Haley Mack Explained
Haley Mack (born May 29, 1998) is an American ice hockey forward, currently playing with the Minnesota Whitecaps of the Premier Hockey Federation (PHF). She was drafted in the fourth round, 23rd overall by the Whitecaps in the 2020 NWHL Draft.
Playing career
She attended East Grand Forks Senior High School and played on the school's girls' ice hockey team in the Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL), setting a school record for points in a season with 72 points (38 goals + 34 assists) in the 2013–14 season.[1] [2]
From 2016 to 2020, she attended Bemidji State University and played with the Bemidji State Beavers women's ice hockey programme, scoring 77 points across 132 NCAA Division I games.[3] [4] She scored a career-high 28 points in 37 games in her senior year, leading the team in scoring and being named to the WCHA All-Academic Team for the third time.[5] She finished her university career as the fifth highest goal scorer in the programme's history.[6]
She was drafted 23rd overall by the Minnesota Whitecaps in the 2020 NWHL Draft, the first Bemidji State player to ever be drafted into the NWHL.[7] [8] In September 2020, she signed her first professional contract with the team for the 2020–21 NWHL season.[9]
Awards and honors
- Finalist, 2021 NWHL Newcomer of the Year[10]
Personal life
Her father, Jason Mack, also played ice hockey for Bemidji State University, serving as team captain of the men's program in the early 90s.[11]
Notes and References
- Web site: La Vaque. David. 2014-02-19. Mack has the knack, scores four for EGF. 2020-12-30. Star Tribune. en-us.
- Web site: 2014-02-19. Class 1A girls' hockey quarterfinals: East Grand Forks 8, Litchfield/Dassel-Cokato 1. 2020-12-30. Star Tribune.
- Web site: Schlossman. Brad Elliott. 2019-10-25. Haley Mack's red-hot start includes four goals against U.S. Olympic gold-medal star Maddie Rooney. 2020-12-30. Grand Forks Herald. en.
- Web site: 2019-12-14. Mack's hat trick powers Beavers to eighth straight win. https://web.archive.org/web/20211028141603/https://www.bsubeavers.com/whockey/news/2019-20/11589/macks-hat-trick-powers-beavers-to-eighth-straight-win/. October 28, 2021. 2020-12-30. Bemidji State Athletics. en. dead.
- Web site: Murphy. Mike. 2021-01-22. 2021 NWHL Season Preview: Rookies to Watch. 2021-01-23. The Ice Garden. en.
- Web site: 2019-20 Women's Ice Hockey Roster: #19 Haley Mack. https://web.archive.org/web/20200812213422/https://www.bsubeavers.com/whockey/roster/2019-20/15038/haley-mack/. August 12, 2020. 2020-12-30. Bemidji State Athletics. en. dead.
- Web site: Monteith. Austin. 2020-04-30. Haley Mack reflects on becoming BSU's 1st NWHL draft pick. 2020-12-30. Bemidji Pioneer. en.
- Web site: Schlossman. Brad Elliott. 2020-04-30. East Grand Forks' Haley Mack becomes first Bemidji State player to be picked in NWHL Draft. 2020-12-30. Grand Forks Herald. en.
- Web site: 2020-09-09. Mack signs with Minnesota Whitecaps. 2020-12-30. Bemidji Pioneer. en.
- News: NWHL ANNOUNCES FINALISTS FOR 2021 AWARDS. nwhl.zone. Paul Krotz. 2021-04-22. 2021-04-30. en. April 30, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210430155545/https://www.nwhl.zone/news/nwhl-announces-finalists-for-2021-awards. dead.
- Web site: Monteith. Austin. 2019-10-09. 'In our blood': Haley, Jason Mack share family bond for Beaver hockey. 2020-12-30. Bemidji Pioneer. en.