06/03/2026
It’s Getting Closer
Two weeks to go until THE represents at the PWHL Draft. We 🫡
Assistant Captain Sloane Matthews, who is on the eligibility list, and will make the team that selects her a much better team.
Sloane Matthews | F | Plymouth, Minnesota
Part of the Century Club at Ohio State, Sloane played in 161 games, scoring 48 goals and 56 assists for 104 points.
Career Honors
* 2024 National Champion
* Two-time WCHA Regular Season Champion
* 2026 WCHA Final Faceoff Champion
* WCHA Final Faceoff All-Tournament Team (2026)
* WCHA All-Academic Team (2024, 2025, 2026)
* WCHA Scholar-Athlete (2024, 2025, 2026)
* OSU Scholar Athlete (2023, 2024, 2025, 2026)
* Member of USA Hockey's Collegiate Team
2025-26 Season (Senior)
* Played in all 41 games, recording a career-high 44 points on a career-high 20 goals and 24 assists
* Tallied a team-high seven power play goals
* Finished the year .594 from the faceoff dot (193-132)
* Recorded her 100th career point with two goals in the 4-0 WCHA Final Faceoff Semifinal win over Minnesota (March 6)
* Had three multi-goal games, including two-goal performances against Minnesota in the WCHA Final Faceoff semifinal and Yale in the NCAA Regional Final (March 14)
* Finished the year with a +39 on ice and blocked 32 blocked shots
* Served as an alternate captain for the Buckeyes in 2025-26
2024-25 (Junior Season)
* Skated in all 40 games for the Buckeyes, finishing the year with 19 points on nine goals and 10 assists
* Recorded a career-high four points (1G, 3A) against Stonehill (Oct. 25, 2024) in the 2024 Women's Ice Breaker Tournament
* Registered her first career hat trick with three goals in the 7-3 win at Minnesota (Feb. 1, 2025), tying for the most goals in a period with three in the second period
* Tallied a point in each game of the NCAA Tournament, including a goal in the regional final and national title game
2023-24 (Sophomore Season)
* Played in all 39 games and recorded 13 goals and 15 assists for 28 points on the year
* Recorded the game-winning goal in the Frozen Four semifinal against Clarkson
* Scored multiple points in seven games, including two assists in the Final Faceoff semifinal vs. Minnesota Duluth
2022-23 (Freshman Season)
* Played in all 41 games during her rookie season
* Finished the year with 13 points on six goals and seven assists
* Earned a +13 on-ice rating and added 15 blocked shots
* Scored her first career goal against St. Cloud State (Oct. 7)
* Tallied the Buckeyes' first goal of the 3-0 win over Northeastern (March 17) to advance to the national championship game
✍🏻OSUWHKY
Which team do you think Sloane would fit best with?