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Fanni Garát-Gasparics

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The native form of this personal name is Garát-Gasparics Fanni. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

Fanni Garát-Gasparics
Garát-Gasparics with the Metropolitan Riveters in 2022
Born (1994-11-20) 20 November 1994 (age 30)
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
National team  Hungary
Playing career 2010–present
Medal record
Winter Youth Olympics
Silver medal – second place 2012 Innsbruck Skills challenge
World Championship Division I
Gold medal – first place 2019 Hungary

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.

Playing career

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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

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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 the 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

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References

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  1. ^ "Fanni Gasparics Profile". innsbruck2012.com. Archived from the original on 24 January 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
  2. ^ Michelle Jay (25 July 2021). "The first NWHL International Draft class". theicegarden.com/. Archived from the original on 27 July 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  3. ^ Rice, Dan (8 February 2023). "Gasparics a Shining Star Amid Another Tough Riveters Season". The Ice Garden. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  4. ^ Ottawa Charge [@PWHL_Ottawa] (22 December 2023). "From Capital City 🇭🇺 to Capital City 🇨🇦 Hungarian National Team Captain and 2023 PHF All-Star Fanni Garát-Gasparics will join us on a 1-year deal!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  5. ^ Kuehl, Tyler (7 March 2024). "PWHL Ottawa's Fanni Garát-Gasparics out for the season with lower-body injury". Daily Faceoff. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  6. ^ "Hungary rockets to top level". IIHF. 5 January 2012. Archived from the original on 14 January 2014. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
  7. ^ "Women's skills challenge – Grand Final results" (PDF). IIHF. 19 January 2012. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 January 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
  8. ^ "IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship Div I Group A: Best Players Selected By The Directorate" (PDF). IIHF. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 April 2019. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
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