Amanda Makela

Amanda Makela
Born December 20, 1993
Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
OWHA
NCAA
NWHL team		 Thunder Bay Queens (2008-11)
Mercyhurst Lakers (2011-15)
Buffalo Beauts (2015-16)
Playing career 2008–present
Amanda Makela
Medal record
Women's ice hockey
Representing  Canada
IIHF World Women's U18 Championships
2011 Sweden 2011 Tournament
Representing  Ontario
Esso Cup
2010 Esso Cup Tournament


Amanda Makela is a women’s ice hockey player. Having played at the NCAA level with the Mercyhurst Lakers women's ice hockey program, she was a member of the Buffalo Beauts during the 2015-16 NWHL season, the first in league history.

Playing career

With the Thunder Bay Queens, Makela captured the 2010 Esso Cup. In the championship game against Saskatchewan’s Notre Dame Hounds, she made 30 saves in a 4-3 win.[1] One of her teammates on Thunder Bay was future 2016 CWHL Draft pick Kaitlyn Tougas.

Hockey Canada

On December 21, 2010, Makela was one of 14 players form Ontario named to Canada’s U18 national women’s team. [2] Making her debut with the U18 national team in a preliminary match against Switzerland on January 1, 2011, she would make 24 saves (including 11 in the first period) in a 9-1 victory. [3] Of note, future Beauts teammate Shelby Bram was also part of Canada’s roster. Despite emerging from the 2011 U18 Women’s Worlds with a silver medal, Makela was a statistical leader in two categories, including save percentage (.945) and goals against average (1.00).[4]

NCAA

In her freshman season, Makela occupied a backup role to goaltender Hillary Pattenden. Makela appeared in only three games, making one start. In said start, Makela would record her first win with the Lakers, defeating the now defunct Niagara Purple Eagles. As a sophomore, she ranked 13th overall in the NCAA in goals against average. In the aftermath of her season, she surpassed Desi Clark’s program record for most saves in one season, recording 781. [5]

During her senior season (2014-15) with the Mercyhurst Lakers, she was honored as the CHA Conference Goaltender of the Year. Standing between the pipes in 31 games, she finished the season with 20 wins, compared to eight losses and three ties. In addition, she would log a 1.44 goals against average and a .932 save percentage, respectively.

Pro hockey

Signing with the NWHL’s Buffalo Beauts as a free agent on August 11, 2015, Makela served in a backup capacity to goaltender Brianne McLaughlin during the club’s inaugural season. Her salary for the 2015-16 Buffalo Beauts season was $15,000 USD. Of note, she was also selected by the Canadiennes de Montreal in the 2016 CWHL Draft.

Career stats

   
Season Team League GP W L T MIN Sv % GAA
2015-16 [6] Mercyhurst Lakers ECAC 3 1 0 0 99:18 .931 1.21
2012-13 Mercyhurst Lakers ECAC 15 9 5 1 835:07 .911 2.01
2013-14 Mercyhurst Lakers ECAC 35 22 8 4 2024:46 .925 1.87
2014-15 Mercyhurst Lakers ECAC 31 20 8 3 1796:41 .932 1.44
2015-16 Buffalo Beauts NWHL 6 1 2 2 322:52 .909 2.79

Awards and honors

References

  1. ↑ "THUNDER BAY QUEENS BEAT NOTRE DAME FOR ESSO CUP TITLE". TSN2. 2010-04-25. Retrieved 2016-08-23.
  2. ↑ "Canada's National Women's Under-18 Team Announced for 2011 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship". Hockey Canada. 2010-12-21. Retrieved 2016-08-23.
  3. ↑ "Canada 9 – Switzerland 1 Canada Opens World Women's U18 Championship by Whipping Switzerland". Hockey Canada. 2011-01-02. Retrieved 2016-08-23.
  4. ↑ "GOALKEEPERS: As of SAT 8 JAN 2011 - Including Game 22" (PDF). IIHF. 2010-12-21. Retrieved 2016-08-23.
  5. ↑ "Makela, Scrivens Sign with Buffalo, New York". NWHL. n.d. Retrieved 2016-08-22.
  6. ↑ "Amanda Makela Career Statistics". USCHO. n.d. Retrieved 2016-08-22.
  7. ↑ "CHA Regular Season Awards 2015". College Hockey America. n.d. Retrieved 2016-08-23.
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