Mannon McMahon

Mannon McMahon
Born (2001-07-29) July 29, 2001 (age 23)
Maple Grove, Minnesota, U.S.
Height 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Position Forward
Shoots Right
PWHL team Ottawa Charge
Playing career 2024–present

Mannon Marie McMahon (born July 29, 2001) is an American professional ice hockey forward for the Ottawa Charge of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). She played college ice hockey at Minnesota Duluth.

Early life

McMahon attended Maple Grove Senior High School in Maple Grove, Minnesota, where she played ice hockey and soccer.[1][2]

Playing career

College

McMahon began her collegiate hockey career for Minnesota Duluth during the 2019–20 season. During her freshman year, she recorded two goals and three assists in 36 games. During the 2020–21 season in her sophomore year, she recorded one goal and two assists in 19 games, in a season that was shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic. During the 2021–22 season in her junior year, she recorded four goals and 15 assists in 40 games. During the 2022–23 season in her senior year, she recorded ten goals and 19 assists in 39 games.[1]

On May 12, 2023, McMahon was named co-captain for the 2023–24 season.[3] As a graduate student, she recorded a career-high 14 goals and 17 assists in 39 games. During the first round of the 2024 NCAA tournament, she scored the game-winning goal in double-overtime against UConn to help the Bulldogs advance to the quarterfinals.[4]

McMahon set the program record with 173 onsecutive games played, never missing a game during her collegiate career. Her career games played is also tied for the fourth most games played by any WCHA player in conference history.[1]

Professional

On June 10, 2024, McMahon was drafted in the fifth round, 26th overall, by PWHL Ottawa in the 2024 PWHL Draft.[5][6] In November 2024, during pre-season camps, she scored one goal in two games.[7] Following her performance during the pre-season, she signed a one-year contract with Ottawa.[8] On December 3, 2024 she scored her first career goal in a game against the Toronto Sceptres.[9]

Personal life

McMahon was born to Kendell and Teresa McMahon, and has two brothers, Mason, and Aiden.[1]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2019–20 University of Minnesota Duluth WCHA 36 2 3 5 0 — — — — —
2020–21 University of Minnesota Duluth WCHA 19 1 2 3 2 — — — — —
2021–22 University of Minnesota Duluth WCHA 40 4 15 19 14 — — — — —
2022–23 University of Minnesota Duluth WCHA 39 10 19 29 18 — — — — —
2023–24 University of Minnesota Duluth WCHA 39 14 17 31 28 — — — — —
NCAA totals 173 31 56 87 62 — — — — —

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Mannon Marie McMahon". umdbulldogs.com. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
  2. ^ Davis, Matthew (January 20, 2018). "Maple Grove riding 11-game unbeaten streak in girls' hockey". Minnesota Star Tribune. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
  3. ^ "McMahon, Jobst-Smith and Van Wieren Will Captain the Bulldogs in 2023-24". umdbulldogs.com. May 12, 2023. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
  4. ^ Wellens, Matt (March 14, 2024). "Captain fights through tears, leads UMD to NCAA tourney win". Duluth News Tribune. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
  5. ^ "McMahon and Linser Drafted in Second-Ever PWHL Draft". umdbulldogs.com. June 10, 2024. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
  6. ^ Wellens, Matt (June 10, 2024). "Former Bulldogs McMahon, Linser taken in 2024 PWHL Draft". Duluth News Tribune. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
  7. ^ Duench, Janson (November 29, 2024). "Markowski And McMahon Impress Their Way Onto Ottawa's Roster Ahead of Season Opener". The Hockey News. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
  8. ^ Kennedy, Ian (November 29, 2024). "Ottawa Charge Name Final Roster Ahead Of 2024-25 Season". The Hockey News. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
  9. ^ "Ottawa Charge rally to slip past Toronto Sceptres". Sportsnet. December 3, 2024. Retrieved December 4, 2024.