Courtney Burke
| Courtney Burke | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
September 2, 1994 Albany, NY, U.S. | ||
| Position | Defenceman | ||
| National team |
 United States | ||
| Playing career | –present | ||
Courtney Burke (born September 2, 1994) is an American ice hockey defenseman. She was drafted fourth overall by the Buffalo Beauts during the 2015 NWHL Draft for the inaugural season of the National Women's Hockey League.[1][2] In 2011, she helped the United States women's national under-18 ice hockey team win gold at the IIHF World Women's U18 Championships and silver at the 2012 tournament.
Early life
Burke attended Shattuck-Saint Mary's in Faribault, Minnesota where she played in 147 games for the hockey team, recording 66 goals and 164 assists.[3] The team won the U-19 Women’s National Championship in the 2010-11 season. She committed to the University of Wisconsin at 17 years old, and debuted as a freshman in the 2012-13 regular season.[2][4]
University of Wisconsin Badgers
During her freshman year at the University of Wisconsin, Burke appeared in all 35 games for the Wisconsin Badgers. She scored 4 goals and 19 assists, enough to lead all Wisconsin defensemen and freshmen in points. She was named to the All-WCHA Rookie team after that 2012-13 season. In her sophomore season, Burke scored 5 goals and 21 assists in 38 games and was named to the All-WCHA Second team. In her third year at Wisconsin, Burke scored 4 goals and 20 assists in 40 games.[3]
Playing career
Club
Buffalo Beauts
Burke was selected fourth overall by the Buffalo Beauts in the 2015 NWHL Draft while still a junior in college.[5][6][7]
International
Burke helped the United States women's national under-18 ice hockey team capture gold at the 2011 IIHF World Women's U18 Championships in Stockholm, Sweden. The team won silver at the same tournament the following year, losing the rematch to Canada. After that tournament, Burke didn’t compete internationally until 2015, where she played two games for the U.S. in the IIHF Under-22 Women's series.[3][2][8]
References
- ↑ "Burke makes history as first draft pick by Buffalo Beauts". WKBW Buffalo. June 20, 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
- 1 2 3 Welch, Courtney (February 2012). "Courtney Burke". USA Hockey Magazine. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
- 1 2 3 "Courtney Burke". University of Wisconsin. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
- ↑ Cioffi, Mike (September 12, 2011). "Albany's Burke fulfilling a dream". The Troy Record. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
- ↑ Negley, Cassandra (October 9, 2015). "NWHL: About the Buffalo Beauts". Sporting News. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
- ↑ "Ex-Badgers Knight, Decker sign pro deals with Boston". WMTV 15. September 25, 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
- ↑ Thomas, Sonny (24 June 2015). "Wisconsin Junior Drafted By NWHL's Buffalo Beauts". The Best College Sports News Network. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
- ↑ "Three current Badgers earn spots at USA Hockey camp". WMTV. August 3, 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2015.