Carly Jackson

When Carly Jackson stood between the pipes for the Toronto Six in the 2022–23 PHF season, the team claimed the Isobel Cup — and Jackson, appearing in six games with a .926 save percentage that year, was part of that championship run. It was a moment that capped a journey from Amherst, Nova Scotia, through the University of Maine, and across several stops in professional women's hockey before the PWHL era began.

Jackson's path to professional hockey ran through the University of Maine, where they played for the Black Bears from 2016 to 2020. After making 25 starts as a freshman and earning a spot on the Hockey East All-Academic Team, Jackson broke Maine's single-season wins record in their sophomore year with 17 victories. Their junior season produced a wave of program records: 45 wins, 3,029 saves, a .923 save percentage, 12 shutouts, and a 1.90 goals-against average. In their final two seasons, Jackson appeared in 28 and 32 games respectively and closed out their collegiate career with a best single-season save percentage of .934.

Before Maine, Jackson represented Canada at the 2015 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship, where the team earned a silver medal.

The professional chapter began when Jackson was selected third overall by the Buffalo Beauts in the 2020 NWHL Draft. Their first season in Buffalo was cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic, though Jackson led all goaltenders in saves while facing the most shots in that condensed campaign. The following season with the Beauts, Jackson appeared in 17 regular season games, posted a .903 save percentage, and served as an alternate captain. That 2020–21 season also brought the NWHL Foundation Award from the Beauts organization, and Jackson was named to the Fans' Three Stars of the Season — an honor that reflected the connection they built with supporters through their personality, advocacy, and fashion presence. Jackson earned that same fan recognition again in 2022–23 with the Toronto Six.

After the PHF folded and the PWHL launched, Jackson joined PWHL Toronto, spending two seasons there before signing with the expansion Seattle Torrent on July 9, 2025.

On episode 286 of InGoal Radio, Jackson spoke with Kevin Woodley about what the PWHL's professional infrastructure means day to day — and went deep into a technical adjustment that reshaped their approach in the crease ^[1]. Jackson described working with goalie coaches Brad Kirkwood and Brad Fogal and narrowing their stance to build what they called a rhythmic movement around the crease: "I'm tall, tall, tall. As soon as I see that trigger, boom, set, fraction of a second before they shoot, and then boom, right into it." Jackson also noted on that episode that they hold certification as an athletic trainer in the United States, a background that informed a lengthy conversation during the trip with analyst James Wendland on body awareness and off-ice balance work ^[1].

Earlier, following the Toronto Six's Isobel Cup championship, Jackson appeared on episode 211 of InGoal Radio alongside Elaine Chuli to discuss that PHF title ^[2].

InGoal Magazine has covered Carly Jackson in two podcast appearances.