Kelly Babstock facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Kelly Babstock |
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Babstock with PWHL Boston in 2024
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| Born | August 4, 1992 Mississauga, Ontario, Canada |
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| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| PWHL team Former teams |
PWHL Boston
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| Playing career | 2010–present | ||
Kelly Babstock was born on August 4, 1992. She is a talented Canadian-American ice hockey player. Kelly plays as a forward for the Boston Fleet in the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL).
Kelly has Ojibwe roots. Her family comes from Little Current on Manitoulin Island. This area is part of the Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory.
Before joining professional leagues, Kelly played college ice hockey. She played for the Quinnipiac Bobcats women's ice hockey team. She holds the record for most goals, assists, and points in their history. Kelly was also the first Canadian-born player to score a goal in the Premier Hockey Federation (PHF). This league was known as the National Women's Hockey League (NWHL) for a time. She played seven seasons in that league.
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Kelly's Hockey Journey
Junior Hockey Years
Kelly started her hockey journey in junior ice hockey. She played for the Toronto Jr. Aeros. This team is part of the Provincial Women's Hockey League. In the 2009–10 season, she helped her team win a gold medal. They also won the League Cup. During that season, she scored 25 goals and made 35 assists. This added up to 60 points. In the playoffs, she scored 9 goals and made 4 assists.
College Hockey Success
Kelly played college hockey for the Quinnipiac Bobcats from 2010 to 2014. She made a big impact in her first year. She scored 59 points in 37 games. Over her four years at Quinnipiac, Kelly scored 95 goals. She also made 108 assists. This gave her a total of 203 points in 148 games.
In November 2010, Kelly made Quinnipiac history. She scored two hat-tricks in a row. A hat-trick means scoring three goals in one game. She did this against Harvard and Dartmouth. She was the first player at Quinnipiac to score two hat-tricks in one season.
Kelly also became Quinnipiac's all-time leading scorer. She broke the record in her second season. She reached this milestone in her 50th game. She also became the all-time assist leader for the Bobcats. In 2011, she was named the Nutmeg Classic MVP. This award recognized her amazing performance in a tournament.
After her hockey career at Quinnipiac, Kelly also played lacrosse. She joined the Quinnipiac Bobcats women's lacrosse team. She played in ten games and scored 14 goals. She also made 7 assists. She was named to the 2014 MAAC All-Rookie Team for lacrosse.
Professional Hockey Career
Kelly began her professional career with the Connecticut Whale. In her first game on October 11, 2015, she scored a goal. This made her the first Canadian-born player to score in the NWHL. She was chosen to play in the 2017 NWHL All-Star Game. She scored a goal in that game too. Kelly also played in the 2018 NWHL All-Star Game.
In June 2018, Kelly signed with the Buffalo Beauts. She scored ten points in sixteen games with the Beauts.
Later, Kelly joined the Metropolitan Riveters. She was traded to the Riveters in October 2020. In her first game with the Riveters, she reached 100 career penalty minutes. She also made two assists in that game.
During the 2021–22 season, Kelly led her team in penalty minutes. She also ranked fifth in scoring for the Riveters. In the 2022–23 season, she had her best points total since her first year. She scored 21 points in 24 games. She was also chosen to play for Team Canada in the 2023 PHF All-Star Game. This was her third time playing in an All-Star Game.
About Kelly's Life
Kelly's mother, Donna, is Ojibwe from the Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory. Her father, David, is from Newfoundland. Kelly is one of six children. Her older brother, Jeff Shattler, played professional box lacrosse.
Kelly went to Port Credit Secondary School in Mississauga, Ontario. She was the top scorer for her ice hockey team for three years. She was also the top scorer for the boys' field lacrosse team for one year.
Kelly was born a Canadian citizen. In 2019, she also became an American citizen. She wanted to live in the United States after college. Her Native American background made it easier to get a green card. She became an American citizen in a special ceremony.
