Sophie Jaques (born October 16, 2000) is a Canadian

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defender for

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of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). She was selected tenth overall by PWHL Boston in the 2023 PWHL Draft. Jaques played

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and won the

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Early life

Jaques played ice hockey for the

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of the Provincial Women's Hockey League for three seasons, where she recorded 20 goals and 25 assists in 78 games. She helped lead the Aeros to the PWHL Championship and Provincial Cup in 2016 and 2018.

College career

Jaques began her collegiate career with the

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during the 2018–19 season. During her freshman year, she recorded five goals and 16 assists in 35 games. She led all Buckeyes rookies in goals, assists and points, and ranked sixth overall on the team during the season. During the 2019–20 season in her sophomore year, she recorded nine goals and 15 assists in 38 games. She ranked third in the conference for defenceman scoring, led all defenceman with 131 shots on goal, and ranked second on the team with 58 blocked shots. Following the season she was named to the All-WCHA Third Team. During the 2020–21 season in her junior year, she recorded two goals and two assists in a season that was shortened due to the

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. She led all WCHA defenceman with 54 shots on goal and led the team with 33 blocked shots. During the 2021–22 season in her senior year, she recorded 21 goals and 38 assists in 38 games. She set the Ohio State single season record for points by a defenceman with 59, and matched the program single-season points record for any player. Her 59 points were the second-most single season points by a true defenceman in NCAA Division I history. During the WCHA Final Faceoff Championship game, Jaques scored the game-tying game-winning goals in the Buckeyes' overtime win against

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. She was subsequently named the WCHA Final Faceoff Most Outstanding Player. She also helped lead the Buckeyes to their first

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championship in

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. Following an outstanding season she was named to the All-WCHA First Team, and WCHA Defensive Player of the Year. She was also named a CCM/AHCA Hockey First Team All-American and, the third Buckeye to earn the first team honor. She was named a top-three finalist for the

, becoming the first Buckeye to be named one of the final three candidates for the award. She was also named the Ohio State University Female Athlete of the Year. During the 2022–23 season, as a graduate student, she recorded 24 goals and 24 assists in 39 games. On February 24, 2023, she recorded her first career

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in a game against Bemidji State. Following an outstanding season she was named to the All-WCHA First Team, the WCHA Player of the Year, and WCHA Defensive Player of the Year for the second consecutive year. She was also named a CCM/AHCA Hockey First Team All-American and won the Patty Kazmaier Award. She became the first Buckeyes player to win the award, and the second defenseman after

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in 2004. Jaques ranks second in league history in career points with 154, and with 59 goals, she is one goal away from tying the WCHA record for career goals by a defenceman.

Professional career

On September 18, 2023, Jaques was drafted in the second round, tenth overall, by PWHL Boston in the 2023 PWHL Draft. She became the first Ohio State player drafted to the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). On October 27, 2023, she signed with Boston. On February 11, 2024, Jaques was traded to

in exchange for Abby Cook and

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. This was the PWHL's inaugural trade. Prior to being traded she appeared in seven games for Boston.

Career statistics

Awards and honours

References

External links

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Ohio State Buckeyes bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jaques, Sophie 2000 births Living people Canadian women's ice hockey defencemen Ice hockey people from Toronto Ohio State Buckeyes women's ice hockey players Patty Kazmaier Award winners PWHL Minnesota players