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Courtney Birchard
SEnior 5-9 Defense Mississauga, Ontario
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Player Bios
Collegiate Accolades • AWCHA All-America Second Team (2010) • Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award candidate (2010) • Hockey East First Team All-Star (2010) • Hockey East All-Academic Team (2009) • Hockey East All-Tournament Team (2009) • Hockey East Player of the Week (11.09.09) • Hockey East Mission Rookie of the Week (03.17.08) 2009-10 highlights • Skated in 27 regular-season games; missed the last six games of the season (including the postseason) due to injury • Ranked fifth in the nation in defensemen scoring (0.81 ppg) • Ranked 16th in game-winning goals (four); 17th in power-play goals (six) • Tied her single-season high of nine goals; the 13 assists and 22 points were one less than her single-season high • Despite missing six games, led the team in shots (136) and tied for the lead in game-winning goals • 2nd (tied) in power-play goals; 3rd (tied) in assists; 4th in points; 5th in goals • 5-8-13 in 17 Hockey East league games • Career-high three assists in the Sun Life Frozen Fenway game Jan. 8 vs. N’eastern • Scored the game-winning goal vs. Colgate (Oct. 9), UConn (Oct. 31), Northeastern (Nov. 29) and UConn (Feb. 7) • Scored the game-tying goal Nov. 7 vs. Boston U. • Netted a shorthanded goal vs. Northeastern (Nov. 29) • Tallied a point in 15 of 27 games with six multiple-point efforts • Recorded a point in 11 of 14 games spanning Oct. 4 to Dec. 5 2008-09 highlights • Skated in all 32 regular-season games and all three postseason games • Made the transition to defenseman midway through the season and patrolled the blue line the last 16 games • Recorded 9-14-23 overall; 3-7-10 in 21 Hockey East league games • Second on the team in game-winning goals (four) • Scored a goal in the NCAA quarterfinal game vs. Minn.-Duluth • Tallied an assist on the game’s first goal in both league tourney games • 4-5-9 in 17 games against nationally-ranked teams • Matched her personal best of two goals Oct. 12 at Niagara; also tallied an assist in that game to finish with a season-high three points • Recorded a point in 19 of 35 games 2007-08 highlights • Recorded 8-13-21 in 28 games; 4-7-11 in 13 Hockey East league games • Ranked second in Hockey East rookie scoring at 0.85 ppg • Scored a goal in the NCAA quarterfinal win vs. St. Lawrence • Compiled 1-3-4 in the Hockey East tourney with 1-2-3 in the semifinal vs. Boston U. and an assist on the lone goal in the championship game vs. PC • The two assists in the semifinal vs. BU tied a career high • 2-5-7 in 13 games vs. nationally-ranked teams • 4-5-9 in the 13-game win streak (seven games played) • Career highs in goals (two) and points (four) Feb. 16 vs. Vermont; the two assists matched her career high that she established Nov. 7 vs. Boston College Milestones • Recorded her first career point with an assist in her collegiate debut, the Oct. 5, 2007 season opener at St. Lawrence • Scored her first collegiate goal Oct. 28, 2007 vs. Maine • 50th career point Oct. 17 vs. Niagara (goal) National team experience • 2007-08 Hockey Canada Women’s Under-22 Team (gold medal at European Air Canada Cup) • Canadian U-19 National Development Camp in 2007 • Canadian U-22 National Development Camp in 2008 Scholastic highlights • 2007 graduate of Lincoln M. Alexander High School, where she lettered in ice hockey, soccer, basketball and badminton • Guided the Toronto Jr. Aeros to provincial titles in 2005 and 2006 as well as playoff champions in ‘04, ‘06 and ‘07 • Recorded 32 points (21g, 11a) in 29 games for the Aeros that season • Captained the 2007 Aeros team • Competed for Team Ontario in 2005 Personal notes • Daughter of Doug and Kathy Birchard • Born July 14, 1989 in Etobicoke, Ontario • Major is education
CAPTAIN career highs Single Game Goals Assists Points
2 (twice) most recent – 10/12/08 at Niagara 3 (01/08/10 vs. Northeastern) 4 (2/16/08 vs. Vermont)
Goals Assists Points
9 (2009 & 2010) 14 (2009) 23 (2009)
Season
The unh difference I knew I wanted to come to UNH when I was in ninth grade because the rink is gorgeous and the atmosphere was great. Also, the hockey team is awesome.
career statistics OVERALL
YEAR GP G A Pts PPG GWG PIM 2007-08 28 8 13 21 2 0 7-14 2008-09 35 9 14 23 2 4 16-32 2009-10 27 9 13 22 6 4 16-32 TOTAL 90 26 40 66 10 8 39-78
HOCKEY EAST
YEAR GP G A Pts PPG GWG PIM 2007-08 13 4 7 11 0 0 3-6 2008-09 21 3 7 10 0 2 10-20 2009-10 17 5 8 13 4 3 9-18 TOTAL 51 12 22 34 4 5 22-54
2010-11 UNH WOMEN’S HOCKEY
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