Emily Janiga

Emily Janiga (born March 4, 1994) is an American ice hockey player currently playing for the Buffalo Beauts in the National Women's Hockey League (NWHL).

Emily Janiga
Born (1994-03-04) March 4, 1994
East Aurora, New York, U.S.
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 134 lb (61 kg; 9 st 8 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Right
NWHL team
Former teams		 Buffalo Beauts
Vanke Rays
National team  United States
Playing career 2015–present

Playing career

NCAA

Janiga played for Mercyhurst University from the 2012-13 season until the 2015-16 season. She made an immediate impact on the team, with a hat trick in her second game. She ended her Freshman year with the second most goals in the conference, and was named to the All-CHA Rookie team. As a sophomore, she was named to the All-CHA First team. In her junior season at Mercyhurst University, she was named the College Hockey America Conference (CHA) Player of the Year,[1] she was the conference scoring leader, and a member of the All-CHA First Team. She was the captain of the Mercyhurst team during her Junior and Senior years. During her collegiate career, she scored 151 points (72 Goals, 79 Assists) in 141 games.

Professional career

The Buffalo Beauts of the NWHL secured rights to Janiga in the inaugural league draft. She was the 16th player picked in that draft. She signed with the Beauts shortly after finishing her collegiate career in May 2016.[2] The following year, Janiga signed with the Vanke Rays of the Canadian Women's Hockey League but returned to the Beauts in July 2018.[3][4]

International play

USA Hockey

Janiga was an invitee to the Team USA Women's National Festival in Lake Placid, NY.

Career statistics

NCAA
SeasonGPGAPts
2012-13 Mercyhurst37192241
2013-14 Mercyhurst37152641
2014-15 Mercyhurst35271845
2015-16 Mercyhurst32111324
Mercyhurst Career1417279151

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National Women's Hockey League (NWHL)

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Season GP G A Pts
2016-17 Buffalo Beauts176511
2017 Buffalo Beauts Playoffs2314

Awards and honors
  • 2013 All-CHA Rookie Team
  • 2014 All-CHA First Team
  • 2015 All-CHA First Team
  • 2015 CHA Player of the Year

References
  1. "Janiga Earns Player Of The Year; Four Others Garner Accolades At CHA Banquet". hurstathletics.com. March 5, 2015. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
  2. Reilly, Josh. "Women's Ice Hockey's Janiga Officially Signs Deal With Beauts". hurstathletics.com. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
  3. Oliver, Nathaniel (July 17, 2018). "Janiga Returns to Beauts After Year in China". thehockeywriters.com. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
  4. "JANIGA AGREES TO TERMS WITH BEAUTS". nwhl.zone. July 16, 2018. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
  5. "Women's Teams and Events". Usawomenshockey.com. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
  6. "4 JANIGA, Emily". Static.hurstathletics.com. Retrieved 2020-01-16.


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