Kate Leary

Kate Leary (born August 10, 1993) is an American ice hockey forward, currently playing for the Metropolitan Riveters of the Premier Hockey Federation.

Career

Across four seasons with Boston College Eagles women's icy hockey, Leary never missed a game, and was awarded the Athletic Director’s Award for Academic Achievement Honours in her sophomore season.

Leary's rookie season in the CWHL came the year the formation of the NWHL, which saw many star players switch leagues. Joining the CWHL, Leary quickly became one of the top scorers for the Boston Blades, scoring 10 goals and 6 assists in 24 games, almost a third of the team's goals, and the highest scoring American player in the league.

After two years in the CWHL, Leary left to play for HC Lugano in Switzerland, where she scored 33 goals in 20 games, and was the league's leading scorer, and won the league championship.

After just one year in Switzerland, Leary returned to North America, signing with the Riveters of the NWHL. In her first season, she put up 27 points in 22 games, and was named to Team Packer for the All-Star Game.

Personal life

Leary has also competitively played lacrosse and field hockey. She grew up in the Boston area, graduating from Governor’s Academy in Byfield.

Outside of sports, Leary has a degree in psychology.

Career statistics Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2016-17 Boston Blades CWHL 24 10 6 16 6 - - - - - 2017-18 Boston Blades CWHL 28 8 9 17 18 - - - - - 2018-19 HC Lugano SWHL A 20 33 16 49 16 7 6 6 12 8 2019-20 Metropolitan Riveters NWHL 22 16 11 27 6 1 0 0 0 0 2019-20 Metropolitan Riveters NWHL 3 0 1 1 0 - - - - - CWHL totals 52 18 15 33 24 - - - - - NWHL totals 25 16 12 28 6 1 0 0 0 0