Kaitlin Burt
Kaitlin "Katie" Burt (born 26 January 1997) is an American-born women's ice hockey goaltender for the PWHPA and the Boston Pride in the Premier Hockey Federation, and who was selected first overall by the Boston Pride in the 2017 NWHL Draft. Playing career. NCAA. In the aftermath of her freshman season with the Boston College Eagles, she captured the Hockey East Goaltending Championship. She was recognized as a Hockey East All-Rookie Team selection and was also a Second Team All-Star selection. She would make 35 starts and recorded a 1.11 goals against average. As  a sophomore, she captured the Hockey East Goaltending Championship for the second straight year. She posted a program record 35-1-0 record, losing her only game in the 2016 NCAA Frozen Four championship game. In Hockey East play, she recorded an undefeated mark of 20-0-0. In 2018, she broke Noora Räty's record for all-time NCAA wins. Professional. Selected first overall in the 2017 NWHL Draft, Burt signed her first professional contract on June 25, 2018 with the Pride. The Pride had obtained the first round pick of the Connecticut Whale in a trade that sent  Zoe Hickel to the Whale on February 7, 2017. She would play 16 games in her rookie season with the Pride, posting a .920 SV% and 2.26 GAA. She was named to the 2019 NWHL All-Star Game and as a finalist for the NWHL Goaltender of the Year award. In May 2019, she left the PHF to join the New England chapter of the PWHPA. Burt played for the Boston Pride in the Premier Hockey Federation's 2021-22 season. International. Burt competed for the United States women's national under-18 ice hockey team in 2014 and 2015. At  the 2014 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship, Burt emerged with a silver medal. The following year, she would help the US capture the gold at the 2015 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship. Burt competed for Team Americas at the 2019 Aurora Games. Personal life. Burt has a degree in economics. She has previously worked as a ball girl for the Boston Red Sox.