Kate Leary

Kate Leary (born August 10, 1993) is an American ice hockey forward, currently playing for the Metropolitan Riveters of the Premier Hockey Federation.

Kate Leary
Kate Leary playing for the Metro Riveters 10-27-19
Born (1993-08-10) August 10, 1993
Seabrook, New Hampshire, United States
Height 157 cm (5 ft 2 in)
Weight 61 kg (134 lb; 9 st 8 lb)
Position Forward (ice hockey)
Shoots Right
PHF team Metropolitan Riveters
Played for Boston Blades, HC Lugano, Boston College
Playing career 2016present

Career

Across four seasons with Boston College, Leary never missed a game, and was awarded the Athletic Director’s Award for Academic Achievement Honours in her sophomore season.[1]

Leary's rookie season in the CWHL came the year the formation of the NWHL, which saw many star players switch leagues. Joining the CWHL, Leary quickly became one of the top scorers for the Boston Blades, scoring 10 goals and 6 assists in 24 games, almost a third of the team's goals, and the highest scoring American player in the league.[2]

After two years in the CWHL, Leary left to play for HC Lugano in Switzerland, where she scored 33 goals in 20 games, and was the league's leading scorer, and won the league championship.[3][4]

After just one year in Switzerland, Leary returned to North America, signing with the Riveters of the NWHL. In her first season, she put up 27 points in 22 games, and was named to Team Packer for the All-Star Game.[5][6]

Personal life

Leary has also competitively played lacrosse and field hockey.[7] She grew up in the Boston area, graduating from Governor’s Academy in Byfield.[8][9]

Outside of sports, she has a degree in psychology.[10]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
2016-17Boston BladesCWHL 24106166 -----
2017-18Boston BladesCWHL 28891718 -----
2018-19HC LuganoSWHL A 2033164916 766128
2019-20Metropolitan RivetersNWHL 221611276 10000
2019-20Metropolitan RivetersNWHL 30110 -----
CWHL totals 5218153324 -----
NWHL totals 251612286 10000

References

  1. Staffieri, Mark (2018-03-06). "Kate Leary a Model of Consistency and Reliability for Boston Blades". Women's Hockey Life. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
  2. Murphy, Mike (2017-11-14). "Kate Leary is the rising star that the Boston Blades need". The Ice Garden. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
  3. "Riveters Sign SWHL Leading Scorer Kate Leary – Maplehockey". Maplehockey – Ice Hockey News. 2019-09-23. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
  4. "Europe-bound Seabrook's Leary ready for new hockey challenge | Local Sports". newburyportnews.com. 2018-07-28. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
  5. Strollo, Leighann (2020-02-07). "2020 NWHL All-Star Weekend Preview". The Ice Garden. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
  6. "Rivs' Leary Has the Heart of a Grinder and the Hands of An All-Star". www.oursportscentral.com. January 6, 2020. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
  7. Ingemi, Marisa (2017-12-12). "All in the family Seabrook's Kate and James Leary thriving in hockey and lacrosse careers | Local Sports". newburyportnews.com. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
  8. Ingemi, Marisa (2019-12-28). "Outdoor hockey has a history in women's game". Bostonherald.com. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
  9. "A guide to the NWHL All-Star Weekend in Boston". BostonGlobe.com. 2020-02-07. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
  10. "Kate Leary". Walpoleexpress.com. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
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