Brianne Jenner

Born and raised in Oakville, Ontario to parents Dave and Brenda Jenner, Brianne learned to skate at age two on an outdoor rink that her father built in their front yard. She began playing organized hockey at age three with the help of her father and uncle, who ran their own youth league. Jenner played minor hockey in St. Catharines, Ontario. Before focusing exclusively on hockey, she also played basketball and soccer. During her high school years, she played junior hockey in the Provincial Women's Hockey League with the Stoney Creek Sabres. Jenner played with the Mississauga Chiefs during the 2008–09 Canadian Women's Hockey League season, followed by a season with the Burlington Barracudas. She was named captain of Team Ontario Red at the 2008 National Women's Under-18 Championship, scoring the game-winning goal in double overtime of the gold medal game. In December 2007, she was recognized as the Toronto Star High School Athlete of the Week. ==Playing career==

College Jenner played for the Cornell Big Red from 2010 to 2015. Jenner helped Cornell reach the NCAA Frozen Four in both her freshman and sophomore seasons. Her 70 points set a Cornell single-season record that still stands. She was named ECAC Forward of the Year as well as ECAC Player of the Year, Ivy League Player of the Year, and Patty Kazmaier Award top ten finalist — all for the second time. Jenner captained the Inferno and helped the team capture their first Clarkson Cup championship in 2016. Contested at Ottawa's Canadian Tire Centre, she scored twice in an 8–3 victory over Les Canadiennes de Montréal. She helped the team win a second Clarkson Cup title in 2019. After the 2018–19 season, the CWHL abruptly ceased operations. Professional Women's Hockey Players Association (PWHPA), 2019–2023 After the collapse of the CWHL in 2019, Jenner helped launch the Professional Women's Hockey Players Association (PWHPA), which led a boycott of the remaining North American professional league, the National Women's Hockey League, in a bid to gather support for the establishment of a unified, financially sustainable professional league. in Toronto, 2019In May 2022, the PWHPA signed a letter of intent with Billie Jean King Enterprises and the Mark Walter Group to explore a new professional league. She served on the PWHPA's bargaining committee alongside Kendall Coyne Schofield, Sarah Nurse, Hilary Knight, and Liz Knox, helping negotiate the collective bargaining agreement ratified in July 2023 that paved the way for the PWHL. Ottawa Charge, 2023-present In 2023, Jenner was one of three initial free agent signings made by Ottawa in the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). She and fellow Team Canada members Emily Clark and Emerance Maschmeyer were the first players announced by any team in the league. On December 29, 2023, Jenner was named Ottawa's captain. She scored her first PWHL goal on January 23, 2024, in a 3–1 win over Toronto. After a slow start to the season, Jenner found chemistry with linemates Daryl Watts and Kateřina Mrázová. She finished the inaugural PWHL season as Ottawa's leading scorer with 20 points (9 goals, 11 assists) in 24 games, ranking sixth overall in the league. The Charge clinched their first playoff berth on the final day of the regular season. Ottawa finished third in the standings with a 12-2-4-12 record. In Game 2, she scored late in regulation to force overtime in what became the longest game in PWHL history, a 3-2 Montreal victory in quadruple overtime. Jenner added 3 points (2 goals, 1 assist) in 8 playoff games as the Charge fell to Minnesota 3-1 in the series. Following the season, Jenner reflected on the team's playoff run, stating: "We went through a lot this season. We showed a lot of resiliency, and I think these last couple weeks, we did something really special." She became the sixth player in league history and the first member of the Charge to record a four-point performance. == International play ==

Junior In a January 9, 2008, contest versus Germany at the inaugural World Women's Under-18 hockey championship, Jenner scored twice and earned an assist in a 10–1 win. As an 18-year-old in 2009, she was centralized with the Canadian National Women's Team in preparation for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, though she was among the final players released from the roster. She was named assistant captain of the national team for the first time in 2015. At the 2015 tournament, she recorded one goal and three points in five games and was named one of Canada's top-3 players. Olympics Jenner was named to the 2014 Olympic roster for Canada. At the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, Jenner scored Canada's first goal in the gold medal game against the United States, a crucial goal with 3:26 remaining in the third period that cut the American lead to 2-1 and sparked Canada's comeback. Her shot ricocheted off the knee of an American defender and into the net. Canada went on to win 3-2 in overtime, with Marie-Philip Poulin scoring both the tying goal with 55 seconds left in regulation and the overtime winner, securing Canada's fourth consecutive Olympic gold medal. At the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics, Jenner served as an assistant captain and recorded two assists in five games as Canada won the silver medal after losing 3-2 to the United States in a shootout in the gold medal game. During the preliminary round, Jenner set up game-opening goals by Rebecca Johnston against Russia and Meghan Agosta against the United States. At the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, Jenner was named tournament MVP after leading all players with nine goals, tying the Olympic record for most goals in a single women's tournament. Jenner scored her record-tying ninth goal in Canada's 10-3 semifinal victory over Switzerland. Canada defeated the United States 3-2 in the gold medal game to win their second Olympic gold medal, avenging their shootout loss from PyeongChang 2018. On February 10, 2026, Jenner served as Canada's captain, in place of an injured Marie-Philip Poulin, in a loss versus the United States. During the team's quarterfinal game against Germany, Jenner scored at 1:40 helping lead Canada to a 5-1 win and advance to the semifinals. She was part of the squad which won the silver medal following a 2-1 loss against the United States on February 19, 2026. ==Personal life==

In July 2019, Jenner married her longtime partner Hayleigh Cudmore, a former teammate with Cornell and the Calgary Inferno. Jenner served on the board of directors for the Professional Women's Hockey Players Association (PWHPA) and, upon the formation of the PWHL in 2023, was named to the labour union's executive committee. Endorsements Jenner is a designated Nike athlete and participates in Nike community and outreach events. She is also sponsored by Bauer Hockey and has a signature pro stock stick model. Jenner joined the RBC Olympian program in 2017. ==In popular culture==

Jenner appeared on The Strip Live, a celebrity talk show, alongside Marie-Philip Poulin in 2018. Jenner is featured in The Inaugural Season of the PWHL, a documentary produced by Hello Sunshine and Reese Witherspoon as part of The Rise documentary series chronicling the growth of women's sports. The film, directed by Patty Ivins Specht follows the historic inaugural 2024 season of the PWHL and premiered on Peacock in February 2026. == Career statistics ==

Regular season and playoffs International ==Awards and honours==

NCAA • Patty Kazmaier Award Nominee: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015 • Patty Kazmaier Award Top-10 Finalist: 2013, 2015 • First Team All-ECAC Hockey: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015 • ECAC women's ice hockey Player of the Week (Week of October 31, 2011) • ECAC Player of the Week (Week of February 13, 2012) CWHL • Clarkson Cup champion: 2016, 2019 Team Canada • IIHF Women's World Hockey Championship gold medallist (2012, 2021, 2022, 2024), silver medallist (2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2023, 2025) and bronze medallist (2019) • IIHF Women's World Championship Media All-Star Team – Forward (2022) • Olympic gold medallist (2014, 2022) and silver medallist (2018) • Olympic tournament MVP (2022) ==References==