Jennifer Gardiner
| Jennifer Gardiner | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
September 18, 2001 Surrey, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| PWHL team Former teams |
PWHL Vancouver Montreal Victoire | ||
| Playing career | 2019–present | ||
Jennifer Gardiner (born September 18, 2001) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward for PWHL Vancouver of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). She previously played for the Montreal Victoire of the PWHL. She played college ice hockey at Ohio State.
Early life
[edit]Gardiner was born to Tom and Diane Gardiner, and has a brother, Brad. She attended Lord Tweedsmuir Secondary School and played three seasons for the Greater Vancouver Comets of the BC Elite Hockey League, where she recorded 90 goals and 91 assists in 92 games.[1] She led the league in scoring all three years, and was named a three-time FMAAA all-star team honoree and three-time Provincial Champion.[2]
Playing career
[edit]College
[edit]Gardiner began her collegiate career for Ohio State during the 2019–20 season. During her freshman year, she recorded nine goals and six assists in 38 games. During the 2020–21 season in her sophomore year, she recorded a team-high eight goals and seven assists in 20 games, in a season that was shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic. During the 2021–22 season in her junior year, she recorded 15 goals and 24 assists in 38 games.[2] During the 2022 NCAA tournament, she scored the game-winning goal against Yale in the Frozen Four to help Ohio State advance to the championship game, and lead Ohio State to their first national championship in program history.[3][4]
During the 2022–23 season in her senior year, she recorded 21 goals and 36 assists in 41 games. She led the team in points with 57. Following the season, she was named to the All-WCHA First Team.[5] During the 2023–24 season, as a graduate student, she recorded 18 goals and 27 assists in 39 games. She ranked second on the team in points with 45.[2] Following the season, she was named to the All-WCHA Third Team.[6] She helped lead the Buckeyes to their second national championship in program history.[7][8]
Gardiner finished her collegiate career with 71 goals and 100 assists in a program record 176 games. She became only the third Buckeyes player in program history to reach 100 assists.[2][9]
Professional
[edit]On June 10, 2024, Gardiner was drafted in the second round, 11th overall, by PWHL Montreal in the 2024 PWHL Draft. On July 16, 2024, she signed a two-year contract with Montreal.[10][11] During the 2024–25 season, in her rookie season with the Victoire, she recorded five goals and 13 assists in 30 regular season games. During the 2025 PWHL playoffs, she recorded three assists in four games.[12]
During the league's expansion to eight teams ahead of the 2025–26 season, Gardiner was left unprotected by the Victoire and signed a one-year contract with PWHL Vancouver on June 5, 2025.[13]
International play
[edit]| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Canada
| ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Championships | ||
 |
2025 Czechia | |
| World U18 Championships | ||
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2019 Japan | |
Gardiner represented Canada at the 2019 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship where she was scoreless in four games and won a gold medal.[14]
On March 21, 2025 she was selected to represent Canada at the 2025 IIHF Women's World Championship where she made her senior national team debut.[15] She played on Canada's top line with Montreal Victoire teammates Marie-Philip Poulin and Laura Stacey. During the first preliminary round game against Finland, she recorded two goals and one assist. She led the tournament in goals with six, and ranked second on the team in points with ten, and won a silver medal.[16]
Awards and Honors
[edit]Career statistics
[edit]Regular season and playoffs
[edit]| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2019–20 | Ohio State University | WCHA | 38 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Ohio State University | WCHA | 20 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Ohio State University | WCHA | 38 | 15 | 24 | 39 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Ohio State University | WCHA | 41 | 21 | 36 | 57 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Ohio State University | WCHA | 39 | 18 | 27 | 45 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | Montreal Victoire | PWHL | 30 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| PWHL totals | 30 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||||
International
[edit]| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Canada | U18 | 
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2025 | Canada | WC | 
|
7 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Senior totals | 7 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 0 | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ Balzer, Kyle (June 15, 2024). "This 2024 PWHL draftee has a Burnaby hockey connection". Burnaby Now. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Jennifer Gardiner". ohiostatebuckeyes.com. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
- ^ "5 takeaways from the women's Frozen Four semifinals". NCAA.com. March 19, 2022. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
- ^ "National Champion! Ohio State Wins Frozen Four". ohiostatebuckeyes.com. March 20, 2022. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
- ^ "2022-23 All-WCHA Teams Announced". wcha.com. February 23, 2022. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
- ^ "All-WCHA award recipients announced for 2023-24". wcha.com. February 29, 2024. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
- ^ "Ohio State Wins Second NCAA Championship". ohiostatebuckeyes.com. March 24, 2024. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
- ^ Newland, Jason (March 24, 2024). "Ohio State Women's Hockey Team Beats Wisconsin To Win National Championship". The Hockey News. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
- ^ Kennedy, Ian (May 19, 2024). "PWHL Draft Profile: Jennifer Gardiner". The Hockey News. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
- ^ Kennedy, Ian (July 16, 2024). "Montreal Signs Ohio State Captain Jennifer Gardiner". The Hockey News. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
- ^ "PWHL Montreal signs Jennifer Gardiner for two seasons". The Gazette. July 16, 2024. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
- ^ "Jenn Gardiner Signs With Hometown PWHL Vancouver". thepwhl.com. June 5, 2025. Retrieved June 5, 2025.
- ^ Wawrow, John (June 5, 2025). "PWHL expansion signings: Seattle adds Barnes, Serdachny; Vancouver adds Nurse, Maschmeyer, Gardiner". Times Union. Retrieved June 5, 2025.
- ^ Zillich, Tom (January 14, 2019). "HOCKEY: Surrey's Gardiner among Team Canada's golden girls in Japan". Peace Arch News. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
- ^ "National Women's Team named for 2025 IIHF Women's World Championship". Hockey Canada. March 21, 2025. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
- ^ O'Brien, Derek (April 10, 2025). "Jennifer Gardiner Records 3 Points In World Championship Debut Playing With Montreal Linemates: 'They're Such Great Role Models'". The Hockey News. Retrieved April 10, 2025.
- ^ "PWHL Announces 2025 Award Winners". The PWHL. June 25, 2025. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or ThePWHL.com
- Ohio State Buckeyes bio