Brianne Lea McLaughlin (born June 20, 1987) is an American former

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. During her career, she played for the

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and the

Buffalo Beauts The Buffalo Beauts were a professional ice hockey team in the Premier Hockey Federation (PHF). They played in Amherst, New York, a suburb of Buffalo, at the Northtown Center. The Beauts were established in 2015 as one of the four founding f ...

of the

National Women's Hockey League The Premier Hockey Federation (PHF) was a women's professional ice hockey league in the United States and Canada that operated from March 2015 until June 2023. The league was established in 2015 as the National Women's Hockey League (NWHL), com ...

(NWHL).

Playing career

McLaughlin attended

Elyria Catholic High School Elyria Catholic High School (ECHS) is a private Catholic high school located in Elyria, Ohio, United States. It is affiliated with the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cleveland and is the only Catholic high school in Lorain County. Elyria Catholic was ...

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. She went on to play ice hockey for four years (2006 to 2009) at

Robert Morris Colonials women's ice hockey Robert Morris Colonials women's ice hockey is a college ice hockey program representing Robert Morris University in NCAA Division I as a member of the Atlantic Hockey America (AHA) conference. The program was suspended, along with the men's te ...

program. McLaughlin set an NCAA record of 3,809 career saves. Overall, she stopped 3,809 of the 4,188 shots she faced, resulting in a .910 save percentage. She recorded at least 50 saves four times as a senior with the Robert Morris Colonials in 2008–09. In the

2010 CWHL Draft On August 12, the Canadian Women's Hockey League hosted the 2010 CWHL Draft. The event was held at the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto at 7:00pm. The first overall selection was former Ohio State hockey player and Olympic gold medallist Tessa Bonh ...

, she was drafted 24th overall by the

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but never played a game for them.

Team USA

In 2008, McLaughlin played one game in the United States Women's Under-22 series against Canada. She stopped 20 of 26 shots in just under 44 minutes. She made her Olympic debut for the US on February 14, 2010. It was a 12–1 United States victory over China in the preliminary round. In a game versus Finland at the

2012 IIHF Women's World Championship The 2012 IIHF World Women's Championships was the 14th such event hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation and took place in Vermont, United States, at the Gutterson Fieldhouse in Burlington, Vermont, Burlington, and the Cairns Arena in ...

, Brianne McLaughlin made nine saves as she posted a shutout in an 11–0 victory. McLaughlin was named to her second Olympic team for the

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Buffalo Beauts

McLaughlin joined the Buffalo Beauts for the NWHL's inaugural 2015/16 season as the franchise's starting goaltender and was selected to play in the league's All-Star Game that season. In July 2016, McLaughlin re-signed with Buffalo Beauts for the 2016/17 season, signing a one-year $17,000 contract.

Awards and honors

*All-CHA First Team (2008–09) *CHA All-Academic Team (2008–09) Silver medal – 2010 Winter Olympics in Hockey Silver medal – 2014 Winter Olympics in Hockey

New venture

McLaughlin currently owns and operates a goalie training facility in

Neville Island, Pennsylvania Neville Township is a township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. Its land area consists entirely of Neville Island, which is an island on the Ohio River. The population was 1,108 at the 2020 census. History The island was forme ...

, 15 minutes northwest of Pittsburgh.

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* * * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:McLaughlin, Brianne 1987 births Living people 21st-century American sportswomen American women's ice hockey goaltenders Buffalo Beauts players Ice hockey players at the 2010 Winter Olympics Ice hockey players at the 2014 Winter Olympics Ice hockey players from Ohio Isobel Cup champions Medalists at the 2010 Winter Olympics Medalists at the 2014 Winter Olympics Olympic silver medalists for the United States in ice hockey Robert Morris Colonials women's ice hockey players Sportspeople from Elyria, Ohio