Chelsey Brodt-Rosenthal

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Chelsey Brodt-Rosenthal
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Brodt-Rosenthal with the Minnesota Whitecaps in 2019
Born (1983-12-07) December 7, 1983 (age 38)
Roseville, Minnesota, U.S.
Height 5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
Position Defence
Shoots Right
NWHL team
Former teams		 Minnesota Whitecaps
Minnesota Golden Gophers
Playing career 2002–present

Chelsey Brodt-Rosenthal (born December 7, 1983) is an American ice hockey defender, currently playing with the Minnesota Whitecaps of the National Women's Hockey League (NWHL).

Playing career[]

During her teenage years, Brodt-Rosenthal played for Roseville Area High School in her hometown of Roseville, Minnesota, winning the state championship in 1999.

From 2002 to 2006, she played for the Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey program, scoring 43 points in 151 NCAA Division I games played. She won a national championship with the team in 2004.

In 2010, she won the Clarkson Cup with the independent Minnesota Whitecaps, scoring the opening goal three minutes into the championship game in a 4–0 victory over the Brampton Thunder.[1]

She stayed with the Whitecaps as the team joined the NWHL in 2018, picking up four points in fourteen games in her debut NWHL season and helping the team to an Isobel Cup championship.[2]

Style of play[]

Brodt-Rosenthal is known for a physical and defensive style of play. During her time with the Minnesota Golden Gophers, her plus/minus (+/-) per season never dropped below +15, and she notched a total of 146 penalty minutes. In her first NWHL season with the Whitecaps, she finished tied for third on the team in blocked shots.[3][4]

Personal life[]

Brodt-Rosenthal comes from a large family of Minnesotan hockey players.[5] Her father, , co-founded the Whitecaps and currently serves as the team's general manager, while her sister Winny Brodt-Brown currently plays alongside her for the club.[6][7] Her niece, , has represented the United States at three different IIHF World Women's U18 Championships.[8] In 2017, she and her family were inducted into the Herb Brooks Foundation Youth Hockey Hall of Fame.[9]

Oustide of hockey, she has worked as a trainer for Life Time Fitness and as the Midwest Customer Manager for Clif Bar.[10]

References[]

  1. ^ Robson, Dan (March 28, 2010). "Minnesota Whitecaps capture Clarkson Cup". CBC Sports. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  2. ^ Clinton, Jared (June 20, 2019). "Champions: Minnesota Whitecaps back in the limelight". The Hockey News. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  3. ^ Oliver, Nathaniel (August 20, 2019). "Minnesota Whitecaps Bring Back Blueliner Chelsey Brodt Rosenthal". The Hockey Writers. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  4. ^ Murphy, Mike (April 7, 2020). "A deep dive into penalty differential in the NWHL". The Ice Garden. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  5. ^ Halverson, Brian (September 24, 2019). "Sunday Fun Day - Minnesota's first family of women's hockey takes reunion to the ice". Minnesota Hockey Magazine. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  6. ^ Staffieri, Mark (December 6, 2015). "Legendary Sisters Chelsey and Winny Brodt the Heartbeat of the Minnesota Whitecaps". Women's Hockey Life. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  7. ^ Borzi, Pat (January 28, 2019). "How the Whitecaps are finding success in the NWHL". ESPN. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  8. ^ Zollman, Bryan (November 8, 2018). "Born to be a hockey player". StateOfHockey.com. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  9. ^ Malin, Patrick (June 16, 2017). "Herb Brooks Foundation inducts Brodt Family into Youth Hockey Hall of Fame at Golf Classic". Herb Brooks Foundation. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  10. ^ Varriano, Anthony (March 15, 2019). "When Professional Hockey is Your Side Hustle". Grandstand Central. Retrieved February 1, 2021.


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