Brianna Brooks
| Brianna Brooks | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
June 28, 2002 Whitby, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| PWHL team | Vancouver Goldeneyes | ||
Brianna Brooks (born June 28, 2002) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward for the Vancouver Goldeneyes of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). She played college ice hockey for the New Hampshire Wildcats and the Penn State Nittany Lions.
Early life
Brooks is from Whitby, Ontario. Before college she skated for the Durham West Jr. Lightning, totaling 113 points (50 goals, 63 assists) across three seasons, and won U18 National gold with Team Ontario as well as the Canada Winter Games.[1][2]
Playing career
College
Brooks began her collegiate career at New Hampshire in 2020–21. In 2022–23 she led UNH with 27 points (10 goals, 17 assists) in 36 games.[3]
She transferred to Penn State for 2023–24 and tallied 32 points (14 goals, 18 assists) in 38 games, earning Second Team All-CHA honors.[4] In 2024–25, Penn State’s first season in Atlantic Hockey America (AHA), she served as an alternate captain and posted 24 points (11 goals, 13 assists) in 38 games. Brooks scored twice in the AHA championship game as Penn State captured its third straight postseason title.[5][6][7]
Professional
On June 24, 2025, Brooks was selected in the fourth round, 32nd overall, by the Vancouver Goldeneyes in the 2025 PWHL Draft.[8][9][10] She was the first player from Penn State to be drafted into the PWHL.[11] On October 28, 2025, she signed a one-year contract with the Goldeneyes.[12] She signed a 10-day Standard Player contract on March 1, 2026 and made her debut for the team the same day against the Toronto Sceptres.[11]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2020–21 | New Hampshire | Hockey East | 18 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | New Hampshire | Hockey East | 34 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | New Hampshire | Hockey East | 36 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Penn State | CHA | 38 | 14 | 18 | 32 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | Penn State | AHA | 38 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NCAA totals | 164 | 46 | 63 | 109 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Source: Hockey East / College Hockey Inc.[13][14]
Awards and honours
| Honour | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| Second Team All-CHA | 2024 | [15] |
References
- ^ "Brianna Brooks – 2023–24". Penn State Athletics. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
- ^ "Brianna Brooks – 2022–23". UNH Wildcats. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
- ^ "#16 Brianna Brooks – Career Statistics". Hockey East. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
- ^ "Women's Hockey Places Three on All-CHA Teams". Penn State Athletics. February 22, 2024. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
- ^ "Brianna Brooks – 2024–25". Penn State Athletics. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
- ^ "Penn State wins 2025 AHA Women's Postseason Title". Atlantic Hockey America. March 8, 2025. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
- ^ "Penn State women's ice hockey qualifies for NCAA tournament with victory over Mercyhurst". Centre County Gazette. March 13, 2025. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
- ^ "PWHL Vancouver – 2025 PWHL Draft Recap". The PWHL. June 25, 2025. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
- ^ "Brooks, Lobdell become first women's hockey duo drafted to PWHL". Penn State Athletics. June 25, 2025. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
- ^ "How PWHL Vancouver's Brianna Brooks found her game — and her future". The Hockey News. July 8, 2025. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
- ^ a b "GOLDENEYES SIGN BRIANNA BROOKS TO 10-DAY CONTRACT". www.thepwhl.com. March 1, 2026. Retrieved March 2, 2026.
- ^ "PWHL Vancouver signs draft picks Nina Jobst-Smith, Brianna Brooks and Madison Samoskevich". thepwhl.com. October 28, 2025. Retrieved November 20, 2025.
- ^ "#16 Brianna Brooks – Career Statistics". Hockey East. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
- ^ "Brianna Brooks – HockeyDB". HockeyDB.com. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
- ^ "Women's Hockey Places Three on All-CHA Teams". Penn State Athletics. February 22, 2024. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or ThePWHL.com
- HockeyDB profile
- Penn State Nittany Lions bio
- UNH Wildcats bio