2017-18 Women's Ice Hockey

21 Brittany Wheeler

  • Height 5-6
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Benilde-St. Margaret's
  • Hometown Maple Grove, Minn.

Biography

2015-16 (Sophomore): ECAC Hockey All-Academic ... Two goals and an assist ... Appeared in 28 games.

2014-15 (Freshman): ECAC Hockey All-Academic ... Had one goal and three assists ... Had assist in varsity debut, a 6-2 win at Providence Oct. 24, 2014 ... Had season-high two points (1-1-2), and scored first career goal, Nov. 21, 2014 in 13-0 win vs. Sacred Heart ... Appeared in 19 games.

Jr. White Caps: Started playing for Junior White Caps in 2010 … Minnesota Girls High School Elite League as a sophomore, junior and senior … Final 54 in Advanced 16s and 17s Program as a sophomore and junior.

Benilde-St. Margaret’s School: Captain as a senior and helped lead team to second-place finish in Minnesota State AA Girls High School Hockey Tournament … Recipient of BSM’s Sportsmanship Award as a senior.… Honorable mention all-state as a junior and senior … All-conference as a freshman, sophomore, junior and senior … Among top two on team in points as a freshman, sophomore and junior and top three as a senior on a team that had  at least 12 players move on to Division I (including seven her senior year) … Among top three on team in +/- all four seasons, and led team with a +68 as a junior … Academic all -conference and all-state teams … Also played lacrosse as a sophomore, earning all-conference and finishing second on team in points … Highest honor roll as a junior … High honor roll as a freshman,  sophomore and senior.… National Honors Language Society … Candidate for National Honors Society.

Notes: Went on mission trip to Guatemala and Honduras in summer of 2013 … Worked with Feed My Starving Children as a freshman, sophomore, junior and senior … Worked at Adaptive Recreation Center as a junior … Worked with North Ridge Care Center as a freshman … Has done fundraising for various charitable causes, including Jack Jablonski and the Courage Center … Did volunteer work at church as a freshman and sophomore … Participates in weekly masses at St. Vincent DePaul Church … Took Faith Formation classes from kindergarten through grade 10  … Enjoys weight lifting, running, biking, reading, yoga and learning to play guitar and piano ... Volunteer with Mandi Schwartz Marrow Donor Registration Drive.

Why Yale? “I chose Yale because it provides awesome educational and athletic opportunities and I was very impressed with the coaching staff’s commitment to bringing the team to the next level.  I want to be part of an environment where everyone works hard to achieve their goals.”

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Historical Player Information

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    2014-15First Year

    F
    5'6"
    21
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    2015-16Sophomore

    F
    5'6"
    21
  • 21

    2016-17Junior

    F
    5'6"
    21
  • 21

    2017-18Senior

    F
    5'6"
    21