Charlotte Akervik
| Charlotte Akervik | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
February 17, 2001 Eau Claire, Wisconsin, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| SDHL team Former teams |
Djurgårdens IF Minnesota Frost | ||
| Playing career | 2024–present | ||
Charlotte Akervik (born February 17, 2001) is an American professional ice hockey defenceman for Djurgårdens IF in the Swedish Women's Hockey League. She previously won the 2024–25 Walter Cup with the Minnesota Frost of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). She played college ice hockey at Minnesota State.
Playing career
College
Avervik played her college ice hockey at Minnesota State. She appeared in 153 games over five seasons and left as the highest-scoring defencemen in the program with 57 points, 21st all time for the Maveriks.[1][2] She was named the WCHA Defender of the Week for January 10, 2024.[3] Avervik also served as captain her final season.[4]
Professional
The Minnesota Frost signed Akervik as a Reserve Player for the 2024–25 season after training camp. Following the injury of Frost defender Sophie Jaques, the team signed Akervik to a standard player agreement on December 22, 2024.[1][2] She signed another standard player agreement with the Frost on February 6, 2025, after Natalie Buchbinder was placed on Long Term Injured Reserve (LTIR).[5] Akervik won the 2025 Walter Cup with the Frost.[6]
Akervik signed with Djurgårdens IF for the 2025–26 season.[7]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2019–20 | Minnesota State University | WCHA |
35 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Minnesota State University | WCHA |
20 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Minnesota State University | WCHA |
32 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Minnesota State University | WCHA |
32 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Minnesota State University | WCHA |
34 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | Minnesota Frost | PWHL |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| PWHL totals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honors
| Honors | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| PWHL | ||
| Walter Cup Champion | 2025 | [8] |
References
- ^ a b Kennedy, Ian (December 22, 2024). "Sophie Jaques Moved To LTIR, Frost Sign Charlotte Akervik". The Hockey News. Archived from the original on December 22, 2024. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
- ^ a b "Minnesota Frost Sign Defender Charlotte Akervik". The PWHL. December 22, 2024. Archived from the original on December 22, 2024.
- ^ Wolf, Sydney (January 9, 2024). "Two Wisconsin skaters headline WCHA Players of the Week". The Rink Live. Archived from the original on February 5, 2024. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
- ^ Wauthy, Alex (October 14, 2024). "Three Minnesota Frost Camp Invites To Watch". The Hockey News. Archived from the original on December 22, 2024. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
- ^ "Minnesota Frost Sign Charlotte Akervik To A Standard Player Agreement". The PWHL. February 6, 2025. Archived from the original on February 8, 2025. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
- ^ Tabbert, Nick (August 1, 2025). "Charlotte Akervik celebrates Walter Cup championship in Eau Claire". WQOW. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
- ^ Cushman, Kyle (July 19, 2025). "Former Minnesota Frost defender Charlotte Akervik signs with Djurgården in the SDHL". Retrieved September 18, 2025.
- ^ "Minnesota Frost capture second Walter Cup title". Sportsnet.ca. May 26, 2025. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database, or ThePWHL.com