Brittyn Fleming

Brittyn Fleming
Fleming with PWHL Minnesota in 2024
Born (1999-05-24) May 24, 1999 (age 25)
Oregon, Wisconsin, U.S.
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for Minnesota Whitecaps
PWHL Minnesota
National team  United States
Playing career 2017–2024

Brittyn Fleming (born May 24, 1999) is an American former professional ice hockey winger. She played in the Premier Hockey Federation (PHF) for the Minnesota Whitecaps and in the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) for PWHL Minnesota.

Playing career

Fleming played youth ice hockey with the Madison Capitols organization, based in Madison, Wisconsin. She played minor ice hockey with the Capitals' under-14 (14U) and 16U teams in the Tier 1 Elite Hockey League (T1EHL), and junior ice hockey with the Madison Capitals 19U AAA (also called 19U Midget Major) team.[1][2] In the 2016–17 season – her final season of juniors – she led the team in scoring, notching 31 points more than the next highest scorer.[3]

College

Her college ice hockey career was played with the Minnesota State Mavericks women's ice hockey program in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) conference of the NCAA Division I during 2017 to 2022. She finished as the career points and assists leader for the Mavericks program, as well as having played the most games in school history. During the 2021–22 season, she set the Minnesota State records for points (45) and assists (25) in a season.[4]

Professional

Fleming with the Whitecaps in 2022

PHF

After graduating, Fleming played her rookie professional ice hockey season with the Minnesota Whitecaps of the PHF during the 2022–23 season.[5] She re-signed with the team for the 2023–24 PHF season in May 2023 but her contract was voided when the league was bought out and dissolved in June 2023.[6]

PWHL

On December 1, 2023, she signed a one-year contract as a free agent with Minnesota of the PWHL after going undrafted in the 2023 PWHL Draft.[7] On June 7, 2024, Fleming announced her retirement on social media.[8]

Personal life

Fleming attended Oregon High School in her hometown of Oregon, Wisconsin and was a standout player for the school's soccer team.[2]

Career statistics

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2017–18 Minnesota State WCHA 34 4 15 19 14 — — — — —
2018–19 Minnesota State WCHA 35 9 11 20 8 — — — — —
2019–20 Minnesota State WCHA 37 6 12 18 14 — — — — —
2020–21 Minnesota State WCHA 20 5 7 12 4 — — — — —
2021–22 Minnesota State WCHA 35 20 25 45 14 — — — — —
2022–23 Minnesota Whitecaps PHF 24 3 6 9 2 3 2 0 2 2
2023–24 PWHL Minnesota PWHL 23 1 1 2 8 9 0 1 1 2
PHF totals 24 3 6 9 2 3 2 0 2 2
PWHL totals 23 1 1 2 8 9 0 1 1 2

Sources: [9][10]

Awards and honors

Award Period
NCAA
WCHA Rookie of the Week Week of November 14, 2017
WCHA Scholar-Athlete 2018–19
WCHA All-Academic Team 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22
Minnesota State Mavericks
Women's Hockey Rookie of the Year 2017–18
Maverick Three-Star Award 2021–22
Women's Hockey MVP 2021–22

Source: [11]

Records

Minnesota State Mavericks women's ice hockey program
  • Career scoring leader (44G, 70A, 114Pts)[4]
  • Career assists leader (70A, 2017–2022)[4]
  • Most Assists in a season (25, 2021–22)[4]
  • Most Points in a season (45, 2021–22)[4]
  • Most Games Played, career (161, 2017–2022)[4]

References

  1. ^ "Player: Brittyn Fleming – TIER 1 Hockey League". Pointstreak Sports Technologies. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  2. ^ a b Masson, Jon (October 13, 2015). "Prep girls hockey: Oregon's Brittyn Fleming commits to Minnesota State". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  3. ^ "Madison Capitols 19U AAA 2016-2017 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d e f "Minnesota State University Maverick's Women's Hockey 2021–22 Record Book" (PDF). Minnesota State University - Mankato Athletics. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  5. ^ Dudley, Kevin (July 30, 2022). "Fleming ready for next step with Whitecaps". Mankato Free Press. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  6. ^ Kennedy, Ian (May 31, 2023). "Minnesota State Grads Hope to Bring Chemistry to the Whitecaps" (Video). The Hockey News. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  7. ^ Kennedy, Ian (December 1, 2023). "Fleming, Kunin Sign In Minnesota". The Hockey News. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  8. ^ Kennedy, Ian (June 7, 2024). "Minnesota's Brittyn Fleming Announces Retirement From Hockey At 25". The Hockey News. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
  9. ^ "Brittyn Fleming: Career Statistics". USCHO.com. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  10. ^ "Player Profile: Brittyn Fleming". Elite Prospects. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  11. ^ "2021-22 Women's Hockey Roster: Brittyn Fleming". Minnesota State University - Mankato Athletics. Retrieved December 25, 2023.