Jenn Wakefield
Wakefield in 2011
Born (1989-06-15) June 15, 1989 (age 34)
Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 172 lb (78 kg; 12 st 4 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Right
SDHL team
Former teams		 MoDo Hockey
Coached for Netherlands
Almtuna IS (Damettan)
National team  Canada
Playing career 2007–present
Coaching career 2021–present
Website Official website
Medal record
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2014 Sochi Ice hockey
Silver medal – second place 2018 Pyeongchang Ice hockey
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 United States
Silver medal – second place 2011 Switzerland
Silver medal – second place 2013 Canada
Silver medal – second place 2015 Sweden
Silver medal – second place 2016 Canada
Silver medal – second place 2017 United States

Jennifer Dorothy June Wakefield (born June 15, 1989) is a Canadian ice hockey player and coach, currently playing in the Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL) with MoDo Hockey Dam. She has served as an assistant coach to the Netherlands' women's national ice hockey team and the women's representative team of Almtuna IS in the Damettan. As a member of the Canadian national ice hockey team, she was a substitute for the roster that participated in 2010 Winter Olympics and played on the gold-medal winning team at the 2014 Winter Olympics, and the silver-medal winning team at the 2018 Winter Olympics.

Playing career

Junior years

Wakefield won a gold medal with Team Ontario at the 2007 Canada Winter Games. She led the tournament in scoring with twenty points (twelve goals and eight assists). In a game versus Newfoundland at the Canada Winter Games (March 5, 2007), Wakefield was on a line with Mallory Deluce and Rebecca Johnston. The three combined for 12 points in a 19–0 victory.[1] She won a silver medal at the Ontario Women's Hockey Association provincial championships in 2006 with the Durham West Jr. Lightning of the PWHL. Wakefield played for Team Ontario Red at the 2005 National Women's Under-18 Championship and was part of the gold medal winning team.[2]

CWHL

Wakefield played one season (2009–10) for the Vaughan Flames in the Canadian Women's Hockey League. Returning to the CWHL after graduating from Boston University, she would be the 12th overall selection by the Toronto Furies in the 2012 CWHL Draft. Wakefield made her CWHL debut on October 20, 2012, a 4–3 win at Brampton.[3] The following day, she scored the first two goals of her CWHL career. Assisted by Chaterine White, said goal was scored against Florence Schelling, who was in her CWHL debut.[4] In the third period, she would score her second goal of the game, assisted by Jenny Brine and Shannon Moulson. In addition, Wakefield was recognized as the Second Star of the Game. Her performance against Brampton marked the start of a five-game scoring streak, which culminated on November 18, 2012, versus Team Alberta.

In the aftermath of a 4–3 home loss against the Boston Blades on October 27, 2012, Wakefield was named Third Star of the Game, having scored a pair of goals in the third period.[5]

The first game-winning goal of her CWHL career was scored on November 24, 2012, a road contest against the Montreal Stars. Said goal was scored against Charline Labonté.[6] On January 12, 2013, Wakefield recorded her first career hat trick in CWHL play, including the game-winning goal, recording the feat against Brampton Thunder goaltender Liz Knox.[7]

Hockey Canada

After being cut from the Olympic team in December 2009 due to a broken hand, Wakefield played for the Canadian Under 22 team that participated in the MLP Cup in 2010. She scored a goal in the Gold Medal win over Switzerland that was played on January 9, 2010.[8] She played in the 2014 Winter Olympics for Canada.[9]

NCAA

University of New Hampshire

Her freshman year was in 2007–08. Wakefield finished second in New Hampshire scoring, but led all New Hampshire freshmen in scoring. She helped New Hampshire reach the NCAA Frozen Four.[10] As a sophomore, Wakefield led New Hampshire in scoring. In addition, Wakefield led the Wildcats with 13 power play goals, four shorthanded goals and nine game-winning goals.

Boston University

Sweden

Career statistics

   
Season Team League GP G A Pts +/- PIM
2007–08 New Hampshire Wildcats NCAA 33 27 19 46 57
2008–09 New Hampshire Wildcats NCAA 31 32 17 49 44
2009–10 Vaughan Flames[19] CWHL
2010–11 Boston University Terriers NCAA 34 32 22 54 30
2011–12 Boston University Terriers NCAA 36 29 28 57 54[20]
2012–13 Toronto Furies CWHL 24 13 5 18 +5 34[21]
2013–14 Canada Centralization 32 10 8 18 N/A 34
2013–14 Canada OG 5 0 1 1 0
2014–15 Linkoping SDHL 15 18 4 22 +14 38
2015–16 Linkoping SDHL 18 38 17 55 +41 24
2016–17 Linkoping SDHL

Awards and honours

References

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