Caitlin Kraemer
Born (2006-05-29) May 29, 2006
Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Position Forward
Shoots Left
OWHL team Waterloo Ravens

Caitlin Kraemer (born May 29, 2006) is a Canadian ice hockey forward for the Waterloo Ravens of the Ontario Women's Hockey League (OWHL). At the 2023 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship, she broke multiple records, including the Canadian single-tournament goal scoring record previously held by Marie-Philip Poulin.

Playing career

Kraemer played junior hockey for the Kitchener-Waterloo Jr. Rangers of the Ontario Women's Hockey League, beginning in the 2020–21 season. She served as alternate captain in the 2021–22 season, and captain beginning in the 2022–23 season.[1][2]

Entering the 2023–24 season, the Rangers were renamed the Waterloo Ravens. In November 2023, Kraemer committed to play college ice hockey for the University of Minnesota Duluth.[3]

International play

Medal record
Representing  Canada
Women's Ice Hockey
World U18 Championships
Gold medal – first place2023 Sweden
Bronze medal – third place2024 Switzerland

Kraemer made her international debut representing Canada at the 2023 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship. She finished the tournament with 10 goals and 11 points, one point behind tournament leader Nela Lopušanová,[4] and was named to the tournament's all-star team by attending media.[5]

Her third of four goals in the 10–0 gold medal victory over Sweden broke multiple tournament records, including fastest hat-trick from the start of a game, completed at 12:00 of the first period; fastest three goals, scoring three in 6:44 to beat the previous record held by American Kendall Coyne Schofield by just seven seconds; and most goals scored by a Canadian in a single tournament, surpassing previous record holder Marie-Philip Poulin, who scored eight goals at the 2008 championship.[4][6] She fell one goal short of the single-tournament goals record, held by American Haley Skarupa.[7]

Returning for the 2024 U18 Championship, Kraemer was named alternate captain of the Canadian team.[8] Winning the bronze medal, she finished with 10 goals for the second straight year, setting the Canadian record for career goals at the championship with 20, and ending her under-18 career just shy of Coyne Schofield's record of 22 goals, accomplished over three years.[7]

Personal life

In addition to ice hockey, Kraemer has played varsity field hockey and competitive soccer.[1]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2021–22 Kitchener-Waterloo Jr. Rangers OWHL 271482231 –––––
2022–23 Kitchener-Waterloo Jr. Rangers OWHL 1616122842 –––––
OWHL totals 4330205073 –––––

International

YearTeamEventResult   GPGAPtsPIM
2023 Canada U18 1st place, gold medalist(s) 5101116
2024 Canada U18 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 6100102
Junior totals 11201218

Awards and honours

Award Year Ref
International
World U18 Championship – Media All-Star Team 2023 [5]

References

  1. 1 2 "Caitlin Kraemer". waterloorangers.com. Waterloo Rangers. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  2. ↑ Pare, Mark (February 22, 2023). "Caitlin Kraemer getting used to attention after world championship win". citynews.ca. CityNews Everywhere. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  3. ↑ "UMD Women's Hockey Inks Four on National Signing Day". umdbulldogs.org. University of Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs. November 7, 2023. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  4. 1 2 Brown, Erin (January 15, 2023). "Still golden". iihf.com. International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  5. 1 2 Pakarinen, Risto (January 15, 2023). "Nela Lopusanova MVP". iihf.com. International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Caitlin Kraemer's four-goal effort leads Canada past Sweden for women's under-18 gold". theglobeandmail.com. The Globe and Mail. January 15, 2023. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  7. 1 2 Aykroyd, Lucas (January 14, 2024). "Canada thrashes Finns for bronze". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  8. ↑ @HockeyCanada (January 4, 2024). "Meet the captains! / Voici nos capitaines! 🇨🇦 C: Emma Venusio ( @owhahockey ) A: Caitlin Kraemer ( @owhahockey ) A: Avery Pickering ( @hockeymanitoba ) #U18WomensWorlds" (Tweet). Retrieved January 6, 2024 – via Twitter.
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