Jordan Brickner Gragnano (born October 3, 1990) is an American former ice hockey player. She most recently played with the Connecticut Whale in the 2019–20 season of the Premier Hockey Federation (formerly the NWHL). In 2020, she was honored with the NWHL Foundation Award.
| Jordan Brickner | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Brickner with the Connecticut Whale in 2018 | |||
| Born |
October 3, 1990 Lake Forest, Illinois, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | |||
| Playing career | 2009–2020 | ||
Career edit
Growing up, Brickner played on both boys' and girls' teams until she reached high school. She then attended the Hotchkiss School in Connecticut, where she played for the school's varsity girls' hockey team, serving as the team's co-captain in her senior year. During high school, she also played for the Connecticut Stars of the Connecticut Hockey Conference.[1]
In 2009, she began studying at Colgate University, where she played for the Raiders women's ice hockey programme. In 2011, she transferred to the University of Wisconsin and played her final two years of college eligibility with the Badgers women's ice hockey program. Brickner finished her collegiate career with a total of 43 points in 140 NCAA Division I games. She was named to the All-WCHA Academic Team in 2013.[2]
After graduating, she moved to Austria to play for DEC Salzburg Eagles in the European Women's Hockey League. After one year in Austria, she moved to Switzerland to play for HC Lugano of the Swiss Women's Hockey League A (SWHL A).
When Dani Rylan founded the National Women's Hockey League in 2015, Brickner returned to North America to sign with the NWHL's Connecticut Whale. She scored 12 points in 18 games in the NWHL's debut season, being named to the 1st NWHL All-Star Game.[3]
After scoring seven points in the first ten games of the 2019–20 season, she was sidelined due to injury and missed the rest of the season. Hanna Beattie was named as her replacement for the 2020 NWHL All-Star Game.[4] She was named a recipient of the 2020 NWHL Foundation Award for her contributions to growing and improving hockey culture.[5]
In August 2020, she re-signed with the Whale for the 2020–21 NWHL season.[6] She was the 100th player to sign for the season; however, she would not end up playing.[7] A consistent top-pairing defenceman for the Whale, she was ninth on the league's all-time games played list at the time of her last game.[8][9]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Jordan Brickner – Experienced NWHL Defender | NCAA Athlete Wisconsin University". 44 Vision Hockey. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
- ^ "2012-13 Women's Ice Hockey Roster: #26 Jordan Brickner". Wisconsin Badgers. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
- ^ Staffieri, Mark (February 21, 2016). "Jordan Brickner Part of Spotlight at NWHL All-Star Showcase". Women's Hockey Life. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
- ^ Strollo, Leighann (February 7, 2020). "2020 NWHL All-Star Weekend Preview". The Ice Garden. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
- ^ Kennedy, Syd (March 3, 2020). "These are the 2020 NWHL Foundation Award winners". The Ice Garden. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
- ^ Murphy, Mike (August 11, 2020). "Whale re-sign original NWHLer Jordan Brickner". The Ice Garden. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
- ^ Rice, Dan (August 12, 2020). "Brickner Becomes 100th Player to Sign For Upcoming NWHL Season". The Hockey Writers. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
- ^ Bryant, Casey (September 21, 2020). "All-Time Starting Lineup: Connecticut Whale". The Ice Garden. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
- ^ Ayala, Erica L. (April 16, 2020). "The Original Eight: Mutual Respect feat. Jordan Brickner Gragnano". Founding 4 Podcast (Audio interview). Retrieved January 1, 2021.
External links edit
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Jordan Brickner on Twitter
- Jordan Brickner on Instagram
