{{Short description|Canadian ice hockey player (born 1997)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2019}} {{Infobox ice hockey player | name = Loren Gabel | image = Loren Gabel.jpg | image_size = | caption = Gabel in 2019 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|7|24}} | birth_place = Kitchener, Ontario, Canada | position = Forward | shoots = Left | height_ft = 5 | height_in = 4 | weight_lb = 141 | league = PWHL | team = PWHL Boston | former_teams = {{plainlist| * Boston Pride (PHF) * Clarkson Golden Knights (NCAA) }} | sex = f | ntl_team = CAN | career_start = 2015 | medaltemplates= {{MedalCompetition|World Championships}} {{MedalBronze|2019 Finland|}} }} '''Loren Gabel''' (born July 24, 1997) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player for the Boston Fleet of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). She made her debut for the Canada women's national ice hockey team at the 2018 4 Nations Cup, and played for them as well at the 2019 World Championships.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://cdn.agilitycms.com/hockey-canada/Team-Canada/Women/National/2018-19/downloads/2018-NWT-4NC-Media-Guide.pdf |title= 2018 National Women's Team Four Nations Cup Media Guide |publisher= Hockey Canada |date= n.d. |accessdate= November 8, 2018 |archive-date= February 4, 2023 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20230204010653/https://cdn.agilitycms.com/hockey-canada/Team-Canada/Women/National/2018-19/downloads/2018-NWT-4NC-Media-Guide.pdf |url-status= live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Canada |url=https://www.eliteprospects.com/team/19291/canada/2018-2019 |website=www.eliteprospects.com |access-date=9 May 2023 |language=en |archive-date=May 9, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230509192503/https://www.eliteprospects.com/team/19291/canada/2018-2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> She won the Patty Kazmaier Award as a member of the Clarkson Golden Knights in 2019, and was named the Premier Hockey Federation's Most Valuable Player, Outstanding Player of the Year and Newcomer of the Year for the 2022–23 season.<ref>{{cite web |author1=Canadian Press |title=Canada's Loren Gabel of Clarkson University wins Patty Kazmaier Award |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/usports/canadas-loren-gabel-clarkson-university-wins-patty-kazmaier-award/ |website=Sportsnet |access-date=9 May 2023 |date=23 March 2019 |archive-date=May 9, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230509192507/https://www.sportsnet.ca/usports/canadas-loren-gabel-clarkson-university-wins-patty-kazmaier-award/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="phfmvp">{{cite web |author1=Canadian Press |title=Canadian Loren Gabel named MVP of Premier Hockey Federation |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/phf-mvp-loren-gabel-1.6824347 |website=CBC |access-date=9 May 2023 |date=27 April 2023 |archive-date=December 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231205150510/https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/phf-mvp-loren-gabel-1.6824347 |url-status=live }}</ref>
==Playing career== ===Provincial Women's Hockey League=== In her second season of Provincial Women's Hockey League (Prov. WHL) hockey, Gabel captured a silver medal with the Toronto Jr. Aeros at the 2014 Ontario Women's Hockey Association championships (Intermediate AA level). For the 2014–15 Prov. WHL season, Gabel moved on to the Oakville Jr. Hornets, coached by Bradi Cochrane. Logging 37 points in the regular season, which ranked tenth in the Prov. WHL, Gabel gained a bronze medal at the 2015 Prov. WHL championships.{{Citation needed|date=April 2024}}
===NCAA=== Joining the Clarkson Golden Knights in 2015–16, Gabel captured the team's Rookie of the Year Award, while earning a place on the ECAC Conference All-Rookie Team. Reaching the NCAA Frozen Four, Gabel paced all Golden Knights freshmen in scoring, while ranking second in the NCAA for goals scored by a freshman.
Gabel's sophomore season with the Golden Knights culminated with an NCAA Frozen Four championship, as the Golden Knights defeated the Wisconsin Badgers in the finals. Named to the 2017 ECAC All-Tournament Team, Gabel would also tie for fifth overall nationally in regular season power play goals.
As a Junior (2017–18), Gabel was named a First-Team All-American, while finishing as a Top-3 Finalist for the Patty Kazmaier Award, which was won by Daryl Watts. Also named the ECAC's Top Forward and Player of the Year,<ref>{{Cite journal|date=2018-03-02|title=League Announces Postseason Awards|url=https://www.ecachockey.com/women/2017-18/News/20180203_W_Postseason_Awards|access-date=2020-10-26|website=ECAC Hockey|language=en}}</ref> Gabel would contribute towards the Golden Knights winning their second straight NCAA Frozen Four tournament. Statistically, her plus/minus ranking of +58 paced all skaters in the NCAA.
