Kati Tabin (born April 21, 1997) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defender for the Montreal Victoire of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). She previously played for the Connecticut Whale and Toronto Six of the Premier Hockey Federation (PHF). She played college ice hockey at Quinnipiac.
Playing career College Tabin began her collegiate career for Quinnipiac during the 2016–17 season. During her freshman year, she recorded two goals and five assists in 32 games. She scored her first career goal on November 4, 2016, in a game against Clarkson. During the 2017–18 season in her sophomore year, she recorded a three goals and 11 assists in 38 games. During the 2018–19 season in her junior year, she recorded four goals and nine assists in 36 games.
On September 10, 2019, Tabin was named co-captain for the 2019–20 season. During her senior year, she recorded five goals and 13 assists in 37 games. Following the season, she was named to the All-ECAC Third Team.
Professional Tabin made her professional debut for the Connecticut Whale of the PHF on November 14, 2021. During the 2021–22 season, she appeared in six games for the Whale.
On July 28, 2022, she signed a one-year contract with the Toronto Six of the PHF. During the 2022–23 season, she led all defenders in scoring with four goals and 14 assists in 24 regular season games. During the playoffs, she recorded one goal and three assists in four games, and helped lead the Six to the Isobel Cup. On June 12, 2023, she signed a two-year contract extension with Toronto.
On September 18, 2023, Tabin was drafted in the fifth round, 30th overall, by PWHL Montreal in the 2023 PWHL Draft. On November 21, 2023, she signed a two-year contract with Montreal. During the 2023–24 season, she recorded one goal and five assists in 24 regular season games. She played on Montreal's top pairing with Erin Ambrose, and led all PWHL players with 26 blocked shots. During the 2024–25 season, she recorded four goals and four assists in 28 games. She ranked second on the team with 26 hits. On June 16, 2025, she signed a two-year contract extension with Montreal. During the 2026 PWHL Expansion Draft, she was one of three players, who were allowed to be protected in the third round by Montreal.
International play On January 9, 2026, she was named to Canada's roster to compete at the 2026 Winter Olympics. On February 7, 2026, Tabin was one of six Canadian skaters making their Olympic debut as Canada played Switzerland.
Career statistics Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2016–17 Quinnipiac University ECAC 32 2 5 7 10 — — — — — 2017–18 Quinnipiac University ECAC 36 3 11 14 16 — — — — — 2018–19 Quinnipiac University ECAC 36 4 9 13 10 — — — — — 2019–20 Quinnipiac University ECAC 37 5 13 18 20 — — — — — 2021–22 Connecticut Whale PHF 6 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2022–23 Toronto Six PHF 24 4 14 18 16 4 1 3 4 0 2023–24 PWHL Montreal PWHL 24 1 5 6 14 3 0 0 0 0 2024–25 Montreal Victoire PWHL 28 4 4 8 23 4 0 1 1 42025–26Montreal VictoirePWHL30210121291126PHF totals 30 4 14 18 16 4 1 3 4 0PWHL totals 82 7 19 26 49 16 1 2 3 10
Awards and honours Honours Year PWHL Walter Cup champion 2026
References
External links
Quinnipiac Bobcats bio Kati Tabin at Hockey Canada
Kati Tabin at Milano Cortina 2026