Brittany Francis

Class:
Senior
Position:
Forward
Height:
5-7
High School:
Toronto Junior Aeros
Hometown:
Thunder Bay, Ont.

2009-10 • Senior Season: Served as co-captain • named WCHA All-Academic Team and Academic All-Big Ten honoree • played in all 40 games • ranked third on the team with 38 points (13g-25a) • scored seven power-play goals and one game-winning goal • recorded 27 points (7g-20a) in 28 WCHA games • named WCHA Offensive Player of the Week (2/3) • ended her career with 130 career points on 39 goals and 91 assists in 153 games played.

2008-09 • Junior Season: Named Big Ten Distinguished Scholar, WCHA All-Academic Team, and Academic All-Big Ten honoree • played in all 40 games • ranked sixth on the team with 34 points (8g-26a) • scored four power-play goals, one short-handed goal, and two game-winning goals • had 24 points (3g-21a) in 28 WCHA games.

2007-08 • Sophomore Season: Played in 37 of 38 games and scored nine goals and had 19 assists for 28 points • ranked fifth on the team in scoring and tied for fourth with 19 assists • 20 of her 28 points came in the second half • started the second half of the season on a seven-game scoring streak • had seven multi-point games • netted four power-play goals, one game-winning goal, and one game-tying goal • had eight power-play points on the season • assisted Anya Miller’s game-winning goal against Boston College (1/13) • scored the game-winning goal on the power play in the 4-1 win over North Dakota (1/18) • tied her career best with three assists in the 5-1 win over Bemidji State (2/1) • finished the season on a four-game scoring streak • recorded six points in the postseason • had three points in the WCHA First Round against North Dakota (2/29-3/1).

2006-07 • Freshman Season: Ranked third on the team in scoring with 30 points • had nine goals • ranked second on the team with 21 assists • scored three power-play goals • named the team’s most improved player • recorded first career point with an assist in a 5-2 win over Maine (10/6) • had 10 points during a seven-game scoring streak (11/11-12/9) • had her first career multi-point game against Niagara (11/12) • scored an empty-net goal against Bemidji State (12/1) • had five points in the St. Cloud State series (2/2-2/3) • had three points (1g-2a) in a 6-4 comeback win over the Huskies (2/3) • had five points in the WCHA First Round against Bemidji State (2/23-2/24) • contributed to every Minnesota goal in the 4-1 win over the Beavers (2/24) with a career-high four points (1g-3a) • set up Gigi Marvin for the game-winning goal in overtime against Minnesota Duluth in the WCHA semifinal (3/3) • had the lone assist on Bobbi Ross’ short-handed goal against Wisconsin in the WCHA Championship game (3/4).

The Francis File: Played with the Toronto Junior Aeros • served as an assistant captain as a senior • recorded 62 points on 28 goals and 34 assists as a junior in 2004-05 • member of the 2005 Provincial Women’s Hockey League regular season and tournament championship teams and the Ontario Provincial champions • earned a silver medal at the 2003 Ontario Winter Games • competed with the Thunder Bay Thunder Boys AAA team and the Thunder Bay Northern Hawks girls AAA summer teams • named the league’s Best Offensive/Defensive Player in Boys A Hockey in 2001-02.

Personal: A 2005 graduate of Hammarskjold High School • daughter of John and Bev Francis • shoots right • bilingual in English and French.