Nicole Jackson (ice hockey)

Nicole Jackson
Born	(1992-08-31) 31 August 1992 (age 32) Oldham, England
Height	170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	67 kg (148 lb; 10 st 8 lb)
Position	Goaltender
Catches	Left
SDHL team Former teams	Göteborg HC Linköping HC Sheffield Steeldogs Kingston Diamonds Slough Phantoms
National team	Great Britain
Playing career	2008–present

Nicole Jackson (born 31 August 1992)[1] is an English ice hockey goaltender and member of the British national ice hockey team (Team GB),[2] currently playing with Göteborg HC in the Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL).[3][4]

Career

In 2015, she signed with the Sheffield Steeldogs of the men's English Premier Ice Hockey League on a two-way contract allowing her to appear on loan with the Bradford Bulldogs in the men's second-tier league, the National Ice Hockey League (NIHL), when she wasn't starting games for the Steeldogs.[5]

In 2017, she moved to Sweden to take the starting position with Göteborg HC.[6]

In 2018, she saved 72 out of 75 shots in a loss to Linköping HC and would almost repeat that performance in 2019 by making 64 saves in a loss to Luleå HF/MSSK.[7][8]

References

1. "Nicole Jackson profile - Ницоле Йацксон Профиль". EuroHockey.com. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
2. "Nicole Jackson". British Ice Hockey. Archived from the original on 9 March 2014. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
3. "Nicole Jackson – TASS". Tass.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
4. "Nicole Jackson". Eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
5. Clinton, Jared (20 August 2015). "Great Britain's women's national team goaltender signs professional men's league deal". The Hockey News on Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
6. Foster, Meredith (25 November 2018). "Behind the Mask: Nicole Jackson". The Ice Garden. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
7. Kågström, Rasmus (28 November 2018). "Målvakten räddade 72 (!) skott – förlorade ändå". HockeySverige (in Swedish). Retrieved 19 July 2021.
8. Bodin, Uffe (20 January 2019). "Målvakten hindrade ny storförlust – stoppade 64 skott". HockeySverige (in Swedish). Retrieved 19 July 2021.