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American ice hockey player and coach

Ice hockey player
Celeste Brown
Brown in 2015
Born (1992-05-29) May 29, 1992 (age 32)
Great Falls, Montana, U.S.
Height 5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Position Forward
Shot Right
Played for New York Riveters
Connecticut Whale
Playing career 2015–2017

Celeste Brown (born May 29, 1992) is an American former professional ice hockey player in the PHF, and is the current head coach of the RIT Tigers women's ice hockey team. Brown previously played for the New York Riveters during the 2015–16 NWHL season and the Connecticut Whale.

In 2017, she was named an Assistant Coach for Penn State Women's Ice Hockey.

Career

During college, Brown played for the Rochester Institute of Technology women's ice hockey team, winning the NCAA Division III National Championship in her freshman year. She later served as a captain of the team.

Brown signed a professional contract with the New York Riveters in 2015, joining the franchise for the 2015/16 NWHL season as a forward. In August 2016, it was announced that Brown had joined the Connecticut Whale as a practice player for the 2016/17 season.

In 2017, she was named an Assistant Coach for Penn State Women's Ice Hockey.

On July 17, 2020, Brown was named the head coach of the RIT Tigers women's ice hockey team, where she played from 2011 to 2015.

References

  1. NHWL (2015). "Former RIT Captain Brown Inks Deal With Riveters". NHWL. Archived from the original on March 22, 2016. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  2. Schreck, Steve (July 22, 2014). "Great Falls' Celeste Brown goes extra mile for hockey". Great Falls Tribune. Archived from the original on June 21, 2021. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  3. Murphy, Mike (October 8, 2015). "NWHL: Interview with Celeste Brown of the New York Riveters". Blueshirt Banter. Archived from the original on January 26, 2018. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
  4. Rice, Dan (February 12, 2016). "Q & A with Celeste Brown of the New York Riveters". The Hockey Writers. Archived from the original on January 26, 2018. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
  5. NHWL (2015). "Former RIT Captain Brown Inks Deal With Riveters". NHWL. Archived from the original on March 22, 2016. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  6. Nelson, Dustin L. (August 26, 2016). "Connecticut Whale Announce 2016-17 Practice Players". The Hockey Writers. Archived from the original on January 6, 2017. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  7. Eckert, David (July 7, 2017). "Penn State women's hockey announces additions to coaching staff". collegian.psu.ed. Archived from the original on November 6, 2017. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
  8. "Celeste Brown '15 named Bruce B. Bates Women's Hockey Coach". RIT Athletics. Archived from the original on July 17, 2020. Retrieved July 17, 2020.

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