Loren Gabel

In her second season of Provincial Women's Hockey League (Prov. WHL) hockey, Gabel captured a silver medal with the Toronto Jr. Aeros at the 2014 Ontario Women's Hockey Association championships (Intermediate AA level). For the 2014–15 Prov. WHL season, Gabel moved on to the Oakville Jr. Hornets, coached by Bradi Cochrane. Logging 37 points in the regular season, which ranked tenth in the Prov. WHL, Gabel gained a bronze medal at the 2015 Prov. WHL championships.^{[citation needed]}

Joining the Clarkson Golden Knights in 2015–16, Gabel captured the team's Rookie of the Year Award, while earning a place on the ECAC Conference All-Rookie Team. Reaching the NCAA Frozen Four, Gabel paced all Golden Knights freshmen in scoring, while ranking second in the NCAA for goals scored by a freshman.

Gabel's sophomore season with the Golden Knights culminated with an NCAA Frozen Four championship, as the Golden Knights defeated the Wisconsin Badgers in the finals. Named to the 2017 ECAC All-Tournament Team, Gabel would also tie for fifth overall nationally in regular season power play goals.

As a Junior (2017–18), Gabel was named a First-Team All-American, while finishing as a Top-3 Finalist for the Patty Kazmaier Award, which was won by Daryl Watts. Also named the ECAC's Top Forward and Player of the Year,^[5] Gabel would contribute towards the Golden Knights winning their second straight NCAA Frozen Four tournament. Statistically, her plus/minus ranking of +58 paced all skaters in the NCAA.

In 2018-2019, Gabel was awarded the ECAC Forward Player of the Year and the Player of the Year awards. She became the all-time leading Golden Knight scorer in her senior season, passing the 100 goal and 200 point marks.^[6] Fueled by her offensive output, Clarkson again made it to the Frozen Four tournament. Capping off her successful NCAA career, in March 2019 she won the Patty Kazmaier Award, for best player in NCAA women's ice hockey.^[7]

Following three seasons as a member of the PWHPA, Gabel signed with the Boston Pride of the PHF prior to the 2022-23 season.^[8] Her first season with the Pride saw her establish herself as one of the league's best players, as she led the league in points, goals and assists while winning awards for Most Valuable Player, Outstanding Player of the Year and Newcomer of the Year.^[4]

Following the folding of the PHF, Gabel was drafted in the fourth round of the 2023 PWHL Draft by PWHL Boston.^[9] During the 2023–24 season, in her rookie year, she recorded four goals and three assists in 17 games with Boston. During the 2024–25 season, she recorded two goals and one assist in 20 games for the Fleet. On July 24, 2025, she signed a one-year contract extension with the Fleet.^[10]

Gabel competed for Canada's National Women's Under-22/Development Team (NWDT) at the 2018 Nations Cup in Fussen, Germany. Of note, the Canadian contingent attained its worst ever finish, placing fifth. Gabel amassed five points in four games played.

Gabel scored her first career goal for the National Canadian team in the third period of a 2–1 preliminary round loss on November 7, 2018, versus the United States at the 4 Nations Cup.^[11]

Gabel was named to the 2019 World Championship team held in Espoo, Finland. Through 7 games she notched 6 goals and 1 assist. In the preliminary game against Finland she had 3 points, 2 goals and 1 assist and was named the MVP of the game. She was also named to the all tournament team.

2018–19 season in progress

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