Breanne Wilson-Bennett

Breanne Wilson-Bennett (born March 5, 1996) is a Canadian ice hockey forward, currently playing with the Toronto Six of the National Women's Hockey League (NWHL).

Breanne Wilson-Bennett
Born (1996-03-05) March 5, 1996
Markham, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
Weight 139 lb (63 kg; 9 st 13 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Left
NWHL team
Former teams		 Toronto Six
Modo Hockey
Colgate Raiders
National team  Canada
Playing career 2014–present

Career

Wilson-Bennett began playing hockey at the age of four, playing in her family's backyard rink before her mother registered her for the Timbits hockey program. During high school, she played four seasons with the Bill Crothers Secondary School women's ice hockey team in addition to playing with the Toronto Jr. Aeros of the Provincial Women's Hockey League (PWHL) in her junior and senior years, serving as team captain in the 2013–14 season.

From 2014 to 2018, Wilson-Bennett played with the Colgate Raiders women's ice hockey program of the ECAC Hockey conference, scoring 101 points in 147 NCAA Division I games. She scored her first collegiate goal in her first collegiate game, a 2–1 loss to the Syracuse Orange. In 2017–18, she was named to the All-NCAA Tournament Team and to the All-USCHO Second Team.[1] She scored a hat-trick, including the game-winning double-overtime goal, in the 2018 Frozen Four semifinals to lead Colgate into the finals for the first time in history.[2][3]

After graduating, she signed her first professional contract with Modo Hockey Dam of the Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL) along with Colgate teammate Lauren Wildfang.[4] In November 2018, she suffered a serious concussion, receiving treatment on the ice for 20 minutes before being taken to the hospital.[5] She was allowed to return home the next day, but missed the rest of the season.[6][7] She finished the 2018–19 SDHL season with 20 points in 21 games.

She returned to North America to sign with the expansion Toronto Six ahead of the 2020–21 NWHL season.[8][9]

International career

Wilson-Bennett represented Canada at the 2014 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship, picking up two points in five games as the country won gold.

Personal life

Wilson-Bennett was also a member of the Colgate Raiders track and field team while attending Colgate University.[10] She has been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes.[8]

Career statistics
    Regular Season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2018-19Modo HockeySDHL 21812204 -----
SDHL totals 21812204 -----

Source: SDHL[11]

References
  1. Durham, Meghan (July 12, 2018). "NCAA schools announce nominees for 2018 Woman of the Year". NCAA.org. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
  2. Haase, Nicole (March 16, 2018). "Wilson-Bennett completes hat trick with double-overtime goal as Colgate downs Wisconsin". USCHO. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
  3. Greder, Andy (March 17, 2018). "Colgate stuns Wisconsin in double overtime to reach NCAA title game". Pioneer Press. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
  4. Duvefelt, Hampus (July 26, 2018). "Modo Hockey värvar collegeduo från Kanada". HockeySverige (in Swedish). Retrieved December 31, 2020.
  5. Bergström, Kristoffer; Sjöstrand, Simon; Källström, Jörgen (November 18, 2018). "Otäcka scener i SDHL – fick lämna i ambulans". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved December 31, 2020.
  6. Quayle, Anna (November 19, 2018). "Efter otäcka skadan – Wilson Bennett hemma från sjukhuset". Sveriges Television (in Swedish). Retrieved December 31, 2020.
  7. Jervis, Adrian (April 23, 2020). "SDHL: Concussion - the headache that won't go away". A Brit on Thin Ice. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
  8. Liu, Stephanie (December 14, 2020). "Markham's Breanne Wilson-Bennett joins the NWHL". Markham Review. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
  9. National Women's Hockey League (June 22, 2020). "Colgate NCAA Tourney Hero Breanne Wilson-Bennett Adds to Toronto Six's High-Skilled Forward Corps". OurSports Central (Press release).
  10. "2017-18 Women's Ice Hockey Roster: #11 Breanne Wilson-Bennett". Colgate University Athletics. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
  11. "Statistik spelare 2018/2019 – MODO". SDHL.se (in Swedish). Retrieved December 31, 2020.
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