Kendra Woodland

Kendra Woodland
Woodland with the Ottawa Charge
Born (2000-02-18) February 18, 2000
Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
PWHL team Ottawa Charge
Playing career 2018–present
Medal record
World University Games
2023 Lake Placid Ice hockey

Kendra Woodland (born February 18, 2000) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender for the Ottawa Charge of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). She played university hockey at the University of New Brunswick.

Playing career

Woodland attended the University of New Brunswick where she played ice hockey for the UNB Reds. During the 2018–19 season, she appeared in 23 regular season games, and posted a 9–12–0 record, with a 1.73 goals against average (GAA), and .945 save percentage. Following the season she was named a first team all-star, a member of the all-rookie team, and the AUS Rookie of the Year.[1]

During the 2022–23 season, she appeared in 17 regular season games, and posted a 14–3–0 record, with a 1.10 GAA, and .960 save percentage. She helped lead UNB to their second straight AUS title. She led the country in save percentage and ranked fourth in GAA. Following the season she was named the an AUS first team all-star and the Player of the Year.[2][3]

After going undrafted in the 2024 and 2025 PWHL Drafts, Woodland was invited to the Ottawa Charge's training camp held in November 2025.[4][5] On November 20, 2025, she signed a one-year contract with the Charge for the 2025–26 season. She will become the first UNB alum to play in the PWHL.[6][7]

International play

Woodland represented Canada at the 2023 Winter World University Games. During the tournament she appeared in four games, posted a 0.25 GAA, a 0.984 save percentage, with three shutouts, and won a gold medal.[8][9]

Awards and honours

  • 2018-19 AUS Rookie of the Year[10]
  • 2022-23 AUS Most Valuable Player
  • 2018-19 AUS First Team All-Star
  • 2019-20 AUS Second Team All-Star
  • 2021-22 AUS First Team All-Star
  • 2022-23 AUS First Team All-Star
  • 2018-19 AUS Rookie Team All-Star
  • 2023 Brodrick Trophy[11]
  • 2018-19 USPORTS All-Rookie Team
  • 2022-23 USPORTS First Team All-Canadian

References

  1. ^ "Woodland Named AUS Rookie Of The Year". goredsgo.ca. February 21, 2019. Retrieved November 21, 2025.
  2. ^ Kaisar, Victor (March 15, 2023). "Kamloops goaltender Kendra Woodland named U SPORTS women's hockey player of the year". radionl.com. Retrieved November 21, 2025.
  3. ^ "UNB's Kendra Woodland named U SPORTS player of the year". atlanticuniversitysport.com. March 16, 2023. Retrieved November 21, 2025.
  4. ^ Kennedy, Ian (July 9, 2025). "Report: Woodland Heading To Camp With Ottawa Charge". The Hockey News. Retrieved November 21, 2025.
  5. ^ Daigle, Matthew (July 23, 2025). "Goaltender the first UNB alum to earn a shot at PWHL". Telegraph-Journal. Retrieved November 21, 2025.
  6. ^ Andreas, Jeff (November 20, 2025). "Kamloops Goaltender Signs in the PWHL". radionl.com. Retrieved November 21, 2025.
  7. ^ "Ottawa Charge announce 2025-26 roster". thepwhl.com. November 20, 2025. Retrieved November 21, 2025.
  8. ^ "Canada back on top in women's hockey". fisu.net. January 22, 2023. Retrieved November 21, 2025.
  9. ^ MacDonald, Glenn (January 22, 2023). "UNB goalie Woodland backstops Canadian women's hockey team in golden performance at FISU Games". PNI Atlantic News. Retrieved November 21, 2025.
  10. ^ "Woodland Named AUS Rookie Of The Yeard". goredsgo.ca. February 21, 2019. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
  11. ^ "Kendra Woodland named U SPORTS women's hockey player of the year". usports.ca. March 15, 2023. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
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