Sophie Jaques

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Sophie Jaques
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Jaques with PWHL Minnesota in 2024
Born (2000-10-16) October 16, 2000 (age 23)
Toronto, Ontario
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Position Defence
Shoots Right
PWHL team
Former teams
PWHL Minnesota
PWHL Boston
Playing career 2018present

Sophie Jaques (born October 16, 2000) is a Canadian ice hockey defender for PWHL Minnesota of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). She was selected tenth overall by PWHL Boston in the 2023 PWHL Draft. Jaques played college ice hockey at Ohio State and won the Patty Kazmaier Award in 2023.

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Early life

Jaques played ice hockey for the Toronto Jr. Aeros of the Provincial Women's Hockey League for three seasons, where she recorded 20 goals and 25 assists in 78 games. [1] She helped lead the Aeros to the PWHL Championship and Provincial Cup in 2016 and 2018. [2] [3] [4]

College career

Jaques began her collegiate career with the Ohio State Buckeyes during the 2018–19 season. During her freshman year, she recorded five goals and 16 assists in 35 games. She led all Buckeyes rookies in goals, assists and points, and ranked sixth overall on the team during the season. [5]

During the 2019–20 season in her sophomore year, she recorded nine goals and 15 assists in 38 games. [6] She ranked third in the conference for defenceman scoring, led all defenceman with 131 shots on goal, and ranked second on the team with 58 blocked shots. Following the season she was named to the All-WCHA Third Team. [7] During the 2020–21 season in her junior year, she recorded two goals and two assists in a season that was shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic. She led all WCHA defenceman with 54 shots on goal and led the team with 33 blocked shots. [6]

During the 2021–22 season in her senior year, she recorded 21 goals and 38 assists in 38 games. She set the Ohio State single season record for points by a defenceman with 59, and matched the program single-season points record for any player. Her 59 points were the second-most single season points by a true defenceman in NCAA Division I history. [6] During the WCHA Final Faceoff Championship game, Jaques scored the game-tying game-winning goals in the Buckeyes' overtime win against Minnesota. She was subsequently named the WCHA Final Faceoff Most Outstanding Player. [8] [9] She also helped lead the Buckeyes to their first NCAA women's ice hockey tournament championship in 2022. [10] [11] Following an outstanding season she was named to the All-WCHA First Team, and WCHA Defensive Player of the Year. [12] [13] She was also named a CCM/AHCA Hockey First Team All-American and, the third Buckeye to earn the first team honor. [14] She was named a top-three finalist for the Patty Kazmaier Award, becoming the first Buckeye to be named one of the final three candidates for the award. [15] [16] She was also named the Ohio State University Female Athlete of the Year. [17]

During the 2022–23 season, as a graduate student, she recorded 24 goals and 24 assists in 39 games. [18] On February 24, 2023, she recorded her first career hat-trick in a game against Bemidji State. [19] Following an outstanding season she was named to the All-WCHA First Team, the WCHA Player of the Year, and WCHA Defensive Player of the Year for the second consecutive year. She was also named a CCM/AHCA Hockey First Team All-American and won the Patty Kazmaier Award. She became the first Buckeyes player to win the award, and the second defenseman after Angela Ruggiero in 2004. [20] [21] Jaques ranks second in league history in career points with 154, and with 59 goals, she is one goal away from tying the WCHA record for career goals by a defenceman. [22] [23]

Professional career

On September 18, 2023, Jaques was drafted in the second round, tenth overall, by PWHL Boston in the 2023 PWHL Draft. She became the first Ohio State player drafted to the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). [24] [25] On October 27, 2023, she signed with Boston. [26] On February 11, 2024, Jaques was traded to PWHL Minnesota in exchange for Abby Cook and Susanna Tapani. This was the PWHL's inaugural trade. [27] Prior to being traded she appeared in seven games for Boston. [28] [29] During the 2023–24 season, she recorded two goals and eight assists in 15 regular season games and two goals and three assists in ten playoffs games to help Minnesota win the inaugural Walter Cup. [30] [31]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2015–16 Toronto Jr. Aeros Prov. WHL 50000
2016–17Toronto Jr. AerosProv. WHL38614201860334
2017–18Toronto Jr. AerosProv. WHL3514112520122246
2018–19 Ohio State University WCHA 355162112
2019–20 Ohio State UniversityWCHA389152410
2020–21 Ohio State UniversityWCHA202244
2021–22 Ohio State UniversityWCHA3821385910
2022–23 Ohio State UniversityWCHA4124244814
2023–24 PWHL Boston PWHL 70000
2023–24 PWHL Minnesota PWHL1528104102352
PWHL totals2228104102352

Awards and honours

HonorsYear
College
All-WCHA Third Team 2020 [7]
WCHA Defensive Player of the Year 2022 [12]
All-WCHA First Team2022
CCM/AHCA Hockey First Team All-American2022 [32]
NCAA All-Tournament Team 2022 [33]
WCHA Defensive Player of the Year 2023 [12]
WCHA Player of the Year2023
All-WCHA First Team2023
CCM/AHCA Hockey First Team All-American2023 [34]
Patty Kazmaier Award 2023 [35]
NCAA All-Tournament Team 2023 [36]
PWHL
Walter Cup Champion 2024 [37]
PWHL All-Rookie Team2024 [38]

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by Patty Kazmaier Award
2022–23
Succeeded by