Jaclyn Hawkins

Jaclyn Hawkins (born February 28, 1985) is a Canadian former ice hockey player for the Connecticut Huskies women's ice hockey program and the Boston Blades of the CWHL. Hawkins is an entrepreneur and the founder and owner of WomensHockeyLife Ltd,[1] WHL Podcast, WHL Profile, WHL Academy, and WHL Gear.

Jaclyn Hawkins
Born	February 28, 1985 Manotick, Ontario, Canada
Height	5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight	160 lb (73 kg; 11 st 6 lb)
Position	Forward
NCAA CWHL team	Connecticut Huskies Boston Blades
Playing career	2004–2013

Playing career

Prior to her NCAA career, Hawkins played at South Carleton High School with future St. Lawrence Skating Saints women's ice hockey skater Chelsea Grills. In the first eight games of the 2000 season, both Grills and Hawkins averaged four points a game as the South Carleton Storm started the season with an 8–0 record.[2] Hawkins transferred from South Carleton High School so that she could compete for the Taft School and the CT Polar Bears in Connecticut at the age of 15. Hawkins captained both Taft and the Polar Bears during her Senior year, claiming Gold at the 2004 US National Championship.

NCAA

At the end of her freshman season (2004–05), Hawkins finished second nationally among freshmen in goals scored with 25 and third in points with 40.[3] Her goals and points numbers led the Huskies, while breaking the program's single-season marks for both categories, respectively. In addition, she was a four-time Hockey East Rookie of the Week award winner. Her 18 goals in conference play led all Hockey East skaters. She was a contributing factor in the Huskies reaching the Hockey East championship game as she scored more than a quarter of the Huskies' goals.[4]

On October 21, 2006, she set a Hockey East record (and tied an NCAA record) with three power play goals in one game. This was accomplished versus the Maine Black Bears and was part of a five-point game; it was her second hat trick in five games. In her sophomore and junior campaigns, she was the Huskies' leading scorer (sophomore numbers: 12 goals, 15 assists and 27 points; junior numbers: 18 goals, 18 assists and 36 points).

After her senior season, Hawkins set a program record with 27 assists and finished as the Huskies' all-time leading scorer (69 goals, 75 assists, 144 points).[5] In addition, she became the first Husky to win the Hockey East Sportsmanship Award. Hawkins was captain of the Huskies in her junior and senior seasons, and was an alternate captain during her sophomore season.

Europe

In 2009-10, she relocated to Zurich, Switzerland and competed for the ZSC Lions. Her 55 points (29 goals, 26 assists) led the Lions, as she helped the squad advance to their first appearance in the Swiss Championship game. In addition, she was selected as one of the Swiss League's Most Valuable Players.[6] Hawkins was selected by the Boston Blades in the 2010 CWHL Draft.[7]

Career stats

Hockey Canada

During the 2004-05 season, Hawkins made the Canadian Under-22 Development and Selection Camp as well.

Year	Event	GP	G	A	PTS
2005	Under 22 Development Camp	2	1	1	2

NCAA

Season	GP	G	A	PTS	PPG	SHG	GWG
2004-05	34	25	14	39	9	1	3
2005-06	33	12	15	27	4	2	2
2006-07	35	18	18	36	10	1	3
2007-08	35	14	27	41	3	0	4

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Awards and honors

• 2004-05 Hockey East Rookie of the Year[9]
• 2004-05 Hockey East All-Rookie Team
• 2004-05 Hockey East Second Team
• 2004-05 Hockey East goal scoring champion (18 goals)
• 2004-05 U.S. College Hockey Online (USCHO) Rookie of the Year[4]
• 2004-05 USCHO All-Rookie Team
• Hockey East Player of the Week (Week of October 26, 2006)[10]
• 2007-08 Hockey East's Sportsmanship Award
• 2007-08 New England Hockey Writers Division I Women's All-Star Team
• 2008 Frozen Four Skills Challenge participant
• 2012 Connecticut Huskies Hockey East All-Decade Team member (honored in 2012) [11]
• 2013 Clarkson Cup Champion

Coaching

During the summer seasons of 2006 and 2007, Hawkins worked as an instructor at the TEC-TAC International Hockey School in Carleton Place, Ontario. After graduating from the University of Connecticut in 2008, she joined the coaching staff as an assistant for the 2008–09 season. She helped coach youth hockey in Zurich, Switzerland, in 2010 and upon her return to North America, she was the Director of Player & Organizational Development with the CT Northern Lights. She returned behind the bench in 2013 for her alma mater, UConn, where she remained until 2016.

