Stephanie Markowski

Stephanie Markowski (born August 24, 2001) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a defender for PWHL Detroit of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). She previously played for the Ottawa Charge of the PWHL. played college ice hockey at Clarkson and Ohio State.

Early life Markowski was born to Carrie and Robert Markowski. She played ice hockey for the Pursuit of Excellence in the Canadian Sport School Hockey League. During the 2019 season, she recorded ten goals and 20 assists in 30 games and won the Top Defenseman award.

Playing career College Markowski began her collegiate hockey career for Clarkson during the 2019–20 season. During her freshman year, she recorded 11 assists in 36 games, and ranked second on the team with 74 blocked shots. During the 2020–21 season in her sophomore year, she recorded two goals and nine assists in 19 games, in a season that was shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic. During the 2021–22 season in her junior year, she recorded five goals and six assists in 37 games. During the 2022–23 season in her senior year, she recorded nine goals and 23 assists in 42 games, and blocked a team-high 82 shots. During the 2023–24 season as a graduate student, she recorded three goals and 24 assists in 39 games, and helped lead the Buckeyes to their second NCAA women's ice hockey tournament championship in 2024.

Professional On June 10, 2024, Markowski was drafted in the fourth round, 20th overall, by PWHL Ottawa in the 2024 PWHL Draft. In November 2024, during pre-season camps, she scored one goal and two assists in two games. Following her performance during the pre-season, she signed a one-year contract with the Ottawa Charge. During the 2024–25 season, she recorded one goal and four assists in 28 games. On July 11, 2025, she signed a one-year contract extension with the Charge. During the 2025–26 season, she recorded one goal and four assists in 30 games.

On June 21, 2026, she signed a two-year contract with PWHL Detroit.

International play

Markowski represented Canada at the 2019 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship where she served recorded one goal and two assists in four games and won a gold medal.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2019–20 Clarkson University ECAC 36 0 11 11 22 — — — — — 2020–21 Clarkson University ECAC 19 2 9 11 24 — — — — — 2021–22 Clarkson University ECAC 37 5 6 11 30 — — — — — 2022–23 Clarkson University ECAC 42 9 23 32 28 — — — — — 2023–24 Ohio State University WCHA 39 3 24 27 4 — — — — — 2024–25 Ottawa Charge PWHL 28 1 4 5 10 8 0 0 0 2 2025–26 Ottawa Charge PWHL 30 1 4 5 6 8 0 0 0 0 PWHL totals 58 2 8 10 16 16 0 0 0 2

International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2019 Canada U18 4 1 2 3 0Junior totals 4 1 2 3 0