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Emily Brown
Born (1998-12-30) December 30, 1998 (age 25)
Blaine, Minnesota
Height 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
PWHL team
Former teams
PWHL Boston
Team Sonnet (PWHPA)

Emily Brown (born December 30, 1998) is an American ice hockey defender for PWHL Boston of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL).[1] Brown played college ice hockey for the University of Minnesota, serving as co-captain for two seasons and captain for one season.[1]

Early life

Emily Brown is one of four children of Deb and Brian Brown: her hometown is Blaine, Minnesota, and she attended high school at Blaine High School.[2] She was a varsity ice hockey, soccer, and track and field athlete at Blaine High School for all four years, and served as captain for each sport prior to her graduation.[2] She received the Herb Brooks Award in 2017, honoring her as the "most qualified player" at that year's Minnesta Girls' AA state ice hockey tournament,[3] and was named to the USA Today High School Sports All-USA Second Team for ice hockey in 2016 and 2017.[2] She also played club hockey for the Minnesota Junior Whitecaps and in the Upper Midwest High School Elite League.[2]

College career

Brown played varsity ice hockey for five seasons at the University of Minnesota: she played in every single game of her first four seasons, and finished among the university's leaders in career games played (at the time, 2nd with 167), career points by a defender (at the time, 9th with 89), and career goals by a defender (at the time, 10th with 20).[2] She was named to the season-ending All-WCHA teams on four occasions, as a defender on the All-WCHA Second Team for 2018-2019, 2019-2020, and 2020-2021, and a defender on the All-WCHA Third Team for 2021-2022.[2] Brown's achievements as a student were equally praised: she was named a WCHA Scholar-Athlete, a member of the WCHA All-Academic Team, and a an Academic All-Big Ten honoree for each of her final four years at the University of Minnesota.[2]

Professional career

Following her graduation, Brown initially joined the Professional Women's Hockey Players Association (PWHPA), playing in 20 games for Team Sonnet in the PWHPA's 2022-2023 season.[1][4][5] At the creation of the Professional Women's Hockey League in 2023, Brown was drafted 46th in the inaugural 2023 PWHL Draft by PWHL Boston, and was signed to a one-year contract by Boston that November.[5]

International career

Brown was a member of the U.S. Women's U-18 ice hockey team in 2015 and 2016, winning the gold medal in the 2016 IIHF Under-18 Women's World Championship tournament.[6] She also skated for the United States U-22 team in the 2019 series against Canada, and for the United States national team in the 2022-2023 Rivalry Series.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c "PWHL - Professional Women's Hockey League". www.thepwhl.com. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Emily Brown - Women's Hockey". University of Minnesota Athletics. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Herb Brooks Award". Herb Brooks Foundation.
  4. ^ "Former Minnesota defenseman Emily Brown talks pro career, future in engineering and time as a Gopher". The Rink Live. 19 March 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  5. ^ a b Kennedy, Ian (6 November 2023). "Boston Signs Emily Brown To A One-Year Deal". The Hockey News Womens News, Analysis and More. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Emily Brown". teamusa.usahockey.com. Retrieved 13 January 2024.