Savannah Harmon

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Savannah Harmon
Savannah Harmon 2024.jpg
Harmon with PWHL Ottawa in 2024
Born (1995-10-27) October 27, 1995 (age 28)
Downers Grove, Illinois, US
Height 5 ft 3 in (160 cm)
Weight 148 lb (67 kg; 10 st 8 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
PWHL team
Former teams		 PWHL Ottawa
Buffalo Beauts
National teamFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Playing career 2014–present
Medal record
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Beijing Team
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Canada
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2021 Canada
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Denmark
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 United States

Savannah Ashley Harmon (born October 27, 1995) is an American professional ice hockey defenceman for PWHL Ottawa in the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) and member of the United States women's national ice hockey team. She previously played for the Minnesota chapter of the Professional Women's Hockey Players Association (PWHPA). [1]

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Playing career

Harmon played her college ice hockey career with the Clarkson Golden Knights women's ice hockey program and captained Clarkson to consecutive NCAA Women's Ice Hockey Championship titles in 2017 and 2018. [2] [3] In 2018, she was a top-10 finalist for the Patty Kazmaier Award and was named an All-USCHO First Team All-Star. [4]

Harmon with the Buffalo Beauts in 2018 Savannah Harmon.jpg
Harmon with the Buffalo Beauts in 2018

In 2017, Harmon was drafted in the second round, 6th overall by the Buffalo Beauts. [5] [6] She played the 2018–19 NWHL season with the Beauts, before joining the Buffalo chapter of the PWHPA for the 2019–20 season. [7] She relocated to Minnesota for the 2020–21 PWHPA season and participated in the organization’s Dream Gap Tour and other showcases. [8] [9] [10]

International play

Harmon made her debut with the United States women's national ice hockey team in the last three games of the 2019–20 Rivalry Series, a five-game series of international friendlies played between Team USA and the Canadian national team. [11] [12]

She was officially named to the US roster for the 2020 IIHF Women's World Championship before the tournament was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [13] Undeterred, she re-earned a spot on the roster for the 2021 IIHF Women's World Championship. [14]

On January 2, 2022, Harmon was named to Team USA's roster to represent the United States at the 2022 Winter Olympics. [15]

Personal life

Harmon has a degree in business innovation and entrepreneurship from Clarkson University and intends to pursue a Juris Doctor after her hockey career has ended. [16]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2014–15 Clarkson University ECAC 287142110—————
2015–16 Clarkson UniversityECAC404182216—————
2016–17 Clarkson UniversityECAC411125368—————
2017–18 Clarkson UniversityECAC418263418—————
2018–19 Buffalo Beauts NWHL 16347620002
2019–20 Buffalo PWHPA 61564—————
2022–23 Team Harvey'sPWHPA201788—————
NCAA totals160308311352—————

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2021 United States WC Silver medal icon.svg60112
2022 United States OG Silver medal icon.svg72570
2022 United StatesWCSilver medal icon.svg71562
2023 United StatesWCGold medal icon.svg70002
2024 United StatesWCSilver medal icon.svg71232
Senior totals34413178

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