Jane Daley (ice hockey)

Jane Daley
Born (2009-03-21) March 21, 2009
Height 5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
Weight 134 lb (61 kg; 9 st 8 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Left
USHS team Shattuck-Saint Mary's

Jane Daley (born March 21, 2009) is an American ice hockey player for Shattuck-Saint Mary's.

Playing career

Daley attends Shattuck-Saint Mary's in Faribault, Minnesota. During the 2024–25 season, she recorded 38 goals and 51 assists in 37 games.[1] At the 2026 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship she broke the goal-scoring record previously held by Haley Skarupa.

International play

Medal record
Representing  United States
Ice hockey
World U18 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2026 Canada
Silver medal – second place 2025 Finland

2025

On November 13, 2024, Daley was selected to represent the United States at the 2025 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship.[2] During the tournament she recorded four assists in six games and won a silver medal.[3]

2026

On October 31, 2025, she was again selected to compete at the 2026 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship.[4][5] On January 10, 2026, during the first preliminary round game against Slovakia, she made a hat-trick in a 13–0 victory.[6] The next day against Czechia she made her second consecutive hat-trick in a 9–1 victory.[7] On January 13, 2026, during the final preliminary round game against Finland, she made her third consecutive hat-trick in a 14–0 victory.[8] During the quarterfinals against Hungary she scored two goals in a 9–0 victory.[9]

With her 11 goals, she tied the single-tournament goal scoring record set by Haley Skarupa in 2012.[10][11] During the semifinals against Sweden she scored one goal in a 9–1 victory and set a new single-tournament goal scoring record.[12] She led the tournament in points with 12 goals and five assists in six games and won a gold medal. She was subsequently named tournament MVP, the best forward by the IIHF directorate, and named to the media all-star team.[13]

Awards and honors

Award Year Ref
International
IIHF U18 Women's World Championship best forward 2026 [13]
IIHF U18 Women's World Championship Most Valuable Player 2026
IIHF U18 Women's World Championship Media All-Star team 2026

References

  1. ^ "Jane Daley". USA Hockey. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
  2. ^ Kennedy, Ian (November 13, 2024). "USA Hockey Unveils U-18 National Team For 2025 World Championships". The Hockey News. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
  3. ^ "U.S. Falls to Canada, 3-0, in Gold-Medal Game of Under-18 Women's Worlds". USA Hockey. January 12, 2025. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
  4. ^ Kennedy, Ian (October 31, 2025). "USA Announces U-18 National Team For World Championships". The Hockey News. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
  5. ^ Donnelly, Patrick (January 8, 2026). "8 locals to skate for Team USA at 2026 IIHF U18 Women's Worlds". hockeyjournal.com. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
  6. ^ "Averill And Daley Hat Tricks Lift U.S. Past Slovakia, 13-0". USA Hockey. January 10, 2026. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
  7. ^ "U.S. Downs Czechia 9-1 In U18 Women's Worlds Action". USA Hockey. January 11, 2026. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
  8. ^ Kennedy, Ian (November 13, 2024). "Jane Daley Scores Three Consecutive Hat Tricks At U-18 World Championships As Another American Star Is Born". The Hockey News. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
  9. ^ "Daley Ties Single-Tournament Goal Record As U.S. Advances To U18 Women's Worlds Semifinals". USA Hockey. January 15, 2026. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
  10. ^ Schram, Carol (January 15, 2026). "Records dropping as U.S. chases 'Perfect Gold'". IIHF.com. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
  11. ^ Kennedy, Ian (January 15, 2026). "USA's Jane Daley Ties Single Tournament Goal Scoring Record At U-18 World Championships". The Hockey News. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
  12. ^ "U.S. Advances To Gold Medal Game At U18 Women's Worlds". USA Hockey. January 17, 2026. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
  13. ^ a b Schram, Carol (January 18, 2026). "Jane Daley Named MVP". IIHF.com. Retrieved January 18, 2026.