Alex Poznikoff Explained

Birth Date:16 May 1997
Birth Place:Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Height Ft:5
Height In:3
Weight Lb:130
Position:Forward
Shoots:Right
League:PWHL
Team:PWHL Montreal
Former Teams:Alberta Pandas
Sex:f
Ntl Team:CAN
Career Start:2015

Alexandra Poznikoff (born May 16, 1997) is a Canadian ice hockey player, currently playing with Montreal of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL).

Playing career

Poznikoff played on boy's youth hockey teams until her mid-teens. She was named MVP of the 2014 Esso Cup, after scoring 10 points in 7 games and winning a silver medal.[1]

She played for the Alberta Pandas of the University of Alberta, where she scored 125 points in 125 games.[2] [3] She was named USports Player of the Year in 2019, the first Alberta Pandas player to win the award in a decade.[4] [5] She suffered a broken leg halfway through her final season, when she was leading the conference in scoring.[6] She was able to return in time for the national playoffs, before they were cancelled by the COVID-19 pandemic.[7]

After graduating, she joined the PWHPA for the 2020–21 season.[8]

International

Poznikoff represented Canada at the 2017 Winter Universiade, scoring three points in five games helping the Canadians to win the silver medals.[9] [10]

Career statistics

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeam League GP GP G A Pts PIM
2015-16 U Sports28 11 5 16 14– – – – –
2016-17 Alberta Pandas U Sports24 13 12 25 12– – – – –
2017-18 Alberta Pandas U Sports28 12 11 23 105 2 1 3 2
2018-19 Alberta Pandas U Sports27 15 22 37 64 3 0 3 0
2019-20 Alberta Pandas U Sports18 9 15 24 103 1 0 1 2
2020-21 Independent PWHPA– – – – –– – – – –
U Sports totals125 60 65 125 5212 6 1 7 4

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Davits. Evan. 2015-10-24. Alex Poznikoff feels at home with U of A Pandas hockey team. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20151024122808/http://edmontonjournal.com/sports/hockey/alex-poznikoff-feels-at-home-with-u-of-a-pandas-hockey-team . October 24, 2015 . 2020-07-17. Edmonton Journal.
  2. Web site: La Rose. Jason. 2015-08-09. Anatomy of an ambassador. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200804175656/https://hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/news/2019-20-nwdt-poznikoff-is-u-sports-ambassador . August 4, 2020 . 2020-07-17. Hockey Canada.
  3. Web site: No Slump Here: Alex Poznikoff Builds Off Strong Rookie Season . Copper & Blue . 2017-04-06 . 2020-07-17.
  4. Web site: 2015-03-13. University of Alberta Pandas forward Alex Poznikoff earns top player award. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200415034202/https://globalnews.ca/news/5054564/university-of-alberta-pandas-poznikoff-broderick-trophy/ . April 15, 2020 . 2020-07-17. Global News.
  5. Web site: Lachacz. Adam. Bagan. Richard. 2019-10-28. Sport Minute: Pandas Hockey Player Alex Poznikoff. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20191030155800/https://thegatewayonline.ca/2019/10/sport-minute-pandas-hockey-player-alex-poznikoff/ . October 30, 2019 . 2020-07-17. The Gateway.
  6. Web site: Moddejonge. Gerry. 2020-01-10. New year opens with bad break for Alberta Pandas hockey. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200110134426/https://edmontonsun.com/sports/hockey/new-year-opens-with-bad-break-for-alberta-pandas-hockey . January 10, 2020 . 2020-07-17. Edmonton Sun.
  7. Web site: Moddejonge. Gerry. Season interrupted by broken leg ends in broken heart for Pandas hockey star. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200314031629/https://www.thetelegram.com/sports/football/season-interrupted-by-broken-leg-ends-in-broken-heart-for-pandas-hockey-star-424059/ . March 14, 2020 . 2020-09-28. The Telegram.
  8. Web site: Jay. Michelle. 2020-05-09. 2020-21 PWHPA Tracker. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200606204802/https://www.theicegarden.com/2020/5/19/21262520/2020-2021-pwhpa-tracker-womens-hockey-dream-gap-tour . June 6, 2020 . 2020-09-28. The Ice Garden.
  9. Web site: Almaty 2017, 28th Winter Universiade – Results Book. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180926062341/http://wuni2017.sportresult.com/fisu/en/-120/Pdf/GetResultbookPdf?filename=28th%20Winter%20Universiade.pdf . September 26, 2018 . 2020-09-28. wuni2017.sportresult.com.
  10. Web site: Barnes. Dan. 2017-01-23. Alex Poznikoff emerging as powerful Panda. 2020-07-17. Edmonton Journal.

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