Nicole Vallario


Nicole Vallario is a Swiss professional ice hockey defenseman signed as a reserve player for the New York Sirens of the Professional Women's Hockey League. She is a member of the Swiss national team and played college ice hockey with the St. Thomas Tommies women's ice hockey program. She also previously played in the Swiss Women's League with EV Zug, HC Thurgau Ladies and HC Ladies Lugano.

International play

Vallario represented Switzerland in the women's ice hockey tournament at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing and at the IIHF Women's World Championship in 2019, 2021, and 2022. As a junior player with the Swiss national under-18 team, she participated in the IIHF U18 Women's World Championship in 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019. She won a bronze medal with the Swiss under-16 team in the [Ice hockey at the 2016 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship|2016 Winter Youth Olympics – Girls' tournament|girls' ice hockey tournament] at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics in Lillehammer.

Professional Career

Vallario was not selected in the 2025 PWHL draft but received an invite to training camp with the New York Sirens. She went on to make the opening day roster with the Sirens. Vallario scored her first career goal against the Vancouver Goldeneyes on November 29, 2025 in the Sirens home opener.

Honours and achievements

SWHL-A

  • 2018–2019 : Champion with Ladies Team Lugano
  • 2020–2021 : Best Defender

Swiss Women Cup

  • 2016–2017 : Cup Winner with Ladies Team Lugano

YOG

College

  • WCHA Defender of the Week