Tamara Giaquinto
| Tamara Giaquinto | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
March 29, 2002 Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| PWHL team | Montréal Victoire | ||
| Playing career | 2025–present | ||
Tamara Giaquinto (born March 29, 2002) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenseman as a reserve player for the Montréal Victoire of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). During the 2024–25 season, she captained the Boston University Terriers and was named the Hockey East Defender of the Year.
Early life
Giaquinto grew up in Toronto and attended Appleby College, where she captained the team. She played club hockey for the Brampton Canadettes and won gold with Team Ontario Red at the 2019 National Women’s U18 Championship. She represented Hockey Canada at the 2019 U18 Summer Series and earned silver with Canada at the 2020 IIHF U18 Women’s World Championship.[1][2]
Playing career
College
Giaquinto played five seasons (2020–21 to 2024–25) for Boston University, appearing in 144 games with 44 points (15 goals, 29 assists).[3] She was named team captain for 2024–25 by head coach Tara Watchorn.[4]
As a graduate student in 2024–25, she recorded career highs with 9 goals and 18 points and was named the Hockey East Defender of the Year and a First Team All-Star. She became the first Terrier to win the award since 2012. She also earned Defender of the Month honors in September/October 2024 and Defender of the Week on March 10, 2025.[5][6][7][8]
Giaquinto helped BU win the 2025 Hockey East tournament, scoring the opening goal in the championship game; she was named to the All-Tournament Team.[9][10]
Professional
On June 24, 2025, Giaquinto was drafted in the sixth round, 44th overall, by the Montréal Victoire in the 2025 PWHL Draft.[11] On November 20, 2025, she signed a reserve player contract with the Victoire.[12]
International play
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing Canada | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World U18 Championship | ||
| 2020 Slovakia | ||
As a member of Canada’s under-18 team, Giaquinto earned silver at the 2020 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship in Bratislava, Slovakia. Earlier, she won gold with Ontario Red at the 2019 National Women’s U18 Championship and skated in the 2019 U18 Summer Series.[13][1]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2020–21 | Boston University | Hockey East | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Boston University | Hockey East | 26 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Boston University | Hockey East | 33 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Boston University | Hockey East | 35 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | Boston University | Hockey East | 38 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NCAA totals | 144 | 15 | 29 | 44 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 2025–26 | Montréal | PWHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Career totals | 145 | 15 | 29 | 44 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Sources: HockeyDB; Professional Women's Hockey League.[3][14][15]
Awards and honours
| Honour | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| Hockey East Defender of the Year | 2024–25 | [16] |
| Hockey East First Team All-Star | 2024–25 | [17] |
| Hockey East All-Tournament Team | 2025 | [18] |
| New England Hockey Writers Association All-Star | 2024–25 | [19] |
References
- ^ a b "Tamara Giaquinto – Boston University bio". GoTerriers.com. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
- ^ "Canada gets silver at 2020 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship". Hockey Canada. January 3, 2020. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
- ^ a b "#23 Tamara Giaquinto – Career statistics". Hockey East. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
- ^ "Giaquinto Named 2024–25 Women's Hockey Captain". GoTerriers.com. June 14, 2024. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
- ^ "Hockey East Names 2024–25 Women's All-Star Teams". Hockey East. February 28, 2025. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
- ^ "Giaquinto Named Hockey East Defender of the Year". GoTerriers.com. February 26, 2025. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
- ^ "Women's Weekly Release – Monthly Awards" (PDF). Hockey East. December 2024. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
- ^ "Giaquinto, Shanahan, Healey Receive Hockey East Weekly Awards". GoTerriers.com. March 10, 2025. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
- ^ "Northeastern vs. Boston University – Game Recap (HE Championship)". Hockey East. March 8, 2025. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
- ^ "Women's Weekly Release: BU Wins Hockey East Women's Tournament". Hockey East. March 11, 2025. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
- ^ "Montréal Victoire – 2025 PWHL Draft Recap". thepwhl.com. June 24, 2025. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
- ^ "Montreal Victoire announce 2025-26 roster". thepwhl.com. November 20, 2025. Retrieved November 20, 2025.
- ^ "Canada gets silver at 2020 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship". Hockey Canada. January 3, 2020. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
- ^ "Tamara Giaquinto – Statistics". HockeyDB. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
- ^ "Tamara Giaquinto – Player Stats". Professional Women's Hockey League. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
- ^ "Hockey East announcement – Defender of the Year". Hockey East. February 26, 2025. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
- ^ "Hockey East Names 2024–25 Women's All-Star Teams". Hockey East. February 28, 2025. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
- ^ "Women's Weekly Release: BU Wins Hockey East Tournament". Hockey East. March 11, 2025. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
- ^ "Tamara Giaquinto – Awards". GoTerriers.com. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or ThePWHL.com
- Hockey East career page
- Boston University bio