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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 [[SWHL A]]. |
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 [[SWHL A]]. |
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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 (NWHL)|Connecticut Whale]]. She scored 12 points in 18 games in the NWHL's debut season, being named to the first NWHL all-star game. |
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 (NWHL)|Connecticut Whale]]. She scored 12 points in 18 games in the NWHL's debut season, being named to the first NWHL all-star game.<ref>https://womenshockeylife.com/jordan-brickner-part-of-spotlight-at-nwhl-all-star-showcase/</ref> |
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After scoring seven points in the first ten games of the 2019-20 season, she was sidelined due to injury, missing the rest of the season. [[Hanna Beattie]] was named as her replacement for the [[2020 NWHL All-Star Game]].<ref>https://www.theicegarden.com/2020/2/7/21123065/how-to-watch-2020-nwhl-all-star-game-weekend-preview-twitch-womens-hockey-boston</ref> She was named a recipient of the 2020 NWHL Foundation Award for her contributions to growing and improving hockey culture.<ref>https://www.theicegarden.com/2020/3/3/21163062/2019-2020-nwhl-foundation-award-winners-boston-pride-bender-ruggiero-brickner-morse-thunstrom</ref> |
After scoring seven points in the first ten games of the 2019-20 season, she was sidelined due to injury, missing the rest of the season. [[Hanna Beattie]] was named as her replacement for the [[2020 NWHL All-Star Game]].<ref>https://www.theicegarden.com/2020/2/7/21123065/how-to-watch-2020-nwhl-all-star-game-weekend-preview-twitch-womens-hockey-boston</ref> She was named a recipient of the 2020 NWHL Foundation Award for her contributions to growing and improving hockey culture.<ref>https://www.theicegarden.com/2020/3/3/21163062/2019-2020-nwhl-foundation-award-winners-boston-pride-bender-ruggiero-brickner-morse-thunstrom</ref> |
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| Jordan Brickner | |||
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| Born |
October 3, 1990 Lake Forest, Illinois, United States | ||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NWHL team | Connecticut Whale | ||
| Played for |
HC Lugano DEC Salzburg Eagles University of Wisconsin Colgate University | ||
| Playing career | 2010–present | ||
Jordan Brickner Gragnano is an American ice hockey defender, currently playing with the Connecticut Whale of the National Women's Hockey League (NWHL). One of the longest-tenured players in NWHL history and a consistent top-pairing defender for the Whale, she is currently ninth on the league's all-time games played list.[1][2]
Career
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.[3]
In 2009, she began studying at Colgate University, where she played for the women's hockey programme. In 2011, she transferred to the University of Wisconsin, finishing her collegiate career there with a total of 43 points in 140 NCAA games. She was named to the All-WCHA Academic Team in 2013.[4]
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 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 first NWHL all-star game.[5]
After scoring seven points in the first ten games of the 2019-20 season, she was sidelined due to injury, missing the rest of the season. Hanna Beattie was named as her replacement for the 2020 NWHL All-Star Game.[6] She was named a recipient of the 2020 NWHL Foundation Award for her contributions to growing and improving hockey culture.[7]
She initially re-signed with the Whale for the 2020–21 NWHL season.[8]
References
- ^ https://www.theicegarden.com/2020/9/21/21425526/all-time-starting-lineup-connecticut-whale
- ^ https://founding4podcast.transistor.fm/episodes/the-original-eight-mutual-respect-feat-jordan-brickner-gragnano
- ^ https://44visionhockey.com/coach/jordan-brickner/
- ^ https://uwbadgers.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/roster/jordan-brickner/1576
- ^ https://womenshockeylife.com/jordan-brickner-part-of-spotlight-at-nwhl-all-star-showcase/
- ^ https://www.theicegarden.com/2020/2/7/21123065/how-to-watch-2020-nwhl-all-star-game-weekend-preview-twitch-womens-hockey-boston
- ^ https://www.theicegarden.com/2020/3/3/21163062/2019-2020-nwhl-foundation-award-winners-boston-pride-bender-ruggiero-brickner-morse-thunstrom
- ^ https://www.theicegarden.com/2020/8/11/21363498/connecticut-whale-re-sign-original-nwhler-jordan-brickner-defender-cornell-wisconsin-womens-hockey
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Jordan Brickner on Twitter
- Jordan Brickner on Instagram
Category:1990 births Category:Living people Category:Connecticut Whale (NWHL) players