Carly Jackson

Carly Jackson graduated from the University of Maine as the program's all-time leader in wins, save percentage, shutouts, and goals-against average — a record built across four seasons with the Black Bears that began with 25 starts as a freshman and a Hockey East All-Academic Team selection. The sophomore season brought a single-season wins record (17), and the junior year rewrote the program record book entirely: 45 wins, a .923 save percentage, 12 shutouts, and a 1.90 GAA. Before arriving in Orono, Jackson had already represented Canada internationally, capturing a silver medal at the 2015 IIHF Women's U18 World Championship.

Selected third overall by the Buffalo Beauts in the 2020 NWHL Draft, Jackson entered professional hockey during a condensed, COVID-shortened season, leading all goaltenders in saves and shots faced. A second season in Buffalo brought 17 regular-season starts, a .903 save percentage, and a role as alternate captain. Jackson was also named the Beauts' recipient of the NWHL Foundation Award in 2020–21 and was voted to the Fans' Three Stars of the Season that same year, recognition that reflected the following Jackson had built through personality, advocacy, and fashion as much as goaltending. After moving to the Toronto Six, Jackson appeared in six games with a .926 save percentage and was part of the 2022–23 Isobel Cup championship team — earning a second Fans' Three Stars of the Season honour in the process. Following two seasons with PWHL Toronto, Jackson signed with the expansion Seattle Torrent on July 9, 2025, and currently wears number 70 for Seattle.

Jackson appeared on InGoal Radio following the Isobel Cup win ^[1], and returned for a wide-ranging episode in January 2025 alongside Sandra Abstreiter ^[2]. On that second appearance, Jackson spoke about what full PWHL professional infrastructure means in practice — goaltender coaches, medical staff, and daily meals — describing the shift from earlier leagues where players had to support themselves through other means: "Now we all have the support and we're able to pour ourselves back into the game." ^[2]

The January 2025 episode also goes deep into Jackson's technical development, including work with goalie coaches Brad Kirkwood and Brad Fogal on narrowing the stance and introducing a more rhythmic approach to crease movement — an adjustment Jackson compared to a baseball player's pre-pitch dance. "I look huge," Jackson said of watching the change back on video. "It looks like I hit goalie puberty." ^[2] Jackson also described an athletic trainer background and a session with performance specialist James Wendland the morning of the recording. That episode is available at ^[2].

InGoal Magazine has covered Carly Jackson in two podcast appearances.