Maddi Wheeler

Maddi Wheeler is a Canadian ice hockey forward, currently playing for the Wisconsin Badgers in the NCAA.

Maddi Wheeler
Born (2002-10-10) October 10, 2002
Erinsville, Ontario, Canada
Height 163 cm (5 ft 4 in)
Position Forward
Shoots Left
NCAA team Wisconsin Badgers
National team  Canada
Playing career 2020–present

Career

Wheeler began playing hockey at the age of three.[1] During high school, she played for the Nepean Jr. Wildcats and then the Kingston Ice Wolves in the Provincial Women's Hockey League.[2][3]

In 2020, she began attending the University of Wisconsin, playing for the university's women's ice hockey programme.[4] She scored her first collegiate goal in late November 2020, scoring the opening goal two minutes into Wisconsin's first victory of the 2020–21 season.[5]

International career

Wheeler represented Canada at the 2019 and 2020 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship, scoring a total of nine points in ten games, winning gold once and silver once.[6][7] While playing with a groin injury, she scored the game-winning overtime goal in the 2019 gold medal game against the United States.[8][9]

References
  1. "Maddi Wheeler - Women's Hockey". Wisconsin Badgers. 2020-06-24. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
  2. "Kingston Ice Wolves star Maddi Wheeler looks forward to representing Team Canada". Global News.
  3. "Gold medal winner has local connection". thewhig.
  4. Journal, Todd D. Milewski | Wisconsin State. "Badgers women's hockey team adds 5 freshmen, including trio of Under-18 champions". madison.com.
  5. Scott, Jim. "Badgers women's hockey team picks up first win".
  6. "Erinsville's Maddi Wheeler named to Canada's U18 Hockey team". www.napaneebeaver.ca.
  7. Tokarski, Anne (December 27, 2019). "U18 Worlds: Players to watch". The Ice Garden.
  8. "Maddi Wheeler's overtime goal leads Canada to gold medal at women's under-18 world hockey championship" – via The Globe and Mail.
  9. "Maddi Wheeler has had a wild ride playing for Canada and Nepean Jr. Wildcats". ottawasun.
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