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Jersey Number 21
Kenzie Prater
- Position:
- Defense
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Hudson, Wis.
- High School:
- Hill-Murray School / USA U-18 National Team
- Position:
- Defense
As a senior in 2019-20:
- Selected as a captain ahead of the season
- Named the Best Defensive Player at the team's annual banquet
- Tallied 16 points on five goals and 11 assists, which ties her career high in points
- Integral part of the defensive core and penalty kill
- Finished the year with a +11 on-ice rating
- Had 33 shots on goal
- Led the team with 67 blocked shots
- Went on a three-game point streak
- First goal of the year came against St. Lawrence on 11/22/2019 in a 5-0 win
- Recorded 47 points on 18 goals and 29 assists after her fourth season as a Bobcat
As a junior in 2018-19:
- Played in all 36 games for the Bobcats
- Tallied three goals and five assists for eight points
- Led the team with 55 blocks, which is more than double from her sophomore season
- Had two assists in a 3-2 win vs UConn on Nov. 23
As a sophomore in 2017-18:
- Played in 29 games
- Had 4 goals and 3 assists for 7 points
- Scored 1 goal in 4-3 win vs. Union on Nov. 10, 2017
- Recorded 2 assists in 3-1 win vs. Princeton on Dec. 9, 2017
- Blocked 24 shots, fifth best on the team
As a first year in 2016-17:
- Played in all 37 games for the Bobcats
- Had 6 goals and 10 assists for 16 points
- Recorded the game-winning goal against Rensselaer on Dec. 3
- Had 2 assists in first career game against Maine on Sept. 30
- First career goal came in win over New Hampshire on Oct. 8
Before Quinnipiac:
- Won the gold medal with the U-18 U.S. National Team at the IIHF U-18 Women's World Championship in Buffalo, N.Y.
- 2014 Women's National Festival Invitee.
- Won two consecutive Minnesota state championships in ice hockey in 2015 and 2016.
- Four-time conference champion.
- Named all-state in 2016.
- All-state honorable mention in 2015.
- Three-time all-conference selection in 2013, 2015 and 2016.
- Two-time all-conference honorable mention in 2012 and 2014.
- Played in 135 games over five seasons, scoring 49 goals with 75 assists for 124 points.
- Earned the Bronze Service award in high school for her active community service participation.
Personal Info:
- Majoring in Physical Therapy with a minor in Biomedical Sciences
- Spent the summer (2017) out on the water boating and at the rink training
- Involved in mentoring high school students as well as the Big Event
- Plans to go to graduate school for Physical Therapy
- Lists "General Biology" as the most interesting course she has taken at Quinnipiac ("It was a good challenge, and I could apply the information I learned to my life outside of the classroom.")
Quinnipiac vs. UConn
Saturday, September 23
Women's Hockey vs Dartmouth 11/8
Wednesday, June 03
Women's Ice Hockey vs Harvard (11/9)
Wednesday, June 03
Women's Ice Hockey: Friendship Series Full Recap
Wednesday, June 03
