Jane Daley

Jane Daley
Born (2009-03-21) March 21, 2009
Height 5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
Weight 134 lb (61 kg; 9 st 8 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Left
USHS team Shattuck-Saint Mary's

Jane Daley (born March 21, 2009) is an American ice hockey player for Shattuck-Saint Mary's.

Playing career

Daley attends Shattuck-Saint Mary's in Faribault, Minnesota. During the 2024–25 season, she recorded 38 goals and 51 assists in 37 games.[1] At the 2026 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship she broke the goal-scoring record previously held by Haley Skarupa.

International play

Medal record
Representing  United States
Ice hockey
World U18 Championships
2026 Canada
2025 Finland

2025

On November 13, 2024, Daley was selected to represent the United States at the 2025 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship.[2] During the tournament she recorded four assists in six games and won a silver medal.[3]

2026

On October 31, 2025, she was again selected to compete at the 2026 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship.[4][5] On January 10, 2026, during the first preliminary round game against Slovakia, she made a hat-trick in a 13–0 victory.[6] The next day against Czechia she made her second consecutive hat-trick in a 9–1 victory.[7] On January 13, 2026, during the final preliminary round game against Finland, she made her third consecutive hat-trick in a 14–0 victory.[8] During the quarterfinals against Hungary she scored two goals in a 9–0 victory.[9]

With her 11 goals, she tied the single-tournament goal scoring record set by Haley Skarupa in 2012.[10][11] During the semifinals against Sweden she scored one goal in a 9–1 victory and set a new single-tournament goal scoring record.[12] She led the tournament in points with 12 goals and five assists in six games and won a gold medal. She was subsequently named tournament MVP, the best forward by the IIHF directorate, and named to the media all-star team.[13]

Awards and honors

Award Year Ref
International
IIHF U18 Women's World Championship best forward 2026 [13]
IIHF U18 Women's World Championship Most Valuable Player 2026
IIHF U18 Women's World Championship Media All-Star team 2026

References

  1. ^ "Jane Daley". USA Hockey. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
  2. ^ Kennedy, Ian (November 13, 2024). "USA Hockey Unveils U-18 National Team For 2025 World Championships". The Hockey News. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
  3. ^ "U.S. Falls to Canada, 3-0, in Gold-Medal Game of Under-18 Women's Worlds". USA Hockey. January 12, 2025. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
  4. ^ Kennedy, Ian (October 31, 2025). "USA Announces U-18 National Team For World Championships". The Hockey News. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
  5. ^ Donnelly, Patrick (January 8, 2026). "8 locals to skate for Team USA at 2026 IIHF U18 Women's Worlds". hockeyjournal.com. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
  6. ^ "Averill And Daley Hat Tricks Lift U.S. Past Slovakia, 13-0". USA Hockey. January 10, 2026. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
  7. ^ "U.S. Downs Czechia 9-1 In U18 Women's Worlds Action". USA Hockey. January 11, 2026. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
  8. ^ Kennedy, Ian (November 13, 2024). "Jane Daley Scores Three Consecutive Hat Tricks At U-18 World Championships As Another American Star Is Born". The Hockey News. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
  9. ^ "Daley Ties Single-Tournament Goal Record As U.S. Advances To U18 Women's Worlds Semifinals". USA Hockey. January 15, 2026. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
  10. ^ Schram, Carol (January 15, 2026). "Records dropping as U.S. chases 'Perfect Gold'". IIHF.com. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
  11. ^ Kennedy, Ian (January 15, 2026). "USA's Jane Daley Ties Single Tournament Goal Scoring Record At U-18 World Championships". The Hockey News. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
  12. ^ "U.S. Advances To Gold Medal Game At U18 Women's Worlds". USA Hockey. January 17, 2026. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
  13. ^ a b Schram, Carol (January 18, 2026). "Jane Daley Named MVP". IIHF.com. Retrieved January 18, 2026.