Maya Labad
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| Maya Labad | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
May 7, 2002 Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| PWHL team | Montreal Victoire | ||
Maya Labad (born May 7, 2002) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward as a reserve player for the Montreal Victoire of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). She played college ice hockey for the Quinnipiac Bobcats from 2021 to 2025, finishing fifth on the program’s all-time goals list with 51.
Early life
[edit]Labad is from Mascouche, Quebec. Before college she played for John Abbott College in Quebec’s collegiate league and represented Team Québec at the National Women’s Under-18 Championship, earning bronze in 2019.[1][2]
Playing career
[edit]College
[edit]Labad debuted with Quinnipiac in 2021–22. She recorded 51 goals and 46 assists for 97 points across 147 collegiate games (2021–2025), including a team-leading 16 goals in 2022–23 and 15 goals in 2024–25.[3][4]
Professional
[edit]On June 24, 2025, Labad was drafted in the fifth round, 36th overall, by the Montreal Victoire in the 2025 PWHL Draft.[5] On November 20, 2025, she signed a reserve player contract with the Victoire.[6]
International play
[edit]| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Canada
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| Ice hockey | ||
| World U18 Championship | ||
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2020 Slovakia | |
Labad represented Canada U18 at the 2020 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship in Slovakia, winning a silver medal. She recorded points in the preliminary round, including an assist against Russia on December 28, 2019.[7][8][9]
Career statistics
[edit]Regular season and playoffs
[edit]| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2021–22 | Quinnipiac | ECAC | 38 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Quinnipiac | ECAC | 39 | 16 | 14 | 30 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Quinnipiac | ECAC | 32 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | Quinnipiac | ECAC | 38 | 15 | 12 | 27 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NCAA totals | 147 | 51 | 46 | 97 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Source: College Hockey Inc.; Quinnipiac Athletics.[3]
Awards and honours
[edit]| Honour | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| ECAC Hockey All-Academic Team | 2023, 2025 | [4] |
| AHCA Krampade All-American Scholar | 2025 | [4] |
References
[edit]- ^ "2019 National Women's U18 Championship". Hockey Canada. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
- ^ "La relève du hockey féminin : Maya Labad". Hockey Québec (Facebook). December 6, 2023. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
- ^ a b "#27 Maya Labad – Career Statistics". College Hockey Inc. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Maya Labad – 2024–25 Roster & Bio". Quinnipiac University Athletics. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
- ^ "Montréal Victoire – 2025 PWHL Draft Recap". The PWHL. June 24, 2025. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
- ^ "Montreal Victoire announce 2025-26 roster". thepwhl.com. November 20, 2025. Retrieved November 20, 2025.
- ^ "2020 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship". IIHF. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
- ^ "Game Summary: Canada vs Russia". Hockey Canada. December 28, 2019. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
- ^ "Canada's National Women's Under-18 Team – Media Guide (historical alumni)" (PDF). Hockey Canada. January 6, 2024. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or ThePWHL.com
- HockeyDB profile
- Quinnipiac Bobcats bio