Briana Colangelo

Briana Colangelo controls the puck in a game against BU

Photo by: Stephen Slade

Height:
5-8
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Whitby, Ontario

2019-20: Captain… Competed in 37 games, totaling seven goals and 17 assists for 24 points… Finished the season tied for first on team in assists, second in shot percentage (.137) and third in points… Her .606 faceoff percentage ranked first on the team, fourth in Hockey East… Netted the game-winning goal in the 2-1 win at Boston College (Nov. 22)… Became the fourth player in program history to surpass the 100-point mark… Six-game point streak from Oct. 19 – Nov. 15… Six multi-point games, including season-best four points (2g, 2a) in the 6-1 win over Merrimack (Feb. 14)… Four multi-assist games… Finishes UConn career ranked second in program history in assists (68), tied for third in points (102) and 11^th in goals (34).

2018-19: Skated in all 36 contests…Notched seven goals and 18 assists…Tied for second in points….Scored season-high two goals, including the game-winner, in the 2-1 triumph at No. 8 Providence…Led team in assists…Provided game-winning assist in wins over Union (Oct. 27), New Hampshire (Jan. 11-12) and Vermont (Feb. 8)…Faceoff percentage of .591.

2017-18: Played in all 39 games as a sophomore…Ranked third on the team in points (28), tied for second in assists (17) and third in goals (11)…Selected as the Hockey East Best Defensive Forward at conclusion of the season…Named WHEA Player of the Week on Oct. 16…Tied for third among all player on the team with +8 rating…Faceoff percentage of 59.1 was second-best on the team and third among all Hockey East players…Posted seven multi-point games, including three contests with multiple goals…Scored OT game-winning goals against Maine (Jan. 26) and Providence (Feb. 3).

2016-17: Played in all 36 games in first season with the Huskies...Ranked second on the team in goals (9) and first in assists (16)...Shot percentage of .180 and +7 rating on the ice were both team-highs...Recorded three assists in 4-1 win over Rensselaer on Oct. 15...Scored pair of goals in 5-3 victory over Maine on Nov. 18...Eight multi-point games this season...Scored game-winning goal over Merrimack on Jan. 6 at the Freitas Ice Forum.

Before UConn: Played for the Whitby Jr. Wolves…Helped the Wolves earn OWHA Provincial Bronze IAA and PWHL Final Four Silver Medalists last season...was a member of team Ontario Red U18 Championship team in 2015…in 2013, was a part of the Whitby Wolves Midget AA that earned OWHA Provincial Bronze MAA and LLFHL Divisional Champions... in 2012-13, helped lead the Whitby Bantam AA team to the OWHA Provincial Gold title…played soccer from 2005-2011.

Personal: Briana Sandra Colangelo…Born May of 1998…Daughter of Toni and Lou Colangelo…Has three siblings, Bailey (16), Brooke (14) and Britney (12)…Exploratory major.