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Mariah Keopple
Keopple with the Seattle Torrent in 2025
Born (2000-06-27) June 27, 2000 (age 25)
Menomonie, Wisconsin, U.S.
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
PWHL team
Former teams		 Seattle Torrent
Montreal Victoire
Playing career 2018–present

Mariah Maxine Keopple (born June 27, 2000) is an American professional ice hockey defenceman for the Seattle Torrent of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). She previously played for the Montreal Victoire of the PWHL. She played college ice hockey at Princeton.

Early life

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Keopple was born to Aaron and Joy Keopple in Menomonie, Wisconsin, and has a younger brother, Remington. She grew up playing youth hockey on boys teams in Menomonie.[1] Keople attended Hill-Murray School in Maplewood, Minnesota where she played four years of varsity hockey on the girls team. Hill-Murray qualified for the Minnesota State High School Hockey Tournament all four years and won the state championship during Keopple's freshman year. She served as team captain in her senior year and collected 74 career points.[2]

During her youth hockey career, Keopple attended several USA Hockey Player Development camps and was invited to the Elite 66 Camp for USA Hockey in 2017. She also served as an alternate for the USA U18 Team.[2]

Playing career

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College

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Keopple began her collegiate career for Princeton during the 2018–19 season. She appeared in all 33 games as a freshman, recording three goals and 11 assists for 14 points.[2] Keopple led all Tigers with 51 blocked shots and compiled a plus/minus ranking of +10. She recorded her first collegiate point in her NCAA debut against the Wisconsin Badgers, Frozen Four runner-ups from the previous season, when she and Sarah Fillier collaborated on assists for a third-period goal by Carly Bullock. The season culminated with an appearance in the NCAA tournament, where Keopple assisted on a second-period goal by Fillier against the Minnesota Golden Gophers.[3] Following the season, she was named to the ECAC Hockey All-Rookie Team alongside teammates Maggie Connors and Fillier.[4] She was also named to the ECAC All-Academic Team.[2]

During the 2019–20 season, Keopple recorded five goals and 11 assists in 31 games.[2] Princeton enjoyed a tremendous 26–6–1 season, setting a program record for wins.[3] In the ECAC Tournament, sixth-ranked and second-seeded Princeton defeated Quinnipiac in a three-game quarterfinal series that required double overtime in the decisive third game. In the semifinals, Princeton defeated seventh-ranked Clarkson 5–1. In the championship game on March 8, 2020, Princeton faced top-ranked Cornell at Lynah Rink before a crowd of 1,495.[5] Cornell scored two goals in the first 2:49 of the game to take a 2–0 lead.[6] Princeton rallied with second-period goals by Fillier and Bullock to tie the game at 2–2.[7] After a scoreless third period, the game went to overtime.[3] Just 58 seconds into overtime, Keopple's shot from about six feet inside the blue line deflected off a Cornell defender and flipped over the left shoulder of All-America goaltender Lindsay Browning, settling in the net to give Princeton a 3–2 victory and the program's first ECAC championship in history.[8][9] The win also snapped Cornell's 22-game unbeaten streak and marked the Big Red's first loss at Lynah that season.[10] Princeton was scheduled to play Northeastern in the NCAA quarterfinals, but the tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[11] Following the season, she was named to the ECAC All-Academic Team for the second consecutive year.[2]

The Ivy League cancelled the 2020–21 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[12] During the 2021–22 season, she recorded two goals and five assists in 31 games.[2] Following the season, she was named to the All-Ivy League Second Team and the ECAC All-Academic Team.[13][2]

During the 2022–23 season, Keopple served as an assistant captain.[2] She recorded two goals and 13 assists for 15 points in 31 games, both goals coming against Rensselaer.[2] She had a pair of two-assist games against Mercyhurst on December 9, 2022, and against fourth-ranked Quinnipiac on January 29, 2023.[2] Keopple led the team with a +16 plus-minus rating, took 50 shots on the season, and blocked 37 shots.[2] Following the season, she was named Honorable Mention All-Ivy League and to the ECAC All-Academic Team for the fourth time in her career.[2] She finished her collegiate career having played in 126 games with 12 goals and 40 assists for 52 points.[14]

