Grace Harrison

Grace Harrison (born 11 May 1997) is a New Zealand women's ice hockey goaltender and member of the New Zealand national team. Currently, her club team is the Botany Swarm of the New Zealand Ice Hockey League, where she was one of only two women that competed in the league during its 2021 season.

Playing career Harrison spent one season with the PWHL's Toronto Leaside Wildcats, part of a joint program between New Zealand’s national team program. NCAA Standing between the pipes for the St. Lawrence Skating Saints women's ice hockey, she made 19 starts as a freshman, posting a 7–7–6 won-loss mark. With overall numbers including a 2.14 goals against average (GAA) and a .916 save percentage, said numbers were stronger in ECAC Conference play, recording a 1.65 GAA and a .932 save percentage. Her first career shutout came on 15 January 2016, blanking the Ivy League’s Harvard Crimson. Facing off against the Harvard Crimson, the opposing goaltender was Emerance Maschmeyer, who would go on to play with the Canadian national team. Of note, Maschmeyer matched Harrison in terms of saves, both recording 24.

In her sophomore season (2016–17), Harrison set a new program record for most shutouts in one season with nine. She would post a career high in wins, leading the Saints to 23 victories, appearing in 33 games, another career high. Graduating in 2019, she ranked second all-time in shutouts (16), goals against average (1.92) and fourth in wins (49)

Professional Having first appeared for the Botany Swarm of the New Zealand Ice Hockey League (NZIHL) in 2016, she joined the team full time following her graduation from St. Lawrence. During the 2021 season, she would make four appearances, winning two games. One of only two women to play in the league during the 2021 NZIHL season, the other was Lilly Forbes with the Canterbury Red Devils.

Career stats Regular season Season Team League GP MIN GA GAA SV SV% W L T SO2015–16 St. Lawrence ECAC (NCAA) 21 1152:05 41 2.14 445 .916 7 7 6 3 2016–17 St. Lawrence ECAC 33 1960:57 53 1.62 631 .923 23 6 4 9 2017–18 St. Lawrence ECAC 19 1144:19 37 1.94 368 .909 10 6 3 2 2018–19 St. Lawrence ECAC 23 1265:05 46 2.18 547 .922 9 7 5 2 NCAA totals 96 5522:26 177 1.92 1991 .918 49 26 18 16

Awards and honors NCAA 2016–17 Second-Team All-ECAC Hockey 2016–17 Finalist for ECAC Hockey Goaltender of the Year award ECAC Hockey Goaltender of the Month (November 2016) ECAC Hockey Goaltender of the Week (1 Nov 8 Nov 23 and 29 November 2016 ) 2017–18 ECAC Hockey All-Academic honors 2018–19 ECAC Hockey All-Academic honors ECAC Goaltender of the Month (January 2019) Women's Hockey Commissioners Association Division I Goaltender of the Month for January 2019