Kristin O'Neill explained

Kristin O'Neill
Birth Date:30 March 1998
Birth Place:Oakville, Ontario, Canada
Position:Forward
Shoots:Left
Height Ft:5
Height In:4
Weight Lb:125
League:PWHL
Team:Montreal Victoire
Sex:f
Ntl Team:Canada
Career Start:2012

Kristin O'Neill (born March 30, 1998) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Montreal Victoire of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). She made her debut for the Canada women's national ice hockey team at the 2018 4 Nations Cup.[1]

Playing career

Junior

Later that year, she won the Provincial Women's Hockey League championship with the Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres.[2] With the same Sabres team, she would also gain a silver medal at the 2015 OWHA Provincial championships.

During her final season (2015–16) in the Provincial Women's Hockey League, she was bestowed the captaincy of the Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres. Leading the team in goals, assists and points, she ranked sixth overall in the league. In addition, she was part of the Team Ontario Red roster that won the gold medal at the 2015 Canadian Under-18 Women's Nationals.

NCAA

As a freshman, O'Neill ranked second in scoring on the Cornell Big Red. Finishing as the NCAA's leading scorer in shorthanded goals with five, she placed seventh in the nation among all freshman with 0.84 points per game.

O'Neill experienced greater success as a sophomore. In addition to leading the Big Red in scoring, she tied for the NCAA lead in shorthanded goals, scoring four, while her seven game-winning goals tied for fourth in the nation. Recognized as the Ivy League Player of the Year, she also gained spots on the ECAC and Ivy League First-Team All-Stars, respectively.

Professional

PWHL Montreal of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) selected O'Neill in the second round, seventh overall, of the 2023 PWHL Draft.[3] On October 30, she joined Montreal on a three-year contract.[4] At the end of December, O'Neill was named one of Montreal's alternate captains for road games.[5]

International play

In 2013, O'Neill participated with Team Ontario Blue at the 2013 Canadian Under-18 Women's Nationals, securing a silver medal. O'Neill was named to the Ontario team, which captured the silver medal in women's ice hockey at the 2015 Canada Winter Games.

O'Neill and Jamie Lee Rattray recorded the assists on Loren Gabel's first career goal for the Canadian team in a 2-1 preliminary round loss on November 7, 2018, versus the United States at the 4 Nations Cup.[6]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGP PIMGP G A Pts PIM
2012–13Stoney Creek Jr. SabresOWHL2 0 0 0 0
2013–14Stoney Creek Jr. SabresOWHL33 15 17 32 467 2 2 4 6
2014–15Stoney Creek Jr. SabresOWHL33 15 18 33 3410 1 6 7 10
2015–16Stoney Creek Jr. SabresOWHL31 19 18 37 467 6 4 10 6
2016–17Cornell UniversityECAC31 14 12 26 34
2017–18Cornell UniversityECAC31 20 21 41 30
2018–19Cornell UniversityECAC33 22 16 38 32
2019–20Cornell UniversityECAC30 25 15 40 38
2020–21Team BauerPWHPA4 2 0 2 4
2021–22Team Harvey'sPWHPA4 1 3 4 8
2022–23Team AdidasPWHPA20 9 12 21 12
2023–24PWHL MontrealPWHL23 4 5 9 83 2 0 2 0
PWHL totals23 4 5 9 83 2 0 2 0

International

YearTeamEventResultGP G A Pts PIM
2015CanadaWU185 1 2 3 4
2015Ontario RedNWU185 1 1 2 10
2016CanadaWU185 2 3 5 4
2017CanadaWNC4 0 1 1 6
2018CanadaWNC5th8 1 1 2 10
2018Canada4NC3 0 2 2 2
2021CanadaWWC3 0 0 0 0
2022CanadaWWC7 1 2 3 2
2023CanadaWWC7 0 0 0 0
2024CanadaWWC7 2 3 5 2
Senior totals24 3 5 8 4

Awards and honours

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2018 National Women's Team Four Nations Cup Media Guide . Hockey Canada . n.d. . 8 November 2018 . 4 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230204010653/https://cdn.agilitycms.com/hockey-canada/Team-Canada/Women/National/2018-19/downloads/2018-NWT-4NC-Media-Guide.pdf . live.
  2. Web site: 2014-15 League Awards Provincial Women's Hockey League . 2023-09-21 . pwhl.pointstreaksites.com.
  3. News: Bernasiewicz . Lukas . Seven Oakville players selected in the 2023 PWHL draft . Oakville News . September 19, 2023 . September 1, 2024.
  4. News: Kennedy . Ian . Montreal Inks Kristen O'Neill To A Three-Year Contract . The Hockey News . Sports Illustrated . October 30, 2023 . September 1, 2024.
  5. News: Murphy . Mike . Montréal Names Leadership Group . The Ice Garden . December 29, 2023 . September 1, 2024.
  6. Web site: CANADA EDGED BY U.S. IN 4 NATIONS PRELIMS. Hockey Canada. Ali Wilson. 8 November 2018. 8 November 2018. 4 February 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230204024047/https://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/team-canada/women/national/2018-19/4-nations/stats/game-summary?gameid=2222. live.
  7. Web site: WOMEN'S ICE HOCKEY ALL-IVY, POSTSEASON AWARDS ANNOUNCED. ivyleague.com. February 22, 2018. 22 April 2021. 25 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210425082415/https://ivyleague.com/news/2018/2/22/womens-ice-hockey-all-ivy-postseason-awards-announced.aspx. live.
  8. Web site: Women's Ice Hockey Sweeps Ivy League Major Awards, Five Named All-Ivy. cornellbigred.com. 26 February 2020. 12 April 2021. 12 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210412160852/https://cornellbigred.com/news/2020/2/26/womens-ice-hockey-sweep-ivy-league-major-awards-five-named-all-ivy.aspx. live.