Lily Delianedis

Lily Delianedis
Delianedis with the Seattle Torrent in 2026
Born (2001-10-07) October 7, 2001
Edina, Minnesota, U.S.
Height 5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
Position Forward
Shoots Left
PWHL team Seattle Torrent

Lily Delianedis (del-ee-ə-NEE-dis; born October 7, 2001) is an American professional ice hockey forward for the Seattle Torrent of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). She played college ice hockey for the Cornell Big Red, where she was named ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Year in 2022.[1]

Early life

Delianedis was born on October 7, 2001, in Edina, Minnesota, to Dan and Christina Delianedis.[2] She has an older sister.[2] Her father played goaltender at Colgate University from 1982 to 1986 before embarking on a four-year professional career that included a stint in the New Jersey Devils system, playing in the American Hockey League and ECHL.[2][3] He later became a goalie coach.[4]

Delianedis attended The Blake School in Minneapolis, where she played for the school's girls' hockey team.[5] She served as team captain during the 2019–20 season and was named team Most Valuable Player.[2] During her high school career, she was a three-time All-Minnesota State selection (2019, 2020; Honorable Mention 2018) and a four-time all-conference selection (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020).[2] She was a member of Blake's 2016 and 2017 Minnesota State High School League Championship teams and earned all-tournament honors in 2017.[2] In 2020, she was named to the Star Tribune All-Metro First Team and was a finalist for the Ms. Hockey Award, Minnesota's best player award.[2][5][6] She also played with the Minnesota Jr. Whitecaps, winning the North American Hockey Academy Tournament Championship in 2019.[2]

Playing career

Collegiate

Cornell Big Red (2021–2025)

Delianedis played four seasons for the Cornell Big Red women's ice hockey team from 2021 to 2025.[2] During her freshman season in 2021–22, she recorded 27 points on 14 goals and 13 assists in 30 games.[2] She was named ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Year and was selected to the ECAC Hockey All-Rookie Team.[7] She was also named a finalist for the national Women's Rookie of the Year Award.[8] As a sophomore in 2022–23, Delianedis played in 27 games and registered 27 points on 11 goals and 16 assists.[2] In her junior season (2023–24), she helped lead Cornell to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2019.[9]

During her senior season in 2024–25, Delianedis was named to the ECAC Women's Hockey Preseason All-League Team.[10] She played in 35 games and recorded 22 points on 12 goals and 10 assists.[2] Cornell advanced to the NCAA Frozen Four in Minneapolis, where Delianedis scored a goal in the semifinal game against Ohio State.[11][12] The Big Red lost 4–2, ending their season.[13]

Professional

Seattle Torrent (2025–present)

Delianedis was selected by the Seattle Torrent in the third round (24th overall) of the 2025 PWHL Draft.[14] On November 20, 2025, she signed a one-year contract with the team.[15] The Torrent's inaugural home opener on November 28, 2025, at Climate Pledge Arena set a United States attendance record for a women's professional hockey game with 16,014 fans.[16][17] Delianedis made her PWHL debut on December 17, 2025, against the Ottawa Charge, registering 7:03 of ice time in a 4–1 victory.[18][19] Head coach Steve O'Rourke praised her debut performance, noting she "did a great job just bringing the energy" and was "good on the forecheck."[20]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2021–22 Cornell ECAC 30 14 13 27 28 — — — — —
2022–23 Cornell ECAC 27 11 17 28 15 — — — — —
2023–24 Cornell ECAC 34 16 18 34 20 — — — — —
2024–25 Cornell ECAC 35 12 10 22 10 — — — — —
NCAA totals 126 53 58 111 73 — — — — —
2025–26 Seattle Torrent PWHL 8 0 0 0 2 — — — — —
Career totals 134 53 58 111 75 — — — — —

Sources: HockeyDB; Professional Women's Hockey League.[21][22]

Awards and honours

Honour Year
College
ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Year 2022 [1]
ECAC Hockey All-Rookie Team 2022 [2]
Second Team All-Ivy 2024 [23]
Academic All-Ivy 2025 [24]

