Emily Brown (ice hockey)

Emily Brown
Brown with PWHL Boston in 2024
Born (1998-12-30) December 30, 1998 (age 25)
Blaine, Minnesota, U.S.
Height 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
PWHL team
Former teams		 Boston Fleet
Team Sonnet (PWHPA)

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

Playing career

During her teens, Brown played club ice hockey for the Minnesota Junior Whitecaps and in the Upper Midwest High School Elite League, in addition to playing on the varsity team of her high school.[2] She received the Herb Brooks Award in 2017, honoring her as the "most qualified player" at that year's Minnesota 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

College

Brown played five seasons with the Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey program in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) conference of the NCAA Division I. She played in every game of her first four seasons and ended her career ranked second among the university's leaders in career games played (167 games), ninth in career points by a defender (89 points), and tenth in career goals by a defender (20 goals).[2] She was named to an All-WCHA team on four occasions – to the All-WCHA Second Team for the 2018–19 season, 2019–20 season, and 2020–21 season, and to the All-WCHA Third Team for the 2021–22 season.[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 an Academic All-Big Ten honoree for each of her final four years at the University of Minnesota.[2]

Professional

Following her graduation, Brown joined the Professional Women's Hockey Players Association (PWHPA), playing in 20 games for Team Sonnet in the 2022–23 PWHPA season.[1][4][5]

Following the creation of the Professional Women's Hockey League in 2023, Brown was drafted in the eighth round of the inaugural 2023 PWHL Draft by PWHL Boston, and was signed to a one-year contract by Boston that November.[5] During the 2023–24 season she recorded one goals and three assists in 24 regular season games and two assists in eight playoff games during the Walter Cup. On June 20, 2024, she signed a two-year contract extension with Boston.[6]

International play

Brown was a member of the United States national under-18 ice hockey team in 2015 and 2016, winning the gold medal in the 2016 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship.[7] 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 2022–23 Rivalry Series.[7]

Personal 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] In addition to playing varsity ice hockey at Blaine, she was also a varsity soccer and track and field athlete for all four years and served as captain for each sport prior to her graduation.[2]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2013–14 Blaine Bengals MNHS 25 4 17 21 10 3 0 2 2 0
2014–15 Blaine Bengals MNHS 25 4 14 18 12 6 2 5 7 4
2015–16 Blaine Bengals MNHS 21 6 22 28 12 2 0 2 2 2
2016–17 Blaine Bengals MNHS 25 14 26 40 14 5 2 3 5 0
2017–18 University of Minnesota WCHA 38 4 8 12 18 — — — — —
2018–19 University of Minnesota WCHA 39 4 23 27 20 — — — — —
2019–20 University of Minnesota WCHA 36 5 15 20 18 — — — — —
2020–21 University of Minnesota WCHA 20 3 9 12 8 — — — — —
2021–22 University of Minnesota WCHA 34 4 11 15 12 — — — — —
2022–23 Team Sonnet PWHPA 20 0 1 1 12 — — — — —
2023–24 PWHL Boston PWHL 24 1 3 4 12 8 0 2 2 0
NCAA totals 167 20 66 86 76 — — — — —
PWHPA totals 20 0 1 1 12 — — — — —
PWHL totals 24 1 3 4 12 8 0 2 2 0

Sources: [8][9]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Emily Brown Stats and Player Profile". Professional Women's Hockey League. Archived from the original on January 13, 2024. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "2021-22 Women's Hockey Roster: 2 Emily Brown". University of Minnesota Athletics. Archived from the original on January 13, 2024. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
  3. ^ "Herb Brooks Award – Previous Winners". Herb Brooks Foundation. Archived from the original on September 22, 2023. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  4. ^ Hinseth, Kelly (March 19, 2023). "Former Minnesota defenseman Emily Brown talks pro career, future in engineering and time as a Gopher". The Rink Live. Archived from the original on January 13, 2024. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
  5. ^ a b Kennedy, Ian (November 6, 2023). "Boston Signs Emily Brown To A One-Year Deal". The Hockey News. Archived from the original on January 13, 2024. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
  6. ^ Kennedy, Ian (June 20, 2024). "PWHL Boston Re-Signs Brandt, Brown, Morin, and Shirley". The Hockey News. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  7. ^ a b "Emily Brown". USA Hockey. Archived from the original on January 13, 2024. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
  8. ^ "Emily Brown: Career Statistics". USCHO.com. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
  9. ^ "Playing profile: Emily Brown". Elite Prospects. Retrieved June 22, 2024.