Brittyn Fleming
| Brittyn Fleming | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Fleming with PWHL Minnesota in 2024 | |||
| Born |
May 24, 1999 Oregon, Wisconsin, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| PWHL team Former teams |
PWHL Minnesota Minnesota Whitecaps Minnesota State | ||
| Playing career | 2017–present | ||
Brittyn Fleming (born May 24, 1999) is an American ice hockey player for PWHL Minnesota of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). She previously played for the Minnesota Whitecaps of the Premier Hockey Federation (PHF).
Playing career
Fleming played youth ice hockey with the Madison Capitals 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
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]
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 | ||
| NCAA totals | 161 | 44 | 70 | 114 | 54 | – | – | – | – | – | ||||
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: [10]
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
- ^ "Player: Brittyn Fleming – TIER 1 Hockey League". Pointstreak Sports Technologies. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Madison Capitols 19U AAA 2016-2017 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Dudley, Kevin (July 30, 2022). "Fleming ready for next step with Whitecaps". Mankato Free Press. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
- ^ Kennedy, Ian (May 31, 2023). "Minnesota State Grads Hope to Bring Chemistry to the Whitecaps" (Video). The Hockey News. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
- ^ Kennedy, Ian (December 1, 2023). "Fleming, Kunin Sign In Minnesota". The Hockey News. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
- ^ "Brittyn Fleming: Career Statistics". USCHO.com. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
- ^ "Player Profile: Brittyn Fleming". Elite Prospects. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
- ^ "2021-22 Women's Hockey Roster: Brittyn Fleming". Minnesota State University - Mankato Athletics. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database