Natalie Buchbinder

Natalie Buchbinder
Buchbinder with PWHL Minnesota in 2024
Born (1999-01-22) January 22, 1999 (age 25)
Fairport, New York, U.S.
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight 150 lb (68 kg; 10 st 10 lb)
Position Defense
Shoots Right
PWHL team Minnesota Frost
National team  United States
Playing career 2017–present
Medal record
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2021 Canada
World U18 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2017 Czech Republic

Natalie Buchbinder (born January 22, 1999) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman for the Minnesota Frost of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). She played college ice hockey at Wisconsin where she won three NCAA championships.

College career

Buchbinder began her collegiate career for the Wisconsin Badgers during the 2017–18 season. During her freshman year, she recorded one goal and five assists in 38 games and ranked fourth on the team in with 38 blocks. During the 2018–19 season in her sophomore year, she recorded two goals and 12 assists in 41 games. Defensively she helped the Badgers team that allowed zero goals during the playoffs, as they won the 2019 NCAA tournament.[1][2] During the 2019–20 season in her junior year, she recorded one goal and 15 assists in 36 games and ranked second on the team with 42 blocks.[1]

During the 2020–21 season in her senior year, she recorded one goal and three assists in 15 games and won the 2021 NCAA tournament.[3] After a year of playing with a torn labrum in her left hip, she underwent surgery in September 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic delaying the beginning of the season and other coronavirus-related cancellations, Buchbinder missed only six games. She made her season debut on January 15, 2021, in a game against Minnesota.[4]

She redshirted during the 2021–22 season to take part in USA Hockey's Residency Program, and participated in the first two games of the 2021 My Why Tour.[5][6]

On September 15, 2022, Buchbinder was named an alternate captain for the 2022–23 season.[7] In her redshirt senior year, she recorded 15 assists in 24 games, and won the 2023 NCAA tournament.[1][8][9] She suffered a season-ending lower leg injury in January 2023.[10]

Professional career

On September 18, 2023, Buchbinder was drafted 37th overall by PWHL Minnesota in the 2023 PWHL Draft.[11][12] On November 27, 2023, she signed a two-year contract with Minnesota.[13]

International play

Buchbinder represented the United States at the 2017 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship, where she appeared in five games and won a gold medal.[6][14]

On March 30, 2021, she was named to the roster for the United States at the 2021 IIHF Women's World Championship.[15] She didn't appear in any games for Team USA and won a silver medal.[6]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2017–18 University of Wisconsin WCHA 38 1 5 6 4
2018–19 University of Wisconsin WCHA 41 2 12 14 4
2019–20 University of Wisconsin WCHA 36 1 15 16 4
2020–21 University of Wisconsin WCHA 15 1 3 4 2
2022–23 University of Wisconsin WCHA 24 0 15 15 2
2023–24 PWHL Minnesota PWHL 24 2 4 6 0 10 0 1 1 2
PWHL totals 24 2 4 6 0 10 0 1 1 2

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2017 United States U18 1st place, gold medalist(s) 5 0 0 0 2
Junior totals 5 0 0 0 2

References

  1. ^ a b c "Natalie Buchbinder Bio". uwbadgers.com. Archived from the original on December 18, 2023. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  2. ^ "IT'S COMING HOME: No. 1 Badgers win 2019 NCAA National Championship". uwbadgers.com. March 24, 2019. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  3. ^ Haase, Nicole (March 21, 2021). "UW women 2, Northeastern 1: Badgers repeat as NCAA champions after Daryl Watts' overtime goal bounces off of defender's back". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Archived from the original on August 7, 2022. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  4. ^ Milewski, Todd D. (February 4, 2021). "Natalie Buchbinder's return from injury gives Badgers women's hockey team room to breathe". Wisconsin State Journal. Archived from the original on December 18, 2023. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  5. ^ "My Why Tour, Presented by Toyota, Featuring USWNT Hockey vs Canada". xlcenter.com. October 25, 2021. Archived from the original on December 18, 2023. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  6. ^ a b c "Natalie Buchbinder". USA Hockey. Archived from the original on December 18, 2023. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  7. ^ "Curl to captain Badgers in 2022-23 season". uwbadgers.com. September 15, 2022. Archived from the original on December 18, 2023. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  8. ^ "Lucky Seven: Badgers claim seventh National Title". uwbadgers.com. March 19, 2023. Archived from the original on March 20, 2023. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  9. ^ Wyshynski, Greg (March 19, 2023). "Wisconsin upsets Ohio State to win NCAA women's hockey title". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on December 18, 2023. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  10. ^ Stewart, Mark (January 26, 2023). "How the Wisconsin women's hockey team will compensate for the loss of Natalie Buchbinder and other notes". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Archived from the original on December 18, 2023. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  11. ^ "Seven Badgers picked in inaugural PWHL Draft". uwbadgers.com. September 18, 2023. Archived from the original on December 18, 2023. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  12. ^ Radcliffe, JR (September 19, 2023). "Arrowhead alumna Skaggs, 13 Wisconsin alums join new pro women's hockey league". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Archived from the original on December 18, 2023. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  13. ^ Kennedy, Ian (November 27, 2023). "Buchbinder Signs Two-Year Deal In Minnesota". The Hockey News. Archived from the original on December 18, 2023. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  14. ^ DiVeronica, Jeff (January 15, 2017). "Fairport's Buchbinder on U-18 World Hockey champions". Democrat and Chronicle. Archived from the original on December 18, 2023. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  15. ^ "Roster Announced for 2021 IIHF Women's World Championship". USA Hockey. March 30, 2021. Archived from the original on December 18, 2023. Retrieved December 18, 2023.

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