Julia Gosling

Biography

Julia Gosling has won two medals at the IIHF Women’s World Championship, helping Canada win gold in her debut at the tournament in 2024, followed by a silver medal in 2025.

Gosling was the youngest player centralized with the National Women’s Team ahead of Beijing 2022, though she was ultimately not part of the Olympic roster. She first played with the National Women’s Team during the 2021-22 Rivalry Series with Team USA.

Gosling made her first major international appearance for Canada at the 2018 IIHF U18 Women’s World Championship, bringing home a bronze medal. In 2019, she helped Canada win the gold medal at the U18 Women’s Worlds for the first time in five years.

Gosling played collegiately for St. Lawrence University, serving as team captain during her last two years. She broke her ankle just before her freshman season in 2019 but made her return two months later. In the pandemic-shortened 2021 season, she was an ECAC First-Team All-Star selection and finalist for conference MVP. She was also a two-time Second-Team conference All-Star and an All-Academic Team selection every season

Gosling was chosen sixth overall in the 2024 PWHL draft by Toronto. She played her rookie season with the Sceptres before joining the expansion Seattle Torrent for 2025-26.

A Little More About Julia

Getting into the Sport: Started playing hockey at age 6… Had loved skating, but followed her younger brother Jackson into hockey… Has wanted to represent Canada since watching the women’s team win gold at Vancouver 2010… Biggest role models have been her dad for pushing her and teaching her skills over the years, and her cousins, Katelyn and Cassidy Gosling, who both played collegiate hockey before her… Outside Interests: Studied Biology at St. Lawrence University… Would like to pursue a career in physiotherapy or teaching… Coaches during the offseason… Enjoys golfing, reading, driving and listening to music, watching movies/TV, going to the beach or cottage… Odds and Ends: Favourite quote: “You have to dream it and then you’ll build it. You have to see it to be it”  – Doc Rivers… Played with Team Ontario at the 2019 Canada Winter Games…