Brianne Jenner
A clutch Canadian center whose golden goals have cemented her as a cornerstone of her national team's modern dynasty.
Born 1991 (age 35)·Canadian ice hockey player·Birthday: May 4·Millennials
Biography
Brianne Jenner's hockey sense and competitive fire were evident early, leading her to the University of Cornell where she became a top collegiate player. Stepping onto the international stage, she developed a reputation for delivering in critical moments. While a key playmaker and leader on any line, Jenner's legacy is defined by timely goals on the sport's biggest stages. She scored the decisive goal in the gold medal game at the 2022 Beijing Olympics, a moment of perfect positioning and composure. This followed her overtime winner in the 2021 World Championship final. As a foundational player in the new Professional Women's Hockey League, captaining Ottawa, she is now shaping the professional future of the game she has helped dominate internationally for over a decade.
Millennials
1981–1996
The first digital natives. Grew up with the internet, came of age during 9/11 and the 2008 crash. Highly educated, deeply indebted, slower to marry and buy houses. Redefined work, identity, and what it means to be an adult.
Brianne was born in 1991, placing them squarely in the Millennials. The events that shaped this generation — the internet revolution, 9/11, and the 2008 financial crisis — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When Brianne Was Born
The biggest hits of 1991
#1 Movie
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Best Picture
The Silence of the Lambs
#1 TV Show
Cheers
Brianne's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1991Born
Soviet Union dissolves; World Wide Web goes public
Gas: $1.14/galHome: $82,400Min wage: $4.25/hrPresident: George H.W. Bush"(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" — Bryan AdamsBest Picture: The Silence of the Lambs
1996Started school
Dolly the sheep cloned
Gas: $1.23/galHome: $99,700Min wage: $4.75/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"Macarena" — Los del RioBest Picture: The English Patient
2004Became a teenager
Indian Ocean tsunami kills over 230,000
Gas: $1.88/galHome: $157,300Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"Yeah!" — UsherBest Picture: Million Dollar Baby
2007Could drive
iPhone released; Great Recession begins
Gas: $2.