun. June 24, 2025. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
  6. "Lily Delianedis – HockeyDB". HockeyDB.com. Retrieved October 9, 2025.