Kate Leary

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Kate Leary
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Kate Leary playing for the Metro Riveters 10-27-19
Born (1993-08-10) August 10, 1993 (age 30)
Seabrook, New Hampshire, United States
Height 157 cm (5 ft 2 in)
Weight 61 kg (134 lb; 9 st 8 lb)
Position Forward (ice hockey)
Shoots Right
PHF team Metropolitan Riveters
Played for Boston Blades, HC Lugano, Boston College Eagles
Playing career 2016–present

Kate Leary (born August 10, 1993)[ citation needed ] is an American ice hockey forward, currently playing for the Metropolitan Riveters of the Premier Hockey Federation.

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Career

Across four seasons with Boston College Eagles women's icy hockey, Leary never missed a game, and was awarded the Athletic Director’s Award for Academic Achievement Honours in her sophomore season. [1]

Leary's rookie season in the CWHL came the year the formation of the NWHL, which saw many star players switch leagues. Joining the CWHL, Leary quickly became one of the top scorers for the Boston Blades, scoring 10 goals and 6 assists in 24 games, almost a third of the team's goals, and the highest scoring American player in the league. [2]

After two years in the CWHL, Leary left to play for HC Lugano in Switzerland, where she scored 33 goals in 20 games, and was the league's leading scorer, and won the league championship. [3] [4]

After just one year in Switzerland, Leary returned to North America, signing with the Riveters of the NWHL. In her first season, she put up 27 points in 22 games, and was named to Team Packer for the All-Star Game. [5] [6]

Personal life

Leary has also competitively played lacrosse and field hockey. [7] She grew up in the Boston area, graduating from Governor’s Academy in Byfield. [8] [9]

Outside of sports, Leary has a degree in psychology. [10]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2016-17 Boston Blades CWHL 24106166-----
2017-18 Boston BladesCWHL28891718-----
2018-19 HC Lugano SWHL A 2033164916766128
2019-20 Metropolitan Riveters NWHL 22161127610000
2019-20 Metropolitan RivetersNWHL30110-----
CWHL totals5218153324-----
NWHL totals25161228610000

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References

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  3. ↑ "Riveters Sign SWHL Leading Scorer Kate Leary – Maplehockey". Maplehockey – Ice Hockey News. 2019-09-23. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
  4. ↑ "Europe-bound Seabrook's Leary ready for new hockey challenge | Local Sports". newburyportnews.com. 2018-07-28. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
  5. ↑ Strollo, Leighann (2020-02-07). "2020 NWHL All-Star Weekend Preview". The Ice Garden. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
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