Sydney Brodt

Sydney Jane Brodt (born May 3, 1998) is an American ice hockey player and member of the U.S. national ice hockey team, currently playing for the Minnesota Frost in the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL).

Sydney Brodt
Brodt with the Minnesota Whitecaps in 2023
Born	(1998-05-03) May 3, 1998 (age 26) North Oaks, Minnesota, US
Height	5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Weight	141 lb (64 kg; 10 st 1 lb)
Position	Forward
Shoots	Right
PWHL team Former teams	Minnesota Frost Minnesota Whitecaps Linköping HC PWHPA Minnesota Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs
National team	United States
Playing career	2016–present
Medal record World Championship 2019 Finland

Playing career

Brodt attended Mounds View High School, where she was named a Ms. Hockey Minnesota finalist in 2016.^[1]

NCAA

Across four years with the Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs women's ice hockey program, Brodt scored 98 points in 141 games. She was the second player in Bulldogs' history to serve as captain for three seasons.^[2][3] After graduating, she joined the Professional Women's Hockey Players Association (PWHPA) for the 2020–21 season.^[4]

International

Brodt represented the United States at the 2016 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship, winning gold. She made her senior team debut at the 2018 4 Nations Cup and played for the U.S. at the 2019 IIHF Women's World Championship.^[5][6][7]

PWHPA

Skating for Team Minnesota during the 2020–21 PWHPA season, Brodt participated in a PWHPA Dream Gap Tour event at New York's Madison Square Garden on February 28, 2021, the first women's ice hockey event at the venue.^[8] Playing for a team sponsored by Adidas, she was called for a penalty in the third period.^[9]

PHF

Brodt joined the Minnesota Whitecaps of the Premier Hockey Federation (PHF) for the 2022-23 season, being named the team's captain and leading the team to a spot in the Isobel Cup finals, where they lost to the Toronto Six.^[10][11]

PWHL

Brodt was drafted in the 15th round of the 2023 PWHL Draft by Minnesota, where she won the Walter Cup in the league's inaugural season.^[12] She suffered an injury during the team's first preseason game against Ottawa, and began the season on Minnesota's long-term injured reserve.^[13]

Personal life

Brodt has a degree in finance from the University of Minnesota Duluth.^[14]

References

1. "Ms. Hockey". www.stateofhockey.com. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
2. Grgas Wheeler, Kelly (March 20, 2020). "A Closer Look at the Leadership Legacy of Sydney Brodt". Minnesota Duluth Athletics. Archived from the original on March 23, 2020. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
3. Wellens, Matt (February 20, 2020). "Brodt's best moments as a Bulldog lie ahead with Wisconsin at Amsoil Arena this weekend". Duluth News Tribune. Archived from the original on July 17, 2020. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
4. Hinseth, Kelly (May 20, 2020). "Sydney Brodt, Maddie Rooney join PWHPA". CBS 3 Duluth. Archived from the original on June 5, 2020. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
5. "U.S. Roster Announced for 2019 IIHF Women's World Championship". USA Hockey. March 1, 2019. Archived from the original on March 30, 2019. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
6. "2019 IIHF Women's World Championship roster" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on April 4, 2019. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
7. "Sydney Brodt lifts U.S. women past Canada in rematch of Olympic final". ESPN. November 7, 2018. Archived from the original on July 14, 2020. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
8. Bailey, Analis (February 28, 2021). "PWHPA Dream Gap Tour hits Madison Square Garden ice for historic women's game". USA Today. Archived from the original on March 2, 2021. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
9. Tokarski, Anne (March 1, 2021). "2021 Secret Dream Gap Tour recap: New York City". The Ice Garden. Archived from the original on September 16, 2021. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
10. Murphy, Mike (October 16, 2022). "2022-23 PHF Season Preview: Minnesota Whitecaps". The Ice Garden. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
11. Mizutani, Dane (March 26, 2023). "Whitecaps come up just short in quest for another Isobel Cup". Pioneer Press. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
12. Wegman, Josh (September 18, 2023). "PWHL Draft results: Minnesota takes Heise with top pick". theScore. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
13. Donkin, Karissa (December 12, 2023). "PWHL teams release final 23-player rosters ahead of Jan. 1 season opener". Retrieved December 13, 2023.
14. "2019-20 Women's Hockey Roster: 14 Sydney Brodt". Minnesota Duluth Athletics. Archived from the original on July 16, 2020. Retrieved May 25, 2022.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com