Emma Maltais

Biography

Emma Maltais made her Olympic debut at Beijing 2022 where she helped Canada win the gold medal. She recorded one goal and one assist in the tournament.

Maltais has won five medals (three gold, two silver) at the IIHF Women’s World Championship since making her debut in 2021.

Maltais first joined the Canadian national program in 2015 with the U18 team. Just two months before the 2016 IIHF U18 Women’s World Championship, Maltais broke her wrist in training but recovered in time to compete for Canada. She finished tied for the team lead with six points in five games, helping Canada win a silver medal—a result they would repeat in 2017. In 2018, Maltais skated with the U22 national development team and competed in the Nations Cup.

In 2019 she debuted with the National Women’s Team in a series against the United States. She made her debut at the IIHF Women’s World Championship in 2021, playing in five games as Canada won its first world title in almost a decade.  She has been a fixture on the world championship team ever since, helping Canada win a second straight world title in 2022 and adding another in 2024. She was also a member of the silver medal-winning teams in 2023 and 2025.

Maltais played collegiately for the Ohio State University, reaching the NCAA Frozen Four in 2018 and 2021. She also helped the Buckeyes win their first ever WCHA Championship in 2020. Maltais was a two-time Patty Kazmaier Award finalist (2020, 2021) and the 2018 WCHA Rookie of the Year. As a junior in 2020 she set a school record with 59 points and was a Second Team All-American selection. In 2021 she served as team captain and was named an All-American Scholar. She finished her career with three All-WCHA First Team selections, to go along with one Second Team pick, as well as three WCHA All-Academic Team honours. She is the all-time leading scorer for the Buckeyes with 206 points.

Maltais was chosen 11th overall by Toronto in the 2023 PWHL Draft. She was a finalist for the Rookie of the Year award and was named to the All-Rookie Team in 2023-24.

A Little More About Emma

Getting into the Sport: Started skating before the age of two on a small ice pad her dad made in the backyard… Always wanted to do what her brother was doing, which included convincing her parents to let her start agility training at age 9… Has wanted to compete for Canada since watching the women’s team win gold at Sochi 2014 in her school auditorium… Outside Interests: Graduated from Ohio State University with a Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences and minors in Clinical Psychology and Integrative Health and Wellness… Would like to become a physical therapist; felt a passion for it after doing several internships at a campus hospital… Interned for Voice in Sport after Beijing 2022 and started a chapter at Ohio State to evaluate the school’s usage of Title IX… Enjoys cooking and trying new recipes, road cycling… Odds and Ends: Favourite motto: “Everything happens for a reason”… All-time leading scorer in Oakville Hornets history with 150 points in 105 games… Other than her parents, calls Oakville coach Bradi Cochrane her biggest inspiration…