# Caitlin Kraemer

Caitlin Kraemer (born May 29, 2006) is a Canadian ice hockey forward for the University of Minnesota Duluth of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). At the 2023 and 2024 IIHF World Women's U18 Championships, she broke multiple records including Canadian goal-scoring records previously held by Marie-Philip Poulin.

## Playing career

Kraemer played junior hockey for the Kitchener-Waterloo Jr. Rangers of the Ontario Women's Hockey League, beginning in the 2020–21 season. She served as alternate captain in the 2021–22 season, and captain beginning in the 2022–23 season. Entering the 2023–24 season, the Rangers were rebranded as the Waterloo Ravens. In November 2023, Kraemer committed to play college ice hockey for the University of Minnesota Duluth.
Kraemer recorded her first collegiate points in the second game of her Bulldogs career, a 4–3 victory over Ohio State University on September 22, 2024, in which she posted two goals and an assist for a game-leading three points, including the game-winning goal.

## International play

Kraemer made her international debut representing Canada at the 2023 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship. She finished the tournament with 10 goals and 11 points, one point behind tournament leader Nela Lopušanová, and was named to the tournament's all-star team by attending media.
Her third of four goals in the 10–0 gold medal victory over Sweden broke multiple tournament records, including fastest hat-trick from the start of a game, completed at 12:00 of the first period; fastest three goals, scoring three in 6:44 to beat the previous record held by American Kendall Coyne Schofield by just seven seconds; and most goals scored by a Canadian in a single tournament, surpassing previous record holder Marie-Philip Poulin, who scored eight goals at the 2008 championship. She fell one goal short of the single-tournament goals record, held by American Haley Skarupa.
Returning for the 2024 U18 Championship, Kraemer was named alternate captain of the Canadian team. Winning the bronze medal, she finished with 10 goals for the second straight year, setting the Canadian record for career goals at the championship with 20 and ending her under-18 career just shy of Coyne Schofield's record of 22 goals, accomplished over three years. She also became Canada's all-time under-18 points leader.
Kraemer played for Canada's National Women's Development Team at the 2024 Six Nations tournament in December 2024, part of the 2024–25 Euro Hockey Tour.

## Personal life

Kraemer is the daughter of Chris and Connie Kraemer. She has three sisters, Kayla, Abby, and Ashley. She attended Resurrection Catholic Secondary School, graduating in 2024. In addition to ice hockey, she has played varsity field hockey and competitive soccer.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 2021–22 | Kitchener-Waterloo Jr. Rangers | OWHL | 27 | 14 | 8 | 22 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022–23 | Kitchener-Waterloo Jr. Rangers | OWHL | 16 | 16 | 12 | 28 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023–24 | Waterloo Ravens | OWHL | 31 | 23 | 31 | 54 | 94 | — | — | — | — | — |
| OWHL totals | OWHL totals | OWHL totals | 74 | 53 | 51 | 104 | 167 | — | — | — | — | — |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 2023 | Canada | U18 | | 5 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 6 |
| 2024 | Canada | U18 | | 6 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 2 |
| Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | 11 | 20 | 1 | 21 | 8 |

## Awards and honours

| Award | Year |
| WCHA |||
| All-Rookie Team | 2025 |
| Rookie of the Year | 2025 |
| International |||
| World U18 Championship – Media All-Star Team | 2023 |
| Other |||
| Kitchener-Waterloo Athlete of the Year | 2023 |