(Photo: Giamo #2 at Buffalo State/Cortland game last season)
Forward Maggie Giamo (Orchard Park), who played for Cortland from 2009-13, was selected in the ninth round of the Canadien Women’s Hockey League (CWHL) draft held on August 26. Giamo finished her Red Dragon career tied for sixth in career scoring with 45 points on 25 goals and 20 assists in her three-plus seasons spanning 76 games. She led the team in scoring in her sophomore, junior and senior seasons, earning honorable mention All-ECAC West honors as a senior. Giamo also skated in 25 games and tallied 12 points as a freshman at RIT, completing her career with 57 points on 28 goals and 29 assists in 101 games.
“Maggie comes to the Furies after careers at both SUNY Cortland and RIT. We are going to be looking to her to bring energy and a compete level to the rink every day that will push the rest of her teammates,” remarked Toronto general manager Rebecca Davies.
Regarding her selection in the draft, Giamo commented, “It means a lot, especially since in my senior year I had a freak injury and didn’t know if I was going to play again.”
The CWHL was founded in 2007 after the dissolution of the National Women’s Hockey League and features five teams — Toronto, Alberta, Boston, Brampton and Montreal. Toronto opens its season on Saturday, November 9, when it hosts the Alberta Blue & Gold.
