Nicole Paolina Giannino

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Nicole Paolina Giannino
Born September 19, 1993 (1993-09-19) (age 31)
Long Island, New York, U.S.
Height 5 ft 2 in (157 cm)
Shot Right
CWHL team Boston Blades
Playing career 2015–2021
Medal record
IIHF Inline Hockey World Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2011 World Championships Italy
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2012 World Championships Colombia
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2013 World Championships USA
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2015 World Championships Argentina
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2016 World Championships Italy
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2017 World Championships China
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2018 World Championships Italy
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2019 World Championships Spain

Nicole Paolina Giannino (born September 19, 1993) is an American professional ice hockey player and actress. [1]

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Giannino was a second-round (10th overall) draft pick in the 2015 Professional Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL) Draft, playing for the Boston Blades. [2] She was featured in The New York Times as amongst the first professional women's hockey players to receive a salary. [3]

Early life

Giannino grew up in Long Island, New York, as a childhood actress before beginning playing hockey at the age eleven. She played for teams such as the Long Island Waves, Suffolk PAL, 'Suffolk County Selects, and the Long Island Lady Islanders. [4]

Giannino attended West Islip High School and later transferred to the National Sports Academy (NSA) in Lake Placid, New York, an Olympic training center school where she was scouted by Bill Ward. [4]

Career

Hockey

Giannino played NCAA Division I collegiate hockey for the College of the Holy Cross in the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) on a full athletic scholarship. [5] [6] Over her four years, she played in 104 games, and was among the top three point leaders in all four years, leading the team in points during her junior and senior year. [5]

Giannino organized annual Breast Cancer Awareness and Multiple Sclerosis Awareness games at Holy Cross and the Boston Blades. [7]

In 2015, Giannino became the first Holy Cross player to be drafted into professional women’s sports, selected in the second round, 10th overall of the CWHL Draft by the Boston Blades. [8] She competed alongside notable Olympians in the league such as Marie-Philip Poulin and Meghan Duggan. [8]

Giannino was an advocate for professional women's hockey to receive a liveable salary, and was amongst the first women to get paid to be a professional athlete. [3]

At just 15 years old, Giannino became the youngest player ever selected to the Team USA Women’s Inline Hockey Team. [9] She competed in multiple World Championships with notable accolades earned including 2018 World Championships, Italy (Gold Medal), 2019 World Championships, Spain (Gold Medal) and others. [10]

Acting

Giannino has appeared in films such as A Packing Suburbia (1999), Wannabes (2000), Marie (2001), The Signs of the Cross (2005), Jesse (2011), and Send No Flowers (2013). [11]

Awards and honors

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Nicole Giannino Drafted by Boston Blades". magazine.holycross.edu. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
  2. ↑ Seth Berkman, "Women's league nears big goal: paying players". bendbulletin.com. December 11, 2016. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
  3. 1 2 Seth Berkman, "As Women's Hockey Advances in Canada, Pay Checks May Not Be Far Behind". www.nytimes.com. December 9, 2016. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
  4. 1 2 "Nicole Giannino Drafted By Boston Blades". goholycross.com. August 24, 2015. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
  5. 1 2 Rich Garven, "Worcester Blades: Holy Cross grad Nicole Giannino has crosstown doubleheader on tap". telegram.com. October 26, 2018. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Heart of a (Commonwealth) Champion". thepulsemag.com. February 3, 2014. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Women's Ice Hockey Skates Past Nichols, 5-0". goholycross.com. February 13, 2014. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
  8. 1 2 "Boston Blades focus on offense in 2015 CWHL Draft". stanleycupofchowder.com. August 24, 2015. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
  9. ↑ "2012 USA Women'S Inline Hockey World Team". worldskate.org. May 23, 2012. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
  10. ↑ "USA (USASW)". worldskate.org. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Nicole Giannino Actress". imdb.com. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
  12. 1 2 "2014-15 Women's Ice Hockey Roster" . Retrieved December 27, 2024.
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