Alexandra Poznikoff (born May 16, 1997) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player for the Montreal Victoire of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL).
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| Born |
May 16, 1997 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 3 in (160 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 130 lb (59 kg; 9 st 4 lb) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Forward | ||||||||||||||||
| Shoots | Right | ||||||||||||||||
| PWHL team Former teams |
Montreal Victoire Alberta Pandas | ||||||||||||||||
| National team |
 Canada | ||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2015–present | ||||||||||||||||
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Playing career
editPoznikoff played on boy's youth hockey teams until her mid-teens. She was named MVP of the 2014 Esso Cup, after scoring 10 points in 7 games and winning a silver medal.[1]
She played for the Alberta Pandas of the University of Alberta, where she scored 125 points in 125 games.[2][3] She was named USports Player of the Year in 2019, the first Alberta Pandas player to win the award in a decade.[4][5] She suffered a broken leg halfway through her final season, when she was leading the conference in scoring.[6] She was able to return in time for the national playoffs, before they were cancelled by the COVID-19 pandemic.[7]
After graduating, she joined the PWHPA for the 2020–21 season.[8]
International
editPoznikoff represented Canada at the 2017 Winter Universiade, scoring three points in five games helping the Canadians to win the silver medals.[9][10]
Career statistics
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2015-16 | Alberta Pandas | U Sports | 28 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 2016-17 | Alberta Pandas | U Sports | 24 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 2017-18 | Alberta Pandas | U Sports | 28 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2018-19 | Alberta Pandas | U Sports | 27 | 15 | 22 | 37 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2019-20 | Alberta Pandas | U Sports | 18 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2020-21 | Independent | PWHPA | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| U Sports totals | 125 | 60 | 65 | 125 | 52 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 4 | ||||
References
edit- ^ Davits, Evan (October 24, 2015). "Alex Poznikoff feels at home with U of A Pandas hockey team". Edmonton Journal. Archived from the original on October 24, 2015. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
- ^ La Rose, Jason (August 9, 2015). "Anatomy of an ambassador". Hockey Canada. Archived from the original on August 4, 2020. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
- ^ "No Slump Here: Alex Poznikoff Builds Off Strong Rookie Season". Copper & Blue. April 6, 2017. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
- ^ "University of Alberta Pandas forward Alex Poznikoff earns top player award". Global News. March 13, 2015. Archived from the original on April 15, 2020. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
- ^ Lachacz, Adam; Bagan, Richard (October 28, 2019). "Sport Minute: Pandas Hockey Player Alex Poznikoff". The Gateway. Archived from the original on October 30, 2019. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
- ^ Moddejonge, Gerry (January 10, 2020). "New year opens with bad break for Alberta Pandas hockey". Edmonton Sun. Archived from the original on January 10, 2020. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
- ^ Moddejonge, Gerry. "Season interrupted by broken leg ends in broken heart for Pandas hockey star". The Telegram. Archived from the original on March 14, 2020. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
- ^ Jay, Michelle (May 9, 2020). "2020-21 PWHPA Tracker". The Ice Garden. Archived from the original on June 6, 2020. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
- ^ "Almaty 2017, 28th Winter Universiade – Results Book" (PDF). wuni2017.sportresult.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 26, 2018. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
- ^ Barnes, Dan (January 23, 2017). "Alex Poznikoff emerging as powerful Panda". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com