Alexandra "Lexi" Bender (born July 22, 1993) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the National Women's Hockey League (NWHL).

Personal life

During college, Bender played in the

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for Boston College in the women's ice hockey team.

NWHL

Bender was drafted 15th overall in the

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by the

. In 2016, Bender signed a one-year, $10,000 contract to play for the Boston Pride in the 2016/17 season. Bender appeared in all 17 regular season games for the franchise, and two postseason games. On May 23, 2017, it was announced that Bender had re-signed to play with the Boston Pride for their 2017/18 season. Bender participated in the 3rd NWHL All-Star Game.

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* 1993 births Living people American women's ice hockey defensemen Boston Pride players Boston College Eagles women's ice hockey players {{US-icehockey-player-stub