Courtney Burke (born September 2, 1994) is an American

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defenseman. She was drafted fourth overall by the

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during the

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for the inaugural season of the

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. In 2011, she helped the

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win gold at the

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and silver at the 2012 tournament. She was part of the

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team that captured the

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in 2018.

Early life

Burke attended

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where she played in 147 games for the hockey team, recording 66 goals and 164 assists. The team won the U-19 Women's National Championship in the 2010–11 season. She committed to the

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at 17 years old, and debuted as a freshman in the 2012-13 regular season.

University of Wisconsin Badgers

During her freshman year at the University of Wisconsin, Burke appeared in all 35 games for the

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. She scored 4 goals and 19 assists, enough to lead all Wisconsin defensemen and freshmen in points. She was named to the All-WCHA Rookie team after that 2012–13 season. In her sophomore season, Burke scored 5 goals and 21 assists in 38 games and was named to the All-WCHA Second team. In her third year at Wisconsin, Burke scored 4 goals and 20 assists in 40 games.

Playing career

Club

Buffalo Beauts

Burke was selected fourth overall by the

in the

while still a junior in college. She participated in the

3rd NWHL All-Star Game The 3rd NWHL All-Star Game took place on February 11, 2018 at TRIA Rink in Saint Paul, Minnesota. A skills competition was held the day prior on February 10, 2018. Brittany Ott of the Boston Pride and Amanda Leveille of the Buffalo Beauts ser ...

International

Burke helped the

capture gold at the 2011

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. The team won silver at the same tournament the following year, losing the rematch to Canada. After that tournament, Burke didn't compete internationally until 2015, when she played two games for the U.S. in the IIHF Under-22 Women's series.

Awards and honors

*NWHL Player of the Week, Awarded December 18, 2017

References

External links

Wisconsin player profile

USA Hockey player profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Burke, Courtney 1994 births Living people 21st-century American sportswomen American women's ice hockey defensemen Metropolitan Riveters players New York Riveters players Ice hockey players from New York (state) Isobel Cup champions Sportspeople from Albany, New York Wisconsin Badgers women's ice hockey players