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Jenna Buglioni

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Jenna Buglioni
Born (2002-03-13) March 13, 2002 (age 23)
Port Moody, British Columbia, Canada
Height 5 ft 3 in (160 cm)
Position Forward
Shoots Right
PWHL team PWHL Seattle
Playing career 2020–present

Jenna Buglioni (born March 13, 2002) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward for PWHL Seattle of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). She played college ice hockey at Ohio State.

Early life

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Buglioni was born to John and Janine Buglioni, and has two siblings, Brennan and Rayna.[1] She attended Gleneagle Secondary School where she played field hockey and helped the Talons win district championships in 2016 and 2017.[2] She also played three seasons for the Greater Vancouver Comets of the BC Elite Hockey League. She recorded 87 goals and 98 assists in 92 games, and helped lead the Comets to three consecutive provincial titles. She is the all-time league points leader with 185 points.[3]

Playing career

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College

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Buglioni began her collegiate career for Ohio State during the 2020–21 season, where she recorded eight goals and seven assists in 20 games.[1] She scored her first career goal on November 27, 2020, in a game against Wisconsin.[4] Following the season she was named to the WCHA All-Rookie Team.

During the 2021–22 season, in her sophomore year, she recorded 18 goals and 26 assists in 38 games and helped lead Ohio State to their first national championship in program history.[5] Following the season she was named to the All-WCHA Third Team. During the 2022–23 NCAA season, in her junior year, she recorded 12 goals and 15 assists in 39 games. She ranked top-ten on the team in points (27), goals (12), assists (15), shots (108), power play goals (4) and game-winning goals (2).[1]

During the 2023–24 season, in her senior year, she recorded 15 goals and 23 assists in 35 games. She led the team with three shorthanded goals, and ranked second on the team in game-winning goals with five.[1] On February 3, 2024, she scored her first career hat-trick in a game against Bemidji State.[6] She helped lead the Buckeyes to their second national championship in program history.[7][8]

On June 17, 2024, Buglioni was named captain for the 2024–25 season.[9] As a graduate student, she recorded 17 goals and 25 assists in 38 games. She led the nation with seven game-winning goals.[10] On January 11, 2025, in a game against, Bemidji State, she recorded her 150th career point, becoming the sixth player in program history to reach the milestone.[11] She finished her collegiate career with 70 goals and 96 assists in 170 games. She set program records for career (16) and single season (7) game-winning goals, and tied the program's record for career short-handed goals (6).[12][13]

Professional

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On June 24, 2025, Buglioni was drafted eight overall by PWHL Seattle in the 2025 PWHL Draft.[14] On July 15, 2025, she signed a two-year contract with Seattle.[15]

International play

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Medal record
Representing  Canada
Ice hockey
World U18 Championship
Silver medal – second place 2020 Slovakia

On December 19, 2019, Buglioni was selected to Canada at the 2020 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship.[16] During the tournament she recorded one goal and three assists in five games and won a silver medal.[17]

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 GP G A Pts PIM
2020–21 Ohio State University WCHA 20 8 7 15 14
2021–22 Ohio State University WCHA 38 18 26 44 14
2022–23 Ohio State University WCHA 39 12 15 27 14
2023–24 Ohio State University WCHA 35 15 23 38 22
2024–25 Ohio State University WCHA 38 17 25 42 27
NCAA totals 170 70 96 166 91

International

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Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2020 Canada U18 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 5 1 3 4 4
Junior totals 5 1 3 4 4

Awards and honours

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Honours Year
College
WCHA All-Rookie Team 2021 [18]
Third Team All-WCHA 2022 [19]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Jenna Buglioni". ohiostatebuckeyes.com. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
  2. ^ "Talons take field hockey title in shootout". Tri-City News. October 20, 2017. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
  3. ^ Balzer, Kyle (July 15, 2021). "Big strides ahead for Port Moody's Jenna Buglioni in pursuit of Canadian national women's team". Tri-City News. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
  4. ^ Bartel, Mario (November 30, 2020). "Port Moody's Buglioni scores game-winner at Ohio State". Tri-City News. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
  5. ^ "National Champion! Ohio State Wins Frozen Four". ohiostatebuckeyes.com. March 20, 2022. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
  6. ^ Murray, Reid (February 4, 2024). "Women's Ice Hockey: Buglioni nets first career hat trick in 9-1 win over Bemidji State". The Lantern. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
  7. ^ "Ohio State Wins Second NCAA Championship". ohiostatebuckeyes.com. March 24, 2024. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
  8. ^ Newland, Jason (March 24, 2024). "Ohio State Women's Hockey Team Beats Wisconsin To Win National Championship". The Hockey News. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
  9. ^ Bartel, Mario (June 17, 2024). "Port Moody player named captain of Ohio State women's hockey team". Tri-City News. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
  10. ^ Spencer, Donna (March 20, 2025). "With Canadian captain and coach, Ohio State seeks women's Frozen Four repeat". CBC.ca. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
  11. ^ Bartel, Mario (January 29, 2025). "Port Moody player joins elite company at Ohio State University". Tri-City News. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
  12. ^ Kennedy, Ian (May 20, 2025). "2025 PWHL Draft Profile: Jenna Buglioni". The Hockey News. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
  13. ^ Bartel, Mario (April 7, 2025). "After five years of college hockey, this Port Moody player is ready to take her game 'to the next level'". Tri-City News. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
  14. ^ Shefte, Kate (June 24, 2025). "Seattle selects forward Jenna Buglioni with its top pick in PWHL draft". The Seattle Times. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
  15. ^ "First round draft pick Jenna Buglioni signs two year deal with PWHL Seattle". thepwhl.com. July 15, 2025. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
  16. ^ Bartel, Mario (December 19, 2019). "Hockey dream come true for Port Moody player". Tri-City News. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
  17. ^ "Canada gets silver at 2020 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship". Hockey Canada. January 3, 2020. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
  18. ^ "WCHA announces women's All-WCHA, All-Rookie teams for 2020-21 college hockey season". USCHO.com. March 3, 2021. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
  19. ^ "WCHA announces trio of all-WCHA teams, all-rookie team for 2021-22 college hockey season". USCHO.com. February 24, 2022. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
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