Draft:Kristin Della Rovere
Kristin Della Rovere | |||
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Born |
Caledon, Ontario, Canada | November 30, 2000||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
Weight | 163 lb (74 kg; 11 st 9 lb) | ||
Position | Centre | ||
Shoots | Right | ||
EWHL/IHLW team Former teams |
EVB Eagles Südtirol PWHL Ottawa | ||
Playing career | 2024–present |
Kristin Della Rovere (born November 30, 2000) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward for EVB Eagles Südtirol of the European Women's Hockey League (EWHL) and Italian Hockey League Women (IHLW). She previously played for PWHL Ottawa in the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) and her college ice hockey career was played with the Harvard Crimson women's ice hockey program.
Early life
[edit]Kristin Della Rovere was born November 30, 2000, in Caledon, Ontario. She grew up in East Caledon, and has an older brother Stefan, who played in the 2009 and 2010 World Junior Championships, and a younger brother Andrew, who is currently playing college hockey for Utica University.[1][2]
She befriended future Ottawa teammate Zoe Boyd at the age of four. They were frequently teammates in youth hockey, and the only girls playing on boys teams. They played minor hockey together with the Caledon Hawks.[3] Della Rovere also played with the North Halton Twisters and the Brampton Canadettes, and earned a captaincy in all three minor hockey organizations.[1]
As a teenager, Della Rovere graduated from local private school The Hill Academy.[3] She played U18 and junior hockey in Toronto with the Leaside Wildcats of the Provincial Women’s Hockey League, where she was captain for her final two seasons.[4][1]
Playing career
[edit]College
[edit]Della Rovere attended Harvard University on scholarship, where she played with the Crimson.[3] She played 31 games in her 2018–19 freshman season, leading the team with 13 goals and ranking second for points with 25.[1]
Professional
[edit]On September 18, 2023, Della Rovere was selected in the tenth round, 56th overall, by PWHL Ottawa in the 2023 PWHL Draft.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Kristen Della Rovere". Harvard Crimson. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
- ^ "Andrew Della Rovere". EliteProspects. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Hockey success started in Caledon for two childhood friends, now PWHL rookies in Ottawa". Caledon Citizen. March 14, 2024. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
- ^ "Kristin Della Rovere - Stats, Contract, Salary & More". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved February 11, 2025.