Megan Bozek
| Megan Bozek | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
March 27, 1991 Arlington Heights, IL, USA | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NWHL team Former teams |
Buffalo Beauts Toronto Furies Minnesota | ||
| National team |
 United States | ||
| Playing career | 2008–present | ||
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Megan Bozek (born March 27, 1991) is an American ice hockey player. She was named to the United States women's national ice hockey team which represented the United States at the 2012 IIHF Women's World Championship. In addition, she competed for the Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey program in the NCAA. She was selected second overall by the Toronto Furies in the 2014 CWHL Draft.
Playing career
NCAA
Bozek joined the Minnesota Golden Gophers in autumn 2009. By season's end, she tied for fifth on the team in scoring and second among defenders.
USA Hockey
During the 2007–08 season, Bozek was a member of the U.S. Under-22 Team. In the gold medal game of the 2009 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship, she logged two assists.[1]
Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL)
On August 19, 2014, Bozek was picked second overall in the 2014 CWHL Draft by the Toronto Furies.[2]
National Women's Hockey League (NWHL)
On September 25, 2015, Bozek signed with the Buffalo Beauts of the National Women's Hockey League. Selected to participate in the inaugural NWHL All-Star Game, Bozek would win the hardest shot competition. Bozek and the Beauts would finish their inaugural season by playing for the inaugural Isobel Cup finals. On July 31, 2016, Bozek resigned with Buffalo, on a one year contract for $22,500, making her the highest paid player in the history of the Beauts.[3]
Career stats
NCAA
Minnesota[4]
| Season | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | PPG | SHG | GWG |
| 2009–10 | 40 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 40 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010–11 | 37 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 70 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2011–12 | 39 | 15 | 27 | 42 | 34 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
| 2012–13 | 41 | 20 | 37 | 57 | 34 | 9 | 1 | 3 |
CWHL
| Year | Team | Games Played | Goals | Assists | Points | +/- | PIM | PPG | SHG | GWG |
| 2014-15 | Toronto Furies[5] | 22 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -11 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Awards and honors
- 2010 Second Team All-WCHA
- 2010 WCHA All-Rookie Team
- WCHA Defensive Player of the Week (Week of December 7, 2011)[6]
- 2011 WCHA Tournament team
- 2011–12 CCM Hockey Women’s Division I All-Americans, First Team[7]
- 2011–12 Minnesota Golden Gophers Female Athlete of the Year[8]
- 2012 NCAA Frozen Four tournament team
References
- ↑ http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/181/IHW181120_74_5_0.pdf
- ↑ http://www.cwhl.ca/view/cwhl/2014-cwhl-draft/draft-tracker
- ↑ "Beauts complete roster with four players". NWHL.zone. 2016-07-31. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
- ↑ "Megan Bozek: Career Statistics". Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- ↑ http://cwhl_site.stats.pointstreak.com/teamplayerstats.html?teamid=277087&seasonid=13281
- ↑ http://www.wcha.com/women/pres1112/201112/dec7wpw.pdf
- ↑ http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/w-hockey/spec-rel/031912aaa.html
- ↑ http://www.gophersports.com/genrel/042312aan.html