21 Alex Brolsma
Alex Brolsma
  • Height:
    5-9
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Bloomington, Minn.
  • High School:
    Bloomington Jefferson
  • Position:
    F
  • Major:
    Health Sciences
  • gp
    25
  • p
    37
  • g
    15
  • a
    22
  • pim
    42
  • +/-
    +23

Bio

Through the end of her junior season, ranks second all-time in program history in assists (59), third in points (91), fourth in goals (32), seventh in penalty minutes (72), eighth in power-play goals (6) and tied for 11th in game-winning goals (3).

Among program single-season records, throught he end of her junior season: ranked first in assists (22, 2016-17) and points (37, 2016-17), third in assists (19, 2014-15) and penalty minutes (42, 2016-17), tied for fourth in assists (18, 2015-16), tied for fifth in goals (15, 2016-17) and game-winning goals (3, 2015-16) and tied for sixth in points (28, 2014-15).

As a Junior in 2016-17: Played in 25 games for the Ravens...All-NEHC Third Team selection...NEHC All-Academic Team selection...Served as team captain, alongside Lanie Matsumoto (bio)...Finished fourth in the NEHC in points (37) and assists (22), and tied for 10th in goals (15)...Led the team in assists and point...Finished second on the team in goals and penalty minutes (42, on 21 infractions), and third in shots on goal (104)...Tallied 15-22-37 and finished +22, with three power-play goals...Tallied a goal and an assist against Becker on 10/29...Scored twice at Saint Michael's on 11/4...Dished out a pair of assists at University of New England on 11/5...Notched three points on two goals and an assist against Nichols on 11/12...Tallied a goal and an assist at Post on 11/18...Made it a nine-point weekend by going off for 2-5-7 at Post on 11/19...Named NEHC Player of the Week for the week ending on 11/20...Notched a goal and an assist at Sacred Heart on 12/3...Tallied a pair of assists against Salem State on 12/10...Notched an assist against Saint Anselm on 1/7...Provided two assists against Salve Regina on 1/13...Netted a power-play goal at Norwich on 1/20...Contributed an assist against Holy Cross on 1/21...Put together a six-game point streak (2-7-9) from 12/3 through 1/21...Chipped in an assist at Manhattanville on 1/28...Scored twice, including a power-play goal, against Post on 2/7...Piled up four points on two goals (one on the power play) and two assists against New England College on 2/11...Named to the NEHC Honor Roll for the week ending on 2/12...Chalked up a goal and an assist against Castleton on 2/17...Dished out an assist at Sacred Heart in the consolation round of the NEHC Open Tournament on 2/26.
2016-17 Statistics

As a Sophomore in 2015-16: Played in all 26 games for the Ravens...NEHC All-Academic Team selection...Finished tied for fourth in the NEHC in assists (18) and tied for 10th in points (26)...Finished tied for the team lead in assists, tied for second in game-winning goals (3), ranked third in points and tied for third in shots on goal (88)...Tallied 8-18-26 and finished +23, with one power-play goal...Picked up seven penalties for 14 minutes...Notched a goal and two assists in the season opener at Daniel Webster on 10/30...Made it a seven-point opening weekend (1-6-7) by piling up four assists at Becker on 10/31...Dished out an assist against Saint Anselm on 11/6...Scored twice against Saint Michael's on 11/20...Made it a four-point weekend (2-2-4) with a pair of assists against Univ. of New England on 11/21...Chipped in an assist against Sacred Heart on 12/5...Contributed an assist at William Smith on 1/8...Made it a three-point weekend (1-2-3) with a goal and an assist at William Smith on 1/9...Scored twice, including a game-winning goal and a power-play goal, against Becker on 1/12...Notched the game-winning goal and had two assists as well at Nichols on 1/16...Named to the NEHC Honor Roll for the week ending on 1/17...Scored the game-winning goal in overtime and added an assist at Salve Regina on 1/30...Dished out an assist at Holy Cross on 2/6...Chipped in an assist at Plymouth State on 2/12...Contributed a helper against Manhattanville on 2/13.
2015-16 Statistics 

