Kaitlin Burt

Kaitlin "Katie" Burt (born 26 January 1997) is an American-born women's ice hockey goaltender for the PWHPA, and who was selected first overall by the Boston Pride in the 2017 NWHL Draft.[1]

Kaitlin Burt
Born (1997-01-26) January 26, 1997
Lynn, Massachusetts, United States
Height 170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Position Goaltender
PWHPA team New England
Played for Boston Pride
Boston College
National team  United States
Playing career 2018–present

Playing career

NCAA

In the aftermath of her freshman season with the Boston College Eagles, she captured the Hockey East Goaltending Championship. She was recognized as a Hockey East All-Rookie Team selection and was also a Second Team All-Star selection. She would make 35 starts and recorded a 1.11 goals against average.

As a sophomore, she captured the Hockey East Goaltending Championship for the second straight year. She posted a program record 35-1-0 record, losing her only game in the 2016 NCAA Frozen Four championship game. In Hockey East play, she recorded an undefeated mark of 20-0-0.[2]

In 2018, she broke Noora Räty's record for all-time NCAA wins.[3][4][5]

Professional

Selected first overall in the 2017 NWHL Draft, Burt signed her first professional contract on June 25, 2018 with the Pride.[6][7] The Pride had obtained the first round pick of the Connecticut Whale in a trade that sent Zoe Hickel to the Whale on February 7, 2017.[8] She would play 16 games in her rookie season with the Pride, posting a .920 SV% and 2.26 GAA. She was named to the 2019 NWHL All-Star Game and as a finalist for the NWHL Goaltender of the Year award.[9][10]

In May 2019, she left the NWHL to join the New England chapter of the PWHPA.[11]

International

Burt competed for the United States women's national under-18 ice hockey team in 2014 and 2015.[12] At the 2014 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship, Burt emerged with a silver medal. The following year, she would help the US capture the gold at the 2015 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship. Burt competed for Team Americas at the 2019 Aurora Games.

Personal life

Burt has a degree in economics.[13] She has previously worked as a ball girl for the Boston Red Sox.[14]

Awards and Honours
  • Independent School League co-MVP (2011–12)
  • ACC Academic Honor Roll (2014–15)
  • Hockey East All-Rookie Team (2014–15)
  • Hockey East Second Team All-Star (2014–15)
  • Hockey East Goaltending Champion (2014–15)
  • Boston College Athletic Director's Award for Academic Achievement (2015–16)

References
  1. "BOSTON COLLEGE'S KATIE BURT TOPS 2017 NWHL DRAFT". nwhl.zone. Retrieved August 19, 2017.
  2. https://thehockeywriters.com/katie-burt-first-pride-signing/
  3. https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2015/03/07/burt/r9PCCgQzsxZlqpZ7L5yteK/story.html
  4. https://www.ncaa.com/news/icehockey-women/article/2018-01-27/womens-college-hockey-boston-college-goalie-katie-burt-sets
  5. https://www.bcinterruption.com/bci-hall-of-fame/2018/6/27/17509136/readers-induct-boston-college-bc-eagles-womens-hockey-katie-burt-into-bci-hall-of-fame-class-of-2018
  6. Press Release (25 June 2018). "Katie Burt, All-Time NCAA Wins Record Holder and 2017 NWHL First Overall Pick, Signs with Boston". Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  7. https://www.theicegarden.com/2018/6/25/17498922/katie-burt-believes-nwhl-best-place-for-her-boston-pride-bc-college-womens-hockey-goalie
  8. "TRADE: Connecticut Acquires Zoe Hickel". nwhl.zone. Retrieved August 19, 2017.
  9. https://www.nhl.com/predators/news/nwhl-all-star-goaltender-katie-burt-practices-with-preds/c-304642046
  10. https://www.theicegarden.com/2019/8/12/20791422/2019-womens-hockey-top-25-under-25-katie-burt-boston-college-emily-clark-wisconsin-jesse-compher
  11. https://www.bostonherald.com/2019/11/07/katie-burt-continues-u-s-a-hockey-journey-with-pro-landscape-clouded/
  12. "29 Kaitlin Burt". Retrieved August 19, 2017.
  13. https://bceagles.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/roster/katie-burt/9383
  14. https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2019/07/16/what-hockey-player-doing-field-during-red-sox-games-fenway-park/K61X2FP1jNSGZjDrBAkH8O/story.html
Preceded by
Kelsey Koelzer (2016)		 First Pick Overall, NWHL Draft
(2017)		 Succeeded by
Annie Pankowski (2018)
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