Kaleigh Fratkin
| Kaleigh Fratkin | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
March 24, 1992 Burnaby, BC, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||
| Weight | 154 lb (70 kg; 11 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NWHL team Former teams |
New York Riveters Boston Blades Connecticut Whale | ||
| Playing career | 2014–present | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's ice hockey | ||
Representing  Canada
| ||
| Nations Cup | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2015 Germany | 2015 Tournament |
Kaleigh Fratkin is a Canadian women’s ice hockey player with the New York Riveters of the NWHL. She was the first Canadian player to sign a contract in the NWHL.[1]
At the NCAA level, she accumulated 66 points with the Boston University Terriers women's ice hockey program.[2] With Canada's U22/Development Team, she earned a gold medal at the 2015 Nations Cup in Germany.
Playing career
CWHL
Selected in the 5th round of the 2014 CWHL Draft, Fratkin played for the Boston Blades during the 2014–15 season, accumulating eight points in 22 games played.[3] She competed in all postseason games and helped the Blades capture the 2015 Clarkson Cup.
NWHL
On December 31, 2015, Fratkin was one of three Connecticut Whale players (including Kate Buesser and Shannon Doyle) that were loaned to the Boston Pride.[4] The three donned the Pride jerseys for one day and participated in the 2015 Women's Winter Classic, the first outdoor professional women’s hockey game.[5]
Fratkin was selected to participate in the 1st NWHL All-Star Game, which shall take place on January 24, 2016 at Harbor Center in Buffalo, New York.[6]
In April 2016, she signed with the New York Riveters.[7][8]
References
- ↑ "Whale signs Kaleigh Fratkin, First Canadian in the NWHL". NWHL.co. 2015-07-01. Retrieved 2016-01-06.
- ↑ "Kaleigh Fratkin, Career Stats". USCHO.com. Retrieved 2016-01-06.
- ↑ "Kaleigh Fratkin, Boston Blades". cwhl.com. Retrieved 2016-01-07.
- ↑ "Three Whale Players to participate in historic womans game at Winter Classic". collinsvillepress.com. 2015-12-28. Retrieved 2016-01-07.
- ↑ "Women's hockey happy for Winter Classic showcase". nhl.com. 2016-01-01. Retrieved 2016-01-06.
- ↑ "NWHL All-Star Draft Recap". NWHL.co. 2015-12-11. Retrieved 2016-01-06.
- ↑ "Fratkin and Leonoff Join New York Roster".
- ↑ Kaitlin Cimini. "Kaleigh Fratkin Talks Joining The New York Riveters – TSS". Todays SlapShot.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Eliteprospects.com