Brittyn Fleming
{{short description|American ice hockey player}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2023}}
{{Infobox ice hockey biography
| image = Brittyn Fleming 2024.jpg
| image_size =
| alt =
| caption = Fleming with PWHL Minnesota in 2024
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|05|24}}
| birth_place = Oregon, Wisconsin, U.S.
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 8
| position = Left wing
| shoots = Left
| played_for = Minnesota Whitecaps
PWHL Minnesota
| sex = f
| ntl_team = USA
| career_start = 2017
| career_end = 2024
}}
Brittyn Fleming (born May 24, 1999) is an American former professional ice hockey winger. She played in the Premier Hockey Federation (PHF) for the Minnesota Whitecaps and in the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) for PWHL Minnesota.
Playing career
Fleming played youth ice hockey with the Madison Capitols organization, based in Madison, Wisconsin. She played minor ice hockey with the Capitals' under-14 (14U) and 16U teams in the Tier 1 Elite Hockey League (T1EHL), and junior ice hockey with the Madison Capitals 19U AAA (also called 19U Midget Major) team.{{Cite web |title=Player: Brittyn Fleming – TIER 1 Hockey League |url=http://pointstreak.com/players/playerpage.html?playerid=8136219&seasonid=13263 |access-date=2023-12-25 |website=Pointstreak Sports Technologies |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Masson |first=Jon |date=2015-10-13 |title=Prep girls hockey: Oregon's Brittyn Fleming commits to Minnesota State |url=https://madison.com/sports/high-school/hockey/prep-girls-hockey-oregons-brittyn-fleming-commits-to-minnesota-state/article_df7d9723-248b-56d9-915b-4c7d53a9804d.html |url-access=subscription |access-date=2023-12-25 |website=Wisconsin State Journal |language=en}} In the 2016–17 season – her final season of juniors – she led the team in scoring, notching 31 points more than the next highest scorer.{{cite web |title=Madison Capitols 19U AAA 2016-2017 Skater Stats |url=https://www.eliteprospects.com/team/20953/madison-capitols-19u-aaa/2016-2017?tab=stats |website=Elite Prospects |access-date=25 December 2023 |language=en}}
=College=
Her college ice hockey career was played with the Minnesota State Mavericks women's ice hockey program in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) conference of the NCAA Division I during 2017 to 2022. She finished as the career points and assists leader for the Mavericks program, as well as having played the most games in school history. During the 2021–22 season, she set the Minnesota State records for points (45) and assists (25) in a season.
=Professional=
==PHF==
After graduating, Fleming played her rookie professional ice hockey season with the Minnesota Whitecaps of the PHF during the 2022–23 season.{{cite news |last1=Dudley |first1=Kevin |title=Fleming ready for next step with Whitecaps |url=https://www.mankatofreepress.com/sports/local_sports/fleming-ready-for-next-step-with-whitecaps/article_8cd7afb2-0cf7-11ed-b842-8f87ebca587a.amp.html |access-date=25 December 2023 |work=Mankato Free Press |date=2022-07-30}} She re-signed with the team for the 2023–24 PHF season in May 2023 but her contract was voided when the league was bought out and dissolved in June 2023.{{cite news |last1=Kennedy |first1=Ian |title=Minnesota State Grads Hope to Bring Chemistry to the Whitecaps |url=https://thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhl/watch-minnesota-state-grads-hope-to-bring-chemistry-to-the-whitecaps |access-date=25 December 2023 |work=The Hockey News |date=31 May 2023 |language=en |format=Video}}
==PWHL==
On December 1, 2023, she signed a one-year contract as a free agent with Minnesota of the PWHL after going undrafted in the 2023 PWHL Draft.{{cite news |last1=Kennedy |first1=Ian |title=Fleming, Kunin Sign In Minnesota |url=https://thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhl/brittyn-fleming-sophia-kunin-sign-pwhl-minnesota |access-date=25 December 2023 |work=The Hockey News |date=1 December 2023 |language=en}} On June 7, 2024, Fleming announced her retirement on social media.{{cite news |last=Kennedy |first=Ian |title=Minnesota's Brittyn Fleming Announces Retirement From Hockey At 25 |url=https://thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhl/minnesotas-brittyn-fleming-announces-retirement-from-hockey-at-25 |work=The Hockey News |publisher=Sports Illustrated |date=June 7, 2024 |access-date=June 7, 2024}}
Personal life
Fleming attended Oregon High School in her hometown of Oregon, Wisconsin and was a standout player for the school's soccer team.
Career statistics
| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" width="75%" style="text-align:center"
! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! colspan="5" |Regular season ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! colspan="5" |Playoffs | |||||||||||
| bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! Season !! Team !! League ! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM | |||||||||||
| 2017–18
| WCHA | 34 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2018–19 | Minnesota State | WCHA
| 35 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019–20 | Minnesota State | WCHA
| 37 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2020–21 | Minnesota State | WCHA
| 20 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021–22 | Minnesota State | WCHA
| 35 | 20 | 25 | 45 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2022–23 | Minnesota Whitecaps | PHF
| 24 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023–24
| PWHL | 23 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3"|PHF totals ! 24 !! 3 !! 6 !! 9 !! 2 ! 3 !! 2 !! 0 !! 2 !! 2 | |||||||||||
| bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3"|PWHL totals ! 23 !! 1 !! 1 !! 2 !! 8 ! 9 !! 0 !! 1 !! 1 !! 2 |
{{small|Sources:}} {{Cite web |title=Brittyn Fleming: Career Statistics |url=https://www.uscho.com/stats/player/wid,13273/brittyn-fleming/ |access-date=December 17, 2023 |website=USCHO.com |language=en-us}}{{Cite web |title=Player Profile: Brittyn Fleming |url=https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/553415/brittyn-fleming |access-date=December 17, 2023 |website=Elite Prospects |language=en}}
Awards and honors
| class="wikitable" |
| scope="col" |Award
! scope="col" |Period |
|---|
| colspan="2" |NCAA |
| WCHA Rookie of the Week
| Week of November 14, 2017 |
| WCHA Scholar-Athlete
| 2018–19 |
| WCHA All-Academic Team
| 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22 |
| style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Minnesota State Mavericks|color=white}};" colspan="2" |Minnesota State Mavericks |
| Women's Hockey Rookie of the Year
| 2017–18 |
| Maverick Three-Star Award
| 2021–22 |
| Women's Hockey MVP
| 2021–22 |
Records
;Minnesota State Mavericks women's ice hockey program
- Career scoring leader (44G, 70A, 114Pts){{cite web |url=https://msumavericks.com/documents/2022/4/29/2021_22_WH_Record_Book.pdf |title=Minnesota State University Maverick's Women's Hockey 2021–22 Record Book |website=Minnesota State University - Mankato Athletics |access-date=December 17, 2023}}
- Career assists leader (70A, 2017–2022)
- Most Assists in a season (25, 2021–22)
- Most Points in a season (45, 2021–22)
- Most Games Played, career (161, 2017–2022)
References
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External links
- {{Ice hockey stats}}
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Category:American ice hockey left wingers
Category:American women's ice hockey forwards
Category:Ice hockey people from Wisconsin
Category:Minnesota State Mavericks women's ice hockey players
Category:Minnesota Whitecaps players
Category:People from Oregon, Wisconsin