Brianna Brooks
Canadian ice hockey player
Brianna Brooks (born June 28, 2002) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward for the Vancouver Goldeneyes of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). She played college ice hockey for the New Hampshire Wildcats and the Penn State Nittany Lions.
Early life
Brooks is from Whitby, Ontario. Before college she skated for the Durham West Jr. Lightning, totaling 113 points (50 goals, 63 assists) across three seasons, and won U18 National gold with Team Ontario as well as the Canada Winter Games.
Playing career
College
Brooks began her collegiate career at New Hampshire in 2020–21. In 2022–23 she led UNH with 27 points (10 goals, 17 assists) in 36 games.
She transferred to Penn State for 2023–24 and tallied 32 points (14 goals, 18 assists) in 38 games, earning Second Team All-CHA honors. In 2024–25, Penn State’s first season in Atlantic Hockey America (AHA), she served as an alternate captain and posted 24 points (11 goals, 13 assists) in 38 games. Brooks scored twice in the AHA championship game as Penn State captured its third straight postseason title.
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