Karolina Urban

Karolina Urban
Height 5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Position Forward
Shot Right
CWHL team Toronto Furies (2012-13)
Calgary Inferno (2013-14)
Playing career 2008–2015
Medal record
Women's ice hockey
Representing  Canada
ISBHF World Street Hockey Championships
2015 Switzerland Team

Karolina Urban is a former women’s ice hockey player. Selected by the Toronto Furies in the 2012 CWHL Draft, she was also a member of the Canada women's national ball hockey team that won a gold medal at the 2015 ISBHF World Championships in Zug, Switzerland.

Playing career

Born in Poland, Urban’s family emigrated to Canada when she was four years old. Raised in Kamloops, British Columbia, Urban would play both soccer and hockey during her high school years. Winning a gold medal in ice hockey at the 2006 British Columbia Winter Games, Urban would named to the provincial team that would compete at the 2007 Canada Winter Games in Whitehorse, Yukon. [1]

CIS

Having joined the Toronto Varsity Blues women's ice hockey program in the autumn of 2007, Urban played for head coach (and former Winter Games gold medalist) Vicky Sunohara from 2010 to 2012. In her final three seasons, Urban served as team captain.

On January 4, 2010, Urban notched four points in one game versus the Guelph Gryphons. Urban was only the fifth player in Lady Blues history to be a three-time captain. In her rookie year, the Blues finished with OUA silver falling to Laurier in a best of 3 OUA final. She helped the Varsity Blues jump from a sixth place finish in the OUA in 2010-11 to a third place finish the following year. In addition, the Blues finished tenth in the national rankings. Statistically, she recorded 41 goals and 46 helpers.

In her final season with the Varsity Blues, Urban was a nominee for the 2012 University of Toronto Female Athlete of the Year Award.[2]

CWHL

Selected by the Toronto Furies in the 5th round of the 2012 CWHL Draft, Urban would play one season (2012–13) for the Furies. Wearing number 67, Urban made her debut on October 20, 2012 against the Brampton Thunder.[3]

A 4-1 home win on November 18, 2012 saw Urban log the first assist and goal in her CWHL career, subsequently logging the first multi-point game in her career. She would earn an assist on the first goal of the game, scored by Shannon Moulson. In the third period, Urban would score at the 18:19 mark, with Kristy Zamora gaining credit for the assist. [4]

The following season, Urban would join the Calgary Inferno, helping the squad qualify for the postseason for the first time in franchise history. With the Inferno, Urban would register the final point of her CWHL career with an assist on January 19, 2014. Along with Laura Dostaler, the two would assist on Erin Duggan’s first period goal, part of a 5-1 win against the Brampton Thunder. [5]

Europe

At the 2014 European Women’s Champions Cup, Urban competed with Kazakhstan’s Aisulu Almaty team. In the second round of Group G play, Urban accumulated three points.[6]

For the 2015-16 women’s ice hockey season, Urban joined the Aisulu Almaty women’s ice hockey team, competing in the European Women’s Hockey League. Of note, she was one of three Canadians on the roster.[7]

Joining Urban on said roster included Rayne Cruickshank and Chelsea Purcell. As a side note, Purcell and Urban were teammates on the Calgary Inferno during the 2013-14 CWHL season.

Ball hockey

As a member of the Canada women's national ball hockey team, Urban played in seven games. The Canadian team went on to capture the gold medal, posting an undefeated mark.[8]

Urban’s first appearance for Canada in the tournament was a 10-0 win against Italy on June 22.[9] A 9-1 win against Switzerland on June 24 saw Urban and Chelsea Purcell both gain the assist on a goal scored by April Drake.[10] In the semifinals, Urban and Drake would both log the assist on a goal scored by Purcell, Canada's second of the game.[11]

Career stats

   
Season Team League GP G A Pts +/- PIM
2007-08 Toronto Varsity Blues Ontario University Athletics 26 12 3 15 24
2008-09 Toronto Varsity Blues OUA 27 8 8 16 16
2009-10 Toronto Varsity Blues OUA 27 10 18 28 26
2010-11 Toronto Varsity Blues OUA 27 5 9 14 34
2011-12 Toronto Varsity Blues OUA 26 5 8 13 24
2012-13 [12] Toronto Furies CWHL 23 2 1 3 +1 0
2013-14 [13] Calgary Inferno CWHL 23 0 1 1 -16 24
2014-15 Aisulu Almaty European Women’s Champions Cup 3 1 1 2 4 2 [14]
2015-16 Aisulu Almaty EWHL 20 5 4 9 +7 16 [15]

Personal

In 2012, Urban graduated from the University of Toronto with a Bachelor of Physical Health and Education in Kinesiology and Exercise Science. Urban would also earn a Master of Science (MSc) in Neuroscience at the University of Calgary in 2014. Currently, she is working on a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Rehabilitation Science at the University of Toronto.

References

  1. ↑ "Whitehorse 2007 Canada Winter Games Participant". Canada Winter Games. n.d. Retrieved 2016-08-16.
  2. ↑ "BLUES MAJOR AWARD NOMINEES: CLARA BENSON AWARD". Varsity Blues Athletics. 2012-04-02. Retrieved 2016-08-16.
  3. ↑ "Game Recap". CWHL. 2012-10-20. Retrieved 2016-08-15.
  4. ↑ "Game Recap". CWHL. 2012-11-28. Retrieved 2016-08-16.
  5. ↑ "Game Recap". CWHL. 2014-01-19. Retrieved 2016-08-16.
  6. ↑ "Ice Hockey, Second Round Group G, European Women's Champions Cup, Player Statistics By Team (As of Sun 7 Dec 2014), ALM – Aisulu Almaty" (PDF). IIHF. n.d. Retrieved 2016-08-15.
  7. ↑ "Aisulu Almaty". Euro Hockey. n.d. Retrieved 2016-08-15.
  8. ↑ "Group 5 - Canada". zug2015.com. n.d. Retrieved 2016-01-07.
  9. ↑ "Game Protocol - Italy vs. Canada". zug2015.com. 2015-06-22. Retrieved 2016-08-15.
  10. ↑ "Game Protocol – Switzerland vs. Canada". zug2015.com. 2015-06-24. Retrieved 2016-08-15.
  11. ↑ "Game Protocol – Czech Republic vs. Canada". zug2015.com. 2015-06-27. Retrieved 2016-08-16.
  12. ↑ "Toronto Furies Stastistics". CWHL. n.d. Retrieved 2016-08-15.
  13. ↑ "Calgary Inferno Stastistics". CWHL. n.d. Retrieved 2016-08-15.
  14. ↑ "Statistics Aisulu Almaty 2014-2015, League: European Women´s Champions Cup". Euro Hockey. n.d. Retrieved 2016-08-15.
  15. ↑ "Elite Hockey Prospects, Karolina Urban". Elite Prospects. n.d. Retrieved 2016-08-15.
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