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University of New Hampshire Athletics
2010-11 Women's Ice Hockey
Roster
Courtney Birchard
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Lincoln M. Alexander
- Hometown:
- Mississauga, Ontario
- Major:
- Education
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
| YEAR | GP | G | A | Pts | PPG | GWG | PIM |
| 2008 | 28 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 7-14 |
| 2009 | 35 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 16-32 |
| 2010 | 27 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 16-32 |
| TOTAL | 90 | 26 | 40 | 66 | 10 | 8 | 39-78 |
