Breanne Wilson-Bennett begins her first season as assistant coach with Union women's hockey in 2021-22.
Wilson-Bennett comes to Union after spending the last two years as the head of player development at Hyperfit Elite Training Center. While there, she developed individual training programs for high performance athletes, including on and off-ice skills, conditioning, and weight training. She was also the assistant coach of Durham West Lightning Women’s Hockey Association, guiding players through the NCAA recruitment process.
As a player, Wilson-Bennett saw success on the ice at Colgate University, serving as assistant captain in 2017-18, and helping guide the Raiders to the 2018 Frozen Four as the national runner-up. Wilson-Bennett was named to the Frozen Four All-Tournament Team and the All-USCHO second team, and also was Colgate’s NCAA Woman of the Year nominee. She ended her collegiate career with 101 points (49-52-101) in 147 career games.
Wilson-Bennett skated for the Toronto Six of the NWHL during the 2020-21 season. She scored four points (2-2-4) in six regular-season games, including the first individual multi-goal game in franchise history, and also recorded two points (1-1-2) in the postseason. In addition, Wilson-Bennett played overseas for the MoDo Hockey Dam of the Swedish Women’s Hockey League (SDHL), registering 20 points (8-12-20) in 21 games.
Prior to her time at Colgate, Wilson-Bennett won a gold medal with Team Canada at the 2014 IIHF World Championships on the U18 team in Budapest, Hungary.
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