Emma Maltais (born November 4, 1999) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward for the Toronto Sceptres of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) and member of Canada women's national ice hockey team.
| Emma Maltais | |||
|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) Maltais in 2024 | |||
| Born |
November 4, 1999 Burlington, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| PWHL team | Toronto Sceptres | ||
| National team |
 Canada | ||
| Playing career | 2023–present | ||
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Medal record | |||
Playing career
editYouth and junior
editGrowing up in southern Ontario, Maltais began skating at the age of two and began playing hockey at the age of four.[1] During high school, she played for the Oakville Jr. Hornets in the Provincial Women's Hockey League (Prov. WHL), where she served as team captain in the 2016–17 season,[2] a season in which she was the league's leading scorer and the Hornets won a 'triple crown' of first place finishes in the regular season, league playoffs, and provincial championship.[3][4] Her career totals of 55 goals and 92 assists are among the most in Prov. WHL history, and her 147 points are the most in Hornets history.[5]
College
editHaving committed to Ohio State University as a high school freshman, she played her first season with the Buckeyes in the 2017–18 season. She scored 40 points in 37 games during her rookie NCAA season, leading the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) in points-per-game and breaking the record for most WCHA Rookie of the Month awards, winning four times.[5][6]
Her production increased to 43 points in 35 games the following season, again leading Ohio State in scoring and being named to the All-WCHA First Team.[7]
In the 2019–20 season, she set an Ohio State record for points with 59 points in 38 games, picking up her 100th collegiate point against Bemidji State University on November 2, 2019.[8][9] That year, she was a top-10 finalist for the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award and was named to the All-WCHA First Team for the third consecutive season.[10][11]
In her senior year, the 2020–21 season, Maltais recorded five goals and 16 points in 20 games, leading the Buckeyes with 11 assists. She recorded her 100th career assist against the University of Minnesota on January 29, 2021. She set a Buckeyes record for career playoff points with 14, and for the second consecutive season she was a top-10 finalist for the Patty Kazmaier Award.[5]
For the 2021–22 season, Maltais was centralized with the Canadian national team.[5]
Returning to Ohio State in the 2022–23 season, Maltais recorded 48 points in 39 games, becoming the first Ohio State player to reach 200 career points.[12][13]
Professional
edit
One of the youngest players entering the inaugural draft of the newly-created Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL), Maltais was selected in the second round, 11th overall by Toronto.[12] On January 5, 2024, she scored her first PWHL goal, a shorthanded game-winning goal in a 3–2 victory over New York to secure the first win in franchise history. With the goal, she became the first player to invoke the league's 'jailbreak' rule, where a minor penalty ends after a shorthanded goal is scored.[14][15] Totaling four goals and nineteen points and playing on Toronto's power play and penalty kill, Maltais was recognized one of the league's top first-year professionals, earning All-Rookie team honors and a nomination for Rookie of the Year.[16]
International career
editMaltais represented Canada at the 2016 and 2017 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship, scoring a total of nine points in ten games and winning silver twice.[17][18]
She was named to the senior national team roster for the first time in 2019, suiting up for the 2019-20 Rivalry Series against the United States.[19] In May 2021, she was one of 28 players invited to Hockey Canada's Centralization Camp, which represents the selection process for the Canadian women's team that shall compete in Ice hockey at the 2022 Winter Olympics.[20]
On January 11, 2022, Maltais was named to Canada's 2022 Olympic team.[21][22][23]
Personal life
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Maltais studied health sciences at Ohio State University and has interned at the Ohio State Neurological Institute.[5]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2012–13 | Oakville Jr. Hornets | Prov. WHL | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Oakville Jr. Hornets | Prov. WHL | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Oakville Jr. Hornets | Prov. WHL | 37 | 21 | 33 | 54 | 23 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | ||
| 2015–16 | Oakville Jr. Hornets | Prov. WHL | 21 | 11 | 21 | 32 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Oakville Jr. Hornets | Prov. WHL | 34 | 22 | 34 | 56 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 10 | ||
| 2017–18 | Ohio State University | WCHA | 37 | 16 | 24 | 40 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Ohio State University | WCHA | 35 | 15 | 28 | 43 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Ohio State University | WCHA | 38 | 19 | 40 | 59 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Ohio State University | WCHA | 20 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Ohio State University | WCHA | 39 | 11 | 37 | 48 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Toronto | PWHL | 24 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| PWHL totals | 24 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Canada | U18 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 2017 | Canada | U18 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2021 | Canada | WC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | Canada | OG | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2022 | Canada | WC | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2023 | Canada | WC | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2024 | Canada | WC | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| Junior totals | 10 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 6 | ||||
