Jaclyn Hawkins


Jaclyn Hawkins is a Canadian former ice hockey player for the Connecticut Huskies women's ice hockey program and the Boston Blades of the CWHL. Hawkins is an entrepreneur and the founder and owner of WomensHockeyLife Ltd, WHL Profile, WHL Academy, and WHL Gear.

Playing career

Prior to her NCAA career, Hawkins played at South Carleton High School with future St. Lawrence Skating Saints women's ice hockey skater Chelsea Grills. In the first eight games of the 2000 season, both Grills and Hawkins averaged four points a game as the South Carleton Storm started the season with an 8–0 record. Hawkins transferred from South Carleton High School so that she could compete for the Taft School and the CT Polar Bears in Connecticut at the age of 15. Hawkins captained both Taft and the Polar Bears during her Senior year, claiming Gold at the 2004 US National Championship.

NCAA

At the end of her freshman season, Hawkins finished second nationally among freshmen in goals scored with 25 and third in points with 40. Her goals and points numbers led the Huskies, while breaking the program's single-season marks for both categories, respectively. In addition, she was a four-time Hockey East Rookie of the Week award winner. Her 18 goals in conference play led all Hockey East skaters. She was a contributing factor in the Huskies reaching the Hockey East championship game as she scored more than a quarter of the Huskies' goals.
On October 21, 2006, she set a Hockey East record with three power play goals in one game. This was accomplished versus the Maine Black Bears and was part of a five-point game; it was her second hat trick in five games. In her sophomore and junior campaigns, she was the Huskies' leading scorer.
After her senior season, Hawkins set a program record with 27 assists and finished as the Huskies' all-time leading scorer. In addition, she became the first Husky to win the Hockey East Sportsmanship Award. Hawkins was captain of the Huskies in her junior and senior seasons, and was an alternate captain during her sophomore season.

Europe

In 2009-10, she relocated to Zurich, Switzerland and competed for the ZSC Lions. Her 55 points led the Lions, as she helped the squad advance to their first appearance in the Swiss Championship game. In addition, she was selected as one of the Swiss League's Most Valuable Players. Hawkins was selected by the Boston Blades in the 2010 CWHL Draft.

Career stats

Hockey Canada

During the 2004-05 season, Hawkins made the Canadian Under-22 Development and Selection Camp as well.
YearEventGPGAPTS
2005Under 22 Development Camp2112

NCAA

Awards and honors

During the summer seasons of 2006 and 2007, Hawkins worked as an instructor at the TEC-TAC International Hockey School in Carleton Place, Ontario. After graduating from the University of Connecticut in 2008, she joined the coaching staff as an assistant for the 2008–09 season. She helped coach youth hockey in Zurich, Switzerland, in 2010 and upon her return to North America, she was the Director of Player & Organizational Development with the CT Northern Lights. She returned behind the bench in 2013 for her alma mater, UConn, where she remained until 2016.

Women's Hockey Life

Women's Hockey Life is an Ottawa-based company owned by Hawkins, a former competitor for the Connecticut Huskies women's ice hockey program. The website focuses on
highlighting, promoting and supporting the game at all levels all over the world.

Background

Women's Hockey Life was founded in 2010 by Hawkins in Ottawa, Ontario, and was incorporated in 2011. The company has remained under her ownership since.
The idea for WHL came during Hawkins' season playing for the ZSC Lions in Switzerland. Along with teammate Amanda Shaw, the two encountered an entrepreneur named Graeme Roustan. A discussion with Roustan was the motivation to start the site.

Content

WHL holds a commitment to an open publishing model, allowing players, coaches, referees and fans the opportunity to create content for the site in terms of blogs. Subject matter ranges from youth hockey, collegiate play, international hockey, plus the burgeoning professional game.

Branches

WHL Academy helps high school female hockey players and their parents navigate the college hockey recruiting process and earn scholarships.
WHL Profile connects female hockey players with Coaches, Teams, and Businesses all over the world in the pursuit of their youth, collegiate, and professional hockey goals. It provides a platform to promote oneself, search for playing and job opportunities, and connect with those involved in our game.
WHL Gear is the apparel company for Women’s Hockey Life and was made exclusively for hockey girls living their dreams from the beer leagues to the pros. A partnership with Gongshow Gear was announced in 2019.

Other

WHL announced a partnership in May 2017 with the Grindstone Hockey Foundation, founded by former Dartmouth Big Green women's ice hockey competitor Danielle Grundy.