Miye D'Oench

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Miye D'Oench
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D'Oench with the Metropolitan Riveters in 2017
Born (1994-01-26) January 26, 1994 (age 29)
New York City, United States
Height 5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
Weight 116 lb (53 kg; 8 st 4 lb)
Position Forward
Shot Right
Played for Metropolitan Riveters
Harvard Crimson
National teamFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Playing career 2016–2019

Miye D'Oench (born January 26, 1994) is an American former professional ice hockey player for the Metropolitan Riveters in the National Women's Hockey League (NWHL).

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Playing career

Across 135 NCAA games with the Harvard Crimson women's ice hockey program, D'Oench put up 122 points, the 24th player in the university's history to reach 100 points. She was named to the All-ECAC Hockey second team and All-Ivy League second team in her final year. [1] [2]

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D'Oench with Harvard in 2014

In 2015, she was drafted 15th overall by the Boston Pride of the NWHL. [3] In April 2016, the Pride traded her rights to the Metropolitan Riveters in exchange for the rights to Alex Carpenter. [4] She would play three seasons with the Riveters, putting up 34 points in 36 games. [5] She would miss half of the 2018 regular season with an ankle injury, before returning for the playoffs as the team won the Isobel Cup. [6]

In March 2019, she retired from professional hockey, to return to university and study to become a lawyer. [7]

International

D'Oench represented the United States at the 2012 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship, getting two goals in five games as the country won the silver medal. She attended several training camps for the senior national team, including for the 2018 Olympic team, but was not selected to the final US roster for any international tournaments. [8]

Personal life

From 2016 to 2018, D'Oench worked for the New York County District Attorney, before leaving to become a field organiser for Amy McGrath, in her campaign for a seat in the US Congress. [9] [10] [11] She is currently studying at Stanford Law School.

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2016-17 Metropolitan Riveters NWHL1859141010112
2017-18Metropolitan RivetersNWHL976131120220
2018-19Metropolitan RivetersNWHL9167420224
NWHL totals361321341450556

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References

  1. ↑ "2015-16 Women's Ice Hockey: 19 Miye D'Oench". Harvard Athletics. Archived from the original on 2016-08-29. Retrieved 2020-05-21.
  2. ↑ Kelsey, Mark (2017-11-03). "Women's Ice Hockey Feeds Players to the Pros". The Harvard Crimson. Archived from the original on 2018-01-16. Retrieved 2020-05-21.
  3. ↑ Dunleavy, Brian P. (October 24, 2017). "Miye D'Oench, women's hockey player, inspired by sibling rivalry". amNewYork. Archived from the original on January 24, 2023. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  4. ↑ Nelson, Dustin L. (2016-04-28). "Miye D'Oench Joins the Riveters". The Hockey Writers. Archived from the original on 2017-06-29. Retrieved 2020-05-21.
  5. ↑ Murphy, Mike (2018-11-27). "The Riveters second line breaks through". The Ice Garden. Archived from the original on 2020-11-06. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
  6. ↑ Rice, Dan (2018-07-24). "Metropolitan Riveters: D'Oench Re-signs & They Add Another Harvard Grad". The Hockey Writers. Archived from the original on 2018-09-16. Retrieved 2020-05-21.
  7. ↑ Ayala, Erica L. (2019-03-17). "Riveters forward Miye D'Oench discusses NWHL Semifinal loss, retirement". Sports Talk with ELA. Archived from the original on 2020-11-29. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
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  9. ↑ Ayala, Erica (2018-12-04). "From the field to the rink: How one hockey pro is bringing politics to the ice". ThinkProgress . Archived from the original on 2020-07-17. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
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  11. ↑ Masisak, Corey (2018-11-28). "Even for one of the Riveters' most impressive multi-taskers, 4 months on the campaign trail in Kentucky was life-changing". The Athletic . Archived from the original on 2020-12-13. Retrieved 2020-11-04.


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