Olivia Knowles

Olivia Knowles (born January 24, 1999) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a defenceman for the New York Sirens of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). She played college ice hockey at the University of Minnesota.

Early life Knowles was born in Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada, to Darrell and Jonelle Knowles. She has one sibling named Jaret. She attended Penticton Secondary in Penticton, BC, and graduated in 2017. She has a cousin named Lisa Lloyd, who played ice hockey at the University of Alberta. She and the team played in the Isobel Cup finals, where they lost to the Toronto Six. She had one assist and five blocked shots in the run leading up to the finals.

Knowles was drafted in the 15th round, 86th overall, by PWHL Toronto in the 2023 PWHL Draft.

During the 2023–24 PWHL season, she helped the team secure a spot in the PWHL playoffs after beating PWHL Montreal 3–2 in April.

After starting the 2024-25 season on Toronto's reserve roster, Knowles was signed by the New York Sirens on December 6, 2024, after Ella Shelton was placed on injured reserve.

International play Knowles was a member of Canada women's national under-18 ice hockey team. She helped the team earn a silver medal at the 2016 and 2017 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship. She was assistant captain of the U18 team at the 2016 World Championships.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2023–24 PWHL Toronto PWHL 20 0 1 1 6 5 0 0 0 2 2024–25 New York Sirens PWHL 12 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2025–26 New York Sirens PWHL 3 0 0 0 0 — — — — — PWHL totals 35 0 1 1 6 5 0 0 0 2