Britta Curl Explained

Britta Curl
Birth Date:20 March 2000
Birth Place:Bismarck, North Dakota
Position:Forward
Shoots:Left
Height Ft:5
Height In:9
Weight Lb:170
League:PWHL
Team:PWHL Minnesota
Sex:f
Ntl Team:United States
Career Start:2018

Britta Curl (born March 20, 2000) is an American ice hockey player for PWHL Minnesota of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) and a member of the United States women's national ice hockey team. She played college ice hockey at Wisconsin where she won three national championships.

Playing career

College

Curl began her collegiate career for the Wisconsin Badgers during the 2018–19 season. She recorded her first career goal on October 5, 2018, in a game against Mercyhurst.[1] She was named the WCHA Rookie of the Week for the week ending October 30, 2018, after she recorded a goal and an assist to tie for the WCHA rookie scoring lead during the weekend.[2] On February 9, 2019, she tied a her career-high with three points in a game against Minnesota State.[3] She was subsequently named WCHA Player of the Week for the week ending February 12, 2019.[4] During a weekend series against St. Cloud State, she recorded two multi-goal games. Her four goals tied for the WCHA and NCAA lead in scoring. She became the seventh Badger freshman to score 20 or more goals in her rookie season. She was subsequently named the WCHA Rookie of the Week for the week ending March 5, 2019.[5] During her freshman season, she recorded 22 goals and 11 assists and helped the Badgers win the National Collegiate Women's Ice Hockey Championship. Her 22 goals were tied for the fifth-most in program history by a freshman. She became the eighth Badger to score 20 goals her freshman year and the first player to do so since Annie Pankowski in 2015.[6]

During the 2019–20 season she recorded 16 goals and nine assists in 36 games in a season that was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] On November 12, 2020, she was named an alternate captain for the 2020–21 season.[7] During her junior season, she recorded seven goals and ten assists in 21 games and helped the Badgers repeat as national champions.[8]

During the 2022–23 season, she served as captain and recorded 19 goals and 23 assists in 41 games, and helped Wisconsin win the national championship. She ranked second on the team in points with 43, led the team in goals with 19, and tied for the team lead in game-winning and power-play goals with four each. During the 2023–24 season, she again served as captain and appeared in all 41 games for the Badgers. She posted a career-high 62 points on 22 goals and 40 assists. She set a school record for consecutive games with a goal scored as she recorded 11 goals in ten consecutive games from September 29 to November 3.[6]

She finished her collegiate career with 86 goals and 93 assists in 181 games played, and helped Wisconsin to reach four national finals and win three national championships in five seasons. She's Wisconsin's all-time leader in games played, and ranks seventh in program history in goals, 14th in assists, and ninth in points with 179.[9]

Professional

On June 10, 2024, Curl was drafted in the second round, ninth overall, by PWHL Minnesota in the 2024 PWHL draft.[10] [11] She signed a two-year contract with the team on June 21, 2024.[12] [13]

International play

Curl represented the United States at the 2018 IIHF World Women's U18 Championships, where she recorded four goals and four assists and won a gold medal.[14]

On March 30, 2021, she was named to the roster for the United States at the 2021 IIHF Women's World Championship.[15] [16]

Personal life

Curl was born to Bill and Gretchen Curl. She has two brothers, Byrne and Cullen, and one sister, Brenna.[6] She is engaged to former Wisconsin Badgers wrestler Andrew Salemme.[17] She attended St. Mary's Central High School, a private Catholic school in Bismarck, North Dakota.[18]

Social media controversy

Curl has garnered controversy for her social media activity,[19] which included reposting promotional material from The Daily Wire for What Is a Woman?, a film that questions the intellectual rationale for societal recognition of gender identity and has been described as anti-trans[20] [21] [22] [23] or transphobic;[24] [25] [26] liking a post supporting Kyle Rittenhouse;[27] and liking a post from conservative commentator Candace Owens[28] calling Target "perverted" for the sale of tuck-friendly women's swimwear[29] as part of its 2023 Pride lineup.[30]

Curl also posted in support of fellow hockey player Jocelyne Lamoureux after Lamoureux praised USA Powerlifting for an appeal to a ruling requiring it permit the participation of a transgender woman in its women's categories. Freelance journalist Nicole Haase called for Lamoureux's removal from the Professional Women's Hockey Players Association board due to "absolutely abhorrent transphobic behavior." Curl posted a response to Haase with the caption "Females protecting female players on the female players association board? Thank you @LamoureuxTwins ".[31] [32]

When her selection by Minnesota in the 2024 PWHL draft led to backlash from some fans because of her political views, she posted an apology video to X and Instagram, stating in part "I specifically recognize that my social media activity has resulted in hurt being felt across communities including LGBTQ+ and BIPOC individuals. I just want to apologize and take ownership of that." The team released a statement about inclusivity on the same day, but did not directly reference Curl.[33] [34]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
2018–19University of WisconsinWCHA4122113316—————
2019–20University of WisconsinWCHA361692520—————
2020–21University of WisconsinWCHA217101718—————
2022–23University of WisconsinWCHA4219234222—————
2023–24University of WisconsinWCHA4122406227—————
NCAA totals1818693179103—————

