Breanne Wilson-Bennett

Breanne Wilson-Bennett
Born	(1996-03-05) March 5, 1996 (age 28) Markham, Ontario, Canada
Height	5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
Weight	139 lb (63 kg; 9 st 13 lb)
Position	Forward
Shoots	Left
PHF team Former teams	Toronto Six Modo Hockey Colgate Raiders
National team	Canada
Playing career	2014–present

Breanne Wilson-Bennett (born March 5, 1996) is a Canadian ice hockey forward, currently playing with the Toronto Six of the Premier Hockey Federation (PHF), formerly the National Women's Hockey League (NWHL).

Career

Wilson-Bennett began playing hockey at the age of four, playing in her family's backyard rink before her mother registered her for the Timbits hockey program. During high school, she played four seasons with the Bill Crothers Secondary School women's ice hockey team in addition to playing with the Toronto Jr. Aeros of the Provincial Women's Hockey League (PWHL) in her junior and senior years, serving as team captain in the 2013–14 season.

NCAA

From 2014 to 2018, Wilson-Bennett played with the Colgate Raiders women's ice hockey program of the ECAC Hockey conference, scoring 101 points in 147 NCAA Division I games. She scored her first collegiate goal in her first collegiate game, a 2–1 loss to the Syracuse Orange. In 2017–18, she was named to the All-NCAA Tournament Team and to the All-USCHO Second Team.[1] She scored a hat-trick, including the game-winning double-overtime goal, in the 2018 Frozen Four semifinals to lead Colgate into the finals for the first time in history.[2][3]

Professional

After graduating, she signed her first professional contract with Modo Hockey Dam of the Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL) along with Colgate teammate Lauren Wildfang.[4] In November 2018, she suffered a serious concussion, receiving treatment on the ice for 20 minutes before being taken to the hospital.[5] She was allowed to return home the next day, but missed the rest of the season.[6][7] She finished the 2018–19 SDHL season with 20 points in 21 games.

She returned to North America to sign with the expansion Toronto Six ahead of the 2020–21 NWHL season.[8][9]

In a January 24, 2021 contest versus the 2019 Clarkson Cup champion Minnesota Whitecaps, Wilson-Bennett logged the first multi-goal effort in franchise history, recognized as the Second Star of the Game.[10]

International career

Wilson-Bennett represented Canada at the 2014 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship, picking up two points in five games as the country won gold.

Personal life

Wilson-Bennett was also a member of the Colgate Raiders track and field team while attending Colgate University.[11] She has been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes.[8]

Career statistics

				Regular Season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2018-19	Modo Hockey	SDHL		21	8	12	20	4		-	-	-	-	-
2020-2021	Toronto Six	NWHL		6	2	2	4	2		1	1	1	2	0
2021-2022	Toronto Six	PHF		6	5	1	6	6		1	1	0	1	2
SDHL totals				21	8	12	20	4		-	-	-	-	-
PHF totals				12	7	3	10	8		2	2	1	3	2

Source: SDHL,[12] NWHL/PHF[13]

References

1. Durham, Meghan (July 12, 2018). "NCAA schools announce nominees for 2018 Woman of the Year". NCAA.org. Archived from the original on July 16, 2018. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
2. Haase, Nicole (March 16, 2018). "Wilson-Bennett completes hat trick with double-overtime goal as Colgate downs Wisconsin". USCHO. Archived from the original on February 12, 2023. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
3. Greder, Andy (March 17, 2018). "Colgate stuns Wisconsin in double overtime to reach NCAA title game". Pioneer Press. Archived from the original on March 17, 2018. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
4. Duvefelt, Hampus (July 26, 2018). "Modo Hockey värvar collegeduo från Kanada". HockeySverige (in Swedish). Archived from the original on July 28, 2018. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
5. Bergström, Kristoffer; Sjöstrand, Simon; Källström, Jörgen (November 18, 2018). "Otäcka scener i SDHL – fick lämna i ambulans". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Archived from the original on November 18, 2018. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
6. Quayle, Anna (November 19, 2018). "Efter otäcka skadan – Wilson Bennett hemma från sjukhuset". Sveriges Television (in Swedish). Archived from the original on November 19, 2018. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
7. Jervis, Adrian (April 23, 2020). "SDHL: Concussion - the headache that won't go away". A Brit on Thin Ice. Archived from the original on August 15, 2020. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
8. Liu, Stephanie (December 14, 2020). "Markham's Breanne Wilson-Bennett joins the NWHL". Markham Review. Archived from the original on December 15, 2020. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
9. National Women's Hockey League (June 22, 2020). "Colgate NCAA Tourney Hero Breanne Wilson-Bennett Adds to Toronto Six's High-Skilled Forward Corps". OurSports Central (Press release). Archived from the original on August 6, 2020.
10. "Away Whitecaps vs Home Toronto Jan 24, 2021 at 1:00pm EST at: Herb Brooks Arena - 6 – 5 FINAL SO". March 3, 2021. Archived from the original on May 7, 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
11. "2017-18 Women's Ice Hockey Roster: #11 Breanne Wilson-Bennett". Colgate University Athletics. Archived from the original on February 12, 2023. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
12. "Statistik spelare 2018/2019 – MODO". SDHL.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on February 12, 2023. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
13. "Breanne Wilson-Bennett at eliteprospects.com". www.eliteprospects.com. Archived from the original on October 12, 2022. Retrieved February 12, 2023.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com