In 2018-2019, Gabel was awarded the ECAC Forward Player of the Year and the Player of the Year awards. She became the all-time leading Golden Knight scorer in her senior season, passing the 100 goal and 200 point marks.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-03-23 |title=Clarkson's Gabel is top player in women's college hockey |url=https://apnews.com/clarksons-gabel-is-top-player-in-womens-college-hockey-ac95a7a7f1f245b7b4a06f82bbd82086 |access-date=2024-01-17 |website=AP News |language=en}}</ref> Fueled by her offensive output, Clarkson again made it to the Frozen Four tournament. Capping off her successful NCAA career, in March 2019 she won the Patty Kazmaier Award, for best player in NCAA women's ice hockey.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Hockey|first=U. S. A.|date=2019-03-23|title=Loren Gabel Wins 22nd Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award|url=https://www.pattykaz.com/news_article/show/1006670-loren-gabel-wins-22nd-patty-kazmaier-memorial-award|access-date=2020-10-26|website=Patty Kazmaier Award|language=en-us|archive-date=January 17, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240117233838/https://www.pattykaz.com/news_article/show/1006670-loren-gabel-wins-22nd-patty-kazmaier-memorial-award|url-status=live}}</ref>
===PHF=== Following three seasons as a member of the PWHPA, Gabel signed with the Boston Pride of the PHF prior to the 2022-23 season.<ref>{{cite web |author1=CityNews Kitchener Staff |title=Kitchener's Gabel signs with Boston Pride |url=https://kitchener.citynews.ca/local-sports/kitcheners-gabel-signs-with-boston-pride-5905397/ |website=CityNews |access-date=9 May 2023 |date=4 October 2022 |archive-date=May 9, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230509204328/https://kitchener.citynews.ca/local-sports/kitcheners-gabel-signs-with-boston-pride-5905397/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Her first season with the Pride saw her establish herself as one of the league's best players, as she led the league in points, goals and assists while winning awards for Most Valuable Player, Outstanding Player of the Year and Newcomer of the Year.<ref name="phfmvp"/>
===PWHL=== thumb|Gabel with PWHL Boston in 2024 Following the folding of the PHF, Gabel was drafted in the fourth round of the 2023 PWHL Draft by PWHL Boston.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sebastian-Scott |first1=James |title=Kitchener's Loren Gabel selected by Boston in PWHL Draft |url=https://kitchener.citynews.ca/2023/09/18/kitcheners-loren-gabel-selected-in-pwhl-draft/ |website=CityNews |access-date=9 December 2023 |date=18 September 2023 |archive-date=December 9, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231209223444/https://kitchener.citynews.ca/2023/09/18/kitcheners-loren-gabel-selected-in-pwhl-draft/ |url-status=live }}</ref> During the 2023–24 season, in her rookie year, she recorded four goals and three assists in 17 games with Boston. During the 2024–25 season, she recorded two goals and one assist in 20 games for the Fleet. On July 24, 2025, she signed a one-year contract extension with the Fleet.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thepwhl.com/en/news/2025/july/24/fleet-lock-in-loren-gabel-with-new-deal-on-her-birthday |title=Fleet lock in Loren Gabel with new deal on her birthday |website=thepwhl.com |date=23 July 2025 |access-date=23 July 2025}}</ref>
===International=== Gabel competed for Canada's National Women's Under-22/Development Team (NWDT) at the 2018 Nations Cup in Fussen, Germany. Of note, the Canadian contingent attained its worst ever finish, placing fifth. Gabel amassed five points in four games played.
Gabel scored her first career goal for the National Canadian team in the third period of a 2–1 preliminary round loss on November 7, 2018, versus the United States at the 4 Nations Cup.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/team-canada/women/national/2018-19/4-nations/stats/game-summary?gameid=2222|title= CANADA EDGED BY U.S. IN 4 NATIONS PRELIMS|publisher= Hockey Canada|author= Ali Wilson|date= November 8, 2018|accessdate= November 8, 2018|archive-date= February 4, 2023|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20230204024047/https://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/team-canada/women/national/2018-19/4-nations/stats/game-summary?gameid=2222|url-status= live}}</ref>
Gabel was named to the 2019 World Championship team held in Espoo, Finland. Through 7 games she notched 6 goals and 1 assist. In the preliminary game against Finland she had 3 points, 2 goals and 1 assist and was named the MVP of the game. She was also named to the all tournament team.
