wildcat HOCKEY
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 nine goals and 14 assists for 23 points • 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 • 3-7-10 in 21 Hockey East league games • 4-5-9 in 17 games against nationally-ranked teams • 5-6-11 in 18 home games • Recorded a point in six of the last seven games • Matched her career high of two assists Nov. 14 at Maine • 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 21 points on eight goals and 13 assists • 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 • Tallied an assist in her collegiate debut, the Oct. 5 season opener at SLU • Skated in 24 of 34 regular-season games and all four postseason games 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 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
Courtney Birchard
Junior 5-9 Defense Mississauga, Ontario
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Player Bios
Collegiate Accolades • Hockey East All-Academic Team (2009) • Hockey East All-Tournament Team (2009) • Hockey East Mission Rookie of the Week (03.17.08)
career highs Single Game Goals Assists Points
2 (twice) most recent – 10/12/08 at Niagara 2 (four times) most recent – 11/14/08 at Maine 4 (2/16/08 vs. Vermont)
Goals Assists Points
9 (2009) 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.
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
career statistics
Personal notes • Daughter of Doug and Kathy Birchard • Born July 14, 1989 in Etobicoke, Ontario • Major is education
HOCKEY EAST
OVERALL
YEAR GP G A Pts PPG GWG PIM 2006-07 2007-08 28 8 13 21 2 0 7-14 2008-09 35 9 14 23 2 4 16-32 TOTAL 63 17 27 44 4 4 23-46 YEAR GP G A Pts 2006-07 2007-08 13 4 7 11 2008-09 21 3 7 10 TOTAL 34 7 14 21
2009-10 UNH WOMEN’S HOCKEY
PPG GWG
PIM
0 0 3-6 0 2 10-20 0 2 13-36
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