Harrison Browne
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| Born |
May 13, 1993 Oakville, Ontario, Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 128 lb (58 kg; 9 st 2 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Centre | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shoots | Left | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| NWHL team Former teams |
New York Riveters Buffalo Beauts | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2015–present | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Harrison Browne (born May 13, 1993) is a professional ice hockey centre who plays for the New York Riveters of the NWHL. Browne previously played for the Buffalo Beauts.
Browne is biologically female (being born as Hailey Browne) but has identified as a man since 2016; he is one of the first openly transgender athletes in professional sport.
Playing career
Hockey Canada
Browne played for Team Canada at the 2011 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship, appearing in the gold medal game.[1] Among his teammates on Team Canada included future Mercyhurst and Beauts teammates Shelby Bram and Amanda Makela. Browne was also a member of the Ontario provincial team that gained the silver medal at the 2011 Canada Winter Games.[2]
Collegiate
Browne played one season for the Mercyhurst Lakers before transferring to the University of Maine, playing his remaining collegiate years with the Black Bears.[3] Browne’s NCAA debut took place on September 30, 2011 with the Mercyhurst Lakers in a contest against the Quinnipiac Bobcats. He waited until October 29, 2011 for his first career NCAA goal, scoring against conference rival Lindenwood in a road contest.
Browne's debut with Maine took place against Quinnipiac, with the match held on October 12, 2012. His first goal with Maine also took place on January 19, 2013 against the Vermont Catamounts. The last goal of his NCAA career occurred on February 21, 2015 against the Connecticut Huskies.
Professional
Browne signed a professional contract with the Buffalo Beauts of the newly formed NWHL on August 29, 2015.[3] In the 2015–16 season, he played in 18 games, scored 5 goals and had 12 points. He played in 5 games in the NWHL postseason, scoring 2 goals and 2 assists.[4]
On May 14, 2016, Browne signed a second one-year contract with the Beauts.[5]
In October 2016, Browne came out as a transgender man and thus became the first openly transgender athlete in professional American team sports. Browne will remain biologically female through the rest of his playing career, as the hormones involved in female-to-male gender transition violate anti-doping regulations.[6]
Playing for Team Kessel, Browne scored two goals at the 2nd NWHL All-Star Game.[7]
On March 14, 2017, Browne announced he would be retiring from the NWHL at the end of the season to begin hormone replacement therapy and continue his gender transition in privacy.[8]
On March 19, 2017 Browne won the Isobel Cup with the Buffalo Beauts, becoming the first openly transgender athlete to win a national championship on a team sport.
On August 7, 2017 he announced he would be putting his retirement on hold and would instead return for the 2017–18 season with the New York Riveters.[9]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2011–12 | Mercyhurst Lakers | CHA | 32 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2012–13 | Maine Black Bears | HE | 33 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Maine Black Bears | HE | 30 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Maine Black Bears | HE | 33 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | Buffalo Beauts | NWHL | 18 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | ||
References
- ↑ "IIHF World Womens U18 Championship, PLAY-OFF ROUND GOLD MEDAL GAME – GAME 22, Game Summary" (PDF). iihf.com. 2011-01-08. Retrieved 2016-01-06.
- ↑ "2011 Canada Winter Games, Participant". Canada Winter Games 2011. n.d. Retrieved 2016-10-06.
- 1 2 "Browne and Sass Head to Buffalo". National Women's Hockey League. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
- ↑ "Hailey Browne". Elite Prospects. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
- ↑ Nelson, Dustin (May 14, 2016). "Hailey Browne and Devon Skeats Rejoin Beauts". The Hockey Writers. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
- ↑ "NWHL player Harrison Browne comes out as a transgender man". ESPN. 2016-10-07. Retrieved 2016-10-07.
- ↑ "NWHL Stars Shine Bright in Pittsburgh". NWHL. 2017-02-13. Retrieved 2017-02-16.
- ↑ Higgins, Matt. "Leaving Women’s Hockey to ‘Fly Under the Radar,’ as Himself". New York Times. Retrieved March 20, 2017.
- ↑ Staff, NWHL.zone (August 7, 2017). "Harrison Browne Puts Retirement on Hold, Joins Riveters for 2017–18 Season".
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com