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2018United StatesU1854482
2021United StatesWC31012
2023United StatesWC20002
2024United StatesWC70334
Junior totals54482
Senior totals121348

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Roque Hat Trick Leads Wisconsin Past Mercyhurst, 6-1 . wcha.com . October 5, 2018 . August 25, 2021 . August 25, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210825214424/http://www.wcha.com/women/recaps19.php?wmrcwis1.o05 . live .
  2. Web site: OSU's Dahlquist, UMN's Brown, MSU's Levy And UW's Curl Named WCHA Players Of The Week, Powered By GoodWood Hockey . wcha.com . October 30, 2018 . August 25, 2021 . August 25, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210825214428/http://www.wcha.com/women/articles/2018/10/osus-dahlquist-umns-brown-msus-levy-and-uws-curl-named-wcha-players-of-the-week.php . live .
  3. Web site: WCHA honors Wisconsin Badgers' Britta Curl, Sophie Shirley after sweep of Minnesota State . . Todd D. . Milewski . February 13, 2019 . August 25, 2021 . August 25, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210825214423/https://madison.com/wsj/sports/college/hockey/wcha-honors-wisconsin-badgers-britta-curl-sophie-shirley-after-sweep-of-minnesota-state/article_0db7a614-e3d0-58dc-9599-b47338f0622c.html . live .
  4. Web site: UW's Curl And Shirley, OSU's Boyle And SCSU's Alder Named WCHA Players Of The Week, Powered By GoodWood Hockey . wcha.com . February 12, 2019 . August 25, 2021 . August 25, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210825214425/http://www.wcha.com/women/articles/2019/02/uws-curl-and-shirley-osus-boyle-and-scsus-alder-named-wcha-players-of-the-week.php . live .
  5. Web site: UW's Pankowski And Curl, UMD's Flaherty And OSU's Braendli Named WCHA Players Of The Week, Powered By GoodWood Hockey . wcha.com . March 5, 2019 . August 25, 2021 . August 25, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210825214429/http://www.wcha.com/women/articles/2019/03/uws-pankowski-and-curl-umds-flaherty-and-osus-braendli-named-wcha-players-of-the-week.php . live .
  6. Web site: Britta Curl Bio . uwbadgers.com . August 25, 2021 . August 25, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210825214433/https://uwbadgers.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/roster/britta-curl/9888 . live .
  7. Web site: Badgers women's hockey team names co-captains for 2020-21 season . . Todd D. . Milewski . November 12, 2020 . August 25, 2021 . August 25, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210825214428/https://madison.com/wsj/sports/college/hockey/badgers-womens-hockey-team-names-co-captains-for-2020-21-season/article_f8842514-1bbd-502a-932b-6d49b412b1a9.html . live .
  8. Web site: Super Six: Badgers claim sixth National Title . uwbadgers.com . March 20, 2021 . August 25, 2021 . August 25, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210825214429/https://uwbadgers.com/news/2021/3/20/womens-hockey-super-six-badgers-claim-sixth-national-title.aspx . live .
  9. Web site: Pair of Badgers selected in 2024 PWHL Draft . uwbadgers.com . June 10, 2024 . June 11, 2024 . June 11, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240611083218/https://uwbadgers.com/story.aspx?filename=womens-hockey-pair-of-badgers-selected-in-2024-pwhl-draft&file_date=6/10/2024 . live .
  10. Web site: PWHL Minnesota Picks Britta Curl 9th Overall . . Ian . Kennedy . June 10, 2024 . June 11, 2024 . June 11, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240611015347/https://thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhl/pwhl-minnesota-picks-britta-curl-9th-overall . live .
  11. Web site: Wisconsin's Britta Curl selected by her "home team" in second round of PWHL draft . . Mark . Stewart . June 10, 2024 . June 11, 2024 . June 11, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240611083210/https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/college/uw/2024/06/10/wisconsins-britta-curl-picked-by-minnesota-in-pwhl-draft/74052337007/ . live .
  12. Web site: Kennedy . Ian . Minnesota Signs Britta Curl and Klara Hymlarova To Two-Year Deals . . June 21, 2024 . June 21, 2024.
  13. Web site: PWHL Minnesota Signs Draft Picks Britta Curl and Klára Hymlárová . thepwhl.com . June 21, 2024 . June 21, 2024.
  14. Web site: U.S. Takes Gold at 2018 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship . teamusa.usahockey.com . January 13, 2018 . August 25, 2021 . August 25, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210825214429/https://teamusa.usahockey.com/news_article/show/875384 . live .
  15. Web site: Seven Badgers named to U.S. roster for upcoming IIHF World Championships . uwbadgers.com . March 30, 2021 . August 25, 2021 . August 25, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210825214430/https://uwbadgers.com/news/2021/3/30/womens-hockey-seven-badgers-named-to-us-roster-for-upcoming-iihf-world-championships.aspx . live .
