Christina Putigna Explained

Christina Putigna
Birth Date:16 October 1997
Birth Place:Grimsby, Ontario, Canada
Height Ft:5
Height In:8
Position:Forward
Shoots:Left
Played For:Boston Pride
Sex:f
Career Start:2015
Career End:2023

Christina Putigna (born 16 October 1997) is a Canadian ice hockey forward, who most recently played for the Boston Pride of the Premier Hockey Federation (PHF). She currently holds the record for most points scored by a Canadian player in a single PHF season.[1] Putigna was named the scoring PHF scoring leader in 2020/21. With the Pride she won back to back Isobel Cup Championships in 2020-2021 and 2021-2022.

Putigna played four years of Division I college hockey at Providence College. During her playing career with the Friars, she accumulated 110 points in 4 years (2015-2019). Was named to the Hockey East All-Tournament team in 2019.  Served as assistant captain during her senior season with the Friars.

Playing career

During high school, Putigna played two years for Blessed Trinity Catholic Secondary School in her hometown of Grimsby, Ontario, in addition to playing with the Stoney Creek Sabres and then Oakville Hornets in the Provincial Women's Hockey League (PWHL).

Across 135 NCAA games with the Providence Friars from 2015 to 2019, she scored 110 points, good for ninth all-time in program history.[2] She scored 28 points in 38 games in her rookie collegiate season, finishing second on her team in scoring, third among all Hockey East rookies in scoring, and being named to the Hockey East All-Rookie Team. She scored a career-high 30 points in 33 games in her senior year, including her 100th NCAA point on 8 February 2019 against Maine.

Putigna was drafted by the Boston Pride in 2019 and signed her first professional contract with the team. As a rookie fixture playing on Boston's top line with Jillian Dempsey and McKenna Brand she finished 6th in the NWHL with 29 points, first among rookies as the Pride made it to the Isobel Cup finals before the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] She was selected as a forward to the 2020 NWHL All Star game, held in Boston.[4] During the season, she was responsible for producing content for the team's TikTok page, along with fellow rookie Tori Sullivan.[5]

She was re-signed by the Pride on 9 April 2020, the first player to be signed by the Pride for the 2020–21 season.[6]

International career

Putigna represented Canada at the U22 Summer Series against the United States in 2016. She was also selected to participate in the 2016 and 2017 Hockey Canada's National Women's Program Strength and Conditioning Camps.[7] She has yet to make an appearance for the senior national team.

Personal life

Putigna has a degree in Health Policy and Management from Providence College.[8]

Career stats

  Regular Season Playoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
2011–12 PWHL1 0 0 0 0
2012–13 Stoney Creek Sabres PWHL2 1 0 1 0
2013–14 PWHL38 17 12 29 164 1 2 3 2
2014–15 Oakville Hornets PWHL38 12 16 28 1612 3 8 11 4
2015–16 NCAA36 11 17 28 38
2016–17 Providence Friars NCAA37 9 19 28 44
2017–18 Providence Friars NCAA29 11 13 24 20
2018–19 Providence Friars NCAA33 15 15 30 28
NWHL24 8 2129 121 1 0 1 0
2019–20Boston Pride NWHL7 2 6 8 21 0 2 2 0
NWHL totals31 10 27 37 142 2 1 3 0
Sources: [9] [10]

Honours

Source: [11] [12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Murphy. Mike. 2020-02-25. NWHL Goal of the Week: Putigna goes bar down. 2020-11-22. The Ice Garden. en. 14 March 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200314043033/https://www.theicegarden.com/2020/2/25/21151652/nwhl-goal-of-the-week-christina-putigna-goes-bar-down-boston-pride-womens-hockey-watch. live.
  2. Web site: Oliver. Nathaniel. 2020-04-09. Boston Pride Re-Sign Christina Putigna for a Sophomore Season. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200509030902/https://thehockeywriters.com/boston-pride-sign-christina-putigna-2020-21/ . 9 May 2020 . 2020-11-22. The Hockey Writers. en-US.
  3. Web site: Hand. John. 2020-02-14. The NWHL's Boston Pride are good. Like, 20–1 good. What's the secret to the success?. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200215135152/https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2020/02/14/what-secret-boston-pride-success/WrJp6HKv4EmsxGMnsXGmPL/story.html . 15 February 2020 . 2020-11-22. The Boston Globe. en-US.
  4. Web site: Clinton. Jared. 2020-01-09. Boston Pride lead the way with eight NWHL All-Star Game selections. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210306182101/https://www.si.com/hockey/news/boston-pride-lead-the-way-with-eight-nwhl-all-star-game-selections . 6 March 2021 . 2020-11-22. The Hockey News. Sports Illustrated. en.
  5. Web site: Tokarski. Anne. 2020-05-11. Talking TikTok with the Boston Pride's rookies. 2021-04-24. The Ice Garden. en. 31 May 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200531015532/https://www.theicegarden.com/2020/5/11/21039302/talking-tiktok-with-the-boston-prides-rookies-nwhl. live.
  6. Web site: Oliver. Nate. 2020-04-09. Pride Re-Sign Putigna for a Sophomore Season. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200509030902/https://thehockeywriters.com/boston-pride-sign-christina-putigna-2020-21/ . 9 May 2020 . 2020-11-22. The Hockey Writers]. en.
  7. Web site: 2017-08-05. Christina Putigna Selected to Hockey Canada's National Women's Program Strength And Conditioning Camp. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210115224034/https://friars.com/news/2017/5/8/Christina_Putigna_Selected_to_Hockey_Canada_amp_8217_s_National_Women_amp_8217_s_Program_Strength_And_Conditioning_Camp.aspx . 15 January 2021 . 2020-11-22. Providence Friars. en.
  8. Web site: 2018-19 Women's Ice Hockey Roster: 21 Christina Putigna. live. 2020-12-14. Providence College Athletics. en. 25 January 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230125220242/https://friars.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/roster/christina-putigna/4294.
  9. Web site: Player Profile: Christina Putigna. EliteProspects. 15 December 2020. 28 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210128084032/https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/401105/christina-putigna. live.
  10. Web site: Stats – Boston Pride. 2020-12-14. pride.nwhl.zone. 4 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210104235746/https://pride.nwhl.zone/stats#/player/431616/bio. live.
  11. Web site: Friars.com – Christina Putigna. 15 December 2020. 25 January 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230125220242/https://friars.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/roster/christina-putigna/4294. live.
  12. Web site: News – NWHL Zone. 2020-12-14. NWHL.zone. en. 8 June 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200608231353/https://www.nwhl.zone/news/nwhl-all-star-rosters-teamdempsey-and-teampacker#:~:text=The%202020%20NWHL%20All%2DStar%20Game%20%E2%80%93%20two%2025%2Dminute,on%20sale%20now%20at%20nwhl.. dead.