Elaine Chuli


Elaine Monica Chuli is a Canadian ice hockey goaltender, currently playing with the Toronto Six of the NWHL. She played collegiate hockey with the UConn Huskies and is the all-time saves leader for both the Huskies program and the Hockey East conference.

Playing career

NCAA

Elaine Chuli was a member of the UConn Huskies women's ice hockey team during 2012–2016. In her senior year, she was named to the 2016 CCM/AHCA All-America Second Team.

CWHL

She was drafted by the Vanke Rays in the second round of the 2017 CWHL Draft and signed with the Rays for the 2017–18 season. In her first season, she played 1516 minutes in net, more than any other goalie in the league, as the team missed the playoffs.
After the Rays folded, she signed with the Toronto Furies, where she would play for one year before the CWHL folded.

PWHPA

In May 2019, Chuli joined over 200 players of the women's game in forming the PWHPA.

NWHL

In April 2020, she signed for the newly announced NWHL expansion team in Toronto.

International play

Chuli competed as member of Team Canada at the 2012 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship. She joined a roster filled with other future hockey stars, including Marie-Philip Poulin, Brianne Jenner, Natalie Spooner, goaltender Emerance Maschmeyer, and future Toronto Six teammate Taylor Woods. Chuli was in the crease for two of Team Canada’s five games, playing the full 60 minutes in each. Against Germany in the group stage she posted a 6–0 shutout and, five days later, she posted a 7–0 shutout against Sweden in the semifinals, cementing herself as the top goaltender of the tournament, with a 1.000 save percentage and 0 goals against average. Her performance helped Team Canada sweep the tournament and win the gold medal that year.

Personal life

Chuli holds a degree in accounting from the University of Connecticut.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

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International

Awards and honors

Weekly/monthly collegiate honours and awards