Brianne Lea McLaughlin (born June 20, 1987) is an American former 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]
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 Brianne McLaughlin playing for the Buffalo Beauts in the Isobel Cup Final in 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Playing career
editMcLaughlin 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
editIn 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
editMcLaughlin 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
editSilver medal – 2010 Winter Olympics in Hockey
Silver medal – 2014 Winter Olympics in Hockey
New venture
editMcLaughlin currently owns and operates a goalie training facility in Neville Island, Pennsylvania, 15 minutes northwest of Pittsburgh.
References
edit- ^ "Vancouver women's hockey team announced | News | USA Hockey". Archived from the original on March 4, 2010. Retrieved December 23, 2009.
- ^ "Two-Time Olympic Silver Medalist McLaughlin Signs with Buffalo". Nwhl.co. Archived from the original on November 12, 2017. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
- ^ "NCAA Ice Hockey Division I Women's Records" (PDF). Web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
- ^ "RMU Graduate Brianne McLaughlin Stars for U.S. Women's Olympic Team". Penguins.nhl.com.
- ^ "Yahoo Sports – Sports News, Scores, Rumors, Fantasy Games, and more". Sports.yahoo.com. January 18, 2016.
- ^ "ICE HOCKEY IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship : PRELIMINARY ROUND - GROUP A" (PDF). IIHF. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
- ^ "2014 U.S. Olympic Women's Ice Hockey Team Unveiled". Usahockey.com. January 1, 2014. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
- ^ Nelson, Dustin L. (July 31, 2016). "Brianne McLaughlin Returns to the Buffalo Beauts". Thehockeywriters.com. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
- ^ "Newsroom". Rmu.edu.
- ^ "Newsroom" (PDF). Rmu.edu.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Brianne McLaughlin at Team USA (archived)
- Brianne McLaughlin at Olympics.com
- Brianne McLaughlin at Olympedia
- McLaughlin Gold Medal Goalie Training and All Girls Camp
- "McLaughlin Gold Medal Goalie Training". Archived from the original on August 8, 2014. Retrieved November 8, 2016.
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