Emma Buckles (born June 10, 1999) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who most recently played for PWHL Ottawa of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). She played college ice hockey at Harvard.
| Emma Buckles | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Buckles with PWHL Ottawa in 2024 | |||
| Born |
June 10, 1999 Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | ||
| Weight | 152 lb (69 kg; 10 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | PWHL Ottawa | ||
| Playing career | 2017–2024 | ||
Early life
editBuckles attended Havergal College where she played soccer, volleyball, softball and hockey. She helped lead Havergal's varsity hockey team to three consecutive Hewitt Cups from 2015 to 2017.[1] In grade 9, she helped start the Healthy Active Living club at Havergal. She also played junior ice hockey for the Toronto Jr. Aeros of the Provincial Women's Hockey League.[2]
Playing career
editCollege
editBuckles began her collegiate career at Harvard during the 2017–18 season. During her freshman year, she recorded three goals and ten assists in 30 games. Following the season she was named to the ECAC All-Rookie Team.[3] During the 2018–19 season, in her sophomore year, she recorded three goals and six assists in 32 games, and ranked second on the team with 45 blocked shots. During the 2019–20 season, in her junior year, she recorded one goal and four assists in 29 games.[1]
The Ivy League cancelled the 2020–21 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4][5] During the 2021–22 season, in her senior year, she recorded a career-high seven goals and ten assists in 37 games. She led all Harvard defenders in goals and points, and ranked third among all ECAC Hockey defenders in goals.[1] Following the season she was named to the ECAC Hockey First-Team All-League and All-Ivy First-Team.[6] She was also named a finalist for the ECAC Hockey's Best Defensemen award.[7]
Professional
editOn September 18, 2023, Buckles was drafted in the thirteenth round, 75th overall, by PWHL Boston in the 2023 PWHL Draft.[8] On November 2, 2023, she signed a one-year contract with Boston. Following training camp, she was the final player cut from the team and assigned to the reserve list.[9][10] After being released by Boston, she signed a one-year contract with PWHL Ottawa on January 31, 2024.[11][12] During the 2023–24 season, she was scoreless in fifteen games for Ottawa. In October 2024, Buckles announced her retirement.[13]
International play
edit| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Canada
| ||
| World U18 Championship | ||
 |
2017 Czech Republic | |
Buckles represented Canada at the 2017 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship where she recorded two assists in five games and won a silver medal.[1][14]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2017–18 | Harvard University | ECAC | 30 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Harvard University | ECAC | 32 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Harvard University | ECAC | 29 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Harvard University | ECAC | 32 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Team Sonnet | PWHPA | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | PWHL Ottawa | PWHL | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| PWHL totals | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Canada | U18 | 
|
5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Emma Buckles". gocrimson.com. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
- ^ Hudson, Heather. "Blazing the Trail for Women's Pro Hockey". torchmagazine.ca. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
- ^ "Emma Buckles and Becca Gilmore Earn ECAC All-Rookie Team Recognition". gocrimson.com. March 2, 2018. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
- ^ "Ivies Cancel Hockey Seasons". collegehockeynews.com. November 12, 2020. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
- ^ Borzello, Jeff (November 12, 2020). "Ivy League cancels winter sports season, delays spring play". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
- ^ "Women's Ice Hockey's Della Rovere, Buckles Land on ECAC Hockey First-Team". gocrimson.com. February 28, 2022. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
- ^ "Women's Ice Hockey's Buckles Picked as Finalist for ECAC Hockey's Best Defender Award". gocrimson.com. February 22, 2022. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
- ^ "Six Women's Ice Hockey Alumnae Begin Training Camps with PWHL Teams". gocrimson.com. November 20, 2023. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
- ^ Kennedy, Ian (December 13, 2023). "Reviewing The Reserves: Who Is On Deck For Each PWHL Team?". The Hockey News. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
- ^ Kennedy, Ian (December 12, 2023). "A Look At The PWHL's Final Cuts". The Hockey News. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
- ^ "Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) Announces Roster Updates". thepwhl.com. February 2, 2024. Archived from the original on February 3, 2024. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
- ^ "Boston Officially Lets Go Of One Of Their Players". bruinsinsider.com. February 1, 2024. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
- ^ Kennedy, Ian (October 11, 2024). "Fratkin, Bettez Headline PWHL Veterans Not Returning". The Hockey News. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
- ^ "Canada's National Women's Under-18 Team settles for silver medal". hockeycanada.ca. January 15, 2017. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database