Riley Brengman
American ice hockey player (born 2002)
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Riley Brengman (born July 6, 2002) is an American professional ice hockey defenceman for the Boston Fleet of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). She played college ice hockey for the Ohio State Buckeyes from 2020 to 2025 and is a two-time national champion (2022, 2024).
| Riley Brengman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Brengman (left) with the Boston Fleet in 2026 | |||
| Born |
July 6, 2002 China Township, Michigan, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| PWHL team | Boston Fleet | ||
| Playing career | 2025–present | ||
Early life
Playing career
College
Brengman debuted for Ohio State in 2020–21 and was named to the WCHA All-Rookie Team.[3] She helped the Buckeyes to national championships in 2022 and 2024. As a graduate student in 2024–25 she set career highs with 19 points (4 goals, 15 assists) in 40 games and earned WCHA Defender of the Week on November 18, 2024.[4][5]
Professional
On June 24, 2025, Brengman was drafted in the fourth round, 26th overall, by the Boston Fleet in the 2025 PWHL Draft.[6] On November 20, 2025, she signed a one-year contract with the Fleet.[7]
International play
Brengman skated for the United States in the 2022 Rivalry Series against Canada, appearing in three games and recording one assist.[3] In 2023 she was named to the U.S. Collegiate Women’s Select Team for the Collegiate Series versus Canada.[8]
Personal life
Brengman is the daughter of Heather and Ken Brengman and has three siblings: Liam, Evan, and Reagan.[3]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2020–21 | Ohio State | WCHA | 20 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Ohio State | WCHA | 34 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Ohio State | WCHA | 38 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Ohio State | WCHA | 39 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | Ohio State | WCHA | 40 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NCAA totals | 171 | 14 | 48 | 62 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 2025–26 | Boston | PWHL | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Career totals | 184 | 16 | 48 | 64 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Sources: College Hockey Inc.; Professional Women's Hockey League.[4][9]