==Career statistics== ===Hockey Canada=== {| class="wikitable" style="width:80%;" |- style="text-align:center; background:red; color:#fff;" | '''Year''' || '''Event'''|| '''GP''' ||'''G''' || '''A''' || '''Pts'''|| '''PIM''' |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="" | 2016|| NWDT vs Sweden || 1 || 1|| 0 || 1 || 1 |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="" | 2017||NWDT vs Japan || 2 ||1 || 1||2 ||0 |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="" | 2018 || Nations Cup (NWT) || 4 || 4 || 1 || 5 ||0 |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="" | 2019 || World Championships (NWT) || 7 || 6 || 1 || 7 || 2 |- |Total | |14 |12 |3 |15 |3 |}
===Provincial Women's Hockey League=== {| class="wikitable" style="width:80%;" |- style="text-align:center; background:blue; color:#fff;" | '''Season''' || '''Team''' || '''GP''' ||'''G''' || '''A''' || '''Pts'''|| '''PIM''' |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="" | 2012–13 || Waterloo || 39 || 17 || 17 || 34 || 16 |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="" | 2013–14 || Toronto Jr. Aeros || 35 || 14 || 28 || 42 || 28 |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="" | 2014–15 || Oakville || 28 || 21 || 16 || 37 || 30 |- |Total | |102 |52 |61 |113 |74 |}
===NCAA=== ''2018–19 season in progress'' {| class="wikitable" style="width:80%;" |- style="text-align:center; background:green; color:gold;" | '''Year''' || '''GP''' ||'''G''' || '''A''' || '''Pts'''|| '''PIM'''|| '''PPG''' || '''SHG''' || '''GWG''' |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="" | 2015–16 || 40 || 18 || 8 || 27 || 20 || 3 || 0 || 2 |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="" | 2016–17 || 41 || 22 || 20 || 42 || 36 || 6 || 0 || 4 |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="" | 2017–18 || 41 ||36 || 39 || 75 || 24 || 7 ||0 ||8 |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="" | 2018–19 || 38 || 40 || 29 || 69 || 20 || 2 || 0 || 11 |- |Total |160 |116 |96 |213 |100 |18 | |25 |}<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.uscho.com/stats/player/wid,11701/loren-gabel/ |title= Loren Gabel: Career Statistics |publisher= US College Hockey |date= n.d. |accessdate= November 9, 2018 |archive-date= January 17, 2024 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20240117233839/https://www.uscho.com/stats/player/wid,11701/loren-gabel/ |url-status= live }}</ref>
==Awards and honours== *2015–16: Named to the ECAC Hockey All-Rookie Team ... Named ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Week on 2/23 and selected to the ECAC Hockey Weekly Honor Roll six times ... Named ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Month for February. *2016–17: Made the ECAC Hockey Championship All-Tournament Team. *2017–18: ECAC Conference Scoring Champion.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.uscho.com/stats/conference/ecac-women/2017-2018/ |title= ECAC Women's Conference Statistics: 2017–2018 |publisher= US College Hockey Online |date= n.d. |accessdate= November 13, 2018 |archive-date= January 17, 2024 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20240117233843/https://www.uscho.com/stats/conference/ecac-women/2017-2018/ |url-status= live }}</ref> Top-3 Finalist for the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award presented annually to the top forward in Division 1 women's hockey. Named ECAC Hockey Player of the Year. Led the country in plus/minus at +58. Named to the 2018 Frozen Four All-Tournament Team. ECAC Hockey Player of the Month (October, December). HCA National Player of the month (January). ECAC Hockey Player of the month (October, December, January). NCAA First Star of the Week (1/23). NCAA Third Star of the Week (1/30). ECAC Hockey Player of the Week six times (10/2, 10/31, 12/12, 1/23, 1/30, 2/26). ECAC Honour Roll four times. *2018/2019: The month of October 2018 and January 2019 Gabel was named the ECAC Hockey Player of the month as well as the Women's Hockey Commissioners Association National Division 1 Player of the Month.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.uscho.com/2018/11/02/clarksons-gabel-collects-hca-national-womens-honors-for-october-after-16-point-month/|title= Clarkson's Gabel collects HCA national women's honors for October after 16-point month|publisher= US College Hockey Online|date= n.d.|accessdate= November 13, 2018|archive-date= January 17, 2024|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20240117233944/https://www.uscho.com/2018/11/02/clarksons-gabel-collects-hca-national-womens-honors-for-october-after-16-point-month/|url-status= live}}</ref> Named ECAC Hockey Player of the Week three times (10/22, 11/26, 01/28). Loren Gabel was named ECAC Hockey Player of the year, ECAC Hockey First Team All-League, ECAC Best Forward, ECAC Hockey All-Academic Team, and ACHA First Team All-American all while leading the country in goals. She was named the MOP of the ECAC Hockey Championship Tournament. In January 2019 she became the first women's college hockey player to record a goal overseas in an NCAA hockey game vs. Northeastern University. She scored the quickest goal in Clarkson Women's Hockey History being only 8 seconds into the game vs. Yale University on January 18, 2019. Gabel boasted a +51 plus/minus. She completed her senior year at Clarkson University as the all-time leading scorer with 213 points on 116 goals and 97 assists through 160 games as a Golden Knight. * March 23, 2019 Loren Gabel won the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award presented annually to the top forward in Division 1 women's hockey.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/espnw/sports/article/26325607/clarkson-loren-gabel-wins-patty-kazmaier-memorial-award|title=Clarkson's Gabel wins Kazmaier Award|date=March 23, 2019|access-date=March 23, 2019|archive-date=January 17, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240117233841/https://www.espn.com/espnw/sports/story/_/id/26325607/clarkson-loren-gabel-wins-patty-kazmaier-memorial-award|url-status=live}}</ref>
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