Brianna Decker
| Brianna Decker | |||
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| Born |
May 13, 1991 Dousman, WI, USA | ||
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (163 cm) | ||
| Weight | 148 lb (67 kg; 10 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NWHL team Former teams |
Boston Pride Boston Blades Wisconsin Badgers | ||
| National team |
 United States | ||
| Playing career | 2009–present | ||
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Brianna Decker (born May 13, 1991) is an American women's ice hockey player for the Boston Pride of the National Women's Hockey League. She is a member of the United States women's national ice hockey team. She was awarded the 2012 Patty Kazmaier Award while playing for the University of Wisconsin, recognizing the best female ice hockey player in NCAA Division I play.[1] With the Boston Pride, Decker would score the first hat trick in NWHL history on October 25, 2015.
Playing career
NCAA
In her freshman season (2009–10) with the Wisconsin Badgers women's ice hockey program, Decker scored the Badgers' first goal of the season in a game against North Dakota (October 3). During the season, she accumulated seven multi-point games and four multi-goal games. She was third in team scoring despite missing almost half of the first part of the season. On September 25, 2011, Decker scored her third career hat trick in a 13–0 defeat of the Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey program.[2] Her 12 game winning goals during the 2010–11 season are a program record. She holds the Badgers longest scoring streak at 32 games (February 11, 2011 to January 6, 2012). During the streak she accumulated 77 points (33 goals, 44 assists).
USA Hockey
She won gold at the 2009 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship. On January 28, 2011, it was announced that Decker was named to the preliminary roster for the U.S. Women's National Team. From April 4 to 12, 2011, she was one of 30 players that took part in a selection / training camp and was named to the final roster that participated at the 2011 IIHF Women's World Championship. At the 2011 IIHF Women's World Championship, Brianna Decker was among the tournament's top five scorers. Decker's 11 points (four goals, seven assists) placed her second.[3]
CWHL
Making her debut for the Boston Blades on January 17, 2015, Decker accumulated seven points (three goals, four assists) in an 11-3 win against the Brampton Thunder.[4] Decker would finish the season leading all American-born players in scoring, while ranking second overall in the scoring race for the Angela James Bowl with 32 points. In addition, she tied with Blades teammate Tara Watchorn as the league leaders in plus/minus rating with a +25 rating. During the 2015 Clarkson Cup playoffs, Decker led all players in scoring, while registering two goals in the championship game, a 3-2 overtime win over the Montreal Stars.
NWHL
Signing as a free agent with the Boston Pride, Decker would make league history on October 25, 2015. During a 5-3 road win against the Buffalo Beauts, Decker would score the first hat trick in league history. All three goals were scored against Beauts goaltender Brianne McLaughlin.
Career statistics
NCAA
| Season | GP | G | A | Pts | Shots | Shot % | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG |
| 2009–10 | 27 | 15 | 12 | 27 | 134 | .112 | 20 | +10 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 2010–11 | 41 | 34 | 46 | 80 | 207 | .164 | 18 | +66 | 7 | 3 | 12 |
WCHA
| Season | GP | G | A | Pts | Shots | Shot % | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG |
| 2009–10 | 22 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 110 | .109 | 18 | +9 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 2010–11 | 28 | 23 | 28 | 51 | 138 | .167 | 14 | +45 | 3 | 1 |
CWHL
| = Indicates team leader | |
| = Indicates team leader |
| Season | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG |
| 2014-15 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 10 | +25 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Awards and Honors
NCAA
- Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award winner (2012)[5]
- RBK Hockey/AHCA Division I second-team All-American (2010–11) [6]
- All-WCHA First Team (2010–11)
- WCHA Final Face-off Most Valuable Player (2010–11)
- All-WCHA Rookie Team (2009–10)
- three-time WCHA Rookie of the Week (2009–10)
- WCHA Preseason Rookie of the Year (2009–10) [7]
- Badgers Rookie of the Year (2009–10)
- All-WCHA Academic Team (2010–11)
- WCHA Rookie of the Week (Week of October 5, 2009)[8]
- 2012 Wisconsin Offensive Player of the Year Award[9]
CWHL
- CWHL co-leader, Plus-Minus rating +25 (2014-15)
- CWHL Scoring Leader among American-born players (2014-15)
- 2015 CWHL Rookie of the Year Award Winner
IIHF
- Inductee into the 2014 Winter Olympics for the US team
NWHL
- Isobel Cup Playoffs Most Valuable Player Award (2016)
- NWHL Most Valuable Player Award (2016)
References
- ↑ http://www.uwbadgers.com/sports/w-hockey/spec-rel/031712aaa.html
- ↑ http://www.uwbadgers.com/sports/w-hockey/recaps/092511aab.html
- ↑ http://www.uwbadgers.com/sports/w-hockey/spec-rel/042511aaa.html
- ↑ http://cwhl_site.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=2497940
- ↑ "UW's Decker wins Kazmaier Award". NCAA.com.
- ↑ "American Hockey Coaches Association". ahcahockey.com.
- ↑ http://www.uwbadgers.com/mobile/mobile_story.aspx?sportid=138&storyID=19111
- ↑ http://www.wcha.com/sports/w-hockey/spec-rel/100709aaa.html
- ↑ http://www.uwbadgers.com/sports/w-hockey/spec-rel/032612aaa.html
| Preceded by Jillian Dempsey (2014) |
2015 CWHL Rookie of the Year Award winner (2015) |
Succeeded by To Be Determined (2016) |