Shiann Darkangelo
{{short description|American ice hockey player}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2020}}
{{Infobox ice hockey player
| image = Shiann Darkangelo.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Darkangelo with the Buffalo Beauts in 2017
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|11|28}}
| birth_place = Royal Oak, Michigan, U.S.
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 11
| weight_lb = 146
| position = Forward
| shoots = Left
| league = PWHL
| team = Montreal Victoire
| former_teams = Ottawa Charge
PWHL Boston
Toronto Furies
Kunlun Red Star
Buffalo Beauts
Connecticut Whale
Toronto Six
| played_for = Syracuse Orange
Quinnipiac Bobcats
| sex = f
| ntl_team = USA
| career_start = 2011
| career_end =
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalCompetition|World Championships}}
{{MedalGold|2016 Canada|}}
}}
Shiann Darkangelo (born November 28, 1993) is an American professional ice hockey player for the Montreal Victoire of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). She has played at the international level with Team USA and won gold at the 2016 IIHF Women's World Championship with the team. At the NCAA Division I level, she accumulated 42 points with the Syracuse Orange women's ice hockey program during the 2011–12 and 2012–13 seasons and registered 60 points with the Quinnipiac Bobcats women's ice hockey program during the 2013–14 and 2014–15 seasons.{{cite web |url=http://www.uscho.com/stats/player/wid,8813/shiann-darkangelo/ |title=Shiann Darkangelo, Career Stats |publisher=USCHO.com |accessdate=2016-01-06 |archive-date=November 27, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151127202249/http://www.uscho.com/stats/player/wid,8813/shiann-darkangelo/ |url-status=live }} She was team captain of the Toronto Six roster that won the 2023 Isobel Cup championship.
Playing career
=Premier Hockey Federation=
Darkangelo played the 2015 season with the Connecticut Whale in the Premier Hockey Federation (PHF) and was selected to participate in the 1st NWHL All-Star Game.{{cite web |url=http://nwhl.co/nwhlallstardraft-recap/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160301220409/http://nwhl.co/nwhlallstardraft-recap/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=2016-03-01 |title=NWHL All-Star Draft Recap |publisher=NWHL.co |date=2015-12-11 |accessdate=2016-01-06}} On July 31, Darkangelo signed a one-year contract for $21,000 with the Buffalo Beauts.{{cite web |url=https://nwhl.zone/beauts-pfalzer-darkangelo-bozek-burns/ |title=Beauts complete roster with four players |publisher=NWHL.zone |date=2016-07-31 |accessdate=2016-08-09 |archive-date=August 16, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160816002740/https://nwhl.zone/beauts-pfalzer-darkangelo-bozek-burns/ |url-status=dead }} She was selected to participate in the 2nd NWHL All-Star Game in 2017.
In April 2020, after one year spent playing with the GTA West chapter of the PWHPA, she was announced as one of the first five players signed the Toronto Six, the first NWHL team in Canada. The initial group comprised two defensemen, one goaltender, and two forwards, Darkangelo and Taylor Woods.{{Cite web|title=NWHL: League Announces Expansion Team in Toronto|url=https://thehockeywriters.com/nwhl-announces-toronto-expansion/|last=Rice|first=Dan|date=2020-04-22|website=The Hockey Writers|language=en-US|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200424143250/https://thehockeywriters.com/nwhl-announces-toronto-expansion/|archive-date=April 24, 2020|access-date=2020-06-01}}
=CWHL=
Darkangelo spent the 2017–18 CWHL season playing for the Canadian Women's Hockey League expansion team Kunlun Red Star based in Shenzhen, China. Darkangelo's first point with the Red Star took place on October 28, 2017, on a power play goal at the 1:43 mark of a second period match against the Calgary Inferno.{{cite web |url=http://www.thecwhl.com/stats/game-summary/81 |title=Game #: 10 - Saturday, October 28, 2017 |publisher=CWHL |date=28 October 2017 |accessdate=3 August 2018 |archive-date=April 11, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190411160533/http://www.thecwhl.com/stats/game-summary/81 |url-status=live }}
Darkangelo's goal was assisted by Hongxin Yan and Zhixin Liu, who all gained their first career CWHL points on the play.
