Zoe Boyd

Zoe Boyd
Born (2000-08-09) August 9, 2000 (age 24)
Caledon, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
PWHL team Ottawa Charge
Playing career 2018–present

Zoe Boyd (born August 9, 2000) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Ottawa Charge of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). She played college ice hockey at Quinnipiac.

Playing career

College

Boyd began her collegiate career for Quinnipiac during the 2018–19 season. During her freshman year, she recorded two goals and ten assists in 36 games. She ranked second on the team in defensive scoring with 12 points. During the 2019–20 season in her sophomore year, she recorded a three goals and nine assists in 37 games. She missed the 2020–21 season due to injury.[1]

During the 2021–22 season in her senior year, she recorded one goal and 12 assists in 35 games. Following the season she was named to the Al-ECAC Third Team. On September 15, 2022, Boyd was named co-captain for the 2022–23 season.[2] As a graduate student, she recorded three goals and 11 assists in 27 games.[1][3]

Professional

On May 22, 2023, Boyd signed a one-year contract with the Boston Pride of the Premier Hockey Federation (PHF).[4][5] The PHF ceased operations on June 29, 2023, as a result she never played a game for the Pride.[6]

On September 18, 2023, Boyd was drafted in the ninth round, 53rd overall, by PWHL Ottawa in the 2023 PWHL Draft. On October 31, 2023, she signed a two-year contract with Montreal.[7] During the 2023–24 season, she recorded three assists in 16 games. On March 20, 2024, she suffered a fractured left wrist in a game against PWHL New York, ending her season.[8] On June 10, 2024, she signed a one-year contract extension with Ottawa.[9]

International play

Medal record
Representing  Canada
Ice hockey
World U18 Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Russia

Boyd represented Canada at the 2018 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship where she served as alternate captain and recorded one goal and one assist in six games and won a bronze medal.[1][10]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2018–19 Quinnipiac University ECAC 36 2 10 12 10 — — — — —
2019–20 Quinnipiac University ECAC 37 3 9 12 8 — — — — —
2021–22 Quinnipiac University ECAC 35 1 12 13 6 — — — — —
2022–23 Quinnipiac University ECAC 27 3 11 14 4 — — — — —
2023–24 PWHL Ottawa PWHL 16 0 3 3 2 — — — — —
PWHL totals 16 0 3 3 2 — — — — —

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2018 Canada U18 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 6 1 1 2 4
Junior totals 6 1 1 2 4

References

  1. ^ a b c "Zoe Boyd". gobobcats.com. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
  2. ^ "Women's Ice Hockey Announces Leadership Group Ahead of New Campaign". gobobcats.com. September 15, 2022. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
  3. ^ Staffieri, Mark (May 12, 2023). "Eventful season for celebrated Bobcats captain Zoe Boyd". womenshockeylife.com. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
  4. ^ "Zoe Boyd Signs Professional Contract with the Boston Pride". gobobcats.com. May 22, 2023. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
  5. ^ Kennedy, Ian (May 22, 2023). "Boston Signs Zoe Boyd To Bolster Blueline". The Hockey News. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
  6. ^ Salvian, Hailey (June 30, 2023). "What we know about the PHF shutdown, and more on the new pro women's hockey league". The Athletic. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
  7. ^ Kennedy, Ian (October 31, 2023). "One-Year Pact Between Boyd and Ottawa". The Hockey News. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
  8. ^ "Zoe Boyd: No Place I'D Rather Be". thepwhl.com. April 4, 2024. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
  9. ^ "PWHL Ottawa re-signs Zoe Boyd to one-year contract". Sportsnet. June 10, 2024. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
  10. ^ "Leadership team named for Canada's National Women's Under-18 Team". Hockey Canada. January 6, 2018. Retrieved December 3, 2024.