References

  1. ^ a b "Delianedis Selected As ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Year". Cornell Big Red. March 2, 2022. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Lily Delianedis". Cornell Big Red. Retrieved December 24, 2025.
  3. ^ "Lily Delianedis Excited To Make The Move To Seattle And Kick Off Her Pro Hockey Career". The Hockey News. July 3, 2025. Retrieved December 24, 2025.
  4. ^ "Lily Delianedis Excited To Make The Move To Seattle And Kick Off Her Pro Hockey Career". The Hockey News. July 3, 2025. Retrieved December 24, 2025.
  5. ^ a b "Meet the 2020 Star Tribune girls' hockey all-metro first team". Star Tribune. February 17, 2020. Retrieved December 24, 2025.
  6. ^ "GHS: Player of the Year Finalists". Youth Hockey Hub. February 6, 2020. Retrieved December 24, 2025.
  7. ^ "ECAC Hockey recognizes half-dozen players from five schools on 2022 women's all-rookie team". USCHO.com. February 27, 2022. Retrieved December 24, 2025.
  8. ^ "Finalists for D-I Women's Rookie of the Year Announced". Hockey Commissioners Association. Retrieved December 24, 2025.
  9. ^ "Season Preview: Despite Losing Daniel, No. 11 Women's Hockey Enters New Season Primed for Success". The Cornell Daily Sun. October 26, 2024. Retrieved December 24, 2025.
  10. ^ "Season Preview: Despite Losing Daniel, No. 11 Women's Hockey Enters New Season Primed for Success". The Cornell Daily Sun. October 26, 2024. Retrieved December 24, 2025.
  11. ^ "Frozen Four Semifinals: Badgers, Buckeyes to Meet Yet Again". College Hockey Inc. March 21, 2025. Retrieved December 24, 2025.
  12. ^ "Despite a Two-Goal Comeback, Women's Hockey's Season Ends With Frozen Four Loss". The Cornell Daily Sun. March 22, 2025. Retrieved December 24, 2025.
  13. ^ "2025 NCAA Women's Frozen Four Preview: Cornell, Minnesota, Ohio State, Wisconsin vie for national championship". Daily Faceoff. March 19, 2025. Retrieved December 24, 2025.
  14. ^ "PWHL Draft sees 43 NCAA women's hockey players selected; Colgate's Kaltounková goes first overall to Sirens". USCHO.com. June 25, 2025. Retrieved December 24, 2025.
  15. ^ "Seattle Torrent Announce Their Inaugural Roster". The Hockey News. November 20, 2025. Retrieved December 24, 2025.
  16. ^ "PWHL Now Officially in Play in PNW". nhl.com/kraken. November 29, 2025. Retrieved December 24, 2025.
  17. ^ "Fans Loud And Loyal In Seattle Despite The Torrent Being Shut Out 3-0". The Hockey News. November 29, 2025. Retrieved December 24, 2025.
  18. ^ "Seattle Scores Season-High Four Goals to Beat Ottawa 4-1". thepwhl.com. December 17, 2025. Retrieved December 24, 2025.
  19. ^ "Seattle Torrent Triumphs 4-1 Over Ottawa Charge: Game Highlights". Come As You Are Hockey. December 17, 2025. Retrieved December 24, 2025.
  20. ^ "Torrent Take Charge Over Ottawa in Dominant 4-1 Win". The Hockey News. December 17, 2025. Retrieved December 24, 2025.
  21. ^ "Lily Delianedis – HockeyDB". HockeyDB.com. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
  22. ^ "Lily Delianedis – Player Stats". Professional Women's Hockey League. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
  23. ^ "Women's Ice Hockey All-Ivy Announced; Cornell Sweeps Major Awards". IvyLeague.com. February 28, 2024. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
  24. ^ "Women's Ice Hockey All-Ivy and Major Award Winners Announced". IvyLeague.com. February 26, 2025. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
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