Courtney Burke

Courtney Burke (born September 2, 1994) is an American ice hockey defenseman. She was drafted fourth overall by the Buffalo Beauts during the 2015 NWHL Draft for the inaugural season of the National Women's Hockey League.[1][2] In 2011, she helped the United States women's national under-18 ice hockey team win gold at the IIHF World Women's U18 Championships and silver at the 2012 tournament. She was part of the Metropolitan Riveters team that captured the Isobel Cup in 2018.

Courtney Burke
Burke playing for the Metropolitan Riveters in 2018
Born (1994-09-02) September 2, 1994
Albany, New York, U.S.
Position Defense
Shoots Left
NWHL team Metropolitan Riveters
National team  United States
Playing career 2016–present

Early life

Burke attended Shattuck-Saint Mary's in Faribault, Minnesota where she played in 147 games for the hockey team, recording 66 goals and 164 assists.[3] The team won the U-19 Women's National Championship in the 2010–11 season. She committed to the University of Wisconsin at 17 years old, and debuted as a freshman in the 2012-13 regular season.[2][4]

University of Wisconsin Badgers

During her freshman year at the University of Wisconsin, Burke appeared in all 35 games for the Wisconsin Badgers. She scored 4 goals and 19 assists, enough to lead all Wisconsin defensemen and freshmen in points. She was named to the All-WCHA Rookie team after that 2012–13 season. In her sophomore season, Burke scored 5 goals and 21 assists in 38 games and was named to the All-WCHA Second team. In her third year at Wisconsin, Burke scored 4 goals and 20 assists in 40 games.[3]

Playing career

Buffalo Beauts

Burke was selected fourth overall by the Buffalo Beauts in the 2015 NWHL Draft while still a junior in college.[5][6][7] She participated in the 3rd NWHL All-Star Game.[8]

International

Burke helped the United States women's national under-18 ice hockey team capture gold at the 2011 IIHF World Women's U18 Championships in Stockholm, Sweden. The team won silver at the same tournament the following year, losing the rematch to Canada. After that tournament, Burke didn't compete internationally until 2015, where she played two games for the U.S. in the IIHF Under-22 Women's series.[3][2][9]

Awards and honors
  • NWHL Player of the Week, Awarded December 18, 2017[10]

References
  1. "Burke makes history as first draft pick by Buffalo Beauts". WKBW Buffalo. June 20, 2015. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
  2. Welch, Courtney (February 2012). "Courtney Burke". USA Hockey Magazine. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
  3. "Courtney Burke". University of Wisconsin. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
  4. Cioffi, Mike (September 12, 2011). "Albany's Burke fulfilling a dream". The Troy Record. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
  5. Negley, Cassandra (October 9, 2015). "NWHL: About the Buffalo Beauts". Sporting News. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
  6. "Ex-Badgers Knight, Decker sign pro deals with Boston". WMTV 15. September 25, 2015. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
  7. Thomas, Sonny (June 24, 2015). "Wisconsin Junior Drafted By NWHL's Buffalo Beauts". The Best College Sports News Network. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
  8. "Media Guide for the 2018 NWHL All-Star Game". NWHL.zone. Archived from the original on February 15, 2018. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
  9. "Three current Badgers earn spots at USA Hockey camp". WMTV. August 3, 2015. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
  10. "NWHL Player of the Week: Courtney Burke". nwhl.zone. Archived from the original on March 27, 2018. Retrieved March 26, 2018.


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