On August 2, 2018, Darkangelo signed a contract with the Toronto Furies.{{cite web|title=Furies Sign Free Agent Shiann Darkangelo|url=http://toronto.thecwhl.com/furies-sign-shiann-darkangelo|author=|first=|date=2 August 2018|website=|publisher=Toronto Furies|type=Press Release|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190403002154/http://toronto.thecwhl.com/furies-sign-shiann-darkangelo|archive-date=April 3, 2019|accessdate=3 August 2018}}
=NWHL=
One year following the dissolution of the CWHL, the NWHL announced an expansion team for Toronto. Dubbed the Six, the leadership for their inaugural season (2020–21) included Darkangelo, appointed as the first team captain in franchise history, while Emma Woods and Emma Greco served as alternate captains.{{Cite news|url=https://toronto.nwhl.zone/news/toronto-six-announce-team-leadership-for-2021-seas|title=TORONTO SIX ANNOUNCE TEAM LEADERSHIP FOR 2021 SEASON|website=toronto.nwhl.zone|date=2021-01-14|access-date=2021-04-29|language=en|archive-date=April 29, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210429155042/https://toronto.nwhl.zone/news/toronto-six-announce-team-leadership-for-2021-seas|url-status=dead}} Collobrating with Emma Woods, they would assist on the first goal scored in Toronto Six franchise history.{{Cite news|url=https://www.nwhl.zone/stats#/100/game/368722|title=Away Whitecaps vs Home Toronto Jan 24, 2021 at 1:00pm EST at: Herb Brooks Arena - 6 – 5 FINAL SO|website=|date=2021-03-03|access-date=2021-04-30|language=en|archive-date=May 7, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210507011202/https://www.nwhl.zone/stats#/100/game/368722|url-status=dead}} Scored by Lindsay Eastwood, the goal took place in the second game of the 2020–21 NWHL season, scored against Minnesota Whitecaps goaltender Amanda Leveille .{{Cite web|last=Morrison|first=Holly|date=2021-01-24|title=The Six weekend in review: first games and first goals, but still no wins for Toronto|url=https://www.theicegarden.com/2021/1/24/22247864/nwhl-toronto-six-weekend-in-review-womens-hockey|access-date=2021-01-26|website=The Ice Garden|language=en|archive-date=September 27, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220927202209/https://www.theicegarden.com/2021/1/24/22247864/nwhl-toronto-six-weekend-in-review-womens-hockey|url-status=live}}
=PWHL=
File:Shiann Darkangelo 2024.jpg
Darkangelo signed with PWHL Boston prior to the beginning of the PWHL's inaugural season in 2024.{{cite web |title=PWHL - Professional Women's Hockey League |url=https://www.thepwhl.com/en/stats/player/4 |website=thepwhl.com |access-date=4 May 2024 |language=en-CA}} On March 18, 2024, she was traded to PWHL Ottawa in exchange for Lexie Adzija and Caitrin Lonergan.{{cite news |last1=Kennedy |first1=Ian |title=Ottawa Sends Adzija and Lonergan to Boston For Shiann Darkangelo |url=https://thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhl/ottawa-sends-adzija-and-lonergan-to-boston-for-shiann-darkangelo |access-date=4 May 2024 |work=The Hockey News|date=18 March 2024 |language=en}} On June 26, 2024, she signed a one-year contract extension with Ottawa.{{cite web |url=https://thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhl/ottawa-re-signs-shiann-darkangelo-for-one-year |title=Ottawa Re-Signs Shiann Darkangelo For One-Year |publisher=The Hockey News |first=Ian |last=Kennedy |date=June 26, 2024 |access-date=June 27, 2024}} During the 2024–25 season, she recorded eight goals and nine assists in 29 games. On June 17, 2025, she signed a two-year contract with the Montreal Victoire.{{cite web|url=https://www.thepwhl.com/en/teams/montreal-victoire/news/2025/june/17/montr-al-signs-forward-shiann-darkangelo |title=Montreal signs forward Shiann Darkangelo |website=thepwhl.com |date=June 17, 2025 |access-date=June 17, 2025}}
International play
In 2011, Darkangelo won the gold medal with USA Hockey at the U18 IIHF Women's World Championships. In 2016, she would win gold with the US at the senior IIHF Women's World Championships, picking up 4 points in 5 games.{{Cite magazine|title=Darkangelo enjoying experience with National Team|url=https://www.si.com/nhl/2016/04/03/shiann-darkangelo-team-usa-iihf-womens-world-championships|last=Cimini|first=Kate|date=2016-04-02|magazine=Sports Illustrated|language=en-us|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001072717/https://www.si.com/nhl/2016/04/03/shiann-darkangelo-team-usa-iihf-womens-world-championships|archive-date=October 1, 2020|access-date=2020-06-01}}
Personal life
Darkangelo was born in Royal Oak, Michigan and raised in Brighton, Michigan. She has five siblings, three brothers, Anthony, Austin, and Isaac; and two sisters, Mariah and Ciara.{{Cite web|title=2014-15 Women's Ice Hockey: #22 Shiann Darkangelo|url=https://gobobcats.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/roster/shiann-darkangelo/2768|last=|first=|date=|website=Quinnipiac University Athletics|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220813184220/https://gobobcats.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/roster/shiann-darkangelo/2768|archive-date=August 13, 2022|access-date=2020-06-01}} Her younger brother Isaac is a professional football player.
