Savannah Harmon

Savannah Harmon
Harmon with PWHL Ottawa in 2024
Born (1995-10-27) October 27, 1995 (age 29)
Downers Grove, Illinois, US
Height 5 ft 3 in (160 cm)
Weight 148 lb (67 kg; 10 st 8 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
PWHL team
Former teams		 Ottawa Charge
Buffalo Beauts
National team  United States
Playing career 2014–present
Medal record
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2022 Beijing Team
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Canada
Silver medal – second place 2021 Canada
Silver medal – second place 2022 Denmark
Silver medal – second place 2024 United States

Savannah Ashley Harmon (born October 27, 1995) is an American professional ice hockey defenceman for the Ottawa Charge of 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]

Harmon with the Buffalo Beauts in 2018

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 season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2012–13 National Sports Academy JWHL 30 11 32 43 14 — — — — —
2013–14 Boston Shamrocks JWHL 31 10 21 31 6 — — — — —
2014–15 Clarkson University ECAC 28 7 14 21 10 — — — — —
2015–16 Clarkson University ECAC 40 4 18 22 16 — — — — —
2016–17 Clarkson University ECAC 41 11 25 36 8 — — — — —
2017–18 Clarkson University ECAC 41 8 26 34 18 — — — — —
2018–19 Buffalo Beauts NWHL 16 3 4 7 6 2 0 0 0 2
2019–20 Buffalo PWHPA 6 1 5 6 4 — — — — —
2022–23 Team Harvey's PWHPA 20 1 7 8 8 — — — — —
2023–24 PWHL Ottawa PWHL 24 3 9 12 8 — — — — —
NCAA totals 160 30 83 113 52 — — — — —
PWHL totals 24 3 9 12 8 — — — — —

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2021 United States WC 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 6 0 1 1 2
2022 United States OG 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 7 2 5 7 0
2022 United States WC 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 7 1 5 6 2
2023 United States WC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 7 0 0 0 2
2024 United States WC 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 7 1 2 3 2
Senior totals 34 4 13 17 8

References

  1. ^ "Profile". PWHPA.[dead link‍]
  2. ^ Caldwell, Dave (March 28, 2017). "Where Everyone 'Knows Hockey': Tiny Clarkson Stands Tall Again". The New York Times. Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
  3. ^ Sommerstein, David (March 20, 2018). "Clarkson women's hockey team returns home back-to-back champs". North Country Public Radio. Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
  4. ^ McHugh, Kathleen (November 7, 2019). "NWHL Athlete Shares Recruiting Insight". AHAIE News. Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  5. ^ "2017-18 Clarkson Women's Hockey Roster: 14 Savannah Harmon". Clarkson University Athletics. Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
  6. ^ Cap, Carey (August 11, 2018). "Women's hockey: Ex-Clarkson player Harmon works out at U.S. National Festival at Lake Placid". NNY360. Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
  7. ^ Oliver, Nathaniel (July 19, 2018). "One-On-One With Beauts Rookie Savannah Harmon". The Hockey Writers. Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
  8. ^ Ingemi, Marisa (February 27, 2021). "First stop of PWHPA's 2021 Dream Gap Tour a chance to see Team USA's future". Sportsnet. Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
  9. ^ "Dream Gap Tour marks triumphant return for women's hockey showcase". CBC Sports. February 27, 2021. Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
  10. ^ Myers, Tracey (March 4, 2021). "Harmon eager for 'amazing weekend' playing in Chicago women's games". NHL. Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
  11. ^ Tokarski, Anne (January 17, 2020). "USA Hockey announces roster for February Rivalry Series". The Ice Garden. Archived from the original on February 8, 2020. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
  12. ^ Journalist, Har (February 4, 2020). "Bach's overtime goal lifts Canada to first Rivalry Series win". The Ice Garden. Archived from the original on September 24, 2021. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
  13. ^ Scifo, Dan (May 14, 2020). "Next World Championship Opportunity will Have to Wait for Savannah Harmon". USA Hockey. Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
  14. ^ Ayala, Erica (February 3, 2021). "Projecting the 2022 United States women's Olympic hockey roster". The Athletic. Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
  15. ^ "U.S. women with 13 returnees". International Ice Hockey Federation. January 2, 2022. Archived from the original on January 17, 2022. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  16. ^ "Profile – Savannah Harmon". USA Hockey. Archived from the original on August 20, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2021.