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).

Alex Poznikoff
Born (1997-05-16) May 16, 1997 (age 27)
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
Medal record
Women's ice hockey
Representing  Canada
Universiade
Silver medal – second place 2017 Almaty

Playing career

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Poznikoff 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

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Poznikoff 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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Regular season Playoffs
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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ La Rose, Jason (August 9, 2015). "Anatomy of an ambassador". Hockey Canada. Archived from the original on August 4, 2020. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  3. ^ "No Slump Here: Alex Poznikoff Builds Off Strong Rookie Season". Copper & Blue. April 6, 2017. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ Jay, Michelle (May 9, 2020). "2020-21 PWHPA Tracker". The Ice Garden. Archived from the original on June 6, 2020. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
  9. ^ "Almaty 2017, 28th Winter Universiade – Results Book" (PDF). wuni2017.sportresult.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 26, 2018. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
  10. ^ Barnes, Dan (January 23, 2017). "Alex Poznikoff emerging as powerful Panda". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
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