McKenna Brand
McKenna Brand is an American ice hockey forward, currently playing for the Boston Pride of the Premier Hockey Federation (PHF).
| McKenna Brand | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Brand with the Boston Pride in 2018 | |||
| Born |
May 18, 1996 Park Rapids, Minnesota, U.S. | ||
| Height | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| PHF team | Boston Pride | ||
| Played for | Northeastern Huskies | ||
| Playing career | 2018–present | ||
Career
In four seasons with Northeastern University, Brand put up 111 points in 150 games, being named a First Team All-Star in 2017, and twice being named to the All Academic Team. In 2017, her team won Hockey East.[1][2]
In 2017, she had been selected 11th overall by the Metropolitan Riveters in the NWHL Draft, but chose to sign with the Boston Pride instead in 2018.[3]
In her first professional season, she put up 17 points in 16 games for the Pride, tied for fifth in the league,[4] That year, she was named a finalist for the NWHL's Newcomer of the Year award.[5] The next year, she put up 36 points in 24 games the next season, finishing as the third highest scorer.[6] In 2020, she was named to Team Dempsey for the NWHL All-Star Game.[7]
International
In 2013, she played 3 games for the United States national hockey team in the U18 USA-Canada Series.
Personal life
Outside of hockey, Brand has a degree in health sciences. Her brother currently plays hockey for the St. Cloud Huskies.[8]
Career Statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2018-19 | Boston Pride | NWHL | 16 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2019-20 | Boston Pride | NWHL | 24 | 19 | 17 | 36 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2020-21 | Boston Pride | NWHL | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2021-22 | Boston Pride | PHF | 20 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2022-23 | Boston Pride | PHF | 24 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| NWHL/PHF totals | 91 | 37 | 50 | 87 | 36 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | ||||
Championships
| Championships |
|---|
| 2021 Isobel Cup Champion |
| 2022 Isobel Cup Champion |
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
References
- "McKenna Brand - Women's Ice Hockey". Archived from the original on 2020-04-06. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
- Connolly, John (5 March 2018). "McKenna Brand-led Northeastern scores first Women's Hockey East title". Boston Herald. Archived from the original on 6 April 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- Oliver, Nathaniel (17 August 2018). "Pride Sign 2017 11th Overall Selection McKenna Brand". Archived from the original on 6 April 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- Murphy, Mike (23 October 2019). "On Brand: The Boston Pride's rising superstar". The Ice Garden. Archived from the original on 6 April 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- Clinton, Jared (December 13, 2019). "Sophomore sniper McKenna Brand is done with being one of the NWHL's best-kept secrets". Archived from the original on April 6, 2020. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
- Ingemi, Marisa (December 1, 2019). "On Brand: McKenna Brand surging in second year as a pro". Boston Herald. Archived from the original on April 6, 2020. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
- "2020 NWHL All-Star Weekend Preview". 7 February 2020. Archived from the original on 6 April 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- "Chase Brand - Men's Ice Hockey".