Morgan Stickney (ice hockey)
American ice hockey player (born 2008)
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Morgan Stickney (born January 18, 2008) is an American ice hockey goaltender for Shattuck-Saint Mary's. She was the first female American player to be selected in a Canadian Hockey League draft.
| Morgan Stickney | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
January 18, 2008 | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||
| Weight | 135 lb (61 kg; 9 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Catches | Left | ||
| USHS team | Shattuck-Saint Mary's | ||
Playing career
Stickney attends Shattuck-Saint Mary's in Faribault, Minnesota. During the 2022–23 season, as a freshman, she posted a 23–4–3 record with a 1.52 goals-against average (GAA) and .928 save percentage.[1] During the 2023–24 season, as a sophomore, she posted a 28–0–2 record with a 1.55 GAA and .932 save percentage.[2]
On May 11, 2023, the Portland Winterhawks of the Western Hockey League (WHL) selected Stickney in the tenth round, 215th overall, in the 2023 WHL Draft.[3] She was the second female player to be drafted by a CHL team, after Chloe Primerano the previous year, and the first female American player drafted.[4][5]
Stickney is committed to play college ice hockey at Penn State during the 2026–27 season.[6]
International play
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  United States | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World U18 Championships | ||
 | 2026 Canada | |
 | 2025 Finland | |
On November 13, 2024, Stickney was selected to represent the United States at the 2025 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship.[7] On January 9, 2025, in a game against Slovakia, she recorded an assist on a goal in the third period. This marked the first time in IIHF U18 Women's World Championship history that a goaltender accomplished this.[8] She posted three consecutive shutouts during the preliminary round, and a single-tournament shutout streak record of 183:01 minutes. This surpassed the previous record of 179:47 set by Team USA's Sidney Peters in 2013.[9][10] During the tournament she started all six games with five wins, one loss, and helped team USA win a silver medal. She led the tournament with a 0.67 GAA and .957 save percentage, and was named to the media all-star team.[11][12]
On October 31, 2025, she was again selected to compete at the 2026 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship.[13][14] On January 10, 2026, during the first preliminary round game against Slovakia, she posted a five-save shutout for her fourth career IIHF U18 Women's World Championship, setting a new all-time tournament record for shutouts. This was also her sixth career U18 World Championship win, tying the all-time U.S. record for wins at the tournament.[15] On January 13, 2026, during the final preliminary round game against Finland, she posted her a seven-save shutout for her fifth career shutout, extending her tournament record. This also marked her seventh career win, setting a new American record for wins at the tournament.[16]
Personal life
Stickney was born to Kenneth and Tracy Stickney, and has four siblings, Tyler, Alegra, Grayson, and Parker.[17] Her brother, Parker, is a track and field athlete at UC Santa Barbara.[18]
Her father, Ken, was the owner of the Las Vegas Thunder in the International Hockey League from 1993 to 1999, along with her grandfather, Hank.[19][20] In February 2016, he became owner of Lausanne HC in the National League.[21][22] He sold the team to Petr Svoboda in May 2020.[23][24]