Shiann Darkangelo

Shiann Darkangelo (born November 28, 1993) is an American ice hockey player who currently plays with the Toronto Six of the National Women's Hockey League (NWHL). She has played at the international level with Team USA and won gold at the 2016 IIHF Women's World Championship with the team. At the NCAA Division I level, she accumulated 42 points with the Syracuse Orange women's ice hockey program during the 2011–12 and 2012–13 seasons and registered 60 points with the Quinnipiac Bobcats women's ice hockey program during the 2013–14 and 2014–15 seasons.[1]

Shiann Darkangelo
Darkangelo in 2017
Born (1993-11-28) November 28, 1993
Royal Oak, Michigan, United States
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 146 lb (66 kg; 10 st 6 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Left
NWHL team
Former teams		 Toronto Six
National team  United States
Playing career 2011–present
Medal record
World Championships
2016 Canada

Playing career

NWHL

Darkangelo played the 2015 season with the Connecticut Whale in the National Women's Hockey League and was selected to participate in the 1st NWHL All-Star Game.[2] On July 31, Darkangelo signed a one-year contract for $21,000 with the Buffalo Beauts.[3] She was selected to participate in the 2nd NWHL All-Star Game in 2017.

In April 2020, after one year spent playing with the GTA West chapter of the PWHPA, she was announced as one of the first five players signed the Toronto Six, the first NWHL team in Canada. The initial group comprised two defensemen, one goaltender, and two forwards, Darkangelo and Taylor Woods.[4]

CWHL

Darkangelo spent the 2017–18 CWHL season playing for the Canadian Women's Hockey League expansion team Kunlun Red Star based in Shenzhen, China. Darkangelo's first point with the Red Star took place on October 28, 2017, on a power play goal at the 1:43 mark of a second period match against the Calgary Inferno.[5]

Darkangelo's goal was assisted by Hongxin Yan and Zhixin Liu, who all gained their first career CWHL points on the play.

On August 2, 2018, Darkangelo signed a contract with the Toronto Furies.[6]

International

In 2011, Darkangelo won the gold medal with USA Hockey at the U18 IIHF Women's World Championships. In 2016, she would win gold with the US at the senior IIHF Women's World Championships, picking up 4 points in 5 games.[7]

Personal life

Darkangelo was born in Royal Oak, Michigan and raised in Brighton, Michigan. She has five siblings, three brothers, Anthony, Austin, and Isaac; and two sisters, Mariah and Ciara.[8] Her younger brother Isaac led the Northern Michigan Wildcats in tackles in the 2019–20 season before transferring to Illinois University to play with the Illinois Fighting Illini football program of the NCAA Division I in April 2020.[9]

Darkangelo follows a plant-based diet.[10][11] She is a certified plant-based nutritionist and owner of Plant-Based Performance, a whole foods, plant-based lifestyle coaching company.[9]

Career stats

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2009–10 Detroit Little Caesars T1EHL U19 18 12 8 20 6 5 1 4 5 0
2010–11 Detroit Little Caesars T1EHL U19 11 2 10 12 6 5 3 1 4 6
2011–12 Syracuse Orange NCAA 35 7 11 18 48 — — — — —
2012–13 Syracuse Orange NCAA 35 16 8 24 57 — — — — —
2013–14 Quinnipiac Bobcats NCAA 37 23 17 40 16 — — — — —
2014–15 Quinnipiac Bobcats NCAA 37 10 10 20 14 — — — — —
2015–16 Connecticut Whale NWHL 13 10 3 13 0 3 0 2 2 0
2016–17 Buffalo Beauts NWHL 16 7 5 12 6 2 0 1 1 0
2017–18 Kunlun Red Star CWHL 27 10 8 18 32 4 1 0 1 6
2018–19 Toronto Furies CWHL 27 6 4 10 22 3 0 1 1 0
2019–20 GTA West PWHPA — — — — — — — — — —
2020–21 Toronto Six NWHL
NCAA totals 144 56 46 102 135 — – – – –
NWHL totals 54 16 12 28 54 7 1 1 2 6

