Fanni Garát-Gasparics
Garát-Gasparics with the Metropolitan Riveters in 2022
Born (1994-11-20) 20 November 1994
Budapest, Hungary
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight 63 kg (139 lb; 9 st 13 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Right
PWHL team
Former teams		 PWHL Ottawa
National team  Hungary
Playing career 2010–present
Medal record
Winter Youth Olympics
Silver medal – second place2012 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 ice hockey forward and member of the Hungarian national ice hockey team, currently playing in the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) with Ottawa.

Playing career

She was selected by the Minnesota Whitecaps in the 2021 NWHL International Draft on 25 July 2021.[2]

International play

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.[3]

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.[4]

Awards and honors

References

  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. ↑ "Hungary rockets to top level". IIHF. 5 January 2012. Archived from the original on 14 January 2014. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ "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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