Julia Gosling (born February 21, 2001) is a Canadian professional

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for PWHL Seattle of the

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(PWHL). She was drafted sixth overall by the

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in the 2024 PWHL draft. She played

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Playing career

In her senior year at

in the 2023–24 season, Gosling captained the Saints and recorded 51 points, including a career-best 22 goals. Gosling gave up her final year of collegiate eligibility to enter the 2024 PWHL draft, one of two players to do so. She was drafted sixth overall by

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, and signed a two-year contract with the club. On June 9, 2025, Gosling was drafted seventh overall by PWHL Seattle in the

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International play

Gosling has recorded 11 appearances for

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at the under-18 level, accumulating five goals and three assists for a total of eight points. At the World U18 Championship, Gosling and the Canadians won bronze in

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and gold in

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. In May 2021, she was one of 28 players invited to

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's Centralization Camp, which represents the selection process for the Canadian women's team that shall compete in

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. Gosling centralized with

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ahead of the 2022 Olympics but did not make the team.

Personal life

Gosling's cousins,

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and Nicole Gosling, are both ice hockey players.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gosling, Julia 2001 births Living people Canadian women's ice hockey forwards Ice hockey people from London, Ontario London Jr. Devilettes players St. Lawrence Saints women's ice hockey players 21st-century Canadian sportswomen Toronto Sceptres players