Kaitlin Willoughby Explained
Kaitlin Willoughby is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward for PWHL Toronto of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL).
Career
In high school, Willoughby played for the Prince Albert Bears in her hometown, where she served as team captain. After graduating, she moved to Saskatoon to attend the University of Saskatchewan. Across 132 USports games with the university, she scored 111 points. After scoring 25 points in 28 games in her rookie university season, she was named USports Rookie of the Year and was named to the 2013-14 Canada West All-Rookie Team.[1] That year, she would also score the game-winning goal as the university won the Canada West conference championship for the first time in history.[2] [3] She would lead the team in scoring for three of the next four seasons and was twice named to the Canada West All-Star Team.
She was drafted 37th overall by the Calgary Inferno in the 2018 CWHL Draft.[4] In her rookie CWHL season, she scored 6 points in 27 games, as the Inferno won the Clarkson Cup.[5]
After the collapse of the CWHL in May 2019, she joined the PWHPA. She was awarded Goal of the Game at the Unifor Women's Hockey Showcase in September 2019, playing for Team Johnston as it lost to Team Jenner 4–3. She earned an assist the next day of the Showcase, as Team Johnston beat Team Knox 6–5 in shootouts.[6] She played for Team Bellamy at the Secret Showcase in January 2020.[7] She would stay with the organisation for the 2020–21 season, being named to the roster for the Calgary section.[8]
International play
Willoughby was invited to the 2016 Hockey Canada's Women's Development Camp.[9] [10] She represented Canada at the 2017 and 2019 Winter Universiade, winning silver both times.[11] She served as team captain in 2019.[12]
Personal life
She has a degree in nursing.[13] Her sister, Morgan Willoughby, also played hockey at the University of Saskatchewan.[14]
Notes and References
- Web site: Hartwig . Kimberley . January 29, 2014 . Dog Watch: Kaitlin Willoughby . The Sheaf - The University of Saskatchewan Newspaper Since 1912 . October 23, 2020 . October 25, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201025014541/https://thesheaf.com/2014/01/29/dog-watch-kaitlin-willoughby/ . live .
- Web site: Flaherty . Ryan . Giles . David . February 16, 2017 . Saskatchewan Huskies women's hockey set for playoff battle with Regina Cougars . Global News . October 23, 2020 . October 24, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201024204630/https://globalnews.ca/news/3254001/saskatchewan-huskies-womens-hockey-set-to-battle-regina-cougars/ . live .
- Web site: Saskatchewan Huskies win national awards, going for CIS gold - CBC News . CBC . 2014-03-13 . 2020-10-23 . 2019-02-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190214035119/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/saskatchewan-huskies-win-national-awards-going-for-cis-gold-1.2570691 . live .
- Web site: Staffieri . Mark . September 28, 2018 . University of Saskatchewan's Kaitlin Willoughby's drafted by Calgary Inferno . Women's Hockey Life . October 23, 2020 . October 26, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201026160227/https://womenshockeylife.com/strong-sense-of-prairie-pride-defines-kaitlin-willoughbys-hockey-journey/ . live .
- Web site: Maxwell . Nigel . March 26, 2019 . Prince Albert's Willoughby on fire . Prince Albert Now.
- Web site: Recapping the Unifor Women's Hockey Showcase. September 25, 2019. Pension Plan Puppets. October 23, 2020. October 26, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201026051429/https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/2019/9/25/20880988/recapping-the-unifor-womens-hockey-showcase-scores-penalties-knox-poulin-johnston-jenner-pwhpa. live.
- Web site: PWHPA Secret Showcase - Dream Gap Tour | Jan. 11-12, 2020 - Toronto. PWHPA. 2020-10-23. 2020-10-31. https://web.archive.org/web/20201031155026/http://pwhpa.com/events/secret-showcase/. live.
- Web site: PWHPA releases 2020-21 regional rosters. Michelle. Jay. October 22, 2020. The Ice Garden. October 23, 2020. October 25, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201025014540/https://www.theicegarden.com/2020/10/22/21528603/pwhpa-releases-2020-2021-regional-rosters-womens-hockey-secret-dream-gap-tour. live.
- Web site: July 21, 2016 . Sports in Brief: Kaitlin Willoughby invited to Hockey Canada's Women's Development Camp . The Star Phoenix . October 23, 2020 . October 27, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201027000405/https://thestarphoenix.com/sports/local-sports/sports-in-brief-kaitlin-willoughby-invited-to-hockey-canadas-womens-development-camp/ . live .
- Web site: A hockey reunion. Josef. Jacobson. August 4, 2017. October 23, 2020. April 27, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200427181258/https://paherald.sk.ca/2017/08/04/a-hockey-reunion/. live.
- Web site: October 7, 2016 . Kaitlin Willoughby makes Canadian Universiade Team . The Star Phoenix . October 23, 2020 . October 26, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201026213006/https://thestarphoenix.com/sports/local-sports/kaitlin-willoughby-makes-canadian-universiade-team/ . live .
- Web site: Whirlwind month for Willoughby. Lucas. Punkari. April 2, 2019. October 23, 2020. October 30, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191030012920/https://paherald.sk.ca/2019/04/02/whirlwind-month-for-willoughby/. live.
- Web site: Zary . Darren . April 3, 2019 . With the CWHL folding, Kaitlin Willoughby finds her pro hockey career in limbo . The Star Phoenix . October 23, 2020 . October 26, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201026222006/https://thestarphoenix.com/sports/hockey/with-the-cwhl-folding-kaitlin-willoughby-finds-her-pro-hockey-career-in-limbo/ . live .
- Web site: Kaitlin Willoughby - Women's Ice Hockey. Huskie Athletics. 2020-10-23. 2020-10-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20201027015700/https://huskies.usask.ca/sports/womens-ice-hockey/roster/kaitlin-willoughby/1160. live.