Women's Hockey Life

Women's Hockey Life, Inc

Owner	Jaclyn Hawkins
URL	WomensHockeyLife.com
Registration	Optional
Launched	2010

Women's Hockey Life (often abbreviated as WHL) is an Ottawa-based company owned by Hawkins, a former competitor for the Connecticut Huskies women's ice hockey program.[12] The website focuses on empowering women and girls in hockey while also highlighting, promoting and supporting the game at all levels all over the world.[13]

Background

Women's Hockey Life was founded in 2010 by Hawkins[14] in Ottawa, Ontario, and was incorporated in 2011. The company has remained under her sole ownership since.

The idea for WHL came during Hawkins' season playing for the ZSC Lions in Switzerland. Along with teammate Amanda Shaw, the two encountered entrepreneur Graeme Roustan.[13] A discussion with Roustan was the motivation to start the site.

Content

WHL holds a commitment to an open publishing model, allowing players, coaches, referees and fans (both male and female) who align in their values and the mission of the company, the opportunity to create content for the site in terms of articles. Subject matter ranges from youth hockey, collegiate play, international hockey, plus the burgeoning professional game.

Branches

WHL Academy helps high school female hockey players and their parents navigate the college hockey recruiting process and earn scholarships.

WHL Podcast was launched in October of 2020 to empower women and girls in hockey. Each week Hawkins talks with guests in depth about what it really takes to be unstoppable on the ice and in life. A partnership was formed with The Hockey News and Sports Illustrated to bring this podcast to the hockey world.

WHL Profile connects female hockey players with Coaches, Teams, and Businesses all over the world in the pursuit of their youth, collegiate, and professional hockey goals. It provides a platform to promote oneself, search for playing and job opportunities, and connect with those involved in our game.

WHL Gear is the apparel company for Women’s Hockey Life and was made exclusively for hockey girls living their dreams from the beer leagues to the pros.

Other

WHL announced a partnership in May 2017 with the Grindstone Hockey Foundation,[15] founded by former Dartmouth Big Green women's ice hockey competitor Danielle Grundy.[16] In June 2019, Hawkins wrote a piece on Women's Hockey Life indicating her same-sex preference.[17]

References

1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on June 30, 2012. Retrieved August 8, 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on January 10, 2013. Retrieved August 8, 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
3. "Jaclyn Hawkins Selected Rookie of the Year by USCHO". UConnHuskies.com. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
4. 22, USCHO Staff Report • March; 2005 (March 23, 2005). "USCHO.com's 2004-05 D-I Women's Year-End Honors". USCHO.com. Retrieved June 30, 2017.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
5. "UCONNHUSKIES.COM :: Jaclyn Hawkins Bio :: University of Connecticut Huskies Official Athletic Site :: Women's Ice Hockey". UConnHuskies.com. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
6. (in German) Most Valuable Player Archived September 13, 2012, at Archive.today on the Regio league website Archived January 15, 2013, at Archive.today
8. http://www.uscho.com/stats/player/wid,3958/jaclyn-hawkins/
10. "Jaclyn Hawkins Named Hockey East Player of the Week". UConnHuskies.com. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
11. "Women's Hockey Welcomes Back Alumni as Huskies Face BC". UConnHuskies.com. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
12. "Jaclyn Hawkins Career Stats". www.uscho.com. August 31, 2017. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
13. Staffieri, Mark (January 17, 2013). "Manotick's Jaclyn Hawkins a Great Builder for Women's Hockey". Bleacher Report. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
14. "Founder - Jaclyn Hawkins". www.womenshockeylife.com. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
15. "Grindstone Award Foundation and WHL Partnering to Give Back". www.womenshockeylife.com. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
16. "Kelowna female hockey star creates charity to help girls play the sport". www.cbc.ca. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
17. "Jaclyn Hawkins Pride Month". Women's Hockey Life. Retrieved November 17, 2020.