Career Statistics
Regular Season and Playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2007–08 | Mississauga Jr. Chiefs | Provincial WHL | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Toronto Jr. Aeros | Provincial WHL | 29 | 14 | 18 | 32 | 49 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 6 | ||
| 2008–09 | Toronto Jr. Aeros | Provincial WHL | 33 | 25 | 34 | 59 | 88 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 14 | ||
| 2009–10 | Toronto Jr. Aeros | Provincial WHL | 33 | 25 | 35 | 60 | 42 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 6 | ||
| 2010–11 | Quinnipiac Bobcats | NCAA | 37 | 30 | 28 | 58 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Quinnipiac Bobcats | NCAA | 37 | 18 | 22 | 40 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Quinnipiac Bobcats | NCAA | 36 | 28 | 27 | 55 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Quinnipiac Bobcats | NCAA | 38 | 19 | 30 | 49 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Connecticut Whale | NWHL | 18 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2016–17 | Connecticut Whale | NWHL | 17 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2017–18 | Connecticut Whale | NWHL | 14 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Buffalo Beauts | NWHL | 16 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2019–20 | Tri-State | PWHPA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Metropolitan Riveters | NWHL | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Metropolitan Riveters | PHF | 20 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2022–23 | Metropolitan Riveters | PHF | 24 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 30 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 2023–24 | Ladies Team Lugano | SWHL A | 8 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2023–24 | PWHL Boston | PWHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| NCAA totals | 148 | 95 | 107 | 202 | 136 | — | – | – | – | – | ||||
| PHF totals | 112 | 42 | 54 | 96 | 160 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 14 | ||||
Awards and Honours
Kelly Babstock has received many awards throughout her career:
| Award | Year or period | |
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| College Ice Hockey | ||
| ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Week (5) | Week of October 5, 2010 | |
| Week of November 16, 2010 | ||
| Week of November 30, 2010 | ||
| Week of December 7, 2010 | ||
| Week of February 15, 2011 | ||
| Quinnipiac University Athlete of the Month (4) | November 2010 | |
| December 2010 | ||
| January 2011 | ||
| November 2013 | ||
| ECAC Hockey Player of the Week (10) | Week of December 7, 2010 | |
| Week of February 15, 2011 | ||
| Week of November 22, 2011 | ||
| Week of February 21, 2012 | ||
| Week of October 9, 2012 | ||
| Week of October 16, 2012 | ||
| Week of December 4, 2012 | ||
| Week of February 12, 2013 | ||
| Week of October 22, 2013 | ||
| Week of December 3, 2013 | ||
| Sports Illustrated's Faces in the Crowd | January 17, 2011 | |
| ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Year | 2010–11 | |
| Quinnipiac Women's Hockey Rookie of the Year | 2010–11 | |
| All-ECAC Hockey Rookie Team | 2010–11 | |
| ECAC Hockey Player of the Year | 2010–11 | |
| Quinnipiac University Female Athlete of the Year (2) | 2010–11 | |
| 2013–14 | ||
| Quinnipiac Women's Hockey Most Valuable Player (2) | 2010–11 | |
| 2011–12 | ||
| All-ECAC Hockey First Team (3) | 2010–11 | |
| 2012–13 | ||
| 2013–14 | ||
| New England Women's Division I All-Star (4) | 2010–11 | |
| 2011–12 | ||
| 2012–13 | ||
| 2013–14 | ||
| Patty Kazmaier Award Nominee | 2010–11 | |
| ECAC Hockey Player of the Month (2) | November 2011 | |
| October 2012 | ||
| All-ECAC Hockey Second Team | 2011–12 | |
| Patty Kazmaier Award Top-10 Finalist | 2013–14 | |
| CCM/AHCA All-American Women's University Division - Second Team |
2013–14 | |
| ECAC Hockey All-Decade Second Team | 2020 | |
| PHF (NWHL) | ||
| All-Star Game | 2017 (Team Steadman) | |
| 2018 (Team Leveille) | ||
| 2023 (Team Canada) | ||
| Player of the Week | November 20, 2017 | |
| Foundation Award | 2018–19 | |
| Other | ||
| Aboriginal Role Model of the Year | 2011 | |
| MAAC Women's Lacrosse All-Rookie Team | 2014 | |
| Little Native Hockey League Hall of Fame – Alumna | 2016 | |
| North American Indigenous Athletics Hall of Fame inductee | 2023 | |
Images for kids
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Babstock with the Riveters in 2022
