Brittyn Fleming

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Brittyn Fleming
Brittyn Fleming 2024.jpg
Fleming with PWHL Minnesota in 2024
Born (1999-05-24) May 24, 1999 (age 25)
Oregon, Wisconsin, U.S.
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for Minnesota Whitecaps
PWHL Minnesota
National teamFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Playing career 20172024

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.

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Playing career

Fleming played youth ice hockey with the Madison Capitals 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. [1] [2] 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. [3]

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. [4]

Professional

Fleming with the Whitecaps in 2022 Brittyn Fleming.jpg
Fleming with the Whitecaps in 2022

PHF

After graduating, Fleming played her rookie professional ice hockey season with the Minnesota Whitecaps of the PHF during the 2022–23 season. [5] 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. [6]

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. [7] On June 7, 2024, Fleming announced her retirement on social media. [8]

Personal life

Fleming attended Oregon High School in her hometown of Oregon, Wisconsin and was a standout player for the school's soccer team. [2]

Career statistics

   Regular season   Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2017–18 Minnesota State WCHA 344151914
2018–19 Minnesota StateWCHA35911208
2019–20 Minnesota StateWCHA376121814
2020–21 Minnesota StateWCHA2057124
2021–22 Minnesota StateWCHA3520254514
2022–23 Minnesota Whitecaps PHF 24369232022
2023–24 PWHL Minnesota PWHL 23112890112
PHF totals24369232022
PWHL totals23112890112

Sources: [9] [10]

Awards and honors

AwardPeriod
NCAA
WCHA Rookie of the WeekWeek of November 14, 2017
WCHA Scholar-Athlete2018–19
WCHA All-Academic Team2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22
Minnesota State Mavericks
Women's Hockey Rookie of the Year2017–18
Maverick Three-Star Award2021–22
Women's Hockey MVP 2021–22

Source: [11]

Records

Minnesota State Mavericks women's ice hockey program

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