| Erin Ambrose | |
| |
| Position | Defence |
| Shoots | Right |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) 131 lb (60 kg) |
| PWHL Team | Toronto Jr. Aeros |
| Born | April 30, 1994, Newmarket, ON |
| Pro Career | 2009 – present |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's ice hockey | ||
Competitor for  Canada
| ||
| IIHF U18 Womens Worlds | ||
| Gold | 2010 United States | 2010 Tournament |
| Silver | 2011 Sweden | 2011 Tournament |
Erin Ambrose (born April 30, 1994) is a women's ice hockey player that has competed for the Canadian National Women's Under 18 team. She would also help Clarkson win their first-ever Frozen Four championship in 2014.
Playing career[]
At the age of 11, Ambrose moved from AA to AAA boys hockey, and in her second season she was named team captain. That was when the hockey world took notice that Ambrose wasn’t the girl, she was that girl, as in the one you know is going to make something of herself. She began to play women’s ice hockey as a 14-year-old in 2008. She competed for Ontario Blue at the 2008 National Women’s Under-18 Championship and participated in all five games. Ontario Blue had a fourth place finish at the tournament in Napanee, Ont. In 2009, she was invited for Canada’s National Women’s Under-18 Team. She was one of seven defenders named to the final roster, making her just the second 15-year-old (after teammate Kaleigh Fratkin) to suit up for the under-18 squad.[1]
Amrbose was part of Canada's National Women's Under-18 Team to a gold medal at the 2010 IIHF World Women’s Under-18 Championship in Chicago. As a member of the gold medal winning squad, a hockey card of her was featured in the Upper Deck 2010 World of Sports card series.[2] In addition, she participated in the Canada Celebrates Event on June 30 in Edmonton, Alberta which recognized the Canadian Olympic and World hockey champions from the 2009-10 season .[3]
During the 2011–12 Canada women's national ice hockey team season, she was a member of the Canadian National Under 18 team that participated in a three game series vs. the USA in August 2011.[4] In addition, she was named the team captain. In the second game of the 2012 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship (contested on January 1, 2012), Erin Ambrose earned two points in a 6-0 shutout of Germany. [5]
NCAA[]
On January 16, 2012, it was announced that Ambrose committed to join the Clarkson Golden Knights women's ice hockey program in autumn 2012. [6]
NWHL[]
In the 2015 NWHL Draft, she was selected by the New York Riveters.
Career stats[]
PWHL[]
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
| 2008-09 | Toronto | 26 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
| 2009-10 | Toronto | 34 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 10 |
| 2010-11 | Toronto | 32 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 20 |
Hockey Canada[]
| Year | Event | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
| 2010 | U18 WWC | 5 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| 2011 | U18 WWC | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2011 | U18 Exhibition vs. USA | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4[7][8][9] | 2 |
|}
References[]
- ↑ http://www.hockeycanada.ca/index.php/ci_id/67524/ss_id/63283/la_id/1.htm
- ↑ http://www.sportscardradio.com/index.php/product-previews-a-reviews/714-2010-upper-deck-ud-world-of-sports-checklist
- ↑ http://oilers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=532636
- ↑ http://www.hockeycanada.ca/index.php/ci_id/170168/la_id/1.htm
- ↑ http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/279/IHW279B08_74_3_0.pdf
- ↑ http://www.clarksonathletics.com/news/2012/1/16/WHOCK_0116123619.aspx?path=whock
- ↑ http://www.hockeycanada.ca/index.php/ci_id/172929/la_id/1.htm
- ↑ http://www.hockeycanada.ca/index.php/ci_id/172937/la_id/1.htm
- ↑ http://www.hockeycanada.ca/index.php/ci_id/172938/la_id/1.htm
- ↑ http://www.hockeycanada.ca/index.php?ci_id=11737&la_id=1&ss_id=56234&player_id=11672