Erin Ambrose
{{Short description|Canadian ice hockey player (born 1994)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2019}}
{{Infobox ice hockey player
| image_size =
| caption = Ambrose with PWHL Montreal in 2024
| alt =
| image = Erin Ambrose.jpg
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|4|30}}
| birth_place = Keswick, Ontario, Canada
| position = Defence
| shoots = Right
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 5
| weight_lb = 132
| league = PWHL
| team = Montreal Victoire
| former_teams = Les Canadiennes de Montréal
Clarkson Golden Knights
Toronto Furies
| sex = f
| ntl_team = CAN
| career_start = 2012
| career_end =
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalSport|Women's ice hockey}}
{{MedalCountry|{{CAN}}}}
{{MedalOlympic}}
{{MedalGold|2022 Beijing|Team}}
{{MedalCompetition|World Championships}}
{{MedalGold|2021 Canada|}}
{{MedalGold|2022 Denmark|}}
{{MedalGold|2024 United States|}}
{{MedalSilver|2017 United States|}}
{{MedalSilver|2023 Canada|}}
{{MedalSilver|2025 Czechia|}}
{{MedalBronze|2019 Finland|}}
{{MedalCompetition|World U18 Championships}}
{{MedalGold|2010 United States|}}
{{MedalGold|2012 Czech Republic|}}
{{MedalSilver|2011 Sweden|}}
}}
Erin Ambrose (born April 30, 1994) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player for the Montreal Victoire of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) and member of the Canada women's national ice hockey team. She made her debut with the Canada women's national ice hockey team at the 2014 4 Nations Cup.{{Cite web|url=http://stats.hockeycanada.ca/roster/show/1112114?subseason=145822|title=Canada - 2014 Tournament - Roster|access-date=November 3, 2014|archive-date=April 11, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190411144740/https://stats.hockeycanada.ca/roster/show/1112114?subseason=145822|url-status=live}}
Playing career
At the age of 11, Ambrose moved from AA to AAA boys hockey, and in her second season, she was named team captain. She began to play women's ice hockey as a 14-year-old in 2008. She competed for Ontario Blue at the 2008 National Women's Under-18 Championship and participated in all five games. Ontario Blue had a fourth-place finish at the tournament in Napanee, Ont. In 2009, she was invited to Canada's National Women's Under-18 Team. She was one of seven defenders named to the final roster, making her the second 15-year-old (after teammate Kaleigh Fratkin) to suit up for the under-18 squad.{{Cite web |url=http://www.hockeycanada.ca/index.php/ci_id/67524/ss_id/63283/la_id/1.htm |title=U18.001 |access-date=September 9, 2011 |archive-date=September 6, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120906022805/http://www.hockeycanada.ca/index.php/ci_id/67524/ss_id/63283/la_id/1.htm |url-status=live }} On February 19, 2012, Ambrose became the all-time scoring leader among defenders in Provincial Women's Hockey League history.{{Cite web|url=http://pwhl.pointstreaksites.com/view/pwhl/news/news_43859|title=PWHL.ca - Provincial Women's Hockey League | Provincial Women's Hockey League|access-date=September 11, 2012|archive-date=May 24, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200524184230/http://pwhl.pointstreaksites.com/view/pwhl/news/news_43859/|url-status=live}} She recorded a three-point game versus the Mississauga Jr. Chiefs to surpass Laura Fortino.
