Draft:Brooke Hobson
| Brooke Hobson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
May 27, 1999 Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | ||
| Weight | 152 lb (69 kg; 10 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| PWHL team Former teams |
New York Sirens Modo Hockey | ||
| Playing career | 2022–present | ||
Brooke Hobson (born May 27, 1999) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the New York Sirens of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL).
Playing career
[edit]Collegiate
[edit]Hobson committed to play college ice hockey for Northeastern University as a high school freshman.[1]
Professional
[edit]At the conclusion of her NCAA eligibility, Hobson moved to Sweden to pursue professional hockey, joining Modo Hockey of the Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL). In her first professional season in 2022–23, she recorded 20 points in 30 games and earned a nomination for SDHL defender of the year.[2] At the conclusion of the season, she returned to North America, signing a one-year contract with the Boston Pride of the Premier Hockey Federation (PHF).[3]
Following the summer 2023 buyout and dissolution of the PHF to make way for the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL), Hobson was selected 45th overall, in the eighth round of the inaugural PWHL Draft by New York.[4] She signed a one-year contract with the club on November 2, 2023.[5]
International play
[edit]Personal life
[edit]Hobson learned to skate at three years old, and also grew up playing golf; she is a three-time Saskatchewan junior women’s golf champion. She graduated from Carlton Comprehensive High School in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan.[1]
Career statistics
[edit]Regular season and playoffs
[edit]| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2017–18 | Northeastern University | HE | 39 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Northeastern University | HE | 38 | 6 | 22 | 28 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Northeastern University | HE | 30 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Northeastern University | HE | 25 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Northeastern University | HE | 38 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Modo Hockey | SDHL | 32 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | New York | PWHL | 24 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| PWHL totals | 24 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
[edit]| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Canada | U18 | 
|
5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
Awards and honours
[edit]| Award | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| Hockey East Second-Team All-Star | 2019, 2021, 2022 | [6][7] |
| Hockey East Third-Team All-Star | 2020 | [6] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Vanstone, Rob (November 11, 2016). "Prince Albert's Brooke Hobson is a multi-sport star". Regina Leader-Post. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
- ^ Shire, Taylor (November 14, 2023). "'It's a good time for women's hockey': Saskatchewan product Brooke Hobson excited for first PWHL season". Regina Leader-Post. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
- ^ Kågström, Rasmus (June 1, 2023). "Brooke Hobson klar för Boston Pride". Hockey Sverige (in Swedish). Retrieved November 17, 2024.
- ^ Roblin, Scott (September 25, 2023). "Saskatchewan trio looking ahead to playing in historic first PWHL season". Global News. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
- ^ Kennedy, Ian (November 2, 2023). "Hobson Next To Sign With PWHL New York". The Hockey News. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
- ^ a b "Brooke Hobson - Women's Ice Hockey". Northeastern University Athletics. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
- ^ "Hockey East Names 2021-22 Women's All-Star Teams". Hockey East. February 25, 2022. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com