Natalie Buchbinder

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Natalie Buchbinder
Natalie Buchbinder 2024.jpg
Buchbinder with PWHL Minnesota in 2024
Born (1999-01-22) January 22, 1999 (age 24)
Fairport, New York, U.S.
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight 150 lb (68 kg; 10 st 10 lb)
Position Defense
Shoots Right
PWHL team PWHL Minnesota
National teamFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Playing career 2017–present
Medal record
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2021 Canada
World U18 Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Czech Republic

Natalie Buchbinder (born January 22, 1999) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman for PWHL Minnesota of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). She played college ice hockey at Wisconsin where she won three NCAA championships.

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College career

Buchbinder began her collegiate career for the Wisconsin Badgers during the 2017–18 season. During her freshman year, she recorded one goal and five assists in 38 games and ranked fourth on the team in with 38 blocks. During the 2018–19 season in her sophomore year, she recorded two goals and 12 assists in 41 games. Defensively she helped the Badgers team that allowed zero goals during the playoffs, as they won the 2019 NCAA tournament. [1] [2] During the 2019–20 season in her junior year, she recorded one goal and 15 assists in 36 games and ranked second on the team with 42 blocks. [1]

During the 2020–21 season in her senior year, she recorded one goal and three assists in 15 games and won the 2021 NCAA tournament. [3] After a year of playing with a torn labrum in her left hip, she underwent surgery in September 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic delaying the beginning of the season and other coronavirus-related cancellations, Buchbinder missed only six games. She made her season debut on January 15, 2021, in a game against Minnesota. [4]

She redshirted during the 2021–22 season to take part in USA Hockey's Residency Program, and participated in the first two games of the 2021 My Why Tour. [5] [6]

On September 15, 2022, Buchbinder was named an alternate captain for the 2022–23 season. [7] In her redshirt senior year, she recorded 15 assists in 24 games, and won the 2023 NCAA tournament. [1] [8] [9] She suffered a season-ending lower leg injury in January 2023. [10]

Professional career

On September 18, 2023, Buchbinder was drafted 37th overall by PWHL Minnesota in the 2023 PWHL Draft. [11] [12] On November 27, 2023, she signed a two-year contract with Minnesota. [13]

International play

Buchbinder represented the United States at the 2017 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship, where she appeared in five games and won a gold medal. [6] [14]

On March 30, 2021, she was named to the roster for the United States at the 2021 IIHF Women's World Championship. [15] She didn't appear in any games for Team USA and won a silver medal. [6]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2017–18 University of Wisconsin WCHA 381564—————
2018–19 University of WisconsinWCHA41212144—————
2019–20 University of WisconsinWCHA36115164—————
2020–21 University of WisconsinWCHA151342—————
2022–23 University of WisconsinWCHA24015152—————
NCAA totals1545505516—————

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2017 United States U18 Gold medal icon.svg50002
Junior totals50002

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