Brooke Hobson (born May 27, 1999) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the New York Sirens of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL).
| Brooke Hobson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
May 27, 1999 Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | ||
| Weight | 152 lb (69 kg; 10 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| PWHL team Former teams |
New York Sirens Modo Hockey | ||
| Playing career | 2022–present | ||
Playing career
editCollegiate
editHobson committed to play college ice hockey for Northeastern University as a high school freshman.[1]
As a freshman in the 2017–18 season, Hobson played in all of Northeastern's 39 games, recording one goal and 15 points. Her first NCAA goal came on October 21, 2017, in a 5–1 victory over Syracuse University.[2]
In the 2018–19 season, her sophomore year, Hobson tallied six goals and 28 points in 38 games and led the team in points on the power play (11) and blocked shots (52). In the 2019 Hockey East Championship semifinals, she recorded an assist on what would become the game-winning goal by Chloé Aurard to lift the Huskies past the University of Vermont. She and the Huskies would go on to win the conference championship.[2]
In 30 games in her junior year, the 2019–20 season, Hobson recorded six goals and 15 points, including a career-best two goals on February 7, 2020, against Merrimack College.[2] She would record an assist in the finals of the Hockey East championship, where the Huskies would defeat the University of Connecticut 9–1 in a Huskies vs. Huskies matchup to secure their third consecutive conference title.[3]
In her senior year in 2020–21, Hobson recorded a career-best five-game point streak with six assists from January 30 to February 14, 2021. She would finish the season with two goals and 14 points in 23 games.[2] The Huskies would enter the 2021 national tournament as the top seed in the NCAA but would lose in overtime of the finals 2–1 to the University of Wisconsin.[4]
Returning as a graduate student for the 2021–22 season, Hobson played in 38 games, tallying six goals on the strength of a career-best three game-winning goals and adding 17 assists for 23 points.[2]
Professional
editAt the conclusion of her NCAA eligibility, Hobson moved to Sweden to pursue professional hockey, joining Modo Hockey of the Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL). In her first professional season in 2022–23, she recorded 20 points in 30 games and earned a nomination for SDHL defender of the year.[5] At the conclusion of the season, she returned to North America, signing a one-year contract with the Boston Pride of the Premier Hockey Federation (PHF).[6]
Following the summer 2023 buyout and dissolution of the PHF to make way for the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL), Hobson was selected 45th overall, in the eighth round of the inaugural PWHL Draft by New York.[7] She signed a one-year contract with the club on November 2, 2023.[8] In the first season of the fledgling league, Hobson played a top-four role for last-place New York.[9]
Entering the 2024–25 season, Hobson signed a new one-year contract with the freshly-rebranded New York Sirens.[10]
International play
edit| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Canada
| ||
| Women's ice hockey | ||
| World U18 Championship | ||
 |
2017 Czech Republic | |
Hobson represented Canada at the 2017 World U18 Championship, scoring one goal in five games en route to a silver medal finish.[2] Her lone goal at the event came in the semifinals, a 6–2 victory over Sweden.[11]
Personal life
editHobson learned to skate at three years old, and also grew up playing golf; she is a three-time Saskatchewan junior women’s golf champion. She graduated from Carlton Comprehensive High School in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan.[1] She majored in psychology at Northeastern University.[2]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2017–18 | Northeastern University | HE | 39 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Northeastern University | HE | 38 | 6 | 22 | 28 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Northeastern University | HE | 30 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Northeastern University | HE | 25 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Northeastern University | HE | 38 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Modo Hockey | SDHL | 32 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | New York | PWHL | 24 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| PWHL totals | 24 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Canada | U18 | 
|
5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
Awards and honours
edit| Award | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| Hockey East Second-Team All-Star | 2019, 2021, 2022 | [2][12] |
| Hockey East Third-Team All-Star | 2020 | [2] |
| Hockey East All-Tournament Team | 2022 | [13] |
References
edit- ^ a b Vanstone, Rob (November 11, 2016). "Prince Albert's Brooke Hobson is a multi-sport star". Regina Leader-Post. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Brooke Hobson - Women's Ice Hockey". Northeastern University Athletics. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
- ^ Skroce, Christian (March 8, 2020). "IT'S A THREE-PEAT! Women's Hockey Wins Hockey East Championship". WRBB Sports. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
- ^ "Wisconsin tops Northeastern in OT for 2021 NC women's hockey championship". National Collegiate Athletic Association. March 21, 2021. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
- ^ Shire, Taylor (November 14, 2023). "'It's a good time for women's hockey': Saskatchewan product Brooke Hobson excited for first PWHL season". Regina Leader-Post. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
- ^ Kågström, Rasmus (June 1, 2023). "Brooke Hobson klar för Boston Pride". Hockey Sverige (in Swedish). Retrieved November 17, 2024.
- ^ Roblin, Scott (September 25, 2023). "Saskatchewan trio looking ahead to playing in historic first PWHL season". Global News. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
- ^ Kennedy, Ian (November 2, 2023). "Hobson Next To Sign With PWHL New York". The Hockey News. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
- ^ "2024 PWHL New York Season Recap: The Plan Didn't Come Together". The Ice Garden. June 2, 2024. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
- ^ Haase, Nicole (November 29, 2024). "2024-25 New York Sirens roster and contract details". The Victory Press. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
- ^ "Game Summary" (PDF). International Ice Hockey Federation. January 13, 2017. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
- ^ "Hockey East Names 2021-22 Women's All-Star Teams". Hockey East. February 25, 2022. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
- ^ "No. 3 Northeastern Wins Fifth-Straight Hockey East Championship". Northeastern University Athletics. March 5, 2022. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com