Alexis Woloschuk (born April 6, 1994) is a Canadian professional

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player, She is currently playing in the

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(PHF) with the

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. She has previously played with Team Sonnet and Team Scotiabank of the

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(PWHPA), the

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of the

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(CWHL), and

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of the

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(SDHL).

Playing career

NCAA

Woloschuk played four years of

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with the

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program in the

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(WHEA) conference of the

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. A traditional stay-at-home defenceman, she amassed a modest scoring tally of 24 points (1

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+23 assists) across 114 games with the Terriers. However, thirteen of her 23 assists were earned in her senior campaign, her most prominent performance, and she ended the season with a sublime +9

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. The year was caped by Woloschuk being named to the Hockey East All-Academic Team for the second time.

SDHL

Following her graduation in 2016, Woloschuk signed her first

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contract to play overseas in

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with HV71 of the Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL). When the signing was announced, head coach of HV71, Ulf Johansson, assessed her as "stable, strong, and reliable defender with a good shot."

CWHL

Woloschuk returned to

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after the 2016–17 SDHL season to play professionally in the Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL). Originally drafted 31st overall by the

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at the

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, she returned to North America as a

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and was acquired by the

ahead of the 2017–18 CWHL season. Her defensive partner with HV71, Lindsay Grigg, also signed with Markham and it was speculated that Woloschuk's solid defensive skills and Grigg's

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style of play would be welcome additions to the Markham Thunder's blue line. Wolochuk won the

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with the Markham Thunder after a hard-fought battle against the Kunlun Red Star WIH at the

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on March 25, 2018.

PWHPA

In 2019, Woloschuk made her PWHPA debut while playing in several Dream Gap Tour showcases in the 2019–20 PWHPA season, including the Unifor Showcase and Secret Deodorant Showcase. Following a successful 2019–20 season, Woloschuk earned a roster spot on Team Sonnet based in Toronto and, following the

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stoppage, played in the PWHPA's first showcase of the 2020–21 PWHPA Dream Gap Tour, hosted by the

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, with Team Scotiabank, the representative team of the Calgary-based PWHPA section.

Personal life

Woloschuk graduated from

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in 2016 with a BSc. in

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References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Woloschuk, Alexis 1994 births Living people Brampton Thunder players Boston University Terriers women's ice hockey players Boston University College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (Sargent College) alumni Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Sweden Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Canadian women's ice hockey defencemen HV71 (women) players Ice hockey people from Winnipeg Toronto Six players 21st-century Canadian women