| Riley Brengman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | July 6, 2002 China Township, Michigan, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| National team | |||
Riley Brengman (born July 6, 2002) is an American ice hockey defenceman. She played college ice hockey for the Ohio State Buckeyes from 2020 to 2025 and is a two-time national champion (2022, 2024). She was selected 26th overall by the Boston Fleet in the 2025 PWHL Draft.
Brengman grew up in China Township, Michigan, and played youth hockey for Belle Tire, serving as a captain and winning multiple state titles. [1]
Brengman debuted for Ohio State in 2020–21 and was named to the WCHA All-Rookie Team. [2] She helped the Buckeyes to national championships in 2022 and 2024. As a graduate student in 2024–25 she set career highs with 19 points (4 goals, 15 assists) in 40 games and earned WCHA Defender of the Week on November 18, 2024. [3] [4]
On June 24, 2025, Brengman was drafted in the fourth round, 26th overall, by the Boston Fleet. [5]
Brengman skated for the United States in the 2022 Rivalry Series against Canada, appearing in three games and recording one assist. [2] In 2023 she was named to the U.S. Collegiate Women’s Select Team for the Collegiate Series versus Canada. [6]
Brengman is the daughter of Heather and Ken Brengman and has three siblings. [2]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2020–21 | Ohio State | WCHA | 20 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Ohio State | WCHA | 34 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Ohio State | WCHA | 38 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Ohio State | WCHA | 39 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | Ohio State | WCHA | 40 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NCAA totals | 171 | 14 | 48 | 62 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Source: College Hockey Inc. [3]
| Honour | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| WCHA All-Rookie Team | 2021 | [2] |
| NCAA national champion | 2022, 2024 | [2] |