Olivia Wallin (born March 9, 2002) is a Canadian professional ice hockey Forward for PWHL Detroit of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). She previously played for the Ottawa Charge of the PWHL. She played college ice hockey for Penn State and the Minnesota Duluth.

Olivia Wallin
Born (2002-03-09) March 9, 2002 (age 24)
Height 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Position Forward
Shoots Right
PWHL team
Former teams
PWHL Detroit
Ottawa Charge

Early life

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Wallin is from Oakville, Ontario. She played junior hockey for the Stoney Creek Sabres and Etobicoke Jr. Dolphins, and won gold with Ontario Red at the 2019 National Women’s U18 Championship.[1]

Playing career

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College

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Wallin began her collegiate career at Penn State (2020–23). As a freshman in 2020–21 she led all NCAA Division I freshmen with 13 goals and was named to the CHA All-Rookie Team.[1][2]

After three seasons at Penn State, Wallin transferred to Minnesota Duluth for 2023–24 and 2024–25. As a graduate student during the 2024–25 season, she posted career highs with 40 points (16 goals, 24 assists) in 39 games and earned WCHA Forward of the Month in February before being named the Hockey Commissioners Association National Player of the Month.[3][4][5][6]

Professional

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On June 24–25, 2025, Wallin was drafted in the sixth round, 47th overall, by the Seattle Torrent in the 2025 PWHL Draft.[7] On November 20, 2025, she signed a reserve player contract with the Charge.[8]

On June 22, 2026, she signed a one-year contract with PWHL Detroit.[9]

Career statistics

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2020–21 Penn State CHA 19 13 3 16
2021–22 Penn State CHA 25 7 7 14
2022–23 Penn State CHA 38 17 17 34
2023–24 Minnesota Duluth WCHA 39 6 18 24
2024–25 Minnesota Duluth WCHA 39 16 24 40
2025–26 Ottawa Charge PWHL 2 0 0 0 0
PWHL totals 20000

Awards and honours

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HonourYearRef
College
CHA All-Rookie Team2020–21[2]

References

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  1. 1 2 "Olivia Wallin – Penn State bio". GoPSUSports.com. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Record Seven Nittany Lions Chosen as All-CHA Honorees". GoPSUSports.com. March 3, 2021. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
  3. "Olivia Wallin – UMD bio". UMD Athletics. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
  4. "February Honorees – WCHA Players of the Month". WCHA.com. February 7, 2025. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
  5. "Wallin Named HCA National Player of the Month for February". UMD Athletics. March 6, 2025. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
  6. "HCA February Honors". Hockey Commissioners Association. March 6, 2025. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
  7. "PWHL Seattle completes 2025 PWHL Draft". thepwhl.com. June 25, 2025. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
  8. "Ottawa Charge announce 2025-26 roster". thepwhl.com. November 20, 2025. Retrieved November 20, 2025.
  9. "PWHL Detroit sings goaltender Alice Philbert and forward Olivia Wallin". thepwhl.com. June 22, 2026. Retrieved June 22, 2026.
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