Alexandra Carpenter

Alexandra Carpenter
Born (1994-04-13) April 13, 1994
North Reading, MA, USA
Height 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Weight 154 lb (70 kg; 11 st 0 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Left
NCAA team
Former teams
Boston College
New York Riveters
National team  United States
Playing career 2013present

Alexandra Carpenter (born April 13, 1994) is an American ice hockey player and a member of the 2014 United States Olympic team. She is the daughter of former NHL player Bobby Carpenter. In her junior season at Boston College, she was the recipient of the 2015 Patty Kazmaier Award.[1]

Playing career

While in middle school she played for a male hockey team in Bethlehem, New York. Noteworthy teammates included her younger brother Robert Carpenter as well as Jonathan Clark, Sam Segal, Danny Golderman, and Jake Nussbaum. In fall 2007, she joined The Governor's Academy in South Byfield. Carpenter played for the Governor’s Academy Varsity team as a 13-year-old. She racked up a total of 155 goals and 136 assists for 291 points over three years.[2]

NCAA

On July 22, 2010, she committed to joining the Boston College Eagles women's ice hockey program in the fall of 2012.[3] Alex recorded her 100th career point against UConn Feb. 17th of her Sophomore season with BC.[4]

During her junior season (2014-15) at Boston College, she was the recipient of the 2015 Patty Kazmaier Award.[1] Of note, Carpenter became the first player in the history of the Boston College Eagles program, and first player from the Hockey East conference to claim the award.

USA Hockey

She competed for Team USA in an Under-18 three-game exhibition series against Canada's best in Calgary, Alberta. She helped the US Team win the 2009 Czech Challenge Cup in Prague.[5] She scored a goal for Team USA in the gold medal game of the 2010 IIHF Women’s Under 18 championships but had to settle for the silver medal.[6] Of note, she was the youngest girl for Team USA in the tournament at the age of fifteen years. She finished the tournament with eight goals and one assist in five games. She was tied for second in team scoring behind Kendall Coyne.[2] Carpenter scored the game-winning overtime goal to lead the United States to a 1-0 win over Canada at the 2016 Women's World Hockey Championship.

Career statistics

NCAA

Season GP G A Pts PIM PPG SHG GWG
2012-13 35 21 18 39N/A 534
2013-14 37 32 38 70 N/A917
2014-15 37 37 44 8115 429

[7]

USA Hockey

Event GP G A Pts +/− PIM
2010 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship 5 8 1 9 + 7 0
2011 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship 5 6 4 10 + 4 0
2012 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship 5 4 5 9 + 14 2

Awards and honors

IIHF

Hockey East

Personal

Alex Carpenter was the first girl to play in the Morristown, New Jersey Little League in 25 years (performing as a pitcher, catcher and shortstop) and was the first girl to ever play as a 10-year-old.[19]

References

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