Taya Currie
| Taya Currie | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
January 4, 2005 Parkhill, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Catches | Left | ||
| U Sports team | MacEwan University | ||
Taya Currie (born January 4, 2005) is a Canadian university ice hockey player who is a goaltender for MacEwan University of the U Sports. In 2021, she became the first woman to be drafted in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL).
Playing career
Currie played seven years of boys' youth hockey for the Elgin-Middlesex Chiefs. In 16 games in the 2019–20 season, she recorded a 3.19 goals against average and one shutout.[1]
Although she did not play in the 2020–21 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Currie was drafted by the Sarnia Sting of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) in the 14th round, 267th overall, becoming the first woman ever selected in the OHL draft.[2][3] She attended Sting training camp ahead of the 2021–22 season, but as one of the youngest goaltenders present she was among the first players cut.[4] In December 2021, she committed to play women's college ice hockey at Providence College.[1] Had she entered the OHL, she would have voided her collegiate eligibility.[5]
Playing women's junior hockey for the Bluewater Jr. Hawks of the Ontario Women's Hockey League in the 2022–23 season, Currie recorded a 2.00 goals against average and a .941 save percentage.[6]
In her freshman season with Providence in 2023–24, Currie did not appear in any games due to a torn ACL sustained in preseason camp.[7] Making her NCAA debut as a sophomore on October 5, 2024, Currie recorded a four-save shutout in a 6–0 victory over Saint Michael's College.[8] She would only record minutes in one other game for the Friars.[9]
On May 16, 2025, it was announced that Currie would leave the NCAA and transfer to MacEwan University of the Canadian U Sports for the 2025–26 season.[10]
Personal life
Currie attended Holy Cross Catholic Secondary School in Strathroy, Ontario.[11]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T/OT | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 2021–22 | Bluewater Jr. Hawks | OWHL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 149 | 6 | 0 | 2.42 | .930 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Bluewater Jr. Hawks | OWHL | 18 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1,078 | 36 | 1 | 2.00 | .941 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | Providence College | HE | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 74 | 4 | 1 | 3.24 | .556 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| OWHL totals | 21 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1,228 | 42 | 1 | 2.05 | .939 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
- ^ a b Malone, Mark (December 1, 2021). "Local hockey: Currie commits to Providence, Daviault plays for bronze". Sarnia Observer. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
- ^ "Goalie Currie becomes 1st female OHL draft pick". ESPN. June 6, 2021. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
- ^ Pell, Samantha (June 25, 2021). "A 16-year-old named Taya was selected in the OHL draft, and she can make 'little girls dream'". Washington Post. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Malone, Mark (September 2, 2021). "Currie among cuts at Sting's training camp". Sarnia Observer. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
- ^ Ellis, Steven (June 5, 2021). "Taya Currie Becomes First Woman Drafted to OHL". The Hockey News. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
- ^ Kennedy, Ian (August 25, 2023). "First Woman Drafted To OHL Taya Currie Set To Play At Providence". The Hockey News. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
- ^ William, Brian (August 9, 2024). "Hockey trailblazer Taya Currie on her OHL draft memories, NCAA career so far". The London Free Press. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
- ^ "Women's Hockey Travels To Quinnipiac For Tuesday Night Matchup". Providence College Athletics. October 7, 2024. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
- ^ "Taya Currie - Women's Ice Hockey". Providence College Athletics. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
- ^ Hagen, Jefferson (May 16, 2025). "Griffins sign history-making OHL draft pick, NCAA transfer Currie to bolster goaltending position". MacEwan Athletics. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
- ^ Pyette, Ryan (June 5, 2021). "HOCKEY HER-STORY! Local goalie becomes first female OHL draft pick". The London Free Press. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com