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2017-18 RMU Women's Hockey Roster

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3 Brittany Howard

3 Brittany Howard

  • Position:
    Forward
  • Height:
    5-4
  • Class:
    Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown:
    St. Thomas, Ontario
  • Prev. School / Team:
    London Jr. Devilettes

Summary

Biography

2018 Patty Kazmaier Award top-ten finalist
2017-2018 CHA Player of the Year
2017-2018 All-CHA Tournament Team
2017-2018 All-CHA First Team
2017-2018 Second Team ACHA All-American 
2017-2018 Third Team All-USCHO
2017 Dapper Dan Charities Pittsburgh Sportswoman of the Year
2017 CHA Player of the Year
2017 All-CHA First Team
2016-17 CHA All-Tournament Team 
2016 All-CHA First Team
2014 All-USCHO Rookie Team
2014 All-CHA Second Team
2014 All-CHA Rookie Team

2017-18:
  • Selected by the Buffalo Beauts of the National Women's Hockey League with the tenth overall pick in the NWHL Draft on Aug. 17
  • Named assistant captain by head coach Paul Colontino on Sept. 18
  • Named CHA Player of the Month for October and November and CHA Player of the Week on Oct. 9, Nov. 13 and Nov. 27
  • Named NCAA First Star of the Week on Nov. 14
  • Scored first career overtime goal in the season opener at Minnesota State Oct. 7
  • Became the all-time points leader in program history with a five-point performance (3 G, 2 A), including a natural hat trick (3rd career HT), at Minnesota State Oct. 8
  • Opened the season with goals in a personal record six straight games Oct. 7-21
  • Scored game-tying and game-winning goals in a 3-2 overtime upset of No. 5 Ohio State Nov. 25, becoming just the second player in program history to score 70 career goals and setting a new program record with 13 career multiple-goal games
  • Ended November with the second-most lifetime points (158) of any active NCAA player
  • Named NCAA's No. 1 Star on November 14th after recording 4G, 2 A in a sweep of RIT Nov. 10-11
  • Named NCAA’s No. 3 Star after scoring seven points (all assists) after defeating RIT again on January 19th (12-1) and January 20th (4-3 OT)
  • Named CHA Player of the Week on February 2nd
  • Named NCAA’s No. 2 Star on February 13th after scoring two goals, both game-winners, and two assists in a sweep of Lindenwood on Feb. 9-10
  • Named CHA Player of the Month for February 2018
  • Tied the RMU record for assists in a single-season with 24, which she previously set in the 2013-2014 season
  • Set a new RMU single-season record with her 25th goal on Mar. 3 vs. Mercyhurst
  • Set a new RMU record with her 74th career goal on Senior Day vs. Lindenwood on February 10th
  • Ranked 1st in CHA in points (49), goals per game (.81), game-winning goals (7), shots per game (5.42), and shorthanded goals (3)
  • Finished with 79 career goals, second-most among active NCAA players
  • Finished with 181 career points, second-most among active NCAA players
  • Finished with 102 career assists, tied for second-most among active NCAA players

2016-17:
  • Appeared in all 35 games
  • Named to the All-CHA First Team
  • Named CHA Player of the Year
  • Named CHA Player of the Month for November, December, February and CHA Player of the Week on Oct. 3, Oct. 17, Nov. 14, Nov. 28, Jan. 2 and Feb. 13
  • Led RMU and CHA with 50 points
  • Established a program best 30 assists while ranking second in the league with 20 goals
  • Ranked second in the country with eight power-play goals and was seventh with 1.43 points/game
  • Tallied four multi-goal games, including a hat-trick against Brown on Dec. 30
  • Had a 12-game point streak (eight goals, 17 assists) from Nov. 4 through Jan. 14

2015-16:
  • Appeared in 36 games
  • Selected to the All-CHA First Team
  • Named CHA Player of the Month in December and CHA Player of the Week on Nov. 9, Dec. 15
  • Led the CHA in points (40), power-play points (15), short-handed points (3), assists (23), tied for second in goals (17) and tied for third in game-winning goals (4)
  • Compiled an eight-game point streak from Nov. 28 to Jan. 15
  • Improved to fifth all-time at RMU in career points (82), tied for second all-time in career game-winning goals (9), and ranks fourth all-time in career assists (48)

2014-15:
  • Injuries limited her to only the first two games of the season

2013-14:
  • Played in 34 games
  • Joined classmate Jessica Dodds on All-USCHO Rookie Team, giving the Colonials two out of the six selections
  • Selected to the All-CHA Second Team and All-CHA Rookie Team
  • Won CHA Player of the Month in October
  • Earned CHA Rookie of the Month in November
  • Four-time CHA Rookie of the Week (10/14, 10/28, 11/4, 1/6)
  • Selected as CHA Player of the Week on 12/2
  • Broke the single-season program record for assists with 24
  • Tied for the team lead in points with 41 and finished second in goals with 17
  • Led the national rookie class in assists and points
  • Scored four goals vs. Maine on 11/29, becoming the third player in program history to score four or more goals in a game
  • Compiled a nine-game point streak from 10/5 to 11/1
  • Finished the season with a plus/minus of +13

Pre-RMU:
  • Recorded 75 points (29-46-75) in 61 regular-season games for the London Jr. Devilettes of the PWHL over four seasons from 2009-13
  • Registered career bests in goals (22), assists (33), points (55) and power play points (17) for the Devilettes in 2012-2013 campaign
  • Alternate captain of the Devilettes in each of her four seasons
  • Named MVP of her high school team in 2011
  • Earned MVP honors of her basketball team at Parkside Collegiate Institute
  • Recieved the Award of Excellence from Parkside
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Historical Player Information

  • 3

    2013-14Freshman

    F
    5'4"
    3
  • 3

    2014-15Sophomore

    Forward
    5'4"
    3
  • 3

    2015-16Redshirt Sophomore

    Forward
    5'4"
    3
  • 3

    2016-17Redshirt Junior

    Forward
    5'4"
    3
  • 3

    2017-18Redshirt Senior

    Forward
    5'4"
    3