Tova Henderson
| Tova Henderson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
January 13, 2004 Richmond, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| PWHL team | Minnesota Frost | ||
| Playing career | 2022–present | ||
Tova Henderson (born January 13, 2004) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Minnesota Frost of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). She played college ice hockey at Minnesota Duluth.
Playing career
College
Henderson began her college ice hockey career for Minnesota Duluth during the 2022–23 season. During her freshman year she recorded one goal and six assists in 38 games. During the 2023–24 season, in her sophomore year, she recorded one goal and seven assists in 39 games. During the 2024–25 season, in her junior year, she recorded a career-high six goals and 14 assists in 39 games.[1] Following the season she was named to the All-WCHA Second Team.[2]
On May 19, 2025, she was named an alternate captain for the 2025–26 season.[3] During her senior year, she recorded three goals and ten assists in 38 games.[1] She finished her career with the seventh-most consecutive games played in program history with 153 games.[4]
Professional
On June 17, 2026, Henderson was drafted in the fourth round, 45th overall, by the Minnesota Frost in the 2026 PWHL Draft.[5]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2022–23 | University of Minnesota Duluth | WCHA | 38 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | University of Minnesota Duluth | WCHA | 39 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | University of Minnesota Duluth | WCHA | 39 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2025–26 | University of Minnesota Duluth | WCHA | 38 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NCAA totals | 154 | 11 | 37 | 48 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
- 1 2 "Tova Henderson". umdbulldogs.com. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
- ↑ "All-WCHA Teams Announced for 2024–25". WCHA.com. March 3, 2025. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
- ↑ "UMD Women's Hockey Announces Captains for 2025-2026 Season". fox21online.com. May 19, 2025. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
- ↑ "Gascon, Kosobud and Henderson Collect 2025-26 Team Awards for UMD Women's Hockey". umdbulldogs.com. May 9, 2026. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
- ↑ "Four Bulldogs Taken in 2026 PWHL Draft". umdbulldogs.com. June 17, 2026. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- 2004 births
- Living people
- Canadian women's ice hockey defencemen
- Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs women's ice hockey players
- Ice hockey people from British Columbia
- Sportspeople from Richmond, British Columbia
- 21st-century Canadian sportswomen
- Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
- Minnesota Frost draft picks