Burt Named to U.S. National U18 Team
December 11, 2014 | Women's Hockey
Chestnut Hill, Mass. - Boston College women's hockey freshman goaltender Katie Burt has been selected to the U.S. Women's National U-18 Team which will compete at the 2015 IIHF Women's World Championship from Jan. 5-12.
Burt has prior experience playing with the U.S. Women's National U-18 Team in the 2014 IIHF Women's World Championship in Budapest, Hungary. The Lynn, Mass. native won a Silver Medal with the team, falling to Canada, 5-1, in the Gold Medal game.
The freshman goaltender is currently third in the nation in goals against average with a 1.04 GAA through 18 games. Burt is also the fourth-ranked goalie in the country with a .946 save percentage.
Defenseman Grace Bizal, who will join the Eagles for the 2015-16 season as a freshman, is also set to compete with the U.S. Women's National U-18 Team for the Championship.
The 2015 International Ice Hockey Federation U-18 Women's World Championship will take place at HARBORCENTER in Buffalo, New York.
The U.S. kicks off the IIHF World Championship facing Canada on Jan. 5 at 7 p.m. The puck drops at 7 p.m. against the Czech Republic on Jan. 6.
The U.S. then takes on Russia on Jan. 8 at 7 p.m. before the quarterfinals and semifinals on Jan. 9 and Jan. 11, respectively.
The Gold and Bronze Medal games take place on Jan. 12.
Check out the complete U.S. Women's National U-18 Team roster here.
