Haley Winn

Haley Maris Winn (born July 14, 2003) is an American professional ice hockey player who is a defender for the Boston Fleet of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) and member of the United States women's national ice hockey team. A three-time World Champion with the United States, Winn won gold medals at the 2023 and 2025 World Championships and a silver medal at the 2024 tournament. She also competed at the 2019 and 2020 U18 World Championships, winning silver and gold respectively.

Winn played college ice hockey at Clarkson University from 2021 to 2025, where she became one of the top defensemen in NCAA Division I. In her senior season, she was named ECAC Hockey Player of the Year and Defender of the Year, earning First Team All-American honors and recognition as a top-10 finalist for the Patty Kazmaier Award. She finished her collegiate career with 130 points (37 goals, 93 assists) in 151 games, ranking second all-time among Clarkson defensemen in career points, seven behind PWHL star Erin Ambrose.

Winn was selected second overall by the Boston Fleet in the 2025 PWHL Draft, and named the 2026 PWHL Rookie of the Year.

Early life Born in Rochester, New York to Janet and Mike Winn, Haley was raised with her three older brothers—Casey, Ryan, and Tommy—all of whom played college ice hockey. All her three older brothers became defensemen. Winn's introduction to hockey began before she could walk. Her parents recall watching her crawl to the laundry room drying rack and put on the hockey pads and jerseys of her older brothers "like dress-up." Winn benefited from coaching by knowledgeable hockey coaches, including a stint playing for Rochester Americans Hall-of-Famer Scott Nichol. While at the Academy, she roomed with players from 18 different states and two foreign countries. Winn finished her freshman season with seven goals and 16 assists for 23 points in 37 games, ranking fifth on the team in scoring. She recorded a two-goal game against Brown on February 12, 2022.

During the 2022–23 season, in her sophomore year, she recorded six goals and 17 assists in 38 games. She posted a team-leading +20 plus-minus rating, tops among defensemen. She ranked eighth in the nation in assists. She was also named a top-10 finalist for the Patty Kazmaier Award, becoming Clarkson's ninth top-10 finalist since 2014. Fleet general manager Danielle Marmer called Winn "a complete, two-way defender," noting her "high compete and hockey IQ" and ability to play in all situations. "When we think about who is going to produce for us, defend against the best players in our league, or run a power play, Haley Winn can be an answer to all those situations," Marmer said. On August 20, 2025, she signed a three-year Standard Player Agreement through the 2027–28 season. She led all skaters with six shots on goal and was praised by head coach Kris Sparre for her two-way play.

Winn recorded her first professional points on December 7, 2025, tallying two assists in a 4–1 victory over the Minnesota Frost. She assisted on goals by Keller and Abby Newhook. On December 27, 2025, Winn scored her first professional goal in a 3–2 shootout loss to the Ottawa Charge at TD Place Arena. She scored with 20 seconds remaining in the second period, giving the Fleet a 2–1 lead, and led all skaters with a career-high nine shots on goal. She helped the Fleet to a franchise-best 6–0–1–1 start through their first eight games, with the team holding first place in the PWHL standings.

On July 14, 2026, she signed a one-year contract extension with the Fleet through the 2028–29 season.

International play Junior Winn represented the United States at the 2019 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship in Obihiro, Japan, where she recorded three assists in five games as the youngest player on the roster at age 15. The United States won the silver medal, losing to Canada 3–2 in overtime in the gold medal game.

Winn again represented the United States at the 2020 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship in Bratislava, Slovakia, where she recorded one assist in five games.

Senior On October 25, 2022, Winn was named to the roster for the Rivalry Series between the United States and Canada, making her senior national team debut in November 2022 as a sophomore at Clarkson. She played alongside future Boston Fleet teammates Megan Keller, Abbey Levy, and Aerin Frankel. The United States defeated Canada 6–3 in the gold medal game to capture its 10th world championship title and first since 2019. She scored both goals in the United States' 4–0 opening round victory over Switzerland on April 3, 2024, at the Adirondack Bank Center, earning Player of the Game honors for Team USA in front of 3,128 fans. She was one of 21 returning players from the 2024 silver medal team. She recalled the final moments: "I was sitting on the back bench next to Jesse Compher, and it all happened so fast when Tessa scored. The atmosphere was wild." She credited veterans like Megan Keller, Savannah Harmon, and Lee Stecklein as key influences on her development, noting their mentorship and leadership.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2021–22 Clarkson University ECAC 37 7 16 23 12 — — — — — 2022–23 Clarkson University ECAC 38 6 17 23 14 — — — — — 2023–24 Clarkson University ECAC 38 10 29 39 12 — — — — — 2024–25 Clarkson University ECAC 38 14 32 46 10 — — — — — 2025–26 Boston Fleet PWHL 30 5 14 19 6 4 0 2 2 2PWHL totals 30 5 14 19 6 4 0 2 2 2

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Awards and honors Honors Year RefPWHL Rookie of the Year 2026 All-Rookie Team 2026 All-Second Team 2026