Maddi Wheeler
| Maddi Wheeler | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
October 10, 2002 Erinsville, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NCAA team | Wisconsin Badgers | ||
| National team |
 Canada | ||
| Playing career | 2020–present | ||
Maddi Wheeler is a Canadian ice hockey forward, who played four seasons for the Wisconsin Badgers women's ice hockey program, and one for the Ohio State Buckeyes as a graduate transfer. She is a two-time NCAA Champion, both with the Badgers.
She captained and played for Napanee District Secondary School Golden Hawks women’s varsity team. Leading the team to 3 Kingston Area district championships, 2 Eastern Ontario (EOSAA) titles, and 2 Ontario Federation (OFSAA) tournaments. Her senior season saw the captain lead her team to a KASSA and EOSSA title. While being favorited to win the OFSSA Championship in March 2019, the seniors season was cut short due to COVID before the tournament began.
Career
[edit]Wheeler began playing hockey at the age of three.[1] During high school, she played for the Nepean Jr. Wildcats and then the Kingston Ice Wolves in the Provincial Women's Hockey League.[2][3]
In 2020, she began attending the University of Wisconsin, playing for the university's women's ice hockey programme.[4] She scored her first collegiate goal in late November 2020, scoring the opening goal two minutes into Wisconsin's first victory of the 2020–21 season.[5]
International career
[edit]Wheeler represented Canada at the 2019 and 2020 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship, scoring a total of nine points in ten games, winning gold once and silver once.[6][7] While playing with a groin injury, she scored the game-winning overtime goal in the 2019 gold medal game against the United States.[8][9] Wheeler’s stellar goal put Hockey Canada’s U18 squad on top of the podium for the first time in 5 years In 2020 Wheeler was an assistant captain helping the team secure a silver medal.
References
[edit]- ^ "Maddi Wheeler - Women's Hockey". Wisconsin Badgers. 2020-06-24. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
- ^ "Kingston Ice Wolves star Maddi Wheeler looks forward to representing Team Canada". Global News.
- ^ "Gold medal winner has local connection". thewhig.
- ^ Journal, Todd D. Milewski | Wisconsin State (25 July 2020). "Badgers women's hockey team adds 5 freshmen, including trio of Under-18 champions". madison.com.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Scott, Jim. "Badgers women's hockey team picks up first win".
- ^ "Erinsville's Maddi Wheeler named to Canada's U18 Hockey team". www.napaneebeaver.ca.
- ^ Tokarski, Anne (December 27, 2019). "U18 Worlds: Players to watch". The Ice Garden.
- ^ "Maddi Wheeler's overtime goal leads Canada to gold medal at women's under-18 world hockey championship". The Globe and Mail. 13 January 2019.
- ^ "Maddi Wheeler has had a wild ride playing for Canada and Nepean Jr. Wildcats". ottawasun.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com