Sydney Olsen

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Sydney Olsen
  • Height:
    5-3
  • Hometown:
    Edmonton
  • Position:
    Defence
  • Year:
    5
  • High School:
    Austin O'Brien
  • Major:
    Science
  • gp
    28
  • p
    4
  • g
    1
  • a
    3
  • pim
    8
  • +/-
    -12
Bio

Trophy Case: Won team's Most Improved Player award in 2021-22 ... Three-time U SPORTS Academic All Canadian (2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24).

Program record book (prior to 2025-26 season): Most career short-handed assists (3) ... Tied for most career CW assists (14) ... Tied for most career CW powerplay assists (7).

Three Stars: Named to the MacEwan Three Stars list once during the 2023-24 season (3rd star - Sept. 12)

Notable: Served as captain of the Griffins women's hockey team in 2024-25 ... Previously played for the Edmonton Midget AAA Pandas ... Aims to pursue a Master's degree in Physiotherapy ... Also played soccer at the Tier 1 and provincial level ... Also competed in track, cross country and volleyball in high school.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 28 28
Points 4 4
Goals 1 1
Assists 3 3
PIM 8 8
+/- -12 -12
Power-play goals 1 1
Short-handed goals 0 0
Empty net goals 0 0
Games started - -
Game-winning goals 1 1
Game-tying goals 0 0
Hat tricks 0 0
Shots 30 30
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Jan 30 UBC L, 3-0
Jan 31 UBC L, 2-0
Feb 6 Trinity Western L, 4-0
Feb 7 Trinity Western L, 5-2
Feb 13 Alberta L, 4-0
Feb 14 at Alberta L, 6-0
Date Opponent Score gs g a pts pim +/- ppg shg eng gwg gtg s fo fow fol fo%
Sep 5 Mount Royal University L, 3-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 6 at Mount Royal University L, 4-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 12 at Calgary L, 4-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 19 vs. Regina L, 3-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 20 vs. Lakeland College W, 3-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 at Saskatchewan L by SO, 2-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 3 UBC L, 1-0 - 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
Oct 4 UBC L, 3-1 - 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 -
Oct 10 Alberta L, 4-0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 -
Oct 11 at Alberta L, 3-2 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 -
Oct 17 at Mount Royal University L, 2-0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
Oct 18 Mount Royal University L by SO, 3-2 - 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 -
Oct 24 at Trinity Western L, 5-0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
Oct 25 at Trinity Western W, 2-1 - 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
Oct 30 Calgary L, 2-1 - 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 -
Oct 31 at Calgary W, 1-0 - 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 -
Nov 7 Regina L, 2-1 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
Nov 8 Regina L, 1-0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 -
Nov 14 at UBC L, 5-1 - 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
Nov 15 at UBC L, 5-0 - 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
Nov 21 at Saskatchewan L, 2-0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 -
Nov 22 at Saskatchewan W, 3-2 - 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
Dec 5 at Alberta L, 3-1 - 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 -
Dec 6 Alberta W by SO, 2-1 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 -
Jan 9 at Trinity Western L, 4-1 - 0 0 0 0 -2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 -
Jan 10 at Trinity Western L, 3-2 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 -
Jan 23 at Manitoba W, 3-2 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
Jan 24 at Manitoba L, 3-1 - 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
Jan 30 UBC L, 3-0 - 0 0 0 0 -2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
Jan 31 UBC L, 2-0 - 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 -
Feb 6 Trinity Western L, 4-0 - 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 -
Feb 7 Trinity Western L, 5-2 - 0 1 1 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 -
Feb 13 Alberta L, 4-0 - 0 0 0 0 -2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 -
Feb 14 at Alberta L, 6-0 - 0 0 0 0 -2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 -
gp g a pts pim +/- ppg shg eng gwg gtg hat s fo fow fol fo%
2021-22 12 0 1 1 0 -7 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 -
2022-23 28 0 3 3 12 -6 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 -
2023-24 28 0 3 3 12 -22 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 0 -
2024-25 28 1 6 7 18 -20 1 0 0 0 0 0 31 0 0 0 -
2025-26 28 1 3 4 8 -12 1 0 0 1 0 0 30 0 0 0 -
Total 124 2 16 18 50 -67 2 0 0 1 0 0 87 0 0 0 -
gp g a pts pim +/- ppg shg eng gwg gtg hat s fo fow fol fo%
Event
Total 28 1 3 4 8 -12 1 0 0 1 0 0 30 0 0 0 -
