Brianna Decker

Brianna Decker (born May 13, 1991) is a women's ice hockey player for the Wisconsin Badgers. She was awarded the 2012 Patty Kazmaier Award, recognizing the best female ice hockey player in NCAA Division I play. She was selected 14th overall by the Boston Blades in the 2014 CWHL Draft.

Playing career
In her freshman season (2009-10), Decker scored the Badgers' first goal of the season in a game against North Dakota (October 3). During the season, she accumulated seven multi-point games and four multi-goal games. She was third in team scoring despite missing almost half of the first part of the season.

USA Hockey
Decker attended the Girls Select 16 National Development Camp. After 3 games, Decker led all scorers at the camp with 9 points, all goals. Future Wisconsin Badgers teammate Lauren Unser was also an attendee. Future NCAA player Jamie Kenyon also attended the camp. She won gold at 2009 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship. On January 28, 2011, it was announced that Decker was named to the preliminary roster for the U.S. Women's National Team. From April 4 to 12, 2011, she was one of 30 players that took part in a selection / training camp. She was named to the final roster that participated at the 2011 IIHF Women's World Championship. At the 2011 IIHF Women's World Championship, Brianna Decker was among the tournament's top five scorers. Decker's 11 points (four goals, seven assists) placed her second.

Awards and honors

 * RBK Hockey/AHCA Division I second-team All-American (2010-11)
 * All-WCHA First Team (2010-11)
 * WCHA Final Face-off Most Valuable Player (2010-11)
 * All-WCHA Rookie Team (2009-10)
 * three-time WCHA Rookie of the Week (2009-10)
 * WCHA Preseason Rookie of the Year (2009-10)
 * Badgers Rookie of the Year (2009-10)
 * All-WCHA Academic Team (2010-11)
 * WCHA Rookie of the Week (Week of October 5, 2009)
 * 2012 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award winner