Professional

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Montréal Victoire (2023–2025)

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Keopple playing for Montreal
Keopple (right) playing for Montreal in January 2025

After going undrafted in the 2023 PWHL Draft, Keopple was invited to PWHL Montreal's training camp in mid-November 2023. She impressed at camp and signed a one-year contract with Montreal on November 21, 2023.[15][16] During the 2023–24 PWHL season, she rose quickly through the depth chart. Listed as the seventh defender in the first game of the season, by the second week she was on a regular pairing, and by the third week she was on the top pairing with Erin Ambrose, the team's top defender. She was the only first-year professional defender on Montreal to play in every regular season game, appearing in all 24 contests and recording three assists.[17] Head coach Kori Cheverie noted that Keopple "continue[d] to impress" and was "continue[d] to put in the work."[18]

On June 17, 2024, Keopple signed a one-year contract extension with Montreal, which had rebranded as the Montréal Victoire.[19] General manager Danièle Sauvageau stated: "Mariah progressed so much in her rookie season, and she will only get better over the next years."[20] During the 2024–25 PWHL season, she recorded three goals and one assist in 29 regular season games.[21] She also appeared in seven playoff games as Montreal advanced to the semifinals.[22]

Seattle Torrent (2025–present)

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Keopple playing for the Torrent, November 2025
Keopple playing for the Torrent in November 2025

On June 17, 2025, Keopple signed a one-year contract with the expansion Seattle Torrent.[23] General manager Meghan Turner said: "Mariah is a steady and reliable presence on the back end. She pays attention to the details, makes smart decisions under pressure, and brings the kind of shutdown ability we want in our defensive zone. She's exactly the type of defender we were looking to add."[23] Keopple expressed excitement about joining Seattle: "From playing at Climate Pledge Arena during the Takeover Tour, you could feel how vibrant and passionate the city of Seattle is. I cannot wait to get into the city and connect with all the fans and immerse myself in all the incredible facets Seattle has to offer."[23]

Keopple (second from left) during the Torrent's record-breaking home opener at Climate Pledge, November 2025
Keopple (second from left) during the Torrent's record-breaking home opener at Climate Pledge, November 2025

Keopple made her Torrent debut on November 21, 2025, in the franchise's first game, a 4–3 overtime loss to the Vancouver Goldeneyes before a sold-out crowd of 14,958 at the Pacific Coliseum.[24] The sellout crowd set a new PWHL attendance record for a team's home arena.[25] On November 28, 2025, the Torrent played their inaugural home opener at Climate Pledge Arena in front of a record-breaking crowd of 16,014 fans, setting multiple attendance benchmarks.[26] The attendance established a new U.S. arena record for a women's hockey game, surpassing the previous record of 15,359 set at an NCAA game between the University of Wisconsin and St. Cloud State on January 14, 2017.[26] It also topped the U.S. record for a professional women's hockey game of 14,288 set during the PWHL Takeover Tour in Detroit on March 16, 2025, and became the highest-attended primary home venue game in PWHL history.[26]

Other work

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Keopple designed clothes for Royalty Sports Performance, and helped them become the official apparel partner for the PWHL. She also designs all of her own game-day outfits.[27]

Career statistics

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2018–19 Princeton University ECAC 33 3 11 14 14 — — — — —
2019–20 Princeton University ECAC 31 5 11 16 12 — — — — —
2021–22 Princeton University ECAC 31 2 5 7 12 — — — — —
2022–23 Princeton University ECAC 31 2 13 15 18 — — — — —
2023–24 PWHL Montreal PWHL 24 0 3 3 12 3 0 0 0 0
2024–25 Montreal Victoire PWHL 29 3 1 4 14 4 0 0 0 4
PWHL totals 53 3 4 7 26 7 0 0 0 4

