Kristin Lewicki

Kristin Lewicki (born June 10, 1995) is an American ice hockey forward, currently playing with the Buffalo Beauts of the National Women's Hockey League (NWHL).

Kristin Lewicki
Born (1995-06-10) June 10, 1995
Moundsville, West Virginia, U.S.
Height 5 ft 2 in (157 cm)
Position Forward
Shoots Right
NWHL team
Former teams		 Buffalo Beauts
PWHPA
Metropolitan Riveters
Adrian Bulldogs
Playing career 2013–present

Career

From 2013 to 2017, she attended Adrian College, scoring 179 points in 113 NCAA Division III games with the Adrian Bulldogs.[1][2]

After graduating, she signed her first professional contract with the NWHL's Buffalo Beauts.[3] She scored seven points in fourteen games in her rookie professional season. She was named to Team Leveille at the 2018 NWHL All-Star Game, and won fastest skater at the Skills Competition.[4][5]

She left the Beauts to sign with the Metropolitan Riveters for the 2018–19 NWHL season, the first player from another team to join the Riveters that off-season.[6] Despite being the reigning Isobel Cup champions, the Riveters suffered a number of problems that year, including the worst opening season stretch in league history, and Lewicki's production dropped significantly, only scoring one goal in sixteen games.[7]

After the collapse of the Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL) in May 2019, she left the NWHL to join the newly formed Professional Women's Hockey Players Association (PWHPA).[8] After spending most of the season with the organisation, she returned to the NWHL to re-join the Beauts, scoring six points in the last six games of the 2019–20 NWHL regular season.

She re-signed with the Beauts for the 2020–21 NWHL season.[9]

Style of play

Lewicki is noted for her speed and acceleration. During the 2017–18 season, she was also relied on by the Beauts for her face-off skills, taking the third most face-offs on the team.[10]

Personal life

Lewicki has a degree in criminal justice with a minor in sports management from Adrian College.[11]

References
  1. Murphy, Mike (July 9, 2018). "How much D-III talent will we see in the NWHL next season?". The Ice Garden. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  2. Kapral, Bubba (May 21, 2017). "Lewicki takes aim at pro ice career". The Times Leader. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  3. Blinn, Michael (August 13, 2017). "Dominant Adrian College line joins NWHL's Beauts". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  4. Kapral, Bubba (April 15, 2018). "Lewicki Ponders Hockey Future". The Intelligencer. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  5. Gianni, Chip (July 31, 2018). "Metropolitan Riveters Add Reigning Fastest Skater Kristin Lewicki To Roster". In The Zone. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  6. Rice, Dan (July 31, 2018). "Metropolitan Riveters: Speedy Kristin Lewicki Leaves Beauts to Join Champs". The Hockey Writers. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  7. Bryant, Casey (March 20, 2019). "2018-19 NWHL Season Recap: Metropolitan Riveters". The Ice Garden.
  8. Kapral, Bubba (September 21, 2019). "Lewicki is skating into new territory as PWHPA member". The Times Leader. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  9. National Women's Hockey League (July 15, 2020). "Kelsey Neumann, Kristin Lewicki and Emma Ruggiero Are Back with Buffalo in 2020-21". OurSports Central (Press release). Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  10. Oliver, Nathaniel (November 23, 2017). "What the Buffalo Beauts Are Thankful For". The Hockey Writers. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  11. "NCAA Women's Hockey: #25 Kristin Lewicki". Adrian College Athletics. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
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