Brooke Whitney (born October 12, 1979 in

Snohomish, Washington Snohomish is a city in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. The population was 9,098 at the 2010 census. It is located on the Snohomish River, southeast of Everett and northwest of Monroe. Snohomish lies at the intersection of U.S. Rou ...

) is a former ice hockey player for the

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. In 2002, she was awarded the

Patty Kazmaier Award The Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award is given to the top female college ice hockey player in the United States. The award is presented during the women's annual ice hockey championship, the Frozen Four. The award was first presented in 1998. The awa ...

Playing career

Whitney's freshman season at Northeastern was in 1999-2000. Despite missing half the season to a broken ankle, she ranked second in team scoring with 34 points. On October 8 and 9, she opened the season with two game-winning goals against Ohio State. In 2001-02, Whitney was awarded the Patty Kazmaier Award. She had a point in at least 28 games during the season, and finished the season with 32 goals, and 56 points. While at Northeastern, she was also recognized academically when she was awarded the Jeanne L. Rowlands Top-Scholar Athlete Award. Whitney participated in the 2002 Four Nations Cup and was a member of the U.S. Women's National Team in 2004. Whitney was also a member of the

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in the 2002-03 NWHL season. She also participated in the Greater Seattle Hockey League and accumulated 17 goals and 8 assists in 12 games.

Coaching career

Whitney was a graduate assistant coach for the University of Connecticut's women's ice hockey team in the 2004-05 season. In addition, she was a former assistant coach for the Boston College Eagles.

Awards and honors

* Second-team All-America selection (2000–01) * All-ECAC first team selection (2001–02) * ECAC All-Academic team (1998–1999) * ECAC All-Academic team (2001–2002) * ECAC Player of the Year (2002) * Everett Herald Woman of the Year in Sports Award (2002–2003) * Jeanne Rowlands Award, given to Northeastern's top senior scholar-athlete for the 2001-02 athletic season * Northeastern Hall of Fame *

Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award The Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award is given to the top female college ice hockey player in the United States. The award is presented during the women's annual ice hockey championship, the Frozen Four. The award was first presented in 1998. The awa ...

(2002) * USCHO Player of the Week (Week of December 5, 2001)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Whitney, Brooke 1979 births Living people Brampton Thunder players Northeastern Huskies women's ice hockey players Patty Kazmaier Award winners People from Snohomish, Washington Sportspeople from Snohomish County, Washington American women's ice hockey forwards