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Sophie Jaques
Born (2000-10-16)October 16, 2000,
Toronto, Ontario
Height
Weight
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position Defence
Shoots Right
WCHA team Ohio State
Playing career 2018–present

Sophie Jaques (born October 16, 2000) is a Canadian ice hockey defenceman for Ohio State. She won the Patty Kazmaier Award in 2023.

Early life[]

Jaques played ice hockey for the Toronto Jr. Aeros of the Provincial Women's Hockey League for three seasons, where she recorded 20 goals and 25 assists in 78 games.[1] She helped lead the Aeros to the PWHL Championship and Provincial Cup in 2016 and 2018.[2][3][4]

Playing career[]

Jaques began her collegiate career for the Ohio State Buckeyes during the 2018–19 season. During her freshman year, she recorded five goals and 16 assists in 35 games. She led all Buckeyes rookies in goals, assists and points, and ranked sixth overall on the team during the season.[5]

During the 2019–20 season in her sophomore year, she recorded nine goals and 15 assists in 38 games.[6] She ranked third in the conference for defenceman scoring, led all defenceman with 131 shots on goal, and ranked second on the team with 58 blocked shots. Following the season she was named to the All-WCHA Third Team.[7] During the 2020–21 season in her junior year, she recorded two goals and two assists in a season that was shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic. She led all WCHA defenceman with 54 shots on goal and led the team with 33 blocked shots.[6]

During the 2021–22 season in her senior year, she recorded 21 goals and 38 assists in 38 games. She set the Ohio State single season record for points by a defenceman with 59, and matched the program single-season points record for any player. Her 59 points were the second-most single season points by a true defenceman in NCAA Division I history.[6] During the WCHA Final Faceoff Championship game, Jaques scored the game-tying game-winning goals in the Buckeyes' overtime win against Minnesota. She was subsequently named the WCHA Final Faceoff Most Outstanding Player.[8][9] She also helped lead the Buckeyes to their first NCAA women's ice hockey tournament championship in 2022.[10][11] Following an outstanding season she was named to the All-WCHA First Team, and WCHA Defensive Player of the Year.[12][13] She was also named a CCM/AHCA Hockey First Team All-American and, the third Buckeye to earn the first team honor.[14] She was named a top-three finalist for the Patty Kazmaier Award, becoming the first Buckeye to be named one of the final three candidates for the award.[15][16] She was also named the Ohio State University Female Athlete of the Year.[17]

During the 2022–23 season as a graduate student, she recorded 24 goals and 24 assists in 39 games.[18] On February 24, 2023, she recorded her first career hat-trick in a game against Bemidji State.[19] Following an outstanding season she was named to the All-WCHA First Team, the WCHA Player of the Year, and WCHA Defensive Player of the Year for the second consecutive year. She was also named a CCM/AHCA Hockey First Team All-American and won the Patty Kazmaier Award. She became the first Buckeyes player to win the award, and the second defenseman after Angela Ruggiero in 2004.[20][21] Jaques ranks second in league history in career points with 154, and with 59 goals, she is one goal away from tying the WCHA record for career goals by a defenseman.[22][23]

Career statistics[]

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2018–19 Ohio State WCHA 35 5 16 21 12
2019–20 Ohio State WCHA 38 9 15 24 10
2020–21 Ohio State WCHA 20 2 2 4 4
2021–22 Ohio State WCHA 38 21 38 59 10
2022–23 Ohio State WCHA 41 24 24 48 14
NCAA totals 172 61 95 156 48

Awards and honors[]

Honors Year
College
All-WCHA Third Team 2020 [7]
WCHA Defensive Player of the Year 2022 [12]
All-WCHA First Team 2022
CCM/AHCA Hockey First Team All-American 2022 [24]
NCAA All-Tournament Team 2022 [25]
WCHA Defensive Player of the Year 2023 [12]
WCHA Player of the Year 2023
All-WCHA First Team 2023
CCM/AHCA Hockey First Team All-American 2023 [26]
Patty Kazmaier Award 2023 [27]
NCAA All-Tournament Team 2023 [28]

References[]

  1. Meet Midget Aeros Defensemen #22 - Sophie Jaques (October 21, 2015).
  2. Toronto Junior Aeros Crowned 2016 PWHL Champions (April 5, 2016).
  3. Toronto Aeros Capture PWHL Gold at Final 4 (March 26, 2018).
  4. Junior Aeros Capture Provincial Gold (April 10, 2018).
  5. Lukan, Alison (December 17, 2018). Freshman Sophie Jaques cementing a spot on Buckeyes' top defensive pair.
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 Sophie Jaques Bio.
  7. 7.0 7.1 WCHA Announces 2019-20 All-League Teams, Presented by Sterling Trophy (February 27, 2020).
  8. No. 2 Ohio State Takes Down No. 1 Minnesota, Wins Final Faceoff Trophy (March 6, 2022).
  9. Popovitch, Katy (March 6, 2022). Women's Hockey: No. 2 Ohio State Become 2022 WCHA Final Faceoff Champions After Defeating No. 1 Minnesota 3-2 in Overtime.
  10. Rabinowitz, Bill (March 17, 2022). Ohio State defenseman Sophie Jaques, a Kazmaier finalist, leads Buckeyes into Frozen Four.
  11. Keatley, Josh (March 20, 2022). Ohio State women's hockey wins national championship.
  12. 12.0 12.1 12.2 Jaques, Muzerall Pick Up WCHA Postseason Honors (March 2, 2022).
  13. WCHA unveils four individual award winners for 2021-22 women’s college hockey season (March 1, 2022).
  14. AHCA Honors Jaques as First Team All-American (March 17, 2022).
  15. Sophie Jaques Named Ohio State’s First Patty Kazmaier Top Three Finalist (March 17, 2022).
  16. Toronto’s Sophie Jaques a finalist for NCAA women’s hockey MVP (March 17, 2022).
  17. Rabinowitz, Bill (June 17, 2022). Hunter Armstrong, Sophie Jaques named Ohio State's Athletes of the Year.
  18. Douglas, William (February 6, 2023). Color of Hockey: Jaques has unfinished business at Ohio State.
  19. Jaques’ Hat Trick Pushes Buckeyes Past Beavers, 4-1 (February 24, 2023).
  20. Jaques, Gardiner Recognized as AHCA All-Americans (March 16, 2023).
  21. Sophie Jaques Named 2023 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award Winner (March 18, 2023).
  22. WCHA Names Sophie Jaques Player of the Year (March 2, 2023).
  23. WCHA Presents Four 2022-23 Individual Awards (March 1, 2023).
  24. 2021-22 CCM/AHCA Women’s University Division All-Americans Announced (March 17, 2022).
  25. NCAA Women's Frozen Four Records Book (March 19, 2023).
  26. 2022-23 CCM/AHCA Women’s Division I All-Americans Announced (March 16, 2023).
  27. Sophie Jaques Named 2023 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award Winner (March 18, 2023).
  28. Buckeyes Edged in Title Game, 1-0 (March 19, 2023).

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Taylor Heise
Patty Kazmaier Award
2022–23
Succeeded by
Incumbent
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