Kaitlyn O'Donohoe

Kaitlyn O'Donohoe
Born (2001-09-20) September 20, 2001 (age 23)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Position Forward
Shoots Right
PWHL team
Former teams		 Minnesota Frost
Brynäs IF
Playing career 2024–present

Kaitlyn O'Donohoe (born September 20, 2001) is an American professional ice hockey forward for the Minnesota Frost of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). She previously played for Brynäs IF in the Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL) and her college ice hockey career was played with the Colgate Raiders women's ice hockey program.

Playing career

College

O'Donohoe played five seasons of college ice hockey with the Colgate Raiders in the ECAC Hockey conference of the NCAA Division I. She appeared in 179 games over five seasons scoring 126 points (54G, 72A), seventh all time for the Raiders. She played the second-most games all-time in Colgate history.[1] With the Raiders, O'Donohoe won the ECAC Hockey regular season title in both 2021 and 2024, and the conference championship in 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024.[2]

Professional

Following college, O'Donohoe signed with Brynäs IF ahead of the 2024–25 SDHL season. Across fourteen games, she scored seven points on two goals and five assist.[3]

She left Brynäs in November 2024 to attend the Minnesota Frost's training camp and ultimately signed with the team as a reserve player for the 2024–25 PWHL season. Following the injury of Frost forward Dominique Petrie, the team signed O'Donohoe to a standard player contract on December 28, 2024.[1][4]

Personal life

O'Donohoe was born on September 20, 2001 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Both Downingtown, Pennsylvania and Myrtle Beach, South Carolina have been called her hometown.[5][6]

She attended Choate Rosemary Hall for secondary school, where she played ice hockey, field hockey, and softball.[5]

O'Donohoe majored in philosophy at Colgate University.[5]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2019–20 Colgate University ECAC 38 8 5 13 4 — — — — —
2020–21 Colgate University ECAC 23 7 5 12 0 — — — — —
2021–22 Colgate University ECAC 39 11 18 29 16 — — — — —
2022–23 Colgate University ECAC 39 19 25 44 6 — — — — —
2023–24 Colgate University ECAC 40 9 19 28 4 — — — — —
2024–25 Brynäs IF SDHL 14 2 5 7 0 — — — — —
SDHL totals 14 2 5 7 0 — — — — —

References

  1. ^ a b Kennedy, Ian (December 28, 2024). "Frost Sign Kaitlyn O'Donohoe To Contract, Place Petrie On LTIR". The Hockey News. Archived from the original on December 29, 2024. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  2. ^ "Colgate Clinches ECAC Regular Season Title". Colgate Athletics. February 17, 2024. Archived from the original on December 29, 2024. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  3. ^ "Nine Raiders Make PWHL Rosters". Colgate Athletics. November 27, 2024. Archived from the original on December 4, 2024. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  4. ^ "Minnesota Frost Sign Kaitlyn O'Donohoe to a Standard Player Agreement". The PWHL. December 28, 2024. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  5. ^ a b c "2023-24 Women's Ice Hockey Roster: 16 Kaitlyn O'Donohoe". Colgate University Athletics. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  6. ^ "Kaitlyn O'Donohoe". USA Hockey. 2017. Retrieved December 29, 2024.


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