Brette Pettet (born January 14, 1999) is a Canadian ice hockey forward, currently playing in the Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL) with Djurgårdens IF. Her college ice hockey career was played with the Wisconsin Badgers in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) conference of the NCAA Division I.

Brette Pettet
Born (1999-01-14) January 14, 1999 (age 25)
Kentville, Nova Scotia, Canada
Height 160 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Position Forward
Shoots Right
SDHL team
Former teams
Djurgårdens IF
Wisconsin Badgers
Playing career 2017–present

Career edit

Pettet grew up playing on boys' teams in the Acadia Minor Hockey Association up until the Peewee AAA level, where she was coached by former NHLer Dennis Vial.[1] When she was 12, she moved to the United States to attend the Shattuck-Saint Mary's prep school, winning four championships during her time there.[2][3]

In 2017, she began attending the University of Wisconsin, playing for the university's women's ice hockey programme.[4] She scored 19 points in 38 games in her rookie NCAA season, scoring her first collegiate hat trick against Mercyhurst in late September 2017.[5] Her point production dropped during the 2018–19 season, down to six points, but the Badgers won the national championship. She then posted career-high marks during the 2019–20 season, scoring 28 points in 36 games, including the opening goal of the Badgers' season.[6] She was named a co-captain of the team for the 2020–21 season, her last year of collegiate eligibility.[7]

International career edit

Pettet represented Canada at the 2017 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship in Czechia, the only player from the Maritimes selected to the Canadian roster that year.[8] She scored five points in five games at the Championships, second on her team in scoring as the country won silver.[9]

Personal life edit

Pettet studied engineering at the University of Wisconsin.[10]

References edit

  1. ^ "Ho ho hockey tourneys - CBC Sports". CBC. December 18, 2008. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  2. ^ "Nova Scotia female hockey star follows in Sidney Crosby's footsteps". Global News.
  3. ^ Thompson, Ashley. "Kentville's Pettet scores twice to help Shattuck-St. Mary's to US national championship | SaltWire". www.saltwire.com.
  4. ^ "Video: Brette Pettet talks about the Badgers women's hockey team's season-opening loss to Ohio State". madison.com. November 27, 2020.
  5. ^ "2 new female hockey associations join Hockey Nova Scotia - CBC News". CBC. March 29, 2017. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  6. ^ Journal, Todd D. Milewski | Wisconsin State (March 5, 2020). "Among skilled Badgers women's hockey forwards, Brette Pettet's development adds flexibility". madison.com.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ "Video: Brette Pettet talks about being named a Badgers women's hockey co-captain". madison.com. November 11, 2020.
  8. ^ "Rising Nova Scotia hockey star heading to under-18 world championships - CBC News". CBC. December 19, 2016. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  9. ^ Thompson, Ashley. "Kentville's Brette Pettet key force for Team Canada at worlds | Cape Breton Post". www.capebretonpost.com.
  10. ^ "Brette Pettet | Women's Hockey | Wisconsin Badgers". Uwbadgers.com. Retrieved February 2, 2021.

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