Sources: USCHO.com,[1] Elite Prospects,[12] HockeyDB,[13] NWHL,[14] CWHL[15]

International
Year Team Event Result   GP G A Pts PIM
2011 United States WJC18 5 2 1 3 0
2016 United States WC 5 1 3 4 0
Junior totals 5 2 1 3 0
Senior totals 5 1 3 4 0

Source: Elite Prospects,[12] USA Hockey[16]

Awards and honors

Collegiate
Award Year
CHA All-Tournament Team 2011–12 [17]
Syracuse University Letterwinner
Women's Ice Hockey		 2011–2013 [18]

Weekly/monthly collegiate honours and awards

  • ECAC Hockey Player of the Month (1)
  • ECAC Hockey Player of the Week (1)
  • CHA Hockey Player of the Week (1)
    • January 14, 2013[21]
  • CHA Honor Roll (3)
    • 2012–13: October 22,[22] October 29[23]
    • 2011–12: January 9[24]
  • CHA Hockey Rookie of the Week (1)

References
  1. "Shiann Darkangelo, Career Stats". USCHO.com. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  2. "NWHL All-Star Draft Recap". NWHL.co. December 11, 2015. Archived from the original on March 1, 2016. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  3. "Beauts complete roster with four players". NWHL.zone. July 31, 2016. Retrieved August 9, 2016.
  4. Rice, Dan (April 22, 2020). "NWHL: League Announces Expansion Team in Toronto". The Hockey Writers. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  5. "Game #: 10 - Saturday, October 28, 2017". CWHL. October 28, 2017. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
  6. "Furies Sign Free Agent Shiann Darkangelo" (Press Release). Toronto Furies. August 2, 2018. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
  7. Cimini, Kate (April 2, 2016). "Darkangelo enjoying experience with National Team". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  8. "2014-15 Women's Ice Hockey: #22 Shiann Darkangelo". Quinnipiac University Athletics. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  9. Falkner, Mark (May 15, 2020). "Michigan world champ Shiann Darkangelo builds plant-based business during pandemic". Detroit News. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  10. Foster, Meredith (March 9, 2019). "Shiann Darkangelo is in the business of health". The Ice Garden. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  11. Jacobson, Howard (May 7, 2019). "Improving Athletic Performance Through Plants with Shiann Darkangelo: PYP 321". Plant Yourself (Podcast). Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  12. "Player Profile: Shiann Darkangelo". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  13. "Shiann Darkangelo". Hockey Database. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
  14. "Shiann Darkangelo #27: F". NWHL.zone. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
  15. "Shiann Darkangelo: Player Profile". CWHL. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
  16. "Player Bio: Shiann Darkangelo". USA Hockey. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  17. "Senior Jess Jones got the Lakers on the board late in the second period. Mercyhurst lost the CHA Championship 3-2 to Robert Morris on Saturday". Mercyhurst University Athletics. March 3, 2012. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  18. "Syracuse University Women's Ice Hockey Letterwinners". Syracuse University Athletics. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  19. "League's Monthly Awards Presented to Darkangelo, Yip-Chuck & Howe". ECAC Hockey. March 5, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  20. "League's Weekly Awards Presented to Darkangelo, Laing & Laden". ECAC Hockey. March 4, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  21. "Darkangelo Named CHA Player of the Week". Syracuse University Athletics. January 14, 2013. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  22. "Billadeau, Kingsbury and Darkangelo Honored by CHA". Syracuse University Athletics. October 22, 2012. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  23. "Three Named to CHA Honor Roll". Syracuse University Athletics. October 29, 2012. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  24. "Orange Lands Three On CHA Honor Roll". Syracuse University Athletics. January 9, 2012. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  25. "Darkangelo Earns Conference Honors". Syracuse University Athletics. March 5, 2012. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
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