Natalie Buchbinder Explained

Natalie Buchbinder
Birth Date:22 January 1999
Birth Place:Fairport, New York, U.S.
Position:Defense
Shoots:Right
Height Ft:5
Height In:8
Weight Lb:150
League:PWHL
Team:PWHL Minnesota
Sex:female
Ntl Team:United States
Career Start:2017

Natalie Buchbinder (born January 22, 1999) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman for PWHL Minnesota of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). She played college ice hockey at Wisconsin where she won three NCAA championships.

College career

Buchbinder began her collegiate career for the Wisconsin Badgers during the 2017–18 season. During her freshman year, she recorded one goal and five assists in 38 games and ranked fourth on the team in with 38 blocks. During the 2018–19 season in her sophomore year, she recorded two goals and 12 assists in 41 games. Defensively she helped the Badgers team that allowed zero goals during the playoffs, as they won the 2019 NCAA tournament.[1] [2] During the 2019–20 season in her junior year, she recorded one goal and 15 assists in 36 games and ranked second on the team with 42 blocks.[1]

During the 2020–21 season in her senior year, she recorded one goal and three assists in 15 games and won the 2021 NCAA tournament.[3] After a year of playing with a torn labrum in her left hip, she underwent surgery in September 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic delaying the beginning of the season and other coronavirus-related cancellations, Buchbinder missed only six games. She made her season debut on January 15, 2021, in a game against Minnesota.[4]

She redshirted during the 2021–22 season to take part in USA Hockey's Residency Program, and participated in the first two games of the 2021 My Why Tour.[5]

On September 15, 2022, Buchbinder was named an alternate captain for the 2022–23 season.[6] In her redshirt senior year, she recorded 15 assists in 24 games, and won the 2023 NCAA tournament.[1] [7] [8] She suffered a season-ending lower leg injury in January 2023.[9]

Professional career

On September 18, 2023, Buchbinder was drafted 37th overall by PWHL Minnesota in the 2023 PWHL Draft.[10] [11] On November 27, 2023, she signed a two-year contract with Minnesota.[12]

International play

Buchbinder represented the United States at the 2017 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship, where she appeared in five games and won a gold medal.[13] [14]

On March 30, 2021, she was named to the roster for the United States at the 2021 IIHF Women's World Championship.[15] She didn't appear in any games for Team USA and won a silver medal.[13]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
2017–18University of WisconsinWCHA381564—————
2018–19University of WisconsinWCHA41212144—————
2019–20University of WisconsinWCHA36115164—————
2020–21University of WisconsinWCHA151342—————
2022–23University of WisconsinWCHA24015152—————
2023–24PWHL MinnesotaPWHL242460100112
PWHL totals242460100112

International

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Natalie Buchbinder Bio . uwbadgers.com . December 18, 2023 . December 18, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231218130837/https://uwbadgers.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/roster/natalie--buchbinder/11079 . live .
  2. Web site: IT'S COMING HOME: No. 1 Badgers win 2019 NCAA National Championship . uwbadgers.com . March 24, 2019 . December 18, 2023.
  3. Web site: UW women 2, Northeastern 1: Badgers repeat as NCAA champions after Daryl Watts' overtime goal bounces off of defender's back . . Nicole . Haase . March 21, 2021 . December 18, 2023 . August 7, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220807230126/https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/college/uw/2021/03/20/uw-women-2-northeastern-1-badgers-repeat-champions-ot-victory/4773914001/ . live .
  4. Web site: Natalie Buchbinder's return from injury gives Badgers women's hockey team room to breathe . . Todd D. . Milewski . February 4, 2021 . December 18, 2023 . December 18, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231218125334/https://madison.com/sports/college/hockey/natalie-buchbinders-return-from-injury-gives-badgers-womens-hockey-team-room-to-breathe/article_c99e98ff-dbb3-5e90-a3be-4a59ff045a60.html . live .
  5. Web site: My Why Tour, Presented by Toyota, Featuring USWNT Hockey vs Canada . xlcenter.com . October 25, 2021 . December 18, 2023 . December 18, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231218125334/https://www.xlcenter.com/events/detail/ushockey-vs-canada . live .
  6. Web site: Curl to captain Badgers in 2022-23 season . uwbadgers.com . September 15, 2022 . December 18, 2023 . December 18, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231218125339/https://uwbadgers.com/news/2022/9/15/womens-hockey-curl-to-captain-badgers-in-2022-23-season.aspx . live .
  7. Web site: Lucky Seven: Badgers claim seventh National Title . uwbadgers.com . March 19, 2023 . December 18, 2023 . March 20, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230320051948/https://uwbadgers.com/news/2023/3/19/womens-hockey-lucky-seven-badgers-claim-seventh-national-title.aspx . live .
  8. Web site: Wisconsin upsets Ohio State to win NCAA women's hockey title . . Greg . Wyshynski . March 19, 2023 . December 18, 2023 . December 18, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231218125334/https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/35898744/wisconsin-upsets-ohio-state-win-ncaa-women-hockey-title . live .
  9. Web site: How the Wisconsin women's hockey team will compensate for the loss of Natalie Buchbinder and other notes . . Mark . Stewart . January 26, 2023 . December 18, 2023 . December 18, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231218125334/https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/college/uw/2023/01/26/wisconsin-womens-hockey-must-make-up-for-loss-of-natalie-buchbinder/69843582007/ . live .
  10. Web site: Seven Badgers picked in inaugural PWHL Draft . uwbadgers.com . September 18, 2023 . December 18, 2023 . December 18, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231218125335/https://uwbadgers.com/news/2023/9/18/womens-hockey-seven-badgers-picked-in-inaugural-pwhl-draft.aspx . live .
  11. Web site: Arrowhead alumna Skaggs, 13 Wisconsin alums join new pro women's hockey league . . JR . Radcliffe . September 19, 2023 . December 18, 2023 . December 18, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231218125334/https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/college/uw/2023/09/19/wisconsin-skaters-all-over-inaugural-pro-womens-hockey-league/70900430007/ . live .
  12. Web site: Buchbinder Signs Two-Year Deal In Minnesota . . Ian . Kennedy . November 27, 2023 . December 18, 2023 . December 18, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231218125334/https://thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhl/natalie-buchbinder-signs-two-year-deal-in-minnesota . live .
  13. Web site: Natalie Buchbinder . . December 18, 2023 . December 18, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231218125334/https://teamusa.usahockey.com/202324rivalryseriesroster-nataliebuchbinder . live .
  14. Web site: Fairport's Buchbinder on U-18 World Hockey champions . . Jeff . DiVeronica . January 15, 2017 . December 18, 2023 . December 18, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231218125334/https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/sports/hockey/2017/01/15/fairports-buchbinder-u-18-world-hockey-champions/96613946/ . live .
  15. Web site: Roster Announced for 2021 IIHF Women's World Championship . . March 30, 2021 . December 18, 2023 . December 18, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231218125335/https://teamusa.usahockey.com/news_article/show/1155240 . live .

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