| Senior totals | 33 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 8 | ||||
Awards and honours
edit| Award | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| National Women's Under-18 Championship | ||
| Top Forward | 2016 | [24] |
| Prov. WHL | ||
| Scoring Champion | 2017 | [3] |
| College | ||
| WCHA Rookie of the Year | 2018 | [5] |
| USCHO All-Rookie Team | 2018 | |
| First Team All-WCHA | 2018, 2019, 2020 | |
| WCHA All-Rookie Team | 2018 | |
| OSU Scholar Athlete | 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 | |
| WCHA Scholar Athlete | 2019, 2020 | |
| WCHA All-Academic Team | 2019, 2020, 2021 | |
| Academic All-Big Ten | 2019, 2020, 2021 | |
| USCHO Third Team All-American | 2020, 2021 | |
| AHCA Second Team All-American | 2020 | [25] |
| Second Team All-WCHA | 2023 | [13] |
| PWHL | ||
| All-Rookie Team | 2024 | [26] |
References
edit- ^ Smith, Hannah (February 21, 2018). "Women's Hockey: Freshmen Emma Maltais and Tatum Skaggs pave the way for new standard of Ohio State women's hockey". The Lantern. Archived from the original on January 11, 2021. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
- ^ Murphy, Mike (November 19, 2016). "U18 Update: Canadian standout Maltais commits to Ohio State". The Ice Garden. Archived from the original on January 11, 2021. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
- ^ a b "2016-17 League Awards". Provincial Women's Hockey League. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
- ^ Garbutt, Herb (April 18, 2017). "Oakville Hornets cap triple crown with OWHA championship". Inside Halton. Oakville Beaver. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f "Emma Maltais". ohiostatebuckeyes.com. Ohio State Buckeyes. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
- ^ @OhioStateWHKY (March 1, 2018). "For the fourth time this season Emma Maltais has been named the @WCHA_WHockey Rookie of the Month, powered by @GoodWoodHockey #GoBucks" (Tweet). Retrieved April 4, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ Radley, Scott (November 2, 2018). "Opinion: Burlington's Emma Maltais is scoring big in hockey, and life, at Ohio State University". The Hamilton Spectator. Archived from the original on January 11, 2021. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
- ^ Dempsey, Joe. "Ohio State's Jincy Dunne, Emma Maltais Named AHCA All-Americans". Buckeye Sports Bulletin. Archived from the original on 2021-01-11. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
- ^ Radley, Scott (January 20, 2020). "Local women the story of Hometown Hockey". The Hamilton Spectator. Archived from the original on January 11, 2021. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
- ^ Scifo, Dan (February 24, 2020). "Kaz Watch: Ohio State's Emma Maltais Joins Elite Company In Being Named Kaz Finalist". Patty Kazmaier Award. Archived from the original on January 23, 2021. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
- ^ "6 Canadians up for award as top female hockey player in NCAA". CBC. February 20, 2020. Archived from the original on March 6, 2020. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
- ^ a b Kennedy, Ian (18 September 2023). "Emma Maltais Goes To Toronto, Selected 11th Overall". The Hockey News. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ a b "2022-23 All-WCHA Teams Announced". wcha.com. WCHA. February 23, 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
- ^ Sheridan, Mathieu (January 19, 2024). "From Olympic gold to 'Jailbreak' goal, Maltais brings big-game skill set to PWHL". thehockeynews.com. The Hockey News. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- ^ "Maltais' short-handed goal lifts Toronto over New York for 1st PWHL win". cbc.ca. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. January 5, 2024. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- ^ Wauthy, Alex (June 20, 2024). "Maltais Embracing Long Offseason After "I Told You So" Year". The Hockey News. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
- ^ Miller, Randall (November 6, 2019). "Women's Hockey: Emma Maltais to play for Canadian National Women's Team". The Lantern. Archived from the original on January 11, 2021. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
- ^ Milton, Steve (January 11, 2016). "Maltais and Team Canada play U.S. tonight". The Hamilton Spectator. Archived from the original on January 11, 2021. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
- ^ "Rosters released for USA vs. Canada series". The Ice Garden. October 17, 2019. Archived from the original on January 12, 2021. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
- ^ "Canada's National Women's Team Unveils Olympic Centralization Roster: 28 players to centralize in Calgary ahead of 2022 Olympic Winter Games". hockeycanada.ca. May 12, 2021. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
- ^ Awad, Brandi (11 January 2022). "Team Canada's women's hockey roster revealed for Beijing 2022". Canadian Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 22 January 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ^ "Canada's 2022 Olympic women's hockey team roster". Canadian Press. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 11 January 2022. Archived from the original on 12 January 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ^ "2022 Olympic Winter Games (Women)". www.hockeycanada.ca/. Hockey Canada. 11 January 2022. Archived from the original on 15 January 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ^ "National Women's Under-18 Championship 2017 Guide and Record Book" (PDF). hockeycanada.ca. Hockey Canada. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- ^ "2019-20 CCM/AHCA Women's University Division All-Americans Announced". ahcahockey.com. March 24, 2020. Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
- ^ Kennedy, Ian (June 11, 2024). "PWHL Hands Out Year End Awards, Spooner Named MVP". The Hockey News. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com
- Emma Maltais on Instagram
- Emma Maltais on TikTok