Jacquie Pierri

Jacquie Pierri
Born (1990-06-11) June 11, 1990
Montclair, New Jersey, U.S.
Height 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight 65 kg (143 lb; 10 st 3 lb)
Position Defense
Shoots Right
EWHL team
Former teams		 EV Bozen Eagles
SDE Hockey (SDHL)
Calgary Inferno (CWHL)
Brown Bears (ECAC)
National team  Italy
Playing career 2008–present

Jacqueline Malca Pierri (born June 11, 1990) is an American-Italian ice hockey player. She is also a member of the Italian women's national ice hockey team that participated at the 2026 Winter Olympics.[1]

Raised in Montclair, New Jersey, Pierri played prep hockey at Montclair High School, where she graduated in 2008. She played on the varsity boys' ice hockey team during all four years and was team captain as a senior.[2]

Playing career

College

Pierri played four seasons of college ice hockey with the Brown Bears women's ice hockey program in the Hockey East (HEA) conference of the NCAA Division I. While at Brown, Pierri studied mechanical engineering, with a concentration on energy conversion.[3]

Professional

Pierri played for the Calgary Inferno of the Canadian Women's Hockey League. She made her debut on November 9, 2013 versus the Toronto Furies.[4]

Pierri appeared in the 2016 and 2017 Clarkson Cup Finals, winning in 2016.[4] In her final season (2017–18) with the Inferno, Pierri recorded her first CWHL goal, finishing the season with four goals.[5] During the 2017–18, Pierri led all Inferno skaters in Plus/Minus with a ranking of+20.[6]

International play

Pierri represented Italy at the 2026 Winter Olympics.[7] In her Olympic debut, a 4-1 win versus France, she logged 10 minutes of ice time and 16 shifts.[7]

In the quarterfinals of the 2026 Olympics, Italy played the United States, marking the first time they played each other in women's ice hockey at the Winter Olympics.[8] Pierri registered one of Italy's six shots on net, logging 11:22 of ice time in a 6-0 loss.[9]

Personal life

Pierri relocated from North America to Sweden to earn a master's degree in sustainable energy systems. The thesis for her master's was "Practical Aspects of Ammonia Water as Secondary Refrigerants in Ice Rinks," studying a new version of liquid ammonia to cool rinks.[10]

While in Calgary, Pierri worked to find efficiencies and more sustainable pathways in the natural gas industry.[10]

During her years in Italy, Pierri has worked for a firm capturing heat from compost and another with a focus on ecologically sound construction.[11]

Pierri is a climate activist, recognized as a member of Eco Athletes.[12]

Awards and honours

  • Clarkson Cup champion (2016)
  • New Jersey High School Ice Hockey Hall of Fame (inducted 2026)[13]

References

  1. ^ "Jacquie PIERRI". Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
  2. ^ Kensik, Edward. "Montclair is Cheering on One of Their Own in Pierri at Winter Olympics", Montclair Local, February 6, 2026. Accessed February 9, 2026. "Montclair friends and family along with Montclair High School alumni are all going to keep tabs of one of their own at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy. Jacquie Pierri, a Montclair High School graduate from 2008, is skating for the Italian national team during the Olympics and a group of about a dozen were watching her skate on a Thursday morning at Just Jake’s in Montclair."
  3. ^ Politi, Steve (February 3, 2026). "This N.J. Olympian is a climate scientist. Can she save the world through her sport?". New Jersey Advance Media. Retrieved February 8, 2026.
  4. ^ a b Staffieri, Mark (April 11, 2018). "Jacquie Pierri a Peerless Competitor for Calgary Inferno". Women's Hockey Life. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
  5. ^ Jay, Michelle (May 10, 2018). "Q&A with the recently retired Jacquie Pierri". The Ice Garden. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
  6. ^ Jay, Michelle (May 3, 2018). "Longtime Inferno defender Jacquie Pierri retires". The Ice Garden. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
  7. ^ a b Kensik, Edward (February 6, 2026). "Montclair is Cheering on One of Their Own in Pierri at the Olympics". Montclair Local. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
  8. ^ Ayjroyd, Lucas (February 13, 2026). "US ends Italy's run with shutout". IIHF. Retrieved February 14, 2026.
  9. ^ "USA 6 Italy 0 February 13 2026 Statistics". February 13, 2026. Retrieved February 14, 2026.
  10. ^ a b Kennedy, Ian (June 11, 2023). "Jacquie Pierri wants to keep arenas cool". The Hockey News. Retrieved February 8, 2026.
  11. ^ Roth, Sammy (February 6, 2026). "Meet Jacquie Pierri, your Winter Olympics Climate Hero". Climate Colored Goggles. Retrieved February 8, 2026.
  12. ^ "Jacquie Pierri, Pro Hockey Player and Environmental Policy Wonk, Brings Tenacity and Strategic Savvy to Eco Athletes Champions Squad". Eco Athletes. January 1, 2026. Retrieved February 8, 2026.
  13. ^ "Class of 2026". New Jersey HS Hockey HOF. February 1, 2026. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
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