Nicole Jackson (ice hockey)

Nicole Jackson (born 31 August 1992)[1] is an English ice hockey goaltender and member of the British national ice hockey team (Team GB),[2] currently playing with Göteborg HC in the Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL).[3][4]

Nicole Jackson
Born (1992-08-31) 31 August 1992
Oldham, England
Height 170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight 67 kg (148 lb; 10 st 8 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
SDHL team
Former teams		 Göteborg HC
Linköping HC
Sheffield Steeldogs
Kingston Diamonds
Slough Phantoms
National team  Great Britain
Playing career 2008–present

Career

In 2015, she signed with the Sheffield Steeldogs of the men's English Premier Ice Hockey League on a two-way contract allowing her to appear on loan with the Bradford Bulldogs in the men's second-tier league, the National Ice Hockey League (NIHL), when she wasn't starting games for the Steeldogs.[5]

In 2017, she moved to Sweden to take the starting position with Göteborg HC.[6]

In 2018, she saved 72 out of 75 shots in a loss to Linköping HC and would almost repeat that performance in 2019 by making 64 saves in a loss to Luleå HF/MSSK.[7][8]

References
  1. "Nicole Jackson profile - Ницоле Йацксон Профиль". EuroHockey.com. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
  2. "Nicole Jackson". British Ice Hockey. Archived from the original on 9 March 2014. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
  3. "Nicole Jackson – TASS". Tass.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
  4. "Nicole Jackson". Eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
  5. Clinton, Jared (20 August 2015). "Great Britain's women's national team goaltender signs professional men's league deal". The Hockey News on Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  6. Foster, Meredith (25 November 2018). "Behind the Mask: Nicole Jackson". The Ice Garden. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  7. Kågström, Rasmus (28 November 2018). "Målvakten räddade 72 (!) skott – förlorade ändå". HockeySverige (in Swedish). Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  8. Bodin, Uffe (20 January 2019). "Målvakten hindrade ny storförlust – stoppade 64 skott". HockeySverige (in Swedish). Retrieved 19 July 2021.
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