Izzy Daniel

Isabel Grace Daniel (born September 29, 2000) is an American ice hockey forward for Toronto of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). She was drafted 18th overall by Toronto in the 2024 PWHL draft. She played college ice hockey at Cornell University and won the Patty Kazmaier Award in 2024.

Early life
Daniel played four years of varsity hockey for The Blake School, winning two state championships and being named team MVP twice, all-conference three times, and all-state twice. She was a finalist for the Minnesota Ms. Hockey Award in 2019.

College
Beginning her collegiate career for Cornell University in the 2019–20 season, Daniel recorded three goals and 14 assists in 29 games. Following the season, she was named Ivy League Rookie of the Year. The Ivy League cancelled the 2020–21 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. During the 2021–22 season, in her sophomore year, she recorded nine goals and 25 assists in 30 games and was named to the All-ECAC Hockey Third Team. During the 2022–23 season in her junior year, Daniel led the Big Red in scoring with 18 goals and 30 assists in 32 games, earning second team All-ECAC and second team All-Ivy honors.

During the 2023–24 season, in her senior year, Daniel again led Cornell in scoring, with 21 goals and 38 assists in 34 games. She ranked second in the nation in assists per game (1.12), third in points per game (1.74), and seventh in goals per game (0.62). Her 38 assists tied the Cornell single-season record. Following the season, she was named to the All-Ivy and All-ECAC first teams, and won Ivy League Player of the Year, ECAC Forward of the Year, and ECAC Player of the Year. She also won the 2024 Patty Kazmaier Award, becoming the first player from Cornell to win the award. She appeared in 125 consecutive games at Cornell and recorded 51 goals and 107 assists.

Professional
On June 10, 2024, Daniel was drafted in the third round, 18th overall, by PWHL Toronto in the 2024 PWHL draft. On June 27, 2024, she signed a two-year contract with Toronto.

Personal life
Daniel is the daughter of Greg and Beth Daniel. She has two younger brothers, Eli and Darley. She studied industrial and labor relations at Cornell University.