Kelly Browne is an American ice hockey forward, currently playing for the Boston College Eagles in the NCAA.

Born (2000-06-14) June 14, 2000 (age 23)
Burlington, Massachusetts, United States
Height 168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Position Forward
Shoots Left
NCAA team Boston College Eagles
National team  United States
Playing career 2018–present

Career edit

During high school, she first played for Burlington High School, before joining Tabor Academy, serving as the team's captain in her senior year.[1] She picked up a number of awards in 2018, including being named NEPSAC Division I Player of the Year, the Boston Bruins’ John Carlton Memorial Trophy, and Independent School League MVP.[2]

She joined Boston College in 2018, playing for the university's women's hockey programme. She notched 26 points in 39 games in her rookie collegiate year, being named to the Hockey East All-Rookie Team.[3] In late-October 2019, she scored her first collegiate hat trick, notching four goals in a 5–2 victory over the New Hampshire Wildcats, the 11th four-goal game in Boston College history.[4] That year, she improved her point production to 36 points in 36 games.[5] She was named a junior captain for the team for the 2020–21 season, and was named Hockey East Player of the Week in the first week of December 2020.[6]

International career edit

In 2016 and 2017, Browne attended both the American Girls Select U18 Player Development Camp and USA Hockey Women's National Festival each year.[7][8] She then represented the United States at the 2018, picking up two points in five games as the country won gold.

She was called up to the senior American national team in February 2020, to make her senior debut in the 2019-20 Rivalry Series against Canada.[9]

Personal life edit

Browne is enrolled at the Carroll School of Management at Boston College.[10]

References edit

  1. ^ Brothers, Bryan (May 5, 2015). "Hockey standout Kelly Browne headed for Tabor Academy next year". Burlington Union. Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
  2. ^ Friar, Nick. "Tabor's Kelly Browne named best girls hockey player in Eastern Massachusetts". southcoasttoday.com.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ Rubin, Dan (January 24, 2020). "The Dream Coming True for Kelly Browne". Boston College Athletics. Archived from the original on March 5, 2020. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  4. ^ Salzano, Grant (November 1, 2019). "GOAL BY GOAL: Kelly Browne Scores A Quad Trick To Lead BC Women's Hockey Past New Hampshire". BC Interruption. Archived from the original on December 1, 2021. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  5. ^ Fundaro, Gabriella (November 18, 2020). "2020-21 NCAA Preview: Hockey East, part 2". The Ice Garden. Archived from the original on November 18, 2020. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  6. ^ "Hockey East Tabs Browne, McArthur for Weekly Awards". Boston College Athletics. 7 December 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-12-07. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
  7. ^ "Kelly Browne". teamusa.usahockey.com. Archived from the original on 2022-08-13. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
  8. ^ O'Connor, Brion (July 6, 2014). "Local rink stars move to next level". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on August 13, 2022. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  9. ^ Tokarski, Anne (January 17, 2020). "USA Hockey announces roster for February Rivalry Series". The Ice Garden. Archived from the original on February 8, 2020. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  10. ^ "Kelly Browne - Women's Hockey". Boston College Athletics. Archived from the original on 2023-02-04. Retrieved 2021-01-07.

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