References

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  1. ^ "Mariah Keopple making an impression with PWHL Montreal". Habs Eyes on the Prize. February 13, 2024. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Mariah Keopple - Women's Ice Hockey". Princeton University Athletics. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
  3. ^ a b c "Mariah Keopple part of captivating time for Princeton Tigers". Women's Hockey Life. July 18, 2023. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
  4. ^ "ECAC Hockey announces 2018-19 women's All-League Teams, All-Rookie Team". USCHO.com. March 7, 2019. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
  5. ^ "PU Women's Hockey Rallies to 1st ECACH Title". Town Topics. March 11, 2020. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
  6. ^ "Champions! OT Goal Defeats No. 1 Cornell as No. 6 Princeton Wins First ECAC Title". Princeton University Athletics. March 8, 2020. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
  7. ^ "No. 1 Women's Hockey's ECAC Title Drought Continues With Overtime Loss to No. 6 Princeton". The Cornell Daily Sun. March 9, 2020. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
  8. ^ "Princeton women's hockey defeats Cornell for first ECAC title in program history". dailyprincetonian.com. March 8, 2020. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
  9. ^ "The Last Shot". Princeton Alumni Weekly. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
  10. ^ "No. 1 Women's Hockey's ECAC Title Drought Continues With Overtime Loss to No. 6 Princeton". The Cornell Daily Sun. March 9, 2020. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
  11. ^ "Champions! OT Goal Defeats No. 1 Cornell as No. 6 Princeton Wins First ECAC Title". Princeton University Athletics. March 8, 2020. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
  12. ^ "Ivies Cancel Hockey Seasons". collegehockeynews.com. November 12, 2020. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
  13. ^ "Women's Ice Hockey All-Ivy, Postseason Awards Announced". ivyleague.com. March 3, 2022. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
  14. ^ "Four Alumnae on PWHL Inaugural Rosters". Princeton University Athletics. December 13, 2023. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
  15. ^ Kennedy, Ian (December 13, 2023). "Mariah Keopple Wants To Show What She Can Do In Montreal". The Hockey News. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
  16. ^ "Professional Women's Hockey League Signings Update Nov 20-24". oursportscentral.com. November 25, 2023. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
  17. ^ "PWHL Montreal resign Amanda Boulier, Mariah Keopple, and Elaine Chuli". Women's Hockey Life. June 20, 2024. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
  18. ^ "Mariah Keopple making an impression with PWHL Montreal". Habs Eyes on the Prize. February 13, 2024. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
  19. ^ Kennedy, Ian (June 17, 2024). "Montreal Re-Signs Boulier, Chuli, and Keopple Ahead Of Free Agency". The Hockey News. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
  20. ^ "Montreal announces contract extensions for Boulier, Chuli and Keopple". The Rink Live. June 17, 2024. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
  21. ^ "PWHL expansion team Seattle signs Mariah Keopple, Lexie Adzija". ESPN.com. June 17, 2025. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
  22. ^ "Mariah Keopple signs one-year deal with PWHL Seattle". thepwhl.com. June 17, 2025. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
  23. ^ a b c "Mariah Keopple signs one-year deal with PWHL Seattle". thepwhl.com. June 17, 2025. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
  24. ^ "Vancouver Goldeneyes Notch Overtime Win Over Seattle Torrent On Historic Night". thepwhl.com. November 21, 2025. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
  25. ^ "Vancouver Goldeneyes beat Seattle Torrent in OT as PWHL expansion teams make debut". CBC Sports. November 21, 2025. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
  26. ^ a b c "Seattle Draws Record Crowd of 16,014 for Home Debut, Falls 3-0 to Minnesota". PWHL. November 28, 2025. Retrieved December 23, 2025.
  27. ^ Mercuri, Vincenzo (February 16, 2024). "Keopple Shines Among PWHL's Most Stylish". The Hockey News. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
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