Brianna Decker

Brianna Decker
Brianna Decker for the Wisconsin Badgers in 2013
Born (1991-05-13) May 13, 1991
Dousman, Wisconsin, United States
Height 5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
Weight 148 lb (67 kg; 10 st 8 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Right
CWHL team
Former teams		 Calgary Inferno
National team  United States
Playing career 2009–present
Medal record
Olympic Games
2018 PyeongchangTeam
2014 SochiTeam
World Championships
2011 Switzerland
2013 Canada
2015 Sweden
2016 Canada
2017 United States
2012 United States

Brianna Decker (born May 13, 1991) is an American women's ice hockey player for the Calgary Inferno of the Canadian Women's Hockey League. She is a member of the United States women's national ice hockey team. She was awarded the 2012 Patty Kazmaier Award while playing for the University of Wisconsin, recognizing the best female ice hockey player in NCAA Division I play.[1] With the Boston Pride, Decker would score the first hat trick in NWHL history on October 25, 2015.

Playing career

NCAA

In her freshman season (2009–10) with the Wisconsin Badgers women's ice hockey program, Decker scored the Badgers' first goal of the season in a game against North Dakota (October 3). During the season, she accumulated seven multi-point games and four multi-goal games. She was third in team scoring despite missing almost half of the first part of the season. On September 25, 2011, Decker scored her third career hat trick in a 13–0 defeat of the Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey program.[2] Her 12-game winning goals during the 2010–11 season are a program record. She holds the Badgers longest scoring streak at 32 games (February 11, 2011 to January 6, 2012). During the streak she accumulated 77 points (33 goals, 44 assists).

Brianna Decker playing for Team USA in 2017

USA Hockey

She won gold at the 2009 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship. On January 28, 2011, it was announced that Decker was named to the preliminary roster for the US Women's National Team. From April 4 to 12, 2011, she was one of 30 players that took part in a selection / training camp and was named to the final roster that participated at the 2011 IIHF Women's World Championship. At the 2011 IIHF Women's World Championship, Brianna Decker was among the tournament's top five scorers. Decker's 11 points (four goals, seven assists) placed her second.[3]

In 2017, Decker was a member of the winning US team for the 2017 IIHF Women's World Championship, receiving two assists in the final against Canada.[4]

Professional

CWHL

Making her debut for the Boston Blades on January 17, 2015, Decker accumulated seven points (three goals, four assists) in an 11–3 win against the Brampton Thunder.[5] Decker would finish the season leading all American-born players in scoring, while ranking second overall in the scoring race for the Angela James Bowl with 32 points. In addition, she tied with Blades teammate Tara Watchorn as the league leaders in plus/minus rating with a +25. During the 2015 Clarkson Cup playoffs, Decker led all players in scoring, while registering two goals in the championship game, a 3–2 overtime win over the Montreal Stars.

NWHL

Signing as a free agent with the Boston Pride of the National Women's Hockey League, Decker made league history on October 25, 2015. During a 5–3 road win against the Buffalo Beauts, Decker would score the first hat trick in league history. All three goals were scored against Beauts goaltender Brianne McLaughlin.

Decker was awarded Most Valuable Player consecutively by the NWHL for her performance in the 2015–16 season and 2016–17 season.[6]

Return to CWHL

On July 24, 2018, Decker and fellow Team USA gold medalist Kacey Bellamy signed as free agents with the Calgary Inferno.[7]

Career statistics

NCAA

SeasonGPGAPtsShotsShot %PIM+/-PPGSHGGWG
2009–1027151227134.11220+10413
2010–1141344680207.16418+667312

WCHA

SeasonGPGAPtsShotsShot %PIM+/-PPGSHGGWG
2009–1022121123110.10918+9313
2010–1128232851138.16714+4531

CWHL

= Indicates team leader
= Indicates team leader
SeasonGPGAPtsPIM+/-PPGSHGGWG
2014–151216163210+25102

NWHL

SeasonGPGAPtsShotsShot %PIM+/-PPGSHG
2015–1620192039130.14622045
2016–1721172239122.13916+2041

Awards and honors

NCAA

  • Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award winner (2012)[8]
  • RBK Hockey/AHCA Division I second-team All-American (2010–11) [9]
  • All-WCHA First Team (2010–11)
  • WCHA Final Face-off Most Valuable Player (2010–11)
  • All-WCHA Rookie Team (2009–10)
  • three-time WCHA Rookie of the Week (2009–10)
  • WCHA Preseason Rookie of the Year (2009–10) [10]
  • Badgers Rookie of the Year (2009–10)
  • All-WCHA Academic Team (2010–11)
  • WCHA Rookie of the Week (Week of October 5, 2009)[11]
  • 2012 Wisconsin Offensive Player of the Year Award[12]

CWHL

  • CWHL co-leader, Plus-Minus rating +25 (2014–15)
  • CWHL Scoring Leader among American-born players (2014–15)
  • 2015 CWHL Rookie of the Year Award Winner

IIHF

  • Inductee into the 2014 Winter Olympics for the US team

NWHL

  • Isobel Cup Playoffs Most Valuable Player Award (2016)
  • NWHL Most Valuable Player Award (2016)

References

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  2. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-07-14. Retrieved 2012-07-07.
  3. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-04-27. Retrieved 2011-05-28.
  4. ↑ Radcliffe, JR (12 April 2017). "Brianna Decker part of huge moment on, off ice for U.S. Women's Hockey". Lake Country Now. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  5. ↑ http://cwhl_site.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=2497940
  6. ↑ Balf, Celia (14 March 2017). "NWHL Awards recognizes the top players this season". Excelle Sports. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
  7. ↑ Tammy Schwass. "Inferno continue to bolster roster adding gold medalists Brianna Decker and Kacey Bellamy". SB Nation: The Ice Garden. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  8. ↑ "UW's Decker wins Kazmaier Award". NCAA.com.
  9. ↑ "American Hockey Coaches Association". ahcahockey.com.
  10. ↑ http://www.uwbadgers.com/mobile/mobile_story.aspx?sportid%3D138%26storyID%3D19111. Retrieved 2009-09-28. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. ↑ http://www.wcha.com/sports/w-hockey/spec-rel/100709aaa.html%5Bpermanent+dead+link%5D
  12. ↑
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