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Emily Pfalzer

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Emily Pfalzer
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Emily Pfalzer playing for Team USA in 2017
Born (1993-06-14) June 14, 1993 (age 33)
Getzville, New York, U.S.
Height 5 ft 2 in (157 cm)
Weight 126 lb (57 kg; 9 st 0 lb)
Position Defense
Shot Right
Played for Buffalo Beauts
Mississauga Chiefs
Boston College
National team Image United States
Playing career 2015–2021
Medal record
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2018 PyeongchangTeam
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2015 Sweden
Gold medal – first place2016 Canada
Gold medal – first place2017 United States
Gold medal – first place2019 Finland
World U18 Championships
Gold medal – first place2011 Sweden

Emily Pfalzer Matheson (born June 14, 1993) is an American former women's ice hockey player who last played for the Buffalo Beauts of the Premier Hockey Federation (PHF) from 2015–2017 and 2018–2019. She was a part of the initial 125 women's hockey players to found the Professional Women's Hockey Players Association.

Internationally, Pfalzer plays for United States women's national ice hockey team and has won a gold medal at the 2015 IIHF Women's World Championship, 2016 IIHF Women's World Championship, 2017 IIHF Women's World Championship and the 2018 Winter Olympics.[1]

Playing career

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NCAA

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Pfalzer played for Boston College for her entire NCAA career, 2011–2015, and was the first defender in the program to reach 100 career points.[2]

PHF

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Pfalzer made her professional debut in the PHF on October 11, 2015, with the Buffalo Beauts playing against the Boston Pride.[3]

During the 2015–16 season, Pfalzer was named the captain of the Buffalo Beauts on November 11, 2015.[4] On November 22, in a match against the Connecticut Whale, Pfalzer would record five assists, setting a Beauts franchise record for most points in one game.[5][6] In January 2016, Pfalzer captained the 1st NWHL All-Star Game, opposing Team Knight captained by Hilary Knight.[7]

International play

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USA Hockey

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Having been part of the United States Hockey National Camp since the age of 14, she served as an assistant captain on the US team that captured the gold medal at the 2011 IIHF Under-18 Women's World Championships.

Following the conclusion of her collegiate career, Pfalzer was named to the United States women's national ice hockey team to compete at the 2015 IIHF Women's World Championship. The following year she was named to the 2016 IIHF Women's World Championship.[8]

Pfalzer was selected to participate at the 2018 Winter Olympics, where she helped Team USA beat Canada for a gold medal.[9]

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2011–12 Boston College HEA 37513188 –––––
2012–13 Boston College HEA 374131718 –––––
2013–14 Boston College HEA 376192514 –––––
2014–15 Boston College HEA 368344210 –––––
2015–16 Buffalo Beauts NWHL 17210126 51452
2016–17 Buffalo Beauts NWHL 151676 20000
2018–19 Buffalo Beauts NWHL 1624619 22130
NCAA totals 147237910250 –––––
NWHL totals 485202531 93588

Source: [10]

International

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YearTeamEventResult GPGAPtsPIM
2010 United States U18 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 50660
2011 United States U18 1st place, gold medalist(s) 52240
2015 United States WC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 41120
2016 United States WC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 50000
2017 United States WC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 51120
2018 United States OG 1st place, gold medalist(s) 50000
2019 United States WC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 71560
Junior totals 1028100
Senior totals 2637100

Source: [10]

Awards and honors

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  • Hockey East All-Rookie Team, Unanimous Selection (2011–12)
  • 2011–12 Boston College Freshman Scholar-Athlete of the Year
  • 2012–13 Second Team Hockey East All-Star
  • 2013–14 Hockey East Defenseman of the Year
  • 2012–13 All New England Division 1 Women's All-Star Team
  • 2013–14 First Team Hockey East All-Star
  • Top 10 Finalist, 2015 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award
  • 2014–15 Hockey East First Team All-Star[11]
  • 2015 CCM Hockey Women's Division I All-Americans, First Team[12]

Personal life

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During the summer of 2018, Pfalzer became engaged to Montreal Canadiens defenceman Mike Matheson and married on July 20, 2019.[13] The two met each other while attending Boston College, where Pfalzer played for the women's and Matheson played for the men's team. They have at a son together, announced in 2021[14]. They have a dog named Hank.[15]

References

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  1. ↑ "IIHF - Team USA deep dive". IIHF International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved August 29, 2026.
  2. ↑ "EMILY PFALZER". bceagles.com. Archived from the original on September 10, 2018. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
  3. ↑ Scifo, Dan (October 13, 2015). "Pfalzer Finds Success Playing Professionally in Hometown". usahockey.com. Archived from the original on August 20, 2022. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Local Hero Pfalzer Named Beauts Captain". thehockeywriters.com. November 11, 2015. Archived from the original on October 17, 2018. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
  5. ↑ "NWHL: Emily Pfalzer's Dream Come True". The Victory Press. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Buffalo Beauts: All-Time PHF Starting Roster". The Ice Garden. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
  7. ↑ Borzi, Pat (January 24, 2016). "First NWHL All-Star Game Reaches Primary Goal: Fun". ESPN. Archived from the original on October 17, 2018. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
  8. ↑ Steele, Annabel (February 24, 2016). "Four Eagles Named to Women's National Team for IIHF World Championships". The Heights. Archived from the original on October 17, 2018. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
  9. ↑ Rexrode, Joe (February 22, 2018). "Buffalo-native Pfalzer, at 5-foot-2, stands tall as USA women win gold in hockey". Democrat and Chronicle. Archived from the original on November 28, 2020. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
  10. 1 2 "Emily Mattheson". EliteProspects.com. Elite Prospects. Retrieved April 19, 2025.
  11. ↑ "HockeyEastOnline.com – Hockey East Honors All-Star Selections at 2015 Championship Banquet". Archived from the original on June 26, 2015. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  12. ↑ "GOPHERSPORTS.COM Four Gophers Earn All-American Status :: University of Minnesota Official Athletic Site :: Women's Ice Hockey". Archived from the original on January 3, 2018. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
  13. ↑ Cowan, Stu (September 19, 2018). "Stu Cowan: Road to NHL started with ringette for Panthers' Mike Matheson". The Gazette. Montreal. Archived from the original on September 26, 2018. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
  14. ↑ "Emily Pfalzer Matheson: Great Jets, Great Heart | Pittsburgh Penguins". www.nhl.com. March 8, 2021. Retrieved October 22, 2026.
  15. ↑ "My Man: Emily Matheson on Mike Matheson | Montréal Canadiens". www.nhl.com. May 8, 2024. Retrieved October 22, 2026.
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