Savannah Harmon Explained

Birth Date:27 October 1995
Birth Place:Downers Grove, Illinois, US
Height Ft:5
Height In:3
Weight Lb:148
Position:Defence
Shoots:Left
Team:PWHL Ottawa
League:PWHL
Former Teams:Buffalo Beauts
Ntl Team:USA
Career Start:2014
Sex:f

Savannah Ashley Harmon (born October 27, 1995) is an American professional ice hockey defenceman for PWHL Ottawa in the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) and member of the United States women's national ice hockey team. She previously played for the Minnesota chapter of the Professional Women's Hockey Players Association (PWHPA).[1]

Playing career

Harmon played her college ice hockey career with the Clarkson Golden Knights women's ice hockey program and captained Clarkson to consecutive NCAA Women's Ice Hockey Championship titles in 2017 and 2018.[2] [3] In 2018, she was a top-10 finalist for the Patty Kazmaier Award and was named an All-USCHO First Team All-Star.[4] In 2017, Harmon was drafted in the second round, 6th overall by the Buffalo Beauts.[5] [6] She played the 2018–19 NWHL season with the Beauts, before joining the Buffalo chapter of the PWHPA for the 2019–20 season.[7] She relocated to Minnesota for the 2020–21 PWHPA season and participated in the organization’s Dream Gap Tour and other showcases.[8] [9] [10]

International play

Harmon made her debut with the United States women's national ice hockey team in the last three games of the 2019–20 Rivalry Series, a five-game series of international friendlies played between Team USA and the Canadian national team.[11] [12]

She was officially named to the US roster for the 2020 IIHF Women's World Championship before the tournament was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[13] Undeterred, she re-earned a spot on the roster for the 2021 IIHF Women's World Championship.[14]

On January 2, 2022, Harmon was named to Team USA's roster to represent the United States at the 2022 Winter Olympics.[15]

Personal life

Harmon has a degree in business innovation and entrepreneurship from Clarkson University and intends to pursue a Juris Doctor after her hockey career has ended.[16]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
2012–13National Sports AcademyJWHL30 11 32 43 14
2013–14Boston ShamrocksJWHL31 10 21 31 6
2014–15Clarkson UniversityECAC28 7 14 21 10
2015–16Clarkson UniversityECAC40 4 18 22 16
2016–17Clarkson UniversityECAC41 11 25 36 8
2017–18Clarkson UniversityECAC41 8 26 34 18
2018–19Buffalo BeautsNWHL16 3 4 7 62 0 0 0 2
2019–20BuffaloPWHPA6 1 5 6 4
2022–23Team Harvey'sPWHPA20 1 7 8 8
24 3 9 12 8
NCAA totals160 30 83 113 52
PWHL totals24 3 9 12 8

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2021United StatesWC6 0 1 1 2
2022United StatesOG7 2 5 7 0
2022United StatesWC7 1 5 6 2
2023United StatesWC7 0 0 0 2
2024United StatesWC7 1 2 3 2
Senior totals34 4 13 17 8

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Profile. PWHPA.
  2. Web site: Caldwell. Dave. March 28, 2017. Where Everyone 'Knows Hockey': Tiny Clarkson Stands Tall Again. live. 2021-03-31. The New York Times. February 4, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230204012802/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/28/sports/hockey/where-everyone-knows-hockey-tiny-clarkson-stands-tall-again.html.
  3. Web site: Sommerstein. David. 2018-03-20. Clarkson women's hockey team returns home back-to-back champs. live. 2021-03-31. North Country Public Radio. February 4, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230204012803/https://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/35843/20180320/clarkson-women-s-hockey-team-returns-home-back-to-back-champs.
  4. Web site: McHugh. Kathleen. November 7, 2019. NWHL Athlete Shares Recruiting Insight. live. 2021-11-07. AHAIE News. February 4, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230204012803/https://ahaienews.com/2018/02/22/top-10-finalists-named-for-2018-patty-kazmaier-award-includes-illinois-savannah-harmon/.
  5. Web site: 2017-18 Clarkson Women's Hockey Roster: 14 Savannah Harmon. live. 2021-03-31. Clarkson University Athletics. February 4, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230204012803/https://clarksonathletics.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/roster/savannah-harmon/5533.
  6. Web site: Cap. Carey. 2018-08-11. Women's hockey: Ex-Clarkson player Harmon works out at U.S. National Festival at Lake Placid. live. 2021-03-31. NNY360. February 4, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230204012803/https://www.nny360.com/sports/women-s-hockey-ex-clarkson-player-harmon-works-out-at-u-s-national-festival-at/article_65998e6a-478e-54c4-a2ac-cd025182d3fd.html.
  7. Web site: Oliver. Nathaniel. July 19, 2018. One-On-One With Beauts Rookie Savannah Harmon. live. 2020-07-06. The Hockey Writers. February 4, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230204012805/https://thehockeywriters.com/buffalo-beauts-rookie-savannah-harmon/.
  8. Web site: Ingemi. Marisa. 2021-02-27. First stop of PWHPA's 2021 Dream Gap Tour a chance to see Team USA's future. live. 2021-03-31. Sportsnet. February 4, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230204012806/https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/article/first-stop-pwhpas-2021-dream-gap-tour-chance-see-team-usas-future/.
  9. News: 2021-02-27. Dream Gap Tour marks triumphant return for women's hockey showcase. en-US. CBC Sports. live. 2021-03-31. February 4, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230204012810/https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/dream-gap-tour-new-jersey-saturday-feb-27-1.5931026.
  10. Web site: Myers. Tracey. 2021-03-04. Harmon eager for 'amazing weekend' playing in Chicago women's games. live. 2021-03-31. NHL. en-US. February 4, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230204012856/https://www.nhl.com/news/harmon-eager-for-amazing-weekend-playing-in-chicago-womens-games/c-322095842.
  11. Web site: Tokarski. Anne. January 17, 2020. USA Hockey announces roster for February Rivalry Series. live. 2021-03-31. The Ice Garden. February 8, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200208042602/https://www.theicegarden.com/2020/1/17/21070515/usa-hockey-announces-roster-for-february-rivalry-series-womens-hockey.
  12. Web site: Journalist. Har. 2020-02-04. Bach's overtime goal lifts Canada to first Rivalry Series win. 2021-03-31. The Ice Garden. en. September 24, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210924062330/https://www.theicegarden.com/2020/2/4/21122180/victoria-bach-overtime-goal-lifts-team-canada-to-first-2020-rivalry-series-win-victoria-bc-team-usa. live.
  13. Web site: Scifo. Dan. 2020-05-14. Next World Championship Opportunity will Have to Wait for Savannah Harmon. live. 2021-03-31. USA Hockey. en-us. February 4, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230204012811/https://teamusa.usahockey.com/news_article/show/1104438-next-world-championship-opportunity-will-have-to-wait-for-savannah-harmon.
  14. Web site: Ayala. Erica. 2021-02-03. Projecting the 2022 United States women's Olympic hockey roster. subscription. live. 2021-04-01. The Athletic. February 4, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230204012811/https://theathletic.com/2362117/2021/02/03/projecting-the-2022-united-states-womens-olympic-hockey-roster/.
  15. Web site: U.S. women with 13 returnees . January 2, 2022 . January 2, 2022 . . January 17, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220117044818/https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2022/olympic-w/news/31457/u_s_women_with_13_returnees . live .
  16. Web site: Profile – Savannah Harmon. live. 2021-03-31. USA Hockey. August 20, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220820114542/https://teamusa.usahockey.com/page/show/5185897-savannah-harmon.