Brooke Becker
| Brooke Becker | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
May 30, 2002 Orchard Park, New York, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| PWHL team | Minnesota Frost | ||
Brooke Becker (born May 30, 2002) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman for the Minnesota Frost of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). She played college ice hockey for the Providence Friars.
Early life
[edit | edit source]Becker grew up in Orchard Park, New York, and played for the Buffalo Bisons and the Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres (PWHL) before enrolling at Providence. At Orchard Park High School she was a three-time player of the year and helped win a state championship in 2017–18.[1]
Playing career
[edit | edit source]College
[edit | edit source]Becker appeared in a program-record 163 games for Providence from 2020–21 through 2024–25, serving as an alternate captain in her graduate season. As a freshman, she led Friar defensemen with 14 points and was named to the Hockey East Pro Ambitions All-Rookie Team; she also earned Rookie of the Month (March 2021) and Rookie of the Week honors.[1]
In 2022–23, she posted 16 points (3–13–16) in 37 games and was Hockey East Defensive Player of the Week on Feb. 27, 2023.[1]
In 2023–24, she had 16 points (5–11–16) in 35 games, was named Hockey East Player of the Week on Jan. 15, 2024, and earned All-Hockey East Third Team honors.[2][3]
As a graduate student in 2024–25, Becker recorded 18 points (5–13–18) in 35 games, was an Army ROTC Defender of the Week on Jan. 6, and was named a Hockey East Second-Team All-Star and a New England Hockey Writers All-Star.[4][5][1] In July 2025, Providence nominated her for NCAA Woman of the Year.[6]
Professional
[edit | edit source]On June 24, 2025, Becker was selected in the sixth round, 46th overall, by the Minnesota Frost in the 2025 PWHL Draft.[7] Following training camp, she signed a one-year contract with the Frost prior to the 2025–26 season.[8]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Becker graduated summa cum laude from Providence in 2024 (management, finance minor) and completed an MBA in 2025. Her father, Patrick, played for the Providence men’s hockey team (1988–1990).[9][1]
Career statistics
[edit | edit source]| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2020–21 | Providence | HEA |
21 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Providence | HEA |
35 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Providence | HEA |
37 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Providence | HEA |
35 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | Providence | HEA |
35 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NCAA totals | 163 | 18 | 58 | 76 | 125 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Statistics from Providence season bios and league/independent databases.[10][11]
Awards and honors
[edit | edit source]| Honor | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| Hockey East Pro Ambitions All-Rookie Team | 2021 | [1] |
| All-Hockey East Third Team | 2023–24 | [12] |
| Hockey East Second-Team All-Star | 2024–25 | [13] |
| New England Hockey Writers All-Star | 2024–25 | [1] |
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or ESPN.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database, or ThePWHL.com
- HockeyDB profile
- Providence Friars bio