Conference 28 1 3 4 8 -12 1 0 0 1 0 0 30 0 0 0 -
Exhibition - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 - - -
Location
Home 13 0 3 3 4 -7 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 0 -
Away 15 1 0 1 4 -5 1 0 0 1 0 0 10 0 0 0 -
Neutral - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 - - -
Result
Wins 5 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 -
Losses 23 0 3 3 8 -12 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 0 0 0 -
Ties - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 - - -
Month
October 10 1 2 3 2 -2 1 0 0 1 0 0 13 0 0 0 -
November 6 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 -
December 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 -
January 6 0 0 0 2 -5 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 -
February 4 0 1 1 0 -6 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 -
News mentions
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  • May 05, 2026
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  • May 05, 2026
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  • May 04, 2026
Top MFHL blueliner Vayda Rigaux set to bolster Griffins' defence in 2026-27
  • May 04, 2026
Graduating Griffins Sydney Olsen, left, Robyn Short, Rian Santos, Sydney Jack and Claire Hobbs line up prior to Friday contest (James Maclennan photo).
  • Article
  • February 15, 2026
Emotional encore for graduates continues as Griffins' deep bond on display even after tough loss to Pandas
  • February 15, 2026
Griffins graduating seniors share an emotional hug on the ice following Friday's final home game (James Maclennan photo).
  • Article
  • February 14, 2026
Griffins can't buy a goal in final home game - an emotional farewell for five graduating seniors
  • February 14, 2026
Robyn Short, left, and Sydney Olsen are two of five graduating players who will be feted by the Griffins women's hockey team on Senior Day Friday.
  • Article
  • February 12, 2026
Graduating Seniors Q&A: Hobbs, Olsen, Santos, Jack and Short to be celebrated on Friday
  • February 12, 2026
Marley Howes is playing in all situations for the Griffins as a rookie, which bodes well for her future potential as a difference-maker at the U SPORTS level (Rebecca Chelmick photo).
  • Article
  • February 05, 2026
Playing in all situations as a rookie, Howes demonstrating poise, confidence on Griffins' blueline
  • February 05, 2026
Lindsey Johnson made 26 saves for the Griffins, allowing two third-period power play goals against from Canada West leading scorer Grace Elliott (Rebecca Chelmick photo).
  • Article
  • January 31, 2026
Griffins' strong goaltending, defence force UBC to work hard for 2-0 win
  • January 31, 2026
Taya Currie stopped 35 of 37 shots she faced on Friday, but the Griffins couldn't score in a 2-0 loss at Saskatchewan (Rebecca Chelmick photo).
  • Article
  • November 22, 2025
Currie holds the fort with 35 saves, but Griffins generate only 10 shots in 2-0 loss to Huskies
  • November 22, 2025
Taya Currie made 44 saves for the Griffins (Rich Lam photo).
  • Article
  • November 15, 2025
UBC feasts on special teams as Griffins fall 5-1 to conference leaders
  • November 15, 2025
Taya Currie has a .925 save percentage so far in her first Canada West season after transferring in from NCAA Providence (Rebecca Chelmick photo).
  • Article
  • November 06, 2025
After becoming first female picked in OHL draft, Currie making more history with strong play at MacEwan
  • November 06, 2025
Currie makes history as first Griffins WHKY player to win Canada West BioSteel Player of the Week
  • Article
  • November 04, 2025
Currie makes history as first Griffins WHKY player to win Canada West BioSteel Player of the Week
  • November 04, 2025
Taya Currie stopped all 28 shots she faced in a 1-0 Griffins' win over Calgary (Jim Corry photo).
  • Article
  • November 01, 2025
Currie earns first Canada West win and first shutout with 28-save goose-egg as Griffins blank Dinos
  • November 01, 2025
Taya Currie shuts down MRU's Jordyn Hutt for one of her 44 saves in the contest (Liam Froment photo).
  • Article
  • October 19, 2025
Resilient Griffins rebound to net first point of season behind Currie's 44-save effort
  • October 19, 2025
Megan Dolynchuk celebrates her first career Canada West goal against UBC last Saturday (James Maclennan photo).
  • Article
  • October 09, 2025
Gaining confidence from solid UBC series, Griffins set for home-and-home vs. Alberta
  • October 09, 2025
CW Coaches Poll: Griffins voted to place ninth in 2025-26
  • Article
  • October 02, 2025
CW Coaches Poll: Griffins voted to place ninth in 2025-26
  • October 02, 2025
Captain Sydney Olsen, right, poses with assistants Kori Paterson, left, and Robyn Short. Shaelyn Hopkins was also added to the leadership group on Thursday night (Taylor Lafond photo).
  • Article
  • October 02, 2025
Stay connected and committed is key for the Griffins in 2025-26 as they kick off new season vs. UBC
  • October 02, 2025