As a Freshman in 2014-15: Played in 25 games for the Ravens...Finished second in the ECAC East in assists (19) and freshman scoring (28 points), tied for fourth in power-play points (9) and tied for fifth in points (28)...Finished second on the team in assists and tied for second in points...Tallied 9-19-28 with 59 shots on goal and two power-play goals...Went +19 and tallied eight penalties for 16 minutes...Made her collegiate debut at Saint Anselm on 11/7...Scored her first collegiate goal in the second period, and later added another for her first career multiple-goal game, against New England College on 11/8...Notched a power-play goal to go with two assists in a three-point outing against Castleton Staet on 11/14...Dished out an assist at Holy Cross on 11/15...Named ECAC East Co-Rookie of the Week for the week ending on 11/16...Contributed an assist at Saint Michael's on 11/21...Tallied a goal and an assist at Univ. of New England on 11/22...Named to the ECAC East Weekly Honor Roll for the week ending on 11/23...Capped a six-game point-scoring streak (4-6-10) with an assist against Buffalo State on 11/29...Had an assist against Sacred Heart on 12/5...Scored a power-play goal and also had a pair of assists against William Smith on 1/9...Turned it into a four-point weekend with an assist against William Smith on 1/10...Contributed a pair of assists against Saint Michael's on 1/16...Provided an assist at Saint Michael's on 1/24...Notched a helper against Salve Regina on 1/31...Potted a pair of goals and added an assist against Plymouth State on 2/13...Named ECAC East Rookie of the Week for the week ending on 2/15...Tallied a goal and an assist at Massachusetts Boston on 2/20...Dished out a pair of assists at Southern Maine on 2/21...Contributed an assist against Saint Michael's on 2/28...Scored a goal against Holy Cross on 3/1.
2014-15 Statistics 

Before Franklin Pierce: Four-year letterwinner at Bloomington (Minn.) Jefferson High School...All-League selection and team captain as a senior...All-League Honorable Mention as a junior...Played at the junior level for the Minnesota Blades and the Minnesota River Rats...Also played one year of soccer at Bloomington Jefferson.

Personal: Daughter of Tim and Beth Brolsma...A health sciences major...Has a sister, Danielle.

