Haley Mack (born May 29, 1998) is an American ice hockey forward, currently playing with the Minnesota Whitecaps of the Premier Hockey Federation (PHF). She was drafted in the fourth round, 23rd overall by the Whitecaps in the 2020 NWHL Draft.

Haley Mack
Born (1998-05-29) May 29, 1998 (age 26)
East Grand Forks, Minnesota, United States
Height 5 ft 2 in (157 cm)
Position Forward
Shoots Left
PHF team
Former teams
Minnesota Whitecaps
Bemidji State Beavers
Playing career 2016–present

Playing career

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She attended East Grand Forks Senior High School and played on the school's girls' ice hockey team in the Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL), setting a school record for points in a season with 72 points (38 goals + 34 assists) in the 2013–14 season.[1][2]

From 2016 to 2020, she attended Bemidji State University and played with the Bemidji State Beavers women's ice hockey programme, scoring 77 points across 132 NCAA Division I games.[3][4] She scored a career-high 28 points in 37 games in her senior year, leading the team in scoring and being named to the WCHA All-Academic Team for the third time.[5] She finished her university career as the fifth highest goal scorer in the programme's history.[6]

She was drafted 23rd overall by the Minnesota Whitecaps in the 2020 NWHL Draft, the first Bemidji State player to ever be drafted into the NWHL.[7][8] In September 2020, she signed her first professional contract with the team for the 2020–21 NWHL season.[9]

Awards and honors

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  • Finalist, 2021 NWHL Newcomer of the Year[10]

Personal life

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Her father, Jason Mack, also played ice hockey for Bemidji State University, serving as team captain of the men's program in the early 90s.[11]

References

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  1. ^ La Vaque, David (February 19, 2014). "Mack has the knack, scores four for EGF". Star Tribune. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  2. ^ "Class 1A girls' hockey quarterfinals: East Grand Forks 8, Litchfield/Dassel-Cokato 1". Star Tribune. February 19, 2014. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  3. ^ Schlossman, Brad Elliott (October 25, 2019). "Haley Mack's red-hot start includes four goals against U.S. Olympic gold-medal star Maddie Rooney". Grand Forks Herald. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  4. ^ "Mack's hat trick powers Beavers to eighth straight win". Bemidji State Athletics. December 14, 2019. Archived from the original on October 28, 2021. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  5. ^ Murphy, Mike (January 22, 2021). "2021 NWHL Season Preview: Rookies to Watch". The Ice Garden. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  6. ^ "2019-20 Women's Ice Hockey Roster: #19 Haley Mack". Bemidji State Athletics. Archived from the original on August 12, 2020. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  7. ^ Monteith, Austin (April 30, 2020). "Haley Mack reflects on becoming BSU's 1st NWHL draft pick". Bemidji Pioneer. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  8. ^ Schlossman, Brad Elliott (April 30, 2020). "East Grand Forks' Haley Mack becomes first Bemidji State player to be picked in NWHL Draft". Grand Forks Herald. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  9. ^ "Mack signs with Minnesota Whitecaps". Bemidji Pioneer. September 9, 2020. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  10. ^ Paul Krotz (April 22, 2021). "NWHL ANNOUNCES FINALISTS FOR 2021 AWARDS". nwhl.zone. Archived from the original on April 30, 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
  11. ^ Monteith, Austin (October 9, 2019). "'In our blood': Haley, Jason Mack share family bond for Beaver hockey". Bemidji Pioneer. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
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