Darkangelo follows a plant-based diet.{{Cite web|title=Shiann Darkangelo is in the business of health|url=https://www.theicegarden.com/2019/3/9/18239859/shiann-darkangelo-and-the-business-of-health-toronto-furies-cwhl-vegan-plant-based-diet|last=Foster|first=Meredith|date=2019-03-09|website=The Ice Garden|language=en|access-date=2020-06-01|archive-date=March 19, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200319064804/https://www.theicegarden.com/2019/3/9/18239859/shiann-darkangelo-and-the-business-of-health-toronto-furies-cwhl-vegan-plant-based-diet|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|title=Improving Athletic Performance Through Plants with Shiann Darkangelo: PYP 321|url=https://plantyourself.com/improving-athletic-performance-through-plants-with-shiann-darkangelo-pyp-321/|last=Jacobson|first=Howard|date=2019-05-07|website=Plant Yourself|language=en-US|type=Podcast|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191027040211/http://plantyourself.com/improving-athletic-performance-through-plants-with-shiann-darkangelo-pyp-321/|archive-date=October 27, 2019|access-date=2020-06-01}} She is a certified plant-based nutritionist and owner of Plant-Based Performance, a whole foods, plant-based lifestyle coaching company.{{Cite web|title=Michigan world champ Shiann Darkangelo builds plant-based business during pandemic|url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nhl/red-wings/2020/05/15/michigan-world-champ-shiann-darkangelo-builds-plant-based-business-during-pandemic/3074220001/|last=Falkner|first=Mark|date=2020-05-15|website=Detroit News|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200607075051/https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nhl/red-wings/2020/05/15/michigan-world-champ-shiann-darkangelo-builds-plant-based-business-during-pandemic/3074220001/|archive-date=June 7, 2020|access-date=2020-06-01}}
She is a member of the LGBTQ community{{Cite web |date=2024-12-05 |title=A Complete List of All 23 Out Gay Players in the PWHL |url=https://writethroughthenight.com/2024/12/05/a-complete-list-of-all-out-gay-players-in-the-pwhl/ |access-date=2024-12-13 |website=Write Through the Night |language=en}} and in a relationship with Montreal Victoire goaltender, Elaine Chuli.{{Cite web |title=Instagram |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/DC8CVfOtime/?igsh=ajBxcnRxNTFtdGt2 |access-date=2024-12-13 |website=www.instagram.com}}
Career statistics
= Regular season and playoffs =
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| bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! rowspan="97" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! colspan="5"|Regular season ! rowspan="97" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! colspan="5"|Playoffs | ||||||||||||
| bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! Season ! Team ! League ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM | ||||||||||||
| 2009–10
|Detroit Little Caesars |T1EHL U19 |18 |12 |8 |20 |6 |5 |1 |4 |5 |0 | ||||||||||||
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
|2010–11 |Detroit Little Caesars |T1EHL U19 |11 |2 |10 |12 |6 |5 |3 |1 |4 |6 | ||||||||||||
| 2011–12
|NCAA |35 |7 |11 |18 |48 |— |— |— |— |— | ||||||||||||
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
|Syracuse Orange |NCAA |35 |16 |8 |24 |57 |— |— |— |— |— | ||||||||||||
| 2013–14
|NCAA |37 |23 |17 |40 |16 |— |— |— |— |— | ||||||||||||
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
|Quinnipiac Bobcats |NCAA |37 |10 |10 |20 |14 |— |— |— |— |— | ||||||||||||
| 2015–16
|NWHL |13 |10 |3 |13 |0 |3 |0 |2 |2 |0 | ||||||||||||
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
|NWHL |16 |7 |5 |12 |6 |2 |0 |1 |1 |0 | ||||||||||||
| 2017–18
|CWHL |27 |10 |8 |18 |32 |4 |1 |0 |1 |6 | ||||||||||||
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
|CWHL |27 |6 |4 |10 |22 |3 |0 |1 |1 |0 | ||||||||||||
| 2019–20
|GTA West |— |— |— |— |— |— |— |— |— |— | ||||||||||||
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
|NWHL | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | Toronto Six | PHF
| 20 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 10
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2022–23 | Toronto Six | PHF
| 24 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 16
