Emily Janiga (born March 4, 1994) is an American ice hockey player currently playing for the Metropolitan Riveters in the Premier Hockey Federation.[1]
| Emily Janiga | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Janiga with the Buffalo Beauts in 2019 | |||
| Born |
March 4, 1994 East Aurora, New York, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 134 lb (61 kg; 9 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| PHF team Former teams |
Metropolitan Riveters Buffalo Beauts Vanke Rays PWHPA | ||
| National team |
 United States | ||
| Playing career | 2012–present | ||
Playing career edit
NCAA edit
Janiga played for Mercyhurst University from the 2012–13 season until the 2015–16 season. She made an immediate impact on the team, with a hat trick in her second game. She ended her Freshman year with the second most goals in the conference, and was named to the All-CHA Rookie team. As a sophomore, she was named to the All-CHA First team. In her junior season at Mercyhurst University, she was named the College Hockey America Conference (CHA) Player of the Year,[2] she was the conference scoring leader, and a member of the All-CHA First Team. She was the captain of the Mercyhurst team during her Junior and Senior years. During her collegiate career, she scored 151 points (72 Goals, 79 Assists) in 141 games, attend 3 NCAA Final 8 tournaments and 2 NCAA Frozen Four tournaments. She wrapped up her career at Mercyhurst University by earning Female Athlete of the Year her senior year (2016).
Professional career edit
Back when the PHF was known as the NWHL, the Buffalo Beauts of the NWHL secured rights to Janiga in the inaugural league draft. She was the 16th player picked in that draft. She signed with the Beauts shortly after finishing her collegiate career in May 2016.[3] The following year, Janiga signed with the Vanke Rays of the Canadian Women's Hockey League but returned to the Beauts in July 2018.[4][5]
International play edit
USA Hockey edit
Janiga was an invitee to the Team USA Women's National Festival in Lake Placid, NY and was a part of the National Team program for 2 years. Janiga made the 4 Nations Cup Roster in 2015 but unfortunately suffered an injury a few days before the tournament.
Career statistics edit
NCAA edit
| Season | GP | G | A | Pts |
| 2012-13 Mercyhurst | 37 | 19 | 22 | 41 |
| 2013-14 Mercyhurst | 37 | 15 | 26 | 41 |
| 2014-15 Mercyhurst | 35 | 27 | 18 | 45 |
| 2015-16 Mercyhurst | 32 | 11 | 13 | 24 |
| Mercyhurst Career | 141 | 72 | 79 | 151 |
National Women's Hockey League (NWHL) edit
| Season | GP | G | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 Buffalo Beauts | 17 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 2017 Buffalo Beauts Playoffs | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Provincial Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) edit
https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/389666/emily-janiga
Season GP G A Pts
2010-11 Burlington Barracudas PWHL (W) 36 19 22 41
2011-12 Burlington Barracudas “C” PWHL (W) 34 27 21 48
Awards and honors edit
- 2013 All-CHA Rookie Team
- 2014 All-CHA First Team
- 2015 All-CHA First Team
- 2015 CHA Player of the Year
- 2016 Mercyhurst University Female Athlete of the Year
- Mercyhurst Women’s Hockey Captain 2014/15, 2015/16 Season
References edit
- ^ "Isobel Cup Champion Emily Janiga Returns to the NWHL, Signs with the Riveters". 16 June 2020.
- ^ "Janiga Earns Player Of The Year; Four Others Garner Accolades At CHA Banquet". hurstathletics.com. March 5, 2015. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
- ^ Reilly, Josh. "Women's Ice Hockey's Janiga Officially Signs Deal With Beauts". hurstathletics.com. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
- ^ Oliver, Nathaniel (July 17, 2018). "Janiga Returns to Beauts After Year in China". thehockeywriters.com. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
- ^ "JANIGA AGREES TO TERMS WITH BEAUTS". nwhl.zone. July 16, 2018. Retrieved October 16, 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Women's Teams and Events". Usawomenshockey.com. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
- ^ "4 JANIGA, Emily". Static.hurstathletics.com. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
- ^ "Buffalo Beauts - 2016-2017 Regular Season - Roster - #4 - Emily Janiga - F". www.nwhl.zone. Archived from the original on 14 October 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
https://teamusa.usahockey.com/news_article/show/559647
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1395971-top-10-ncaa-womens-ice-hockey-rookies-for-2012-13
External links edit
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Emily Janiga at PHF
- Emily Janiga at Mercyhurst Athletics
- Emily Janiga on Twitter
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