Tamara Giaquinto
Tamara Giaquinto is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenseman as a reserve player for the Montréal Victoire of the Professional Women's Hockey League. During the 2024–25 season, she captained the Boston University Terriers and was named the Hockey East Defender of the Year.
Early life
Giaquinto grew up in Toronto and attended Appleby College, where she captained the team. She played club hockey for the Brampton Canadettes and won gold with Team Ontario Red at the 2019 National Women’s U18 Championship. She represented Hockey Canada at the 2019 U18 Summer Series and earned silver with Canada at the 2020 IIHF U18 Women’s World Championship.Playing career
College
Giaquinto played five seasons for Boston University, appearing in 144 games with 44 points. She was named team captain for 2024–25 by head coach Tara Watchorn.As a graduate student in 2024–25, she recorded career highs with 9 goals and 18 points and was named the Hockey East Defender of the Year and a First Team All-Star. She became the first Terrier to win the award since 2012. She also earned Defender of the Month honors in September/October 2024 and Defender of the Week on March 10, 2025.
Giaquinto helped BU win the 2025 Hockey East tournament, scoring the opening goal in the championship game; she was named to the All-Tournament Team.