Player Profile

Recent Games
Feb 11 New England Col. W, 6-0
Feb 17 Castleton W, 4-3
Feb 18 at Holy Cross L, 3-0
Feb 22 Saint Michael's W, 3-1
Feb 25 vs. Holy Cross L, 3-0
Feb 26 at Sacred Heart T, 4-4
  Overall Conf
Games 25 15
Points 37 19
Goals 15 8
Assists 22 11
PIM 42 26
+/- +23 +8
Power-play goals 3 2
Short-handed goals 0 0
Empty net goals 0 0
Games started 15 8
Game-winning goals 1 1
Game-tying goals 0 0
Hat tricks 0 0
Shots 104 56
Date Opponent Score gs g a pts pim +/- ppg shg eng gwg gtg s
Oct 28 at Saint Anselm L, 3-2 1 0 0 0 2 +1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Oct 29 Becker W, 4-0 - 1 1 2 2 +2 0 0 0 0 0 7
Nov 4 at Saint Michael's W, 5-0 1 2 0 2 2 +2 0 0 0 0 0 7
Nov 5 at University of New England W, 5-1 1 0 2 2 0 +1 0 0 0 0 0 3
Nov 11 Saint Michael's W, 4-1 1 0 0 0 2 +0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Nov 12 Nichols W, 6-0 - 2 1 3 0 +3 0 0 0 0 0 6
Nov 18 at Post W, 11-0 - 1 1 2 0 +2 0 0 0 0 0 9
Nov 19 at Post W, 11-0 - 2 5 7 2 +7 0 0 0 0 0 6
Nov 22 at Holy Cross L, 3-0 - 0 0 0 2 -1 0 0 0 0 0 4
Dec 2 Sacred Heart T, 1-1 1 0 0 0 0 +0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Dec 3 at Sacred Heart L, 4-3 1 1 1 2 0 +0 0 0 0 0 0 4
Dec 10 Salem State W, 5-0 1 0 2 2 4 +2 0 0 0 0 0 5
Jan 7 Saint Anselm L, 5-1 1 0 1 1 4 -2 0 0 0 0 0 3
Jan 13 Salve Regina W, 3-2 - 0 2 2 4 +0 0 0 0 0 0 6
Jan 20 at Norwich University W, 3-2 - 1 0 1 0 +2 1 0 0 1 0 6
Jan 21 Holy Cross W, 2-1 - 0 1 1 2 -1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Jan 27 Plymouth State W, 3-0 1 0 0 0 2 +0 0 0 0 0 0 6
Jan 28 at Manhattanville L, 2-1 1 0 1 1 4 -1 0 0 0 0 0 3
Feb 3 at Massachusetts Boston W, 3-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 4 at Southern Me. W, 3-0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 7 Post W, 8-0 1 2 0 2 0 +1 1 0 0 0 0 8
Feb 11 New England Col. W, 6-0 - 2 2 4 0 +3 1 0 0 0 0 3
Feb 17 Castleton W, 4-3 - 1 1 2 2 +2 0 0 0 0 0 2
Feb 18 at Holy Cross L, 3-0 1 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 3
Feb 22 Saint Michael's W, 3-1 1 0 0 0 2 +1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 25 vs. Holy Cross L, 3-0 1 0 0 0 6 -1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Feb 26 at Sacred Heart T, 4-4 1 0 1 1 0 +1 0 0 0 0 0 7
  gp g a pts pim +/- ppg shg eng gwg gtg hat s
2014-15 25 9 19 28 16 +19 2 0 0 0 0 0 59
2015-16 26 8 18 26 14 +23 1 0 0 3 0 0 88
2016-17 25 15 22 37 42 +23 3 0 0 1 0 0 104
2017-18 30 17 15 32 48 -2 7 1 0 2 0 0 132
Total 106 49 74 123 120 +63 13 1 0 6 0 0 383
    gp g a pts pim +/- ppg shg eng gwg gtg hat s
Event Total 25 15 22 37 42 +23 3 0 0 1 0 0 104
Conference 15 8 11 19 26 +8 2 0 0 1 0 0 56
Exhibition - - - 0 - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 13 8 11 19 24 +11 2 0 0 0 0 0 50
Away 11 7 11 18 12 +13 1 0 0 1 0 0 53
Neutral 1 0 0 0 6 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Result Wins 16 14 18 32 24 +27 3 0 0 1 0 0 77
Losses 7 1 3 4 18 -5 0 0 0 0 0 0 19
Ties 2 0 1 1 0 +1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
Month October 2 1 1 2 4 +3 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
November 7 7 9 16 8 +14 0 0 0 0 0 0 37
December 3 1 3 4 4 +2 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
January 6 1 5 6 16 -2 1 0 0 1 0 0 25
February 7 5 4 9 10 +6 2 0 0 0 0 0 24

News Mentions

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Women’s Ice Hockey Forges 4-4 (OT) Tie at Sacred Heart, Falls in Shootout in NEHC Open Consolation Round

SHELTON, Conn. (February 26, 2017) – Much like an animal chasing a carrot on a stick, the target kept moving for the Franklin Pierce...

February 26, 2017

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Danforth Third-Period Tally Lifts Women’s Ice Hockey over Castleton, 4-3, on Senior Night

WINCHENDON, Mass. (February 11, 2017) – It was just the third goal of her senior season, and she scored it on Senior Night. More impressive...

February 17, 2017

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Brolsma, Holmes Score Twice Each as Women’s Ice Hockey Blanks NEC, 6-0

WINCHENDON, Mass. (February 11, 2017) – Freshman defenseman Delaney Guimont (Bedford, N.H.) and freshman forward Meg Gilbride (Braintree,...