=Hockey Canada=
Ambrose was part of Canada's National Women's Under-18 Team to a gold medal at the 2010 IIHF World Women's Under-18 Championship in Chicago. As a member of the gold medal-winning squad, a hockey card of her was featured in the Upper Deck 2010 World of Sports card series.{{Cite web |url=http://www.sportscardradio.com/index.php/product-previews-a-reviews/714-2010-upper-deck-ud-world-of-sports-checklist |title= |date=August 21, 2010 |access-date=September 9, 2011 |archive-date=June 2, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160602035700/http://www.sportscardradio.com/index.php/product-previews-a-reviews/714-2010-upper-deck-ud-world-of-sports-checklist |url-status=live }} In addition, she participated in the Canada Celebrates Event on June 30 in Edmonton, Alberta which recognized the Canadian Olympic and World hockey champions from the 2009–10 season .{{Cite web |url=http://oilers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=532636 |title=61 hockey champions to attend HCF Celebrity Classic Gala – Edmonton Oilers – Community |access-date=September 9, 2011 |archive-date=April 14, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160414183728/http://oilers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=532636 |url-status=live }}
During the 2011–12 Canada women's national ice hockey team season, she was a member of the Canadian National Under 18 team that participated in a three-game series vs. the US in August 2011.{{Cite web |url=http://www.hockeycanada.ca/index.php/ci_id/170168/la_id/1.htm |title=Rosters – Selection Camp |access-date=September 9, 2011 |archive-date=June 15, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120615173543/http://www.hockeycanada.ca/index.php/ci_id/170168/la_id/1.htm |url-status=live }} In addition, she was named the team captain. She was part of the gold medal-winning Team Ontario Red squad at the 2011 Canadian National Women's Under-18 Championships{{Cite web|url=http://www.hockeycanada.ca/index.php/ci_id/178292/la_id/1/ss_id/170515/|title=The Official Website of Hockey Canada|access-date=November 10, 2011|archive-date=May 24, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200524182042/http://www.hockeycanada.ca/index.php/ci_id/178292/la_id/1/ss_id/170515//|url-status=live}} In the second game of the 2012 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship (contested on January 1, 2012), Erin Ambrose earned two points in a 6–0 shutout of Germany.{{Cite web |url=https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/279/IHW279B08_74_3_0.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=December 30, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190113003955/http://reports.iihf.hockey/Hydra/279/IHW279B08_74_3_0.pdf |archive-date=January 13, 2019 |work=IIHF |url-status=live }}
On January 11, 2022, Ambrose was named to Canada's 2022 Olympic team.{{cite web|last=Awad|first=Brandi|title=Team Canada's women's hockey roster revealed for Beijing 2022|url=https://olympic.ca/2022/01/11/team-canadas-womens-hockey-roster-revealed-for-beijing-2022/|publisher=Canadian Olympic Committee|date=11 January 2022|access-date=11 January 2022|archive-date=January 22, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220122080734/https://olympic.ca/2022/01/11/team-canadas-womens-hockey-roster-revealed-for-beijing-2022/|url-status=live}}{{cite news|date=11 January 2022|title=Canada's 2022 Olympic women's hockey team roster|url=https://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/2022/01/11/canadas-2022-olympic-womens-hockey-team-roster.html|work=Canadian Press|location=Toronto, Ontario, Canada|access-date=11 January 2022|archive-date=January 12, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220112023402/https://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/2022/01/11/canadas-2022-olympic-womens-hockey-team-roster.html|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/team-canada/women/olympics/2022/stats/team-rosters?teamid=362|title=2022 Olympic Winter Games (Women)|date=11 January 2022|website=www.hockeycanada.ca/|publisher=Hockey Canada|access-date=11 January 2022|archive-date=January 15, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220115133851/https://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/team-canada/women/olympics/2022/stats/team-rosters?teamid=362|url-status=live}}
=NCAA=
On January 16, 2012, it was announced that Ambrose committed to join the Clarkson Golden Knights women's ice hockey program in autumn 2012.{{Cite web|url=http://www.clarksonathletics.com/news/2012/1/16/WHOCK_0116123619.aspx?path=whock|title=Clarkson Women's Hockey Announces Class of 2016|date=January 16, 2012 |access-date=February 7, 2012|archive-date=June 26, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150626144719/http://www.clarksonathletics.com/news/2012/1/16/WHOCK_0116123619.aspx?path=whock|url-status=live}} Ambrose was the leading rookie scorer among all defenders in the NCAA, recording 36 points. Her 30 assists were a program record, while her 1.06 points per game made her one of only three blueliners in NCAA points to average at least one point per game.{{Cite web |title=Erin Ambrose - Women's Hockey |url=https://clarksonathletics.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/roster/erin-ambrose/4749 |access-date=2023-03-21 |website=Clarkson University Athletics |language=en}}
To begin her sophomore season, Ambrose amassed five and four-point performances, including hat tricks in consecutive games. Such performances took place against the RIT Tigers and St. Lawrence Skating Saints. She finished the season as the co-winner of ECAC Hockey's Best Defensive Defenseman Award.{{Cite web |last=Hasbrouck |first=Cam |date=2015-06-20 |title=NWHL Draft Review: New York Riveters |url=https://thehockeywriters.com/nwhl-draft-review-new-york-riveters/ |access-date=2023-03-21 |website=The Hockey Writers |language=en-us}}
Serving as an assistant captain in her junior and senior seasons, the junior season was highlighted by recording the 100th point of her career with the Golden Knights. Becoming the ninth player in program history to reach the century club, she achieved the feat on January 10, 2015, scoring a goal in a 1–1 draw versus conference rival Cornell.{{Cite web |author=TSN ca Staff |date=2021-08-19 |title=Team Canada player profile: Erin Ambrose - TSN.ca |url=https://www.tsn.ca/team-canada-player-profile-erin-ambrose-1.1682544 |access-date=2023-03-21 |website=TSN |language=en}}
In her senior season, she missed the first nine games due to injury. Despite the setback, she logged 28 points on the strength of 21 assists. She scored the last goal of her NCAA career on March 5, 2016, against the Colgate Raiders. She also recorded two assists in the game for a three-point performance. In the previous game (a February 27 tilt with the Cornell Big Red), Ambrose recorded four assists, her best offensive output for the season.
