Emma Maltais

Emma Maltais is a Canadian ice hockey forward, currently playing for the Ohio State Buckeyes of the NCAA Division I.

Emma Maltais
Born (1999-11-04) November 4, 1999
Burlington, Ontario, Canada
Height 163 cm (5 ft 4 in)
Position Forward
Shoots Left
NCAA team Ohio State Buckeyes
National team  Canada
Playing career 2017–present

Career

Growing up in southern Ontario, Maltais began skating at the age of 2 and began playing hockey at the age of 4.[1] During high school, she played for the Oakville Hornets in the Provincial Women's Hockey League (PWHL), where she served as team captain in the 2016–17 season and set a team record for career points with 147.[2]

In 2017, she began attending Ohio State University, playing for the university's women's ice hockey programme. She scored 40 points in 37 games during her rookie NCAA season, leading the WCHA in points-per-game and breaking the record for most WCHA Rookie of the Month awards, winning three times. Her production increased to 43 points in 35 games the following season, again leading Ohio State in scoring and being named to the All-WCHA First Team.[3] In the 2019–20 season, she set an Ohio State record for points, with 59 points in 38 games, and picking up her 100th collegiate point against Bemidji State University on the 2nd of November 2019.[4][5] That year, she was a top-10 finalist for the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award and was named to the All-WCHA First Team for the third consecutive season.[6][7]

International career

Maltais represented Canada at the 2016 and 2017 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship, scoring a total of nine points in ten games and winning silver twice.[8][9]

She was named to the senior national team roster for the first time in 2019, suiting up for the 2019-20 Rivalry Series against the United States.[10]

Personal life

Maltais studies health sciences at Ohio State University and has interned at the Ohio State Neurological Institute.[11]

References
  1. "Women's Hockey: Freshmen Emma Maltais and Tatum Skaggs pave the way for new standard of Ohio State women's hockey". The Lantern. February 22, 2018.
  2. "U18 Update: Canadian standout Maltais commits to Ohio State". The Ice Garden. November 19, 2016.
  3. "Opinion | Burlington's Emma Maltais is scoring big in hockey, and life, at Ohio State University". November 2, 2018 – via www.thespec.com.
  4. Dempsey, Joe. "Ohio State's Jincy Dunne, Emma Maltais Named AHCA All-Americans – Buckeye Sports Bulletin".
  5. "Local women the story of Hometown Hockey". January 20, 2020 – via www.thespec.com.
  6. Scifo, Dan (February 24, 2020). "Kaz Watch: Ohio State's Emma Maltais Joins Elite Company In Being Named Kaz Finalist". Patty Kazmaier Award.
  7. "6 Canadians up for award as top female hockey player in NCAA - CBC Sports". CBC. 2020-02-20. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
  8. "Women's Hockey: Emma Maltais to play for Canadian National Women's Team". The Lantern. November 7, 2019.
  9. "Maltais and Team Canada play U.S. tonight". January 11, 2016 – via www.thespec.com.
  10. "Rosters released for USA vs. Canada series". The Ice Garden. October 17, 2019.
  11. "Emma Maltais". Ohio State Buckeyes. May 21, 2018.
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