WHO WE ARE

Sydney Daniels is a proud member of Mistawasis Nêhiyawak First Nation. Sydney completed a four-year collegiate ice hockey career at Harvard University where she obtained many accolades including ECAC Hockey All-Academic selection, Multiple ECAC Player of the Month, All-ECAC Hockey Team, All-Ivy League Team. Most importantly, Sydney was selected to captain the team her senior year. Sydney has also participated in multiple tournaments as a member of Team USA- bringing home both a silver and gold medal in IIHF World Championships at both the u-18 and u-22 level. After her collegiate career,  Sydney was drafted 3rd overall in the NWHL to the New York Riveters. She played her first Professional Ice Hockey season with the Boston Pride of NWHL. Next, Sydney spent 4 seasons as a Division 1 Assistant Coach for Harvard University from 2018-2022. As a Coach, she helped the team in winning the Ivy League, the ECAC regular season, and the Beanpot Championship. Most recently, Sydney was hired by the Winnipeg Jets as a member of the NHL scouting staff, with a specific focus on recruiting within the NCAA. She is the first female from Treaty 6 Territory to be an operations staff of an NHL team.