February 11, 2017

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Ketterman’s 100th Career Point, Koop Pair Highlight Women’s Hockey’s 8-0 Win Against Post

WINCHENDON, Mass. (February 7, 2017) – Senior forward Marisa Ketterman (Palmer, Alaska) corralled a loose puck in the slot and put a shot...

February 7, 2017

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Women’s Ice Hockey Stymied at Manhattanville, 2-1

RYE, N.Y. (January 28, 2017) – A shorthanded goal with just 5:26 to play was the difference on Saturday afternoon, as the Franklin Pierce...

January 28, 2017

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Power Play Strikes Twice as Women’s Ice Hockey Caps Weekend by Doubling Up Holy Cross, 2-1

WINCHENDON, Mass. (January 21, 2017) – In just its fifth season, the Franklin Pierce University women’s ice hockey team capped the...

January 21, 2017

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O'Neil Steals Show, Brolsma Nets Difference-Maker as Women?s Ice Hockey Upends No. 3 Norwich, 3-2

NORTHFIELD, Vt. (January 20, 2017) ? In its final trip to Kreitzberg Arena before leaving the New England Hockey Conference, and its final meeting...

January 20, 2017

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Ketterman Nets Winner in Second as Women’s Ice Hockey Clips Salve Regina, 3-2

WINCHENDON, Mass. (January 13, 2017) – The beneficiary of a turnover in the offensive end, senior forward Marisa Ketterman (Palmer, Alaska)...

January 13, 2017

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Women’s Ice Hockey Struggles to Get Offense Going in 5-1 Loss to Saint Anselm

WINCHENDON, Mass. (January 7, 2017) – With snow falling outside on Saturday night, the Franklin Pierce University women’s ice hockey...

January 7, 2017

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Women’s Ice Hockey Closes Semester in Dominant Fashion, Downs Salem State, 5-0

WINCHENDON, Mass. (December 10, 2016) – The Franklin Pierce University women’s ice hockey team struck for two goals in the first...

December 10, 2016

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Late Goal Sinks Women’s Ice Hockey in 4-3 Loss at Sacred Heart

SHELTON, Conn. (December 3, 2016) – Facing a 3-2 third-period deficit on Saturday afternoon, the Franklin Pierce University women’s...

December 3, 2016

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Brolsma’s Bushel of Points, Holmes’ Hat Trick Lead Women’s Ice Hockey in 11-0 Win at Post

SHELTON, Conn. (November 19, 2016) – Junior forward Alex Brolsma (Bloomington, Minn.) set a program record with seven points (2-5-7) and...

November 19, 2016

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Women’s Ice Hockey Scores Early, Often in 11-0 Romp at Post

SHELTON, Conn. (November 18, 2016) – Senior forward Marisa Ketterman (Palmer, Alaska) and senior defenseman Katie Flynn (Sandwich, Mass.)...

November 18, 2016

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Brolsma, Holmes Lead Way as Women’s Ice Hockey Blanks Nichols, 6-0

WINCHENDON, Mass (November 12, 2016) – The floodgates opened after a scoreless first period on Saturday afternoon at the Jason Ritchie Ice...

November 12, 2016

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Three-Goal Second Carries Women’s Ice Hockey to 5-1 Win at UNE

BIDDEFORD, Maine (November 5, 2016) – Three goals in the second period ballooned a 2-1 lead into a 5-1 margin on Saturday afternoon, as the...

November 5, 2016

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Women’s Ice Hockey Dominant Throughout in 5-0 Win at Saint Michael’s

SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. (November 4, 2016) – The Franklin Pierce University women’s ice hockey team piled up a 44-17 advantage in shots...

November 4, 2016

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Women’s Ice Hockey Shuts out Becker, 4-0, in Home Opener

WINCHENDON, Mass. (October 29, 2016) – Junior forward Alex Brolsma (Bloomington, Minn.) and senior forward Michelle Holmes (Goffstown, N.H.)...

October 29, 2016