Jonna Curtis

Jonna Curtis is an American ice hockey forward currently playing for the Minnesota Whitecaps of the NWHL, who she joined for their inaugural NWHL season in 2018–19. Prior to that, she captained the University of New Hampshire, putting up 106 points in 161 games and twice earning a Hockey East All-Star Honorable Mention.[1]

Jonna Curtis
Born (1994-02-28) February 28, 1994
Elk River, Minnesota, United States
Height 163 cm (5 ft 4 in)
Position Forward (ice hockey)
Shoots Right
NWHL team Minnesota Whitecaps
Played for University of New Hampshire
Playing career 2018–present

Career

As a youth player, Curtis was a finalist for the Minnesota Ms. Hockey award in 2012, and set the Elk River High School scoring records of points and assists.[2][3][4]

After the 2018–19 season, she was named NWHL Newcomer of the Year, and was named to both the 2019 and 2020 NWHL all-star teams,[5] playing as one of the top scorers for the Whitecaps.[6][7] In 2019, the Whitecaps won the Isobel Cup, and made it to the finals in 2020, before the COVID-19 pandemic indefinitely postponed the game.[8]

Personal life

Curtis was originally planning on retiring from hockey after her university career, until the NWHL expansion to Minnesota was announced.[9] Outside of hockey, Curtis works as an engineer.[10][11]

Stats
SeasonTeamGames playedGoalsAssistsPointsPIM+/-S%Blocked Shots
2018-19Minnesota Whitecaps168111912+10--
2019-20Minnesota Whitecaps2114223610+2517,114

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  • Biographical information and career statistics from the Internet Hockey Database[13] and Elite Prospects[14]

References
  1. "Stats - Minnesota Whitecaps". whitecaps.nwhl.zone. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
  2. "Wall Of Fame". Elk River Youth Hockey Association. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
  3. Borzi, Pat (2019-03-08). "A Women's Hockey Star Emerges Again at Home in Minnesota". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
  4. Strand, Bruce. "Elks' Jonna Curtis named to Ms. Hockey final five". hometownsource.com. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
  5. Strollo, Leighann (2020-02-07). "2020 NWHL All-Star Weekend Preview". The Ice Garden. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
  6. Murphy, Mike (2019-12-30). "NWHL Mid-Season Report Card: Minnesota Whitecaps". The Ice Garden. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
  7. "NWHL: Pride, Whitecaps Aim for Isobel Cup". The Victory Press. 2020-03-10. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
  8. "Minnesota Whitecaps play for second straight trip to NWHL championship game". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
  9. ClintonNovember 15, Jared; 2018 (2018-11-15). "Why the NWHL's leading scorer is among the biggest surprises of the season". TheHockeyNews. Retrieved 2020-04-06.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  10. "Minnesota Whitecaps: Q & A with Forward Jonna Curtis". The Hockey Writers. 2019-03-23. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
  11. "When Professional Hockey is Your Side Hustle". Grandstand Central. 2019-03-15. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
  12. https://whitecaps.nwhl.zone/stats#/player/431666/stats. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  13. Internet Hockey Databse https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=217896. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  14. Elite Propsects https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/399305/jonna-curtis. Missing or empty |title= (help)


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