Lyndie Lobdell

Lyndie Lobdell (born September 1, 2002) is an American professional ice hockey player who is a defender for the Seattle Torrent of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). She played college ice hockey for the Penn State Nittany Lions. Internationally, she won gold with the United States at the 2020 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship.

Early life Born to Jackie and David Lobdell, Lyndie was raised with her two sisters in Aurora, Illinois and attended Metea Valley High School. Hockey shaped the rhythm of her family life, with her father, a former Western Michigan defenseman who walked on and earned a captaincy, becoming her first coach and biggest influence. For high school hockey, Lobdell played for the Naperville-area Naper Valley Warriors in the Chicago Metro High School Girls League. She was selected to the all-state team in 2018 and 2019 and competed in the 2018 and 2019 all-state games. She left Penn State as the program's all-time leading scorer among defensemen and the all-time leader in games played. She led the team in blocked shots with 70 and was named CHA Defensive Player of the Week twice during the season. Penn State won the CHA Regular Season Championship and hosted the CHA Tournament for the first time in program history that season.

During her senior year, Lobdell played in all 38 games and posted career highs with nine goals and 11 assists for 20 points, including five power-play goals. In her fifth and final season at Penn State, Lobdell served as an alternate captain alongside Brianna Brooks and Mya Vaslet. Her 168 career games also set a new Penn State record for most games played by any player in program history. On February 7, 2025, Lobdell scored the overtime game-winner against Mercyhurst to clinch Penn State's third consecutive Atlantic Hockey America (AHA) Regular Season Championship. Penn State went on to win the AHA Tournament Championship and earned its third consecutive NCAA Women's Ice Hockey Tournament berth. For her performance during the season, Lobdell was named AHA Defensive Player of the Month in October and earned AHA Defensive Player of the Week honors four times. She became the second Penn State player drafted to the PWHL in 2025, following forward Brianna Brooks, who was selected 32nd overall by the Vancouver Goldeneyes. Following training camp, Lobdell signed a one-year Standard Player Agreement with the Torrent on November 20, 2025. She joined an expansion roster that included veteran stars Hilary Knight (team captain), Alex Carpenter, and fellow Penn State alum Hannah Bilka, as well as former U.S. national team teammates Cayla Barnes and Anna Wilgren.

Lobdell made her professional debut on November 28, 2025, in the Torrent's inaugural home opener at Climate Pledge Arena, logging over 12 minutes of ice time in a 3 – 0 loss to the Minnesota Frost. The game drew a record crowd of 16,014, setting multiple U.S. attendance benchmarks including a new U.S. arena record for a women's hockey game and becoming the highest-attended primary home venue game in PWHL history. Following the game, Lobdell credited her off-season training for her success and praised her defensive linemates for helping her adjust to the increased speed and physicality of PWHL play. On December 28, 2025, Lobdell recorded her first point for the Torrent with an assist on Lexie Adzija's goal in a 4–3 loss to the New York Sirens in Dallas as part of the PWHL Takeover Tour. On January 20, 2026, she recorded an assist in Seattle's 6–4 victory over Toronto. The Torrent's six goals set a franchise record and matched the season high for any PWHL team.

International play

Lobdell represented the United States at the 2020 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship in Bratislava, Slovakia, winning a gold medal. She scored the semifinal game-winner against Russia en route to the title and finished the tournament with one goal in five games.

Personal life According to her USA Hockey profile, Lobdell's favorite postgame meal is grilled salmon marinated in teriyaki sauce.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2020–21 Penn State CHA 20 1 13 14 22 — — — — — 2021–22 Penn State CHA 33 4 9 13 33 — — — — — 2022–23 Penn State CHA 38 2 14 16 14 — — — — — 2023–24 Penn State CHA 38 9 11 20 26 — — — — — 2024–25 Penn State AHA 38 4 17 21 42 — — — — — 2025–26 Seattle Torrent PWHL 25 0 4 4 8 — — — — —PWHL totals 25 0 4 4 8 — — — — —

International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2020 United States U18 5 1 0 1 6Junior totals 5 1 0 1 6

Awards and honors Honor Year RefCollege All-CHA Rookie Team 2021 All-CHA Second Team 2023 All-AHA Second Team 2025