Jenn Wakefield
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Jennifer Wakefield is a member of the Canada women's national ice hockey team. She was a substitute for the women's team that participated in ice hockey at the 2010 Winter Olympics
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and Rebecca Johnston
. The three combined for 12 points in a 19-0 victory. She won a silver medal at the Ontario Women’s Hockey Association provincial championships in 2006 with the Durham Lightning. Wakefield played for Team Ontario Red at the 2005 National Women’s Under-18 Championship and was part of the gold medal winning team.
in the Canadian Women's Hockey League
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CWHL
Ice hockey at the 2010 Winter Olympics
Ice hockey at the 2010 Winter Olympics was held at Canada Hockey Place, home of the National Hockey League's Vancouver Canucks, and at UBC Winter Sports Centre, home of the Canadian Interuniversity Sport's UBC Thunderbirds. Twelve teams competed in the men's event and eight teams competed in the...
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Junior years
Jennifer Wakefield won a gold medal with Team Ontario at the 2007 Canada Winter Games. She led the tournament in scoring with twenty points (twelve goals and eight assists). In a game versus Newfoundland at the Canada Winter Games (March 5, 2007), Wakefield was on a line with Mallory DeluceMallory Deluce
Mallory Deluce is an ice hockey forward for the Wisconsin Badgers women's ice hockey program. She was drafted 11th overall by Toronto CWHL in the 2011 CWHL Draft...
and Rebecca Johnston
Rebecca Johnston
Rebecca Johnston is a member of the Canada women's national ice hockey team. Also she plays for Cornell University.-Canada Winter Games:...
. The three combined for 12 points in a 19-0 victory. She won a silver medal at the Ontario Women’s Hockey Association provincial championships in 2006 with the Durham Lightning. Wakefield played for Team Ontario Red at the 2005 National Women’s Under-18 Championship and was part of the gold medal winning team.
CWHL
She played one season (2009–10) for Vaughan FlamesVaughan Flames
The Vaughan Flames was a professional women's ice hockey team in the Canadian Women's Hockey League . The team played its home games at Vaughan Sports Village in Vaughan, Ontario, Ontario.- History :...
in the Canadian Women's Hockey League
Canadian Women's Hockey League
The Canadian Women's Hockey League is one of two major women's ice hockey leagues in Canada. The league was founded in 2007. The league currently has six ice hockey teams: three in Ontario, one in Quebec, one in Alberta and one in Boston, Massachusetts....
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Hockey Canada
After being cut from the Olympic team in December 2009, Wakefield played for the Canadian Under 22 team that participated in the MLP Cup in 2010. She scored a goal in the Gold Medal win over Switzerland that was played on January 9, 2010.University of New Hampshire
Her freshman year with the was in 2007-08. Wakefield finished second in New Hampshire scoring, but led all New Hampshire freshmen in scoring. She helped New Hampshire reach the NCAA Frozen Four. As a sophomore, Wakefield led New Hampshire in scoring. In addition, Wakefield led the Wildcats with 13 power play goals, four shorthanded goals and nine game-winning goals.Boston University
- In January 2010, it was announced that Wakefield will play for the Boston University Terriers women's ice hockey program.
- December 7 and 10: In wins over Northeastern and Harvard, Wakefield recorded four points (2g,2a) in wins over Northeastern and Harvard. On December 7, Wakefield had one goal and two assists as the Terriers defeated the Huskies by a 3-0 mark. She recorded 13 shots on goal in the two games.
- In December 2010, Wakefield recorded seven points in just three games. She was part of the Terriers earning back-to-back Hockey East shutouts with three points, including a power-play and game-winning goal, in a 4-0 win against the Connecticut Huskies. In a 3-0 triumph over Northeastern, Wakefield scored a goal (in which she launched a game-high 11 shots). In the month’s final game, Wakefield netted a goal and two assists as the Terriers defeated the Harvard Crimson for the first time in program history.
- On January 15 and 16, 2011, Wakefield recorded three goals and three assists in games against Boston College and Maine. In the win against Boston College, she had a four-point effort (2 goals, 2 assists) as she was part of all four points in a 4-0 win over the Eagles
- March 12, 2011: Wakefield scored two goals, including an empty net goal with twelve seconds left, as BU defeated Mercyhurst in the NCAA regional playoff.
- May 7, 2011: Wakefield was named captain of the Terriers for the 2011-12 season.
Career stats
NCAAYear | Team | Games played | Goals | Assists | Points |
2007-08 | New Hampshire Wildcats | 33 | 27 | 19 | 46 |
2008-09 | New Hampshire Wildcats | 31 | 32 | 17 | 49 |
2007-08 | New Hampshire Wildcats | 33 | 27 | 19 | 46 |
2010-11 | Boston University | 5 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
CWHL
Year | Team | Games played | Goals | Assists | Points |
2009-10 | Vaughan Flames | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Awards and honors
- 2008 Hockey East Rookie of the Year
- 2008 Hockey East First All-Star Team
- 2008 Hockey East All-Tournament Team
- 2008 Hockey East All-Academic Team
- Top-10 finalist for the 2009 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award
- Hockey East Player of the Month in December 2008
- Hockey East Player of the Month in April 2009
- Hockey East Pure Hockey Player of the Week (Week of October 4, 2010)
- Hockey East Pure Hockey Player of the Week (Week of December 13, 2010)
- Hockey East Pure Hockey Player of the Month (December 2010)
- Hockey East Pure Hockey Player of the Week (Week of January 17, 2011)
- Hockey East Player of the Week (Week of October 3, 2011)
- 2011 Patty Kazmaier AwardPatty Kazmaier AwardThe Patty Kazmaier Award is given to the top woman college ice hockey player in the United States. The award is presented during the women's annual ice hockey championship, the Frozen Four...
Nominee - 2011 Hockey East All-Tournament team
- 2011 New England Women's Division I All-Star selection
- Hockey East Player of the Month (Month of October 2011)