=NWHL=
In the 2015 NWHL Draft, she was selected by the New York Riveters, but never played a game in the league.
=CWHL=
After being released from Hockey Canada's Centralization camp, Ambrose was traded from the Toronto Furies to Les Canadiennes de Montreal. Taking place on December 13, 2017, the Furies received first, and third-round picks in the 2018 CWHL Draft, a first-round pick from the 2019 CWHL Draft, plus a third-round pick from the 2020 CWHL Draft.{{cite web |url= http://www.thecwhl.com/les-canadiennes-acquire-erin-ambrose-toronto |title= Les Canadiennes Acquire Erin Ambrose |publisher= CWHL |author= Press Release |date= December 13, 2017 |accessdate= August 3, 2018 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180716223829/http://www.thecwhl.com/les-canadiennes-acquire-erin-ambrose-toronto |archive-date= July 16, 2018 |url-status= dead }}
Making her debut with Les Canadiennes on December 16, she recorded a pair of assists, including an assist on the overtime winner by Kayla Tutino, a 5–4 win versus the Markham Thunder.{{cite web|url= http://www.thecwhl.com/stats/game-summary/115|title= Game #: 44 – Saturday, December 16, 2017|publisher= CWHL|date= December 16, 2017|accessdate= August 3, 2018|archive-date= April 11, 2019|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20190411161137/http://www.thecwhl.com/stats/game-summary/115|url-status= live}}
With Les Canadiennes, Ambrose appeared in the 2019 Clarkson Cup, challenging the Calgary Inferno. Ambrose gained an assist in the game, a 5–2 loss to Calgary.
=PWHL=
On September 18, 2023, Ambrose was drafted in the first round, sixth overall, by PWHL Montreal in the 2023 PWHL Draft.{{cite web |url=https://thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhl/erin-ambrose-chosen-6th-overall-by-montreal-in-pwhl-draft |title=Erin Ambrose Chosen 6th Overall By Montreal In PWHL Draft |publisher=The Hockey News |first=Ian |last=Kennedy |date=September 18, 2023 |access-date=September 18, 2023}} She was the fourth player to be protected by Montreal in the 2025 Expansion Draft, after the new teams signed two players from the Victoire. Previously, her teammates Ann-Renée Desbiens, Marie-Philip Poulin, and Laura Stacey were protected first.https://www.thepwhl.com/en/news/2025/june/05/montreal-victoire-adds-erin-ambrose-to-protected-list-for-2025-pwhl-expansion-roster-building-process
Career statistics
=Regular season and playoffs=
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! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! rowspan="97" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! colspan="5"|Regular season ! rowspan="97" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! colspan="5"|Playoffs | ||||||||
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! Season ! Team ! League ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM | ||||||||
| 2008–09
| 26 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 8
| 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
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| 2009–10 | Toronto Jr. Aeros | Prov. WHL | 38 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 10
| 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 2010–11
| Toronto Jr. Aeros | Prov. WHL | 32 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 20
| 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 |
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| 2011–12 | Toronto Jr. Aeros | Prov. WHL | 29 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 6
| 10 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 4 |
| 2012–13
| NCAA | 34 | 6 | 30 | 36 | 18
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2013–14 | Clarkson Golden Knights | NCAA | 37 | 14 | 36 | 50 | 22
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014–15
| Clarkson Golden Knights | NCAA | 31 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 18
| — | — | — | — | — |
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| 2015–16 | Clarkson Golden Knights | NCAA | 30 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 18
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016–17
| CWHL | 17 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8
| — | — | — | — | — |
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| 2017–18 | CWHL | 16 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 10
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018–19
| Montréal Canadiennes | CWHL | 26 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 20
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2019–20 | Montréal | PWHPA | — | — | — | — | —
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020–21
| Team Bauer | PWHPA | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2022–23 | Team Sonnet | PWHPA | 16 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023–24
| PWHL | 24 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 4
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
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! colspan="3" |PWHL totals !24 !4 !14 !18 !4 ! 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
