Jana Harrigan-Head

Jana Harrigan-Head
Position	Forward
WCHA CWHL Team	Ohio State Buckeyes Burlington Barracudas Brampton Thunder
Pro Career	2002 – present

Jana Harrigan was an ice hockey player for the Ohio State Buckeyes. At the end of her Buckeyes career, she was the program’s all-time leading scorer with 160 points. Currently, she competes for the Burlington Barracudas.

Playing career

Ohio State

During the 2004-05 season, she set the Buckeyes record for most points in one season by accumulating 54 points.

The 2005-06 season was the best of Harrigan’s career. Of note, she led the NCAA in short handed goals and recorded the second highest total in NCAA history. She was recognized as a Second Team All-American and was a Top 10 Finalist for the 2006 Patty Kazmaier Award.

Hockey Canada

At the 2007 Esso Women’s Nationals, the province of Ontario had a second team participate. The team was known as Team Ontario 2 and Jana Harrigan participated on the team.

Career stats

Hockey Canada

Year	Event	GP	G	A	PTS
2007	Esso Womens Nationals	7	1	4	5

Awards and honors

• Buckeyes Most Valuable Freshman (2003)

• Buckeyes Most Valuable Player (2004)

• Buckeyes Most Valuable Player (2005)

• Buckeyes Most Valuable Player (2006)

• First Team All-WCHA (2006)

• Second Team All-American (2006)

• All-USCHO Second Team (2006)

• Placed second in hardest shot at the NCAA skills competition 2006

• Led NCAA in short handed goals in 2005/06

• Top 10 Finalist, 2006 Patty Kazmaier Award