Brianne McLaughlin

Brianne Lea McLaughlin (born June 20, 1987) is an American ice hockey goaltender. During her career, she played for the United States women's national ice hockey team and the Buffalo Beauts of the National Women's Hockey League (NWHL).[1][2]

Brianne McLaughlin
Brianne McLaughlin playing for the Buffalo Beauts in the Isobel Cup Final in 2017
Born (1987-06-20) June 20, 1987
Elyria, Ohio, USA
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight 132 lb (60 kg; 9 st 6 lb)
Position Goaltender
Caught Left
Played for Buffalo Beauts
Robert Morris Colonials
National team  United States
Playing career 2005–2017
Medal record
Women's ice hockey
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
2010 Vancouver Tournament
2014 Sochi Tournament
IIHF World Women's Championships
2011 Switzerland Tournament
2013 Canada Tournament
2012 United States Tournament
Women's 4 Nations Cup
2011 Sweden Tournament

Playing career

McLaughlin attended Elyria Catholic High School in Elyria, Ohio. She went on to play ice hockey for four years (2006 to 2009) at Robert Morris Colonials women's ice hockey program. McLaughlin set an NCAA record of 3,809 career saves.[3] Overall, she stopped 3,809 of the 4,188 shots she faced, resulting in a .910 save percentage.[4] She recorded at least 50 saves four times as a senior with the Robert Morris Colonials in 2008–09. In the 2010 CWHL Draft, she was drafted 24th overall by the Burlington Barracudas but never played a game for them.

Team USA

In 2008, McLaughlin played one game in the United States Women's Under-22 series with Canada. She stopped 20 of 26 shots in just under 44 minutes.[5] She made her Olympic debut for the US on February 14, 2010. It was a 12–1 United States victory over China in the preliminary round. In a game versus Finland at the 2012 IIHF Women's World Championship, Brianne McLaughlin made nine saves as she posted a shutout in an 11–0 victory.[6] McLaughlin was named to her second Olympic team for the 2014 Winter Olympics.[7]

Buffalo Beauts

McLaughlin joined the Buffalo Beauts for the NWHL's inaugural 2015/16 season as the franchise's starting goaltender, and was selected to play in the league's All Star Game that season. In July 2016, McLaughlin re-signed with Buffalo Beauts for the 2016/17 season, signing a one-year $17,000 contract.[8]

Awards and honors
  • All-CHA First Team (2008–09)[9]
  • CHA All-Academic Team (2008–09)[10]

Silver medal – 2010 Winter Olympics in Hockey

Silver medal – 2014 Winter Olympics in Hockey

New venture

McLaughlin currently owns and operates a goalie training facility in Neville Island, Pennsylvania, 15 minutes northwest of Pittsburgh.

References
  1. Team USA.org: Vancouver women’s hockey team announced
  2. "Two-Time Olympic Silver Medalist McLaughlin Signs with Buffalo".
  3. NCAA Ice Hockey Division I Women’s Records
  4. "RMU Graduate Brianne McLaughlin Stars for U.S. Women's Olympic Team".
  5. "Yahoo Sports – Sports News, Scores, Rumors, Fantasy Games, and more". Yahoo Sports. January 18, 2016.
  6. https://reports.iihf.hockey/Hydra/271/IHW271A12_74_3_0.pdf%5B%5D
  7. "2014 U.S. Olympic Women's Ice Hockey Team Unveiled". USAHockey.com. January 1, 2014. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
  8. Nelson, Dustin L. (July 31, 2016). "Brianne McLaughlin Returns to the Buffalo Beauts". The Hockey Writers. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  9. Robert Morris University. "Newsroom".
  10. Robert Morris University. "Newsroom" (PDF).


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