Courtney Birchard, CWHL

As a Junior at UNH, Birchard ranked fifth in NCAA scoring for defensemen while missing the last six games due to an injury. That year, she became a Hockey East First Team All-Star and a Patty Kazmaier Top Ten nominee.

In her Senior year, Birchard captained the Wildcats and was named 2010-11 New England Women’s Division I All-Star, and the Karyn Bye Award winner. (New Hampshire, MVP). Birchard was part of the 2007-08 Hockey Canada Women’s Under-22 Team that competed in the MLP Cup. She attended the Canadian Development National Camps in numerous years. In 2007, she participated in the U-19 National Development Camp.

She was part of the Canadian National Under 22 team that won gold in the 2011 MLP Cup and won gold at the Four Nations Cup in 2011.