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McKenna Brand

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McKenna Brand
Brand with the Boston Pride in 2018
Born (1996-05-18) May 18, 1996 (age 28)
Park Rapids, Minnesota, U.S.
Height 168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Position Forward
Shoots Left
PHF team Boston Pride
Played for Northeastern Huskies
Playing career 2018–present

McKenna Brand is a former American ice hockey forward, who played for the Boston Pride of the now defunct Premier Hockey Federation (PHF).

Career

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In four seasons with Northeastern University, Brand put up 111 points in 150 games, being named a First Team All-Star in 2017, and twice being named to the All Academic Team. In 2017, her team won Hockey East.[1][2]

In 2017, she had been selected 11th overall by the Metropolitan Riveters in the NWHL Draft, but chose to sign with the Boston Pride instead in 2018.[3]

Brand with the Pride in 2022

In her first professional season, she put up 17 points in 16 games for the Pride, tied for fifth in the league,[4] That year, she was named a finalist for the NWHL's Newcomer of the Year award.[5] The next year, she put up 36 points in 24 games the next season, finishing as the third highest scorer.[6] In 2020, she was named to Team Dempsey for the NWHL All-Star Game.[7]

International

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In 2013, she played 3 games for the United States national hockey team in the U18 USA-Canada Series.

Personal life

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Outside of hockey, Brand has a degree in health sciences. Her brother currently plays hockey for the St. Cloud Huskies.[8]

Career Statistics

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2018-19 Boston Pride NWHL 16 6 11 17 6 1 0 0 0 0
2019-20 Boston Pride NWHL 24 19 17 36 14 1 0 1 1 0
2020-21 Boston Pride NWHL 7 3 4 7 4 2 1 1 2 2
2021-22 Boston Pride PHF 20 5 10 15 6 3 0 3 3 0
2022-23 Boston Pride PHF 24 4 8 12 6 2 0 0 0 0
NWHL/PHF totals 91 37 50 87 36 9 1 5 6 2

Championships

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Championships
2021 Isobel Cup Champion
2022 Isobel Cup Champion
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References

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  1. ^ "McKenna Brand - Women's Ice Hockey". Archived from the original on 2020-04-06. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
  2. ^ Connolly, John (5 March 2018). "McKenna Brand-led Northeastern scores first Women's Hockey East title". Boston Herald. Archived from the original on 6 April 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  3. ^ Oliver, Nathaniel (17 August 2018). "Pride Sign 2017 11th Overall Selection McKenna Brand". Archived from the original on 6 April 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  4. ^ Murphy, Mike (23 October 2019). "On Brand: The Boston Pride's rising superstar". The Ice Garden. Archived from the original on 6 April 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  5. ^ Clinton, Jared (December 13, 2019). "Sophomore sniper McKenna Brand is done with being one of the NWHL's best-kept secrets". Archived from the original on April 6, 2020. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
  6. ^ Ingemi, Marisa (December 1, 2019). "On Brand: McKenna Brand surging in second year as a pro". Boston Herald. Archived from the original on April 6, 2020. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
  7. ^ "2020 NWHL All-Star Weekend Preview". 7 February 2020. Archived from the original on 6 April 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  8. ^ "Chase Brand - Men's Ice Hockey".