Abbie Ives

Abbie Ives is an American ice hockey goaltender, currently playing for the Connecticut Whale in the NWHL.

Abbie Ives
Born (1998-10-07) October 7, 1998
Bedford Hills, New York, United States
Height 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Position Goaltender
NWHL team
Former teams		 Connecticut Whale
Quinnipiac University
Playing career 2020–present

Career

Across 102 games with Quinnipiac, Ives would finish with 14 shutouts, third all-time for the university. During her first year with the university, she served as the team's backup behind Sydney Rossman, and would take over the starting position after Rossman's graduation in 2017.[1] In her final season, she would serve as an assistant captain for the team, and would be named the team's MVP.[2][3]

In May 2020, she signed her first professional contract with Connecticut in the NWHL.[4][5] She picked up her first career professional win in the Whale's opening game of the 2020–21 NWHL season, making 24 saves in a 2-1 victory over the Buffalo Beauts.[6]

Personal life

Her father is a Presbyterian minister, and her mother is a pediatric dentist.[7][8][9]

References
  1. Dalton, Michael (2017-02-15). "The next generation". The Quinnipiac Chronicle.
  2. "Abbie Ives - Women's Ice Hockey". Quinnipiac University Athletics.
  3. Ullathorne, Connor (May 25, 2020). ""She lives and breathes hockey;" Quinnipiac sends goalie Ives to pro ranks".
  4. "Quinnipiac's No. 1 Goalie Abbie Ives Becomes Big Pickup for the Connecticut Whale". OurSports Central. May 27, 2020.
  5. Murphy, Mike (2021-01-21). "2021 NWHL Season Preview: Scouting the league's rookie goaltenders". The Ice Garden.
  6. Ingemi, Marisa (2021-01-23). "NWHL Day 1 Takeaways: Riveters, Whale, Whitecaps ahead early". Sportsnet. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
  7. Winerip, Michael (March 18, 2007). "His Daughter, the 8-Year-Old Goalie" – via NYTimes.com.
  8. Dougherty, Mike. "Abbie Ives deserves to hear the applause". The Journal News.
  9. "Abbie Ives continues Fox Lane tradition of spectacular goal-tending". January 17, 2015.


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