Daryl Watts

Daryl Watts (born May 15, 1999) is a Canadian women's ice hockey player. On March 17, 2018, Watts, a member of the Boston College Eagles, was awarded the 21st Patty Kazmaier Award, becoming the first freshman player to win the honor.[1] Watts finished the season with 82 points, which led all competitors in NCAA women's ice hockey.[2]

Daryl Watts
Born (1999-05-15) May 15, 1999
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Position Forward
Shoots Left
NCAA team
Former teams		 Wisconsin Badgers
Boston College Eagles
National team  Canada
Playing career 2015–present
Medal record
World U18 Championships
2017 Czech Republic

Playing career

Hockey Canada

Watts was a member of Canada’s entry at the 2016 IIHF U18 Women’s World Championships in St. Catharine’s, Ontario.[3] Her first appearance in a Hockey Canada jersey took place in August 2015 as Canada’s National Women’s Under-18 Team challenged the United States in a three-game series in Lake Placid, New York.[4]

In the gold medal game of the 2017 IIHF U18 Women’s World Championships, contested at PSG Arena in Zlin, Czech Republic, Watts scored a goal for Canada in the third period, their first of the game. Although said goal would tie the game, the US would score twice in the final three minutes, prevailing in a 3-1 final.[5]

NCAA

Becoming the first freshman to win the Patty Kazmaier Award, Watts beat out finalists (and fellow Canadians) Victoria Bach of Boston University and Loren Gabel of Clarkson University. Of note, she became the second Patty Kazmaier Award winner in Eagles history, following Alexandra Carpenter, who captured the honor in 2015. Watts’ end-to-end shorthanded goal against the University of New Hampshire was also recognized among the BC Eagles Athletics’ Top 10 Plays of the 2017-18 season, placing second.[6]

Winning both the Hockey East Player and Rookie of the Year Awards, she became only the second player in conference history to do so, tying a mark set by former Boston College player Kelli Stack in 2006.[7]

In May, Watts decided to enter into the transfer program and leave Boston College hockey. On June 10, 2019 she decided to continue her NCAA hockey career with the current National champions, Wisconsin Badgers.

Career statistics

Hockey Canada
YearEventGPGAPtsPIM
2016National Women's U18 Championships54480
2017IIHF U18 World Championships52134

NCAA
YearGPGAPtsPIMPPGSHGGWG
2017-1838424082341033

[8]

Awards and honours
  • 2018 Boston College Athletics Female Rookie of the Year Award[9]
  • 2018 Cammi Granato Award, awarded to Women's Hockey East Player of the Year[10]
  • 2018 Hockey East Rookie of the Year
  • 2017-18 First Team Hockey East[11]
  • 2018 Patty Kazmaier Award
  • National Rookie of the Month Award, January 2018[12]

References
  1. USA Hockey Press Release (17 March 2018). "Daryl Watts Wins 21st Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award". Official Website for the Patty Kazmaier Award. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  2. The Canadian Press (17 March 2018). "Canadian Daryl Watts named top player in US women's college hockey: Torontonian becomes 1st freshman to win Patty Kazmaier Award". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  3. "2016 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship - Team Roster". Hockey Canada. n/a. Retrieved 1 August 2018. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  4. "2016 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship Player Profile- Daryl Watts". Hockey Canada. n/a. Retrieved 1 August 2018. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  5. Press Release (14 January 2017). "2017 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship: Game #22 - Gold/Or Final". Hockey Canada. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  6. Athletic Communications (6 May 2018). "2018 Golden Eagle Award Winners". Boston College Eagles Athletics. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
  7. Athletic Communications (2 March 2018). "Watts Sweeps Hockey East Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year". Boston College Eagles Athletics. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
  8. "Daryl Watts: Career Statistics". US College Hockey. n.d. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  9. Athletic Communications (6 May 2018). "2018 Golden Eagle Award Winners". Boston College Eagles Athletics. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
  10. Hockey East (2 March 2018). "DARYL WATTS HONORED AS LEAGUE'S PLAYER, ROOKIE OF THE YEAR". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  11. Press Release (2 March 2018). "Women's Hockey East Names 2017-18 All-Star Teams". Hockey East. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
  12. Press Release (5 February 2018). "BC's Daryl Watts Collects National Rookie of the Month Award: Freshman forward Garners Fourth National Recognition After Leading the NCAA In Scoring in January". Hockey East. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
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