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24
| PWHL | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2023–24 | PWHL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| 2024–25 | Ottawa Charge | PWHL | 29 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| style="background:#E0E0E0;"
! colspan="3"|NWHL totals ! 77 ! 36 ! 35 ! 71 ! 53 ! 7 ! 0 ! 4 ! 4 ! 0 | ||||||||||||
| style="background:#E0E0E0;"
! colspan="3"|CWHL totals ! 54 ! 16 ! 12 ! 28 ! 54 ! 7 ! 1 ! 1 ! 2 ! 6 | ||||||||||||
| style="background:#E0E0E0;"
! colspan="3"|PHF totals ! 44 ! 20 ! 25 ! 45 ! 26 ! 1 ! 0 ! 0 ! 0 ! 0 | ||||||||||||
| style="background:#E0E0E0;"
! colspan="3" |PWHL totals !53 !8 !10 !18 !16 !8 !1 !0 !1 !0 |
Sources: USCHO.com, Elite Prospects,{{Cite web|title=Player Profile: Shiann Darkangelo|url=https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/368850/shiann-darkangelo|last=|first=|date=|website=eliteprospects.com|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201030132915/https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/368850/shiann-darkangelo|archive-date=October 30, 2020|access-date=2020-06-01}} HockeyDB,{{cite web|title=Shiann Darkangelo|url=http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=203181|publisher=Hockey Database|accessdate=3 August 2018|archive-date=August 3, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180803224106/http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=203181|url-status=live}} NWHL,{{cite web|title=Shiann Darkangelo #27: F|url=https://www.nwhl.zone/roster_players/13721023|publisher=NWHL.zone|accessdate=3 August 2018|archive-date=March 2, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180302063529/http://www.nwhl.zone/roster_players/13721023|url-status=live}} CWHL{{cite web|title=Shiann Darkangelo: Player Profile|url=http://www.thecwhl.com/stats/player/207|publisher=CWHL|accessdate=3 August 2018|archive-date=August 4, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180804013841/http://www.thecwhl.com/stats/player/207|url-status=live}}
=International=
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| ALIGN="centre" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! Year ! Team ! Event ! Result ! rowspan="93" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM |
| 2011
|U18 | {{gold1}} | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"
|2016 |WC |{{gold1}} | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| style="background:#e0e0e0;"
! colspan=4 | Junior totals ! 5 ! 2 ! 1 ! 3 ! 0 |
| style="background:#e0e0e0;"
! colspan=4 | Senior totals ! 5 ! 1 ! 3 ! 4 ! 0 |
Source: Elite Prospects, USA Hockey{{Cite web|title=Player Bio: Shiann Darkangelo|url=https://teamusa.usahockey.com/page/show/2875695-shiann-darkangelo|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=USA Hockey|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180210174335/http://teamusa.usahockey.com/page/show/2875695-shiann-darkangelo|archive-date=February 10, 2018|access-date=2020-06-01}}
Awards and honors
= Collegiate =
| class="wikitable"
! scope="col" style="width:17em" |Award ! scope="col" style="width:10em" |Year ! |
| CHA All-Tournament Team
|2011–12 |
| Syracuse University Letterwinner Women's Ice Hockey |2011–2013 |
Mmonthly collegiate honours and awards
- ECAC Hockey Player of the Month (1)
- February 2014{{Cite web|title=League's Monthly Awards Presented to Darkangelo, Yip-Chuck & Howe|url=https://www.ecachockey.com/women/2013-14/Monthly_Awards/20140503_Women_Monthly_Awards|date=2014-03-05|website=ECAC Hockey|language=en|access-date=2020-06-01|archive-date=August 9, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160809142634/http://www.ecachockey.com/women/2013-14/Monthly_Awards/20140503_Women_Monthly_Awards|url-status=live}}
= Professional =
References
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External links
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- {{Ice hockey stats}}
- [https://quinnipiacbobcats.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=2768 Shiann Darkangelo] at Quinnipiac Bobcats
- [https://teamusa.usahockey.com/page/show/2875695-shiann-darkangelo Shiann Darkangelo] at USA Hockey
- {{Twitter|shidark27}}
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Category:LGBTQ ice hockey players
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