Issy Wunder
| Issy Wunder | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
December 15, 2003 Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NCAA team | Princeton | ||
| Playing career | 2022–present | ||
Isabel Wunder (born December 15, 2003) is a Canadian college ice hockey forward for Princeton. She was selected by PWHL Las Vegas in the second round of the 2026 PWHL Draft.[1]
Playing career
[edit]College
[edit]Wunder began her college ice hockey career for Princeton during the 2022–23 season. During her freshman year she recorded nine goals and nine assists in 31 games. She led Princeton rookies in goals and points. During the 2023–24 season, in her sophomore year, she recorded eight goals and 27 assists in 32 games. She led the team in assists and ranked second on the team with 35 points. Following the season she was named a second-team All-Ivy League honouree.[2]
During the 2024–25 season, in her junior year, she recorded 26 goals and 24 assists in 32 games. She opened the season on a 13-game point streak. Her 1.63 points per game ranked fourth in the country.[2] Following the season she was named Ivy League Player of the Year. She was also named to the ECAC All-First Team, ECAC Forward of the Year, and a top-ten finalist for the Patty Kazmaier Award.[3][4]
During the 2025–26 season, in her senior year, she recorded 27 goals and 16 assists in 34 games. She finished tied for first in the Ivy League with 41 points and led the league with 1.41 points per game. Following the season she was named to a first-team all-Ivy League honouree and Ivy League Player of the Year for the second consecutive year.[5] She became the first athlete to receive the honour in consecutive seasons, and the second to win the award twice, following Brianne Jenner.[6] She was also named to the ECAC All-First Team and a top-ten finalist for the Patty Kazmaier Award for the second consecutive season.[7][8]
Professional
[edit]In the 2026 PWHL Draft, Wunder was selected in the second round, 13th overall, by the PWHL Las Vegas expansion team.[9] She was one of three Princeton graduates selected in the Draft, including Jane Kuehl and Emerson O'Leary.[10]
Personal life
[edit]Wunder was born to Michael Wunder and Joanna Sugar and has two younger brothers, Teddy and Luke.[2] She graduated from Tanenbaum Community Hebrew Academy of Toronto in 2021.[11] While attending Princeton University she majored in psychology with a minor in neuroscience.[12]
Career statistics
[edit]| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2022–23 | Princeton University | ECAC | 31 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Princeton University | ECAC | 32 | 8 | 27 | 35 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | Princeton University | ECAC | 32 | 26 | 24 | 50 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2025–26 | Princeton University | ECAC | 34 | 27 | 16 | 43 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NCAA totals | 129 | 70 | 76 | 146 | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honours
[edit]| Honors | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| ECAC All-First Team | 2025 | [13] |
| ECAC Forward of the Year | 2025 | [14] |
| Ivy League Player of the Year | 2025 | [15] |
| ECAC All-First Team | 2026 | [16] |
| Ivy League Player of the Year | 2026 | [6] |
References
[edit]- ^ Sportsnet Staff. "2026 PWHL Draft Every Pick Made". Retrieved June 17, 2026.
- ^ a b c "Issy Wunder". goprincetontigers.com. Retrieved May 12, 2026.
- ^ "ECAC Hockey announces 2024-25 individual award winners, tabs Clarkson's Winn women's player, defender of the year". USCHO.com. March 8, 2025. Retrieved May 12, 2026.
- ^ "Kaz Watch: Breakout Junior Season Put Princeton's Issy Wunder Among the Nation's Top Goal Scorers". pattykaz.com. March 11, 2025. Retrieved May 12, 2026.
- ^ "Women's Ice Hockey Earns Two Major Awards And 4 All-Ivy Honors". goprincetontigers.com. February 25, 2026. Retrieved May 12, 2026.
- ^ a b "Women's Ice Hockey All-Ivy and Major Award Winners Announced". ivyleague.com. February 25, 2026. Retrieved May 12, 2026.
- ^ "Wunder Named First Team All-ECAC". goprincetontigers.com. February 26, 2026. Retrieved May 12, 2026.
- ^ "Wunder Named Kaz Award Top-10 Finalist". goprincetontigers.com. March 5, 2026. Retrieved May 12, 2026.
- ^ "2026 PWHL Draft". www.thepwhl.com. June 15, 2026. Retrieved June 18, 2026.
- ^ "Wunder, Kuehl and O'Leary Drafted into the PWHL". goprincetontigers.com. Retrieved June 21, 2026.
- ^ "Chatter Magazine Alumni News". June 25, 2025. Archived from the original on December 11, 2025. Retrieved June 18, 2026.
- ^ "Wunder Named 2026 Mandi Schwartz Scholar-Athlete of Year". ecachockey.com. February 13, 2026. Retrieved May 12, 2026.
- ^ "ECAC Hockey Announces 2024-25 Women's First Team All-ECAC". ecachockey.com. February 27, 2025. Retrieved May 12, 2026.
- ^ "ECAC Hockey Announces Major End of Season Awards For 2024–25 Season". ecachockey.com. March 6, 2025. Retrieved May 12, 2026.
- ^ "Women's Ice Hockey All-Ivy and Major Award Winners Announced". ivyleague.com. February 26, 2025. Retrieved May 12, 2026.
- ^ "ECAC Hockey Announces 2025-26 Women's First Team All-ECAC". ecachockey.com. February 26, 2026. Retrieved May 12, 2026.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database