Dominique Kremer

Dominique Kremer (born June 6, 1997) is an American ice hockey defender, currently playing with the Buffalo Beauts of the National Women's Hockey League (NWHL).

Dominique Kremer
Born (1997-06-06) June 6, 1997
Hudson, Iowa, United States
Height 5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Position Defence
Shoots Right
NWHL team
Former teams		 Buffalo Beauts
Djurgårdens IF
Merrimack Warriors
Playing career 2015–present

Playing career

Kremer began skating at the age of three, playing hockey for the first time two years later.[1] She later played with the St. Louis Lady Blues organisation, before attending Shattuck-St. Mary's in Minnesota for high school.[2][3][4]

From 2015 to 2019, she attended Merrimack College, scoring 56 points in 138 NCAA Division I games with the Merrimack Warriors women's ice hockey team of the Hockey East conference. She scored her first collegiate career goal as a rookie on the October 3, 2015 against St. Cloud State. During the 2018–19 season, Kremer served as an alternate captain for Merrimack and was named to the All-WHEA Third Team.[5]

She was drafted 17th overall by the Connecticut Whale in the 2018 NWHL Draft.[6] Instead of joining the NWHL after graduating, she signed her first professional contract with Djurgårdens IF of the Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL), stating that she felt the SDHL was the league that offered the highest skill level.[7] She scored 16 points in 36 games in her rookie SDHL season, the highest scoring defender on her team.[8]

After originally planning to continue playing in Sweden, restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic prompted her to return to North America to sign in the NWHL, joining the Buffalo Beauts for the 2020–21 NWHL season.[9][10] She was the first player signed by newly named Beauts general manager Nate Oliver.[11]

Personal life

At Merrimack College, she majored in international studies and French, with a minor in pre-law.[12]

Career statistics
    Regular Season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2019-20Djurgårdens IFSDHL 365111612 50110
SDHL totals 365111612 50110

References
  1. Strawser, Justin (September 8, 2014). "From Sunbury rink to Team USA". The Daily Item. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  2. Payne, Rod (April 9, 2012). "Dom-inator: Hudson's Kremer a gamer". The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  3. Nelson, Jim (May 5, 2013). "Hudson girl helps win national girls hockey title". The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  4. Payne, Rod (April 26, 2014). "Hudson's Kremer adds another hockey title". The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  5. Joyner, David (February 22, 2019). "A day to thank these hockey pioneers". The Eagle Tribune. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  6. "Rae, Voight and Kremer selected in NWHL Draft". Merrimack College Athletics. December 20, 2018. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  7. Peter, Ekholm (May 29, 2019). "Triss i nordamerikanskor till Djurgården". HockeySverige. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  8. Jervis, Adrian (February 5, 2020). "Dominique Kremer (DIF) - the most hard working people I've ever met". A Brit on Thin Ice. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  9. "Buffalo Signs Defender Dominique Kremer, Formerly with Djurgardens IF and Merrimack". National Women's Hockey League (Press release). May 12, 2020. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  10. "Dominique Kremer - From Sweden to Buffalo, With Love". National Women's Hockey League. January 9, 2021. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  11. Seide, Jeff (May 14, 2020). "Oliver Named GM of the Buffalo Beauts". The Hockey Writers. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  12. "2018-19 Merrimack College Women's Ice Hockey Roster: #9 Dominique Kremer". Merrimack College Athletics. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
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