Danielle Serdachny

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Danielle Serdachny
Born (2001-05-12) May 12, 2001 (age 20)
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Position Forward
Shoots Right
ECAC team Colgate
National team  Canada
Playing career 2019–present
Medal record
World U18 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Japan

Danielle Serdachny (born May 12, 2001) is a Canadian All-American women's ice hockey player for Colgate.

Early life[]

Serdachny played two seasons for Pursuit of Excellence in the CSSHL. During her first season with the team she recorded 16 goals and 30 assists in 21 games. During her final season with the team she recorded 24 goals and 34 assists in 28 games. She won consecutive CSSHL Female Prep Division Championships and was named league MVP in the CSSHL.[1][2]

Playing career[]

NCAA[]

Serdachny began her collegiate career for Colgate during the 2019–20 season. She made her debut for the Raiders on September 21, 2019, in a game against Holy Cross Crusaders where she recorded two goals. She became the first Raider in the past decade to score multiple goals in her first collegiate game.[3] She was named the ECAC Rookie of the Week for the week ending February 10, 2020.[4] She finished the season with 10 goals, 22 assists, one power play goal, one short-handed goal, two game-winning goals, and 69 shots on goal in 38 games. She tied a program record for assists in a season by a freshman.[1] Following an outstanding season she was named to the ECAC All-Rookie team and Colgate women's hockey Rookie of the Year.[5][6]

During the 2020–21 season she recorded nine goals, three game-winning goals, three power-play goals, 12 assists and a team-leading 21 points in 23 games. She led the team with six multi-point performances, and led all ECAC players in scoring with 13 points.[1] She was named the ECAC Hockey Player of the Week for the week ending January 11, 2021, after she recorded three goals and one assist during the weekend.[7] She was named the ECAC Hockey Player of the Week for the week ending March 1, 2021, her second Player of the Week honor.[8] Following an outstanding season she was named first-team All-ECAC, ECAC Player of the Year, and ECAC Best Forward. She became the first Player of the Year recipient in Colgate program history.[9][10][11] She was also named a First-Team All-USCHO and CCM/AHCA First-Team All-American. She became the first All-American for Colgate in the Division I history, and the first player to earn All-American honors since Heather Murphy won consecutive AWHCA Division III All-America First-Team honors in 2000 and 2001.[12][13]

On July 14, 2021, Serdachny was named a captain for the 2021–22 season.[14]

International play[]

Serdachny represented Canada at the 2019 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship where she recorded three goals and one assist in five games and won a gold medal. Named top Three Player TEAM CANADA IIHF U-18 World Championships[15]

Personal life[]

Danielle was born to Steven and Debra Serdachny. Her father was a skating/skills coach for the NHL's Edmonton Oilers for nine seasons.[1]

Career statistics[]

Regular season and playoffs[]

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2019–20 Colgate ECAC 38 10 22 32 24 — — — — —
2020–21 Colgate ECAC 23 9 12 21 17 — — — — —
NCAA totals 61 19 34 53 41 — — — — —

International[]

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2019 Canada U18 1st place, gold medalist(s) 5 3 1 4 6
Junior totals 5 3 1 4 6

Awards and honors[]

Honors Year
College
ECAC All-Rookie Team 2020 [16]
ECAC Player of the Year 2021 [17]
ECAC Best Forward 2021 [18]
ECAC All-First Team 2021 [19]
CCM/AHCA First Team All-American 2021 [20]
All-USCHO.com First Team 2021 [21]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "Danielle Serdachny Bio". gocolgateraiders.com. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  2. ^ LeBlond, Will (April 15, 2019). "Women's Hockey Welcomes Nation's Top Recruiting Class". gocolgateraiders.com. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  3. ^ "Serdachny Scores Two in Colgate's Season-Opening Win". ecachockey.com. September 21, 2021. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  4. ^ "Serdachny Earns ECAC Recognition". gocolgateraiders.com. February 10, 2021. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  5. ^ Relf, Kyle (April 20, 2020). "Women's Hockey Announces Team Awards". gocolgateraiders.com. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  6. ^ Relf, Kyle (March 5, 2020). "Raider Rookies Earn Postseason Awards". gocolgateraiders.com. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  7. ^ Jorgensen, Jenna (January 11, 2021). "Women's Hockey Sweeps Weekly Awards". gocolgateraiders.com. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  8. ^ Pluchinsky, Dani (March 1, 2021). "Serdachny Garners ECAC Weekly Award". gocolgateraiders.com. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  9. ^ Pluchinsky, Dani (March 6, 2021). "Four Raiders Named to ECAC All-League Teams". gocolgateraiders.com. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  10. ^ Pluchinsky, Dani (March 4, 2021). "Three Raiders Earn ECAC Yearly Awards". gocolgateraiders.com. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  11. ^ Pluchinsky, Dani (March 7, 2021). "Serdachny Named ECAC Hockey Player of the Year". gocolgateraiders.com. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  12. ^ Pluchinsky, Dani (May 19, 2021). "Serdachny Named First Team All-American". gocolgateraiders.com. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  13. ^ Pluchinsky, Dani (April 4, 2021). "Serdachny Named First Team All-USCHO". gocolgateraiders.com. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  14. ^ Jorgensen, Jenna (July 14, 2021). "Women's Hockey Announces 2021-22 Captains". gocolgateraiders.com. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  15. ^ Potenteau, Doyle (January 15, 2019). "Hockey: Canada beats U.S. for gold; elated but tired players return home". globalnews.ca. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  16. ^ "ECAC Hockey Announces Women's All-League Selections". ecachockey.com. March 5, 2020. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  17. ^ "Danielle Serdachny Named ECAC Hockey Player of the Year". ecachockey.com. March 7, 2021. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  18. ^ "Danielle Serdachny Named ECAC Hockey Best Forward". ecachockey.com. March 4, 2021. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  19. ^ "ECAC Hockey Announces First Team All-League Selections". ecachockey.com. March 6, 2021. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  20. ^ "Five Hockey East Players Players Named CCM/AHCA Women's All-Americans - NCAA #1 seed Northeastern boasts four players on the two teams". hockeyeastonline.com. March 19, 2021. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  21. ^ "Women's Division I College Hockey: 2020-2021 All-USCHO Teams". USCHO.com. April 2, 2021. Retrieved October 20, 2021.

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