Shiann Darkangelo

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.^[1] She was team captain of the Toronto Six roster that won the 2023 Isobel Cup championship.

Shiann Darkangelo
Darkangelo with the Buffalo Beauts in 2017
Born	(1993-11-28) November 28, 1993 (age 31) Royal Oak, Michigan, U.S.
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	146 lb (66 kg; 10 st 6 lb)
Position	Forward
Shoots	Left
PWHL team Former teams	Montreal Victoire Ottawa Charge PWHL Boston Toronto Furies Kunlun Red Star Buffalo Beauts Connecticut Whale Toronto Six
Played for	Syracuse Orange Quinnipiac Bobcats
National team	United States
Playing career	2011–present
Medal record World Championships 2016 Canada

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.^[2] On July 31, Darkangelo signed a one-year contract for $21,000 with the Buffalo Beauts.^[3] 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.^[4]

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.^[5]

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.^[6]

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.^[7] Collobrating with Emma Woods, they would assist on the first goal scored in Toronto Six franchise history.^[8] 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 .^[9]

PWHL

Darkangelo with PWHL Boston in 2024

Darkangelo signed with PWHL Boston prior to the beginning of the PWHL's inaugural season in 2024.^[10] On March 18, 2024, she was traded to PWHL Ottawa in exchange for Lexie Adzija and Caitrin Lonergan.^[11] On June 26, 2024, she signed a one-year contract extension with Ottawa.^[12] 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.^[13]

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.^[14]

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.^[15] Her younger brother Isaac is a professional football player.^[16]

Darkangelo follows a plant-based diet.^[17][18] She is a certified plant-based nutritionist and owner of Plant-Based Performance, a whole foods, plant-based lifestyle coaching company.^[16]

She is a member of the LGBTQ community^[19] and in a relationship with Toronto Sceptres goaltender, Elaine Chuli.^[20]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
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
2010–11	Detroit Little Caesars	T1EHL U19		11	2	10	12	6		5	3	1	4	6
2011–12	Syracuse Orange	NCAA		35	7	11	18	48		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Syracuse Orange	NCAA		35	16	8	24	57		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Quinnipiac Bobcats	NCAA		37	23	17	40	16		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Quinnipiac Bobcats	NCAA		37	10	10	20	14		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Connecticut Whale	NWHL		13	10	3	13	0		3	0	2	2	0
2016–17	Buffalo Beauts	NWHL		16	7	5	12	6		2	0	1	1	0
2017–18	Kunlun Red Star	CWHL		27	10	8	18	32		4	1	0	1	6
2018–19	Toronto Furies	CWHL		27	6	4	10	22		3	0	1	1	0
2019–20	GTA West	PWHPA		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	Toronto Six	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
2022–23	Toronto Six	PHF		24	12	13	25	16		0	0	0	0	0
2023–24	PWHL Boston	PWHL		17	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
2023–24	PWHL Ottawa	PWHL		7	0	0	0	4		—	—	—	—	—
2024–25	Ottawa Charge	PWHL		29	8	9	17	12		8	1	0	1	0
NWHL totals				77	36	35	71	53		7	0	4	4	0
CWHL totals				54	16	12	28	54		7	1	1	2	6
PHF totals				44	20	25	45	26		1	0	0	0	0
PWHL totals				53	8	10	18	16		8	1	0	1	0

Sources: USCHO.com,^[1] Elite Prospects,^[21] HockeyDB,^[22] NWHL,^[23] CWHL^[24]

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2011	United States	U18			5	2	1	3	0
2016	United States	WC			5	1	3	4	0
Junior totals					5	2	1	3	0
Senior totals					5	1	3	4	0

Source: Elite Prospects,^[21] USA Hockey^[25]

Awards and honors

Collegiate

Award	Year
CHA All-Tournament Team	2011–12	[26]
Syracuse University Letterwinner Women's Ice Hockey	2011–2013	[27]

Mmonthly collegiate honours and awards

• ECAC Hockey Player of the Month (1)
  • February 2014^[28]

Professional

• 2023 PHF Foundation Award ^[29]