Harrison Browne
| Harrison Browne | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born |
May 13, 1993 Oakville, ON, CAN | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 128 lb (58 kg; 9 st 2 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Centre | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shoots | Left | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| NWHL team | Buffalo Beauts | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2015–present | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Harrison Browne (born as Hailey Browne on May 5, 1993 in Oakville, Ontario) is a professional ice hockey centre currently playing for the Buffalo Beauts of the NWHL.
Playing career
Hockey Canada
Browne played for Team Canada at the 2011 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship, appearing in the gold medal game.[1] Among Browne's teammates on Team Canada included future Mercyhurst and Beauts teammates Shelby Bram and Amanda Makela. Browne was also a member of the Ontario provincial team that gained the silver medal at the 2011 Canada Winter Games.[2]
Collegiate
Browne played one season for the Mercyhurst Lakers before transferring to the University of Maine, playing his remaining collegiate years with the Black Bears.[3] Browne’s NCAA debut took place on September 30, 2011 with the Mercyhurst Lakers in a contest against the Quinnipiac Bobcats. Browne waited until October 29, 2011 for the first career NCAA goal, scoring against conference rival Lindenwood in a road contest.
Browne's debut with Maine took place against Quinnipiac, with the match held on October 12, 2012. Browne's first goal with Maine also took place on January 19, 2013 against the Vermont Catamounts. The last goal of Browne’s NCAA career occurred on February 21, 2015 against the Connecticut Huskies.
Professional
Browne signed a professional contract with the Buffalo Beauts of the newly formed NWHL on August 29, 2015.[3] In the 2015–16 season, he played in 18 games, scored 5 goals and had 12 points. He played in 5 games in the NWHL postseason, scoring 2 goals and 2 assists.[4]
On May 14, 2016, Browne signed a second one-year contract with the Beauts.[5]
In October 2016, Browne came out as a transgender man and thus became the first openly transgender athlete in professional American team sports.[6]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2011–12 | Mercyhurst Lakers | CHA | 32 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2012–13 | Maine Black Bears | HE | 33 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Maine Black Bears | HE | 30 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Maine Black Bears | HE | 33 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | Buffalo Beauts | NWHL | 18 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | ||
References
- ↑ "IIHF World Womens U18 Championship, PLAY-OFF ROUND GOLD MEDAL GAME - GAME 22, Game Summary" (PDF). iihf.com. 2011-01-08. Retrieved 2016-01-06.
- ↑ "2011 Canada Winter Games, Participant". Canada Winter Games 2011. n.d. Retrieved 2016-10-06.
- 1 2 "Browne and Sass Head to Buffalo". National Women's Hockey League. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- ↑ "Hailey Browne". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- ↑ Nelson, Dustin (14 May 2016). "Hailey Browne and Devon Skeats Rejoin Beauts". The Hockey Writers. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- ↑ "NWHL player Harrison Browne comes out as a transgender man". ESPN. 2016-10-07. Retrieved 2016-10-07.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Eliteprospects.com