Hockey Olympic Gold Medalist, World Champion, and Clarkson Cup Champion
Brianne Jenner: Biography at a Glance
- Brianne Jenner is a two-time Olympic Gold Medal-winning hockey player for Canada.
- She is currently an Assistant Captain on the National/Olympic team, a board member of the Professional Women's Hockey Player's Association, and the Director of Player and Coach Development for the Oakville Hornets Organization.
- Brianne supports many causes in her community and raises awareness for various causes including mental wellness and diversity.
- On stage, she also discusses important topics like teamwork, goal setting, time management, and dealing with adversity.
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Brianne Jenner is a hockey player who first wore the maple leaf internationally as a member of Canada’s Under-18 team. Jenner began her National Women’s team career when she was centralized as an 18-year-old for the Vancouver Olympics. Her achievements include 2 Olympic Gold Medals, being named the 2022 Olympic MVP, and tying the record for most goals scored at an Olympic tournament, as well as claiming an Olympic Silver Medal. Brianne has played for Canada at 7 World Championships, winning the MVP of the 2022 World Championship final where she scored Canada's two goals. Brianne is currently an Assistant Captain on the National/Olympic team, a board member of the Professional Women's Hockey Player's Association, and the Director of Player and Coach Development for the Oakville Hornets Organization.
The definition of a Scholar-Athlete, Jenner’s career at Cornell University included being a 4-time All-Academic Ivy League winner, being named by Business Insider as one of Cornell’s “19 Most Impressive Students”, claiming two ECAC Player of the Year and two First Team All-American honors, and culminating as the Ivy League nominee for the NCAA Woman of the Year Award.
Jenner continued her studies obtaining her Masters of Public Policy degree at the University of Calgary, and in her debut 2016 season with the Calgary Inferno of the Canadian Women’s Hockey League, she was named captain and helped the team to its first-ever Clarkson Cup. In her 4 years with the Calgary Inferno Jenner won 2 Clarkson Cups and made 3 Clarkson Cup Final appearances.
Jenner finds time to support many causes in her community despite the rigors of full-time training with the National Team. Guest Speaking, serving as a Social Media Ambassador, and Fundraising appearances, are some of the ways in which Jenner raises awareness for various causes including mental wellness and diversity. She is proud to be a mentor for youth as part of the Head to Head Mentor Program.
Brianne was born in Oakville, Ontario, played her minor hockey in St. Catharines, and now resides in Toronto.