Sophie Jaques

Biography

Sophie Jaques made her first major international appearance at the 2025 IIHF Women’s World Championship. She scored her first goal in Canada’s preliminary round win over Czechia en route to a silver medal.

Jaques first competed as a member of the National Women’s Team during the 2023-24 Rivalry Series with Team USA.

Jaques played at Ohio State University where she was the 2023 Patty Kazmaier Award winner as the top women’s collegiate hockey player. She was the first Black athlete, first Ohio State athlete, and just the second defenceman in NCAA history to win the award.

She had been a finalist for the Kazmaier Award in 2021-22 when she tied Ohio State’s single season record with 59 points, setting a new mark for a defender. She helped the Buckeyes in the 2022 NCAA Championship and was named to the Frozen Four All-Tournament team. She finished her collegiate career as the team’s top-scoring defender with 156 points.

Jaques was chosen 10th overall by Boston in the inaugural PWHL Draft in 2023. She became part of the first trade in league history early in her rookie season, sending her to Minnesota. She went on to lift back-to-back Walter Cups with the Minnesota Frost as PWHL champions in 2024 and 2025. A member of the All-Rookie Team in 2024, she was a First Team All-Star in 2024-25 when she was also a finalist for Defender of the Year. She joined the expansion Vancouver Goldeneyes for the 2025-26 season.

A Little More About Sophie

Getting into the Sport: Started playing hockey outdoors at Rennie Park near family home in Toronto… Outside Interests: Earned her Master’s in Civil Engineering at Ohio State University in 2023… Along with Saroya Tinker, hosted the first Black Girl Hockey Club Canada Summer Camp in 2023, sharing her knowledge and experience in the community she grew up in…