Jonna Albers

Jonna Albers
Albers with the Minnesota Whitecaps in 2018
Born (1994-02-28) February 28, 1994 (age 30)
Elk River, Minnesota, US
Height 5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
Position Forward
Shoots Right
PHF team
Former teams		 Minnesota Whitecaps
New Hampshire Wildcats
Playing career 2012–present

Jonna Albers née Curtis (born February 28, 1994) is an American former ice hockey player who played in the now defunct Premier Hockey Federation (PHF) with the Minnesota Whitecaps, who she won an Isobel Cup with in 2019. Prior to that, she captained the New Hampshire Wildcats women's ice hockey team, twice earning a Hockey East All-Star Honorable Mention.[1]

Career

As a youth player, Albers was a finalist for the Minnesota Ms. Hockey award in 2012, and set the Elk River High School scoring records in points and assists.[2][3][4]

From 2012 to 2017, she attended the University of New Hampshire, scoring 106 points in 122 NCAA games.

She originally planned on retiring from hockey after her college ice hockey career, until the expansion to Minnesota was announced by the National Women's Hockey League (NWHL; renamed PHF in 2021).[5]

After the 2018–19 season, she was named NWHL Newcomer of the Year, and was named to both the 2019 and 2020 NWHL All-Star teams,[6] playing as one of the top scorers for the Whitecaps.[7][8] In 2019, the Whitecaps won the Isobel Cup, and made it to the finals in 2020, before the COVID-19 pandemic indefinitely postponed the game.[9]

Personal life

Outside of hockey, Albers works as an engineer.[10][11]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2018-19 Minnesota Whitecaps NWHL 16 8 11 19 12 2 0 1 1 0
2019-20 Minnesota Whitecaps NWHL 21 14 22 36 10 1 0 1 1 2
2020–21 Minnesota Whitecaps NWHL 4 1 0 1 0 2 0 4 4 0
2021–22 Minnesota Whitecaps PHF 20 9 15 24 18 2 0 3 3 2
PHF totals 61 32 48 80 40 7 0 9 9 4

References

  1. ^ "Stats - Minnesota Whitecaps". whitecaps.nwhl.zone. Archived from the original on February 17, 2020. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
  2. ^ "Wall Of Fame". Elk River Youth Hockey Association. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
  3. ^ Borzi, Pat (March 8, 2019). "A Women's Hockey Star Emerges Again at Home in Minnesota". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
  4. ^ Strand, Bruce. "Elks' Jonna Curtis named to Ms. Hockey final five". hometownsource.com. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
  5. ^ Clinton, Jared (November 15, 2018). "Why the NWHL's leading scorer is among the biggest surprises of the season". TheHockeyNews. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
  6. ^ Strollo, Leighann (February 7, 2020). "2020 NWHL All-Star Weekend Preview". The Ice Garden. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
  7. ^ Murphy, Mike (December 30, 2019). "NWHL Mid-Season Report Card: Minnesota Whitecaps". The Ice Garden. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
  8. ^ "NWHL: Pride, Whitecaps Aim for Isobel Cup". The Victory Press. March 10, 2020. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
  9. ^ "Minnesota Whitecaps play for second straight trip to NWHL championship game". Star Tribune. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
  10. ^ "Minnesota Whitecaps: Q & A with Forward Jonna Curtis". The Hockey Writers. March 23, 2019. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
  11. ^ "When Professional Hockey is Your Side Hustle". Grandstand Central. March 15, 2019. Retrieved April 6, 2020.