  16. Web site: Curl named to US women's world championship team . . Dave . Selvig . July 22, 2021 . August 25, 2021 . August 25, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210825214430/https://bismarcktribune.com/sports/hockey/curl-named-to-us-womens-world-championship-team/article_0e98f8c8-028f-51cf-9f8c-6b0bcfb5e62a.html . live .
  17. Web site: Baggot: Jack of All Trades . uwbadgers.com . Andy . Baggot . February 19, 2024 . February 19, 2024 . March 25, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240325072859/https://uwbadgers.com/news/2024/2/19/womens-hockey-baggot.aspx . live .
  18. Web site: St. Mary's grad Britta Curl to compete on United States women's hockey team at Winter Olympics in Beijing . ndhsaa.com . February 6, 2022 . June 11, 2024 . June 11, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240611083226/https://ndhsaa.com/news/1848/st-marys-grad-britta-curl-to-compete-on-united-states-womens-hockey-team-at-winter-olympics-in-beijing . live .
  19. News: June 10, 2024 . New York selects Princeton, Canadian national team forward Sarah Fillier with 1st pick in PWHL draft . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240611090557/https://apnews.com/article/womens-hockey-pwhl-draft-fillier-5b23e22b501e269db5ee7bf5bd8481d1 . June 11, 2024 . June 11, 2024 . . en.
  20. News: Ingram . David . 26 July 2023 . 3 people say they were tricked into appearing in an anti-trans film . 22 June 2024 . . en.
  21. Tebaldi . Catherine . Baran . Dominika . 2023 . Of tradwives and TradCaths: The anti-genderism register in global nationalist movements. . Gender and Language . 17 . 1 . 1–13 . 10.1558/genl.25635 . 258735598 . free.
  22. News: Tolentino . Daysia . Ingram . David . June 2, 2023 . Elon Musk's response to anti-trans video sparked day of chaos at Twitter . June 3, 2023 . . en.
  23. Web site: Billson . Chantelle . June 3, 2023 . Elon Musk's Twitter descends into chaos after row over What Is a Woman? film . June 12, 2023 . . en-US.
  24. Abdellatif . Amal . 2 January 2023 . Beyond the genitalia: What is a hu-WO-man? . Organization . 135050842211455 . 10.1177/13505084221145532 . 1350-5084 . 255732369 . free.
  25. News: Woodward . Alex . June 5, 2023 . 'Elon Musk promotes transphobic content as hate speech surges on his far-right platform . June 11, 2023 . . en.
  26. News: Robinson . Nathan J. . 15 June 2022 . “What Is A Woman?” Is a Feature-Length Exploration of Conservative Ignorance and Prejudice . 22 June 2024 . . en.
  27. Web site: 2021-11-20 . Jury finds Rittenhouse not guilty in Kenosha shootings . 2024-06-22 . AP News . en.
  28. Web site: Colley . Mark . June 11, 2024 . A controversial pick. A missing GM. Boos at the podium. How draft night went wrong for PWHL Minnesota . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240611194427/https://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/a-controversial-pick-a-missing-gm-boos-at-the-podium-how-draft-night-went-wrong/article_30f117ec-280c-11ef-9386-ffb0aef9fa1f.html . June 11, 2024 . June 11, 2024 . Toronto Star.
  29. 1661107105204412423 . RealCandaceO . Target has been an openly perverted company for a long time. Many million times worse than Bud Light and worthy of being boycott out of existence. @Target #boycott . Candace . Owens . 2023-05-23 . 2024-06-22 . mdy-all. Archived at https://archive.today/20240622204802/https://x.com/RealCandaceO/status/1661107105204412423
  30. News: Cavale . Siddharth . May 24, 2023 . Target removing some LGBTQ merchandise following customer backlash . live . https://archive.today/20230610120214/https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/target-remove-some-lbgtq-merchandise-after-facing-customer-backlash-2023-05-23/ . June 10, 2023 . June 22, 2024 . Reuters.
  31. Web site: Kennedy . Ian . July 1, 2023 . Excluding Trans Women From Women's Hockey: Examining The Roots . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240606030842/https://thehockeynews.com/womens/other-news/excluding-trans-women-from-womens-hockey-examining-the-roots . June 6, 2024 . June 5, 2024 . The Hockey News.
  32. 1672103659188940800 . brittacurl . Females protecting female players on the female players association board? Thank you @LamoureuxTwins . Britta . Curl . 2023-06-23 . 2024-06-13 . mdy-all. Archived at https://archive.today/20240622201000/https://x.com/brittacurl/status/1672103659188940800
  33. Web site: Kennedy . Ian . June 14, 2024 . Britta Curl Apologizes To PWHL Fans And Community . June 14, 2024 . The Hockey News.
  34. C8N0MlgPaDg . brittybrittybangbang_ . Dear PWHL fans… . Britta . Curl . June 14, 2024 . June 14, 2024 . mdy-all.

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