Harrison Browne

For those of a similar name, see Harrison Brown (disambiguation).
Harrison Browne
Born (1993-05-13) May 13, 1993
Oakville, ON, CAN
Height 5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
Weight 128 lb (58 kg; 9 st 2 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Left
NWHL team Buffalo Beauts
Playing career 2015–present
Medal record
Women's ice hockey
Representing  Canada
IIHF World Women's U18 Championships
2011 Sweden Team
Representing  Ontario
2011 Canada Winter Games - Ice Hockey
2011 Halifax, N.S. 2011 Tournament

Harrison Browne (born as Hailey Browne on May 5, 1993 in Oakville, Ontario) is a professional ice hockey centre currently playing for the Buffalo Beauts of the NWHL.

Playing career

Hockey Canada

Browne played for Team Canada at the 2011 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship, appearing in the gold medal game.[1] Among Browne's teammates on Team Canada included future Mercyhurst and Beauts teammates Shelby Bram and Amanda Makela. Browne was also a member of the Ontario provincial team that gained the silver medal at the 2011 Canada Winter Games.[2]

Collegiate

Browne played one season for the Mercyhurst Lakers before transferring to the University of Maine, playing his remaining collegiate years with the Black Bears.[3] Browne’s NCAA debut took place on September 30, 2011 with the Mercyhurst Lakers in a contest against the Quinnipiac Bobcats. Browne waited until October 29, 2011 for the first career NCAA goal, scoring against conference rival Lindenwood in a road contest.

Browne's debut with Maine took place against Quinnipiac, with the match held on October 12, 2012. Browne's first goal with Maine also took place on January 19, 2013 against the Vermont Catamounts. The last goal of Browne’s NCAA career occurred on February 21, 2015 against the Connecticut Huskies.

Professional

Browne signed a professional contract with the Buffalo Beauts of the newly formed NWHL on August 29, 2015.[3] In the 2015–16 season, he played in 18 games, scored 5 goals and had 12 points. He played in 5 games in the NWHL postseason, scoring 2 goals and 2 assists.[4]

On May 14, 2016, Browne signed a second one-year contract with the Beauts.[5]

In October 2016, Browne came out as a transgender man and thus became the first openly transgender athlete in professional American team sports.[6]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2011–12 Mercyhurst Lakers CHA 32 3 2 5 12 3 0 0 0 2
2012–13 Maine Black Bears HE 33 2 4 6 38 — — — — —
2013–14 Maine Black Bears HE 30 3 7 10 49 — — — — —
2014–15 Maine Black Bears HE 33 7 10 17 34 2 0 0 0 0
2015–16 Buffalo Beauts NWHL 18 5 7 12 26 5 2 2 4 10

References

  1. ↑ "IIHF World Womens U18 Championship, PLAY-OFF ROUND GOLD MEDAL GAME - GAME 22, Game Summary" (PDF). iihf.com. 2011-01-08. Retrieved 2016-01-06.
  2. ↑ "2011 Canada Winter Games, Participant". Canada Winter Games 2011. n.d. Retrieved 2016-10-06.
  3. 1 2 "Browne and Sass Head to Buffalo". National Women's Hockey League. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  4. ↑ "Hailey Browne". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  5. ↑ Nelson, Dustin (14 May 2016). "Hailey Browne and Devon Skeats Rejoin Beauts". The Hockey Writers. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  6. ↑ "NWHL player Harrison Browne comes out as a transgender man". ESPN. 2016-10-07. Retrieved 2016-10-07.


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