=International=
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! Year ! Team ! Event ! Result ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM | ||||
| 2010
| Canada | U18 | {{gold1}} | 5 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
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| 2011 | Canada | U18 | {{silver2}} | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2012
| Canada | U18 | {{gold1}} | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2017 | Canada | WC | {{silver2}} | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2019
| Canada | WC | {{bronze3}} | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2021 | Canada | WC | {{gold1}} | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 2022
| Canada | OG | {{gold1}} | 7 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2022 | Canada | WC | {{gold1}} | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023
| Canada | WC | {{silver2}} | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2024 | Canada | WC | {{gold1}} | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025
| Canada | WC | {{silver2}} | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||||
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! colspan="4"|Junior totals ! 15 ! 2 ! 14 ! 16 ! 4 | ||||
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! colspan="4"|Senior totals ! 53 ! 12 ! 26 ! 38 ! 14 |
Sources: Elite Prospects{{Cite web |title=Player Profile: Erin Ambrose |url=https://www.eliteprospects.com/staff/64895/erin-ambrose |access-date=2024-06-18 |website=eliteprospects.com |language=en}} and the NHL.{{Cite web |title=Erin Ambrose Stats and News |url=https://www.nhl.com/player/erin-ambrose-8484726|access-date=2024-06-18 |website=NHL.com |language=en-us}}
Awards and honours
- Directorate Award, Best Defender, 2012 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship.{{Cite web |url=https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/279/IHW279000_85I_1_0.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=December 30, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190113062826/http://reports.iihf.hockey/Hydra/279/IHW279000_85I_1_0.pdf |archive-date=January 13, 2019 |work=IIHF |url-status=live }}
=NCAA=
- ECAC Rookie of the Week (Week of October 23, 2012)
- 2013 ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Year
- 2013 Second-Team ECAC All-Star
- 2013 All-USCHO.com All-Star team{{cite journal|url=http://www.ecachockey.com/women/members/clarkson/20133103_HoweAmbroseUSCHOAllStar|title=Howe, Ambrose Earn National Accolades|publisher=ECAC Hockey|date=March 13, 2013|accessdate=February 16, 2017|archive-date=February 17, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170217063718/http://www.ecachockey.com/women/members/clarkson/20133103_HoweAmbroseUSCHOAllStar|url-status=dead}}
- 2014 First-Team All-American
- 2014 Top 10 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award finalist
- 2015 ECAC Hockey Third-Team All-League
- 2016 First-Team ECAC Hockey All-Star
- 2016, Finalist for ECAC Hockey Best Defenseman Award
- 2016 ECAC Hockey All-Tournament team
=CWHL=
- 2018–19, CWHL Defender of the Year
=PWHL=
- 2023–24, PWHL Defender of the Year{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/pwhl/pwhl-awards-spooner-mvp-1.7231720 |title=PWHL Toronto forward Natalie Spooner named league's inaugural MVP |website=CBC.ca |date=June 11, 2024 |access-date=June 11, 2024}}
- 2023–24 PWHL First Team All-Star{{cite web |url=https://thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhl/pwhl-hands-out-year-end-awards-spooner-named-mvp |title=PWHL Hands Out Year End Awards, Spooner Named MVP |work=The Hockey News |first=Ian |last=Kennedy |date=June 11, 2024 |access-date=June 11, 2024}}
Personal life
In October 2020, Ambrose wrote a piece for Hockey Canada detailing her struggles with depression and anxiety, also revealing her same-sex preference.{{cite web|url=https://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/news/parallax/2020-21-nwt-erin-ambrose-on-her-struggles-with-anxiety-and-depression|title=In My Own Words Erin Ambrose|publisher=Hockey Canada|accessdate=2020-11-17|archive-date=December 7, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221207070151/https://hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/news/parallax/2020-21-nwt-erin-ambrose-on-her-struggles-with-anxiety-and-depression|url-status=live}} In December 2020, she pledged to donate her brain to science for concussion research after her death.{{Cite web|url=https://montrealgazette.com/sports/hockey/nhl/hockey-inside-out/team-canadas-erin-ambrose-donating-brain-for-concussion-research|title=Team Canada's Erin Ambrose donating brain for concussion research|access-date=January 24, 2023|archive-date=October 12, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221012150501/https://montrealgazette.com/sports/hockey/nhl/hockey-inside-out/team-canadas-erin-ambrose-donating-brain-for-concussion-research|url-status=live}}
References
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External links
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