Alex Poznikoff

Alexandra "Alex" Poznikoff (born May 16, 1997) is a Canadian ice hockey player, currently affiliated with the Professional Women's Hockey Players Association (PWHPA).

Born (1997-05-16) May 16, 1997
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Height 5 ft 3 in (160 cm)
Weight 130 lb (59 kg; 9 st 4 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Right
PWHPA team
Former teams		 Independent
Alberta Pandas
National team  Canada
Playing career 2015–present
Medal record
Women's ice hockey
Representing  Canada
Universiade
Silver medal – second place2017 Almaty

Playing career

Poznikoff played on boy's youth hockey teams until her mid-teens. She was named MVP of the 2014 Esso Cup, after scoring 10 points in 7 games and winning a silver medal.[1]

She played for the Alberta Pandas of the University of Alberta, where she scored 125 points in 125 games.[2][3] She was named USports Player of the Year in 2019, the first Alberta Pandas player to win the award in a decade.[4][5] She suffered a broken leg halfway through her final season, when she was leading the conference in scoring.[6] She was able to return in time for the national playoffs, before they were cancelled by the COVID-19 pandemic.[7]

After graduating, she joined the PWHPA for the 2020–21 season.[8]

International

Poznikoff represented Canada at the 2017 Winter Universiade, scoring three points in five games helping the Canadians to win the silver medals.[9][10]

Career statistics
Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
2015-16Alberta PandasU Sports 281151614 –––––
2016-17Alberta PandasU Sports 2413122512 –––––
2017-18Alberta PandasU Sports 2812112310 52132
2018-19Alberta PandasU Sports 271522376 43030
2019-20Alberta PandasU Sports 189152410 31012
2020-21IndependentPWHPA ––––– –––––
U Sports totals 125606512552 126174

References
  1. Davits, Evan (October 24, 2015). "Alex Poznikoff feels at home with U of A Pandas hockey team". Edmonton Journal. Archived from the original on October 24, 2015. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  2. La Rose, Jason (August 9, 2015). "Anatomy of an ambassador". Hockey Canada. Archived from the original on August 4, 2020. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  3. "No Slump Here: Alex Poznikoff Builds Off Strong Rookie Season". Copper & Blue. April 6, 2017. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  4. "University of Alberta Pandas forward Alex Poznikoff earns top player award". Global News. March 13, 2015. Archived from the original on April 15, 2020. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  5. Lachacz, Adam; Bagan, Richard (October 28, 2019). "Sport Minute: Pandas Hockey Player Alex Poznikoff". The Gateway. Archived from the original on October 30, 2019. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  6. Moddejonge, Gerry (January 10, 2020). "New year opens with bad break for Alberta Pandas hockey". Edmonton Sun. Archived from the original on January 10, 2020. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  7. Moddejonge, Gerry. "Season interrupted by broken leg ends in broken heart for Pandas hockey star". The Telegram. Archived from the original on March 14, 2020. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
  8. Jay, Michelle (May 9, 2020). "2020-21 PWHPA Tracker". The Ice Garden. Archived from the original on June 6, 2020. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
  9. "Almaty 2017, 28th Winter Universiade – Results Book" (PDF). wuni2017.sportresult.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 26, 2018. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
  10. Barnes, Dan (January 23, 2017). "Alex Poznikoff emerging as powerful Panda". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
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