Fanni Garát-Gasparics
Hungarian ice hockey player (born 1994)
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Fanni Garát-Gasparics née Gasparics (born 20 November 1994)[1] is a Hungarian professional ice hockey forward for Brynäs IF of the Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL), and a member of Hungary women's national ice hockey team.
| Fanni Garát-Gasparics | |||
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Garát-Gasparics with the Metropolitan Riveters in 2022 | |||
| Born |
20 November 1994 Budapest, Hungary | ||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb; 9 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| SDHL team Former teams |
Brynäs IF
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| National team |
 Hungary | ||
| Playing career | 2010–present | ||
Playing career
She was selected by the Minnesota Whitecaps in the 2021 NWHL International Draft on 25 July 2021.[2] She joined the Metropolitan Riveters for the 2022-23 season, and spent one season with them before the dissolution of the PHF.[3] She went undrafted in the 2023 PWHL draft, but ended up signing with PWHL Ottawa for the 2023-24 season.[4] She would play in 15 games for Ottawa before suffering an injury during their March 5 game against PWHL Minnesota and missing the remainder of the season.[5]
International play
Garát-Gasparics represented Hungary at the 2012 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship – Division I and was a standout player on the team as they claimed gold in the tournament and gained promotion to the Top Division. Hungary, a newcomer to the World U18 stage, went undefeated in the tournament to produce what was long considered the greatest success in the history of Hungarian women's ice hockey. Garát-Gasparics ranked second in scoring of all players participating in the tournament, with 2 goals and 8 assists for 10 points, only trailing linemate Alexandra Huszák's 7 goals and 3 assists.[6]
In January 2012, Garát-Gasparics also represented Hungary at the first ever Winter Youth Olympics, competing in the individual skills challenge, where she came second and collected the silver medal.[7]
Awards and honors
- Directorate Award, Best Forward, 2019 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I[8]
