Natalie Mlynkova

Photo by: Matt Krohn

Photo by: Brad Rempel

Class:
Fifth Year
Position:
Forward
Shoot/Catch:
L
Height:
5-3
Hometown:
Zlín, Czech Republic
Previous Team:
University of Vermont

2024-25 • Fifth-Year Season:

Appeared in 39 games
Ranked third on team in points (34)
Tied for second on team in goals (16)
Tied for second on team in power play goals (5)
Recorded first goal as a Gopher against UConn (Sept. 28)
Recorded 100th career point and tallied three assists against Boston University (Oct. 6)
Recorded 50th career goal and four total points (2g-2a) in sweep of Minnesota State (Oct. 25-26)
Scored three goals in sweep of Bemidji State (Nov. 1-2)
Tallied two assists against Minnesota Duluth (Nov. 15)
Recorded third career hat trick and an assist against Bemidji State in U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Museum Face-Off Classic (Jan. 1)
Scored two goals against Brown (Jan. 3)

Parents: Petr Mlýnek & Gabriela Mlýnková. Sister: Nikol Urbánková

Athletic Achievements
- 2022 Olympian (Czechia)
- WCH Bronze medalist in 2022 and 2023
- 2023-24 Hockey East Player of the Year
- Hockey East Player of the Month (Feb. 2024)
- Hockey East points leader (26) in 2023-24
- 2023-24 Hockey East First-Team
- 2022-23 Hockey East Third-Team
- 2021-22 Hockey East Second-Team
- 2021-22 UVM Athletic Achievment Award
- 3X IIHF U18 World Championships
- 5X IIHF Senior World Championships (2X Bronze Medalist)
- HTI All-time top leading scorer - reached 101 points in 50 games (2018-19)

Prior to Minnesota:

SENIOR SEASON (2023-24): Vermont
- Named Hockey East Player of the Year
Recorded 2nd career hat trick with 3 goals in UVM's 6-3 win October 27th vs. New Hampshire
- Had 1 goal and 2 assists both October 13th vs. St. Lawrence and January 2nd vs. Saint Michael's
- 3-goal weekend in UVM victories February 2-3 vs. Holy Cross, including 2 goals in first game

JUNIOR SEASON (2022-23): Vermont
- Played in all 36 UVM games, finished with team-high 23 goals along with 19 assists and 2nd-most 42 points
- 23 goals are 2nd-most ever in a season at UVM, while the 42 points 3rd-most in a season
- Tied for 3rd in Hockey East with 9 goals in conference games, while 4th with 15 conference points
- Had hat trick (including short-handed goal) November 4th at Maine, while 4 other 2-goal games
- Finished with 3 points in 4 games, including 3 assists November 12th vs. Boston University
- Recorded 7 power play, 5 game-winning, 2 shorthanded and 2 empty-net goals

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2021-22): Vermont
- Skated in 22 games for UVM, tallying 7 goals with 10 assists for 17 points, good for fifth-best on the Catamounts
- Scored game-winning goal against Merrimack (10/24), at Merrimack (11/20) and vs. Maine (1/2)
- Posted 2 goals and 1 assist in victory vs. RPI October 2nd, while 2 assists vs. Holy Cross (10/22) and Boston College (12/10)
- Won 57.5% of face-offs taken (161-of-180)

FRESHMAN SEASON (2020-21): Vermont
- Saw time in 2 games during COVID-shorted season, skating in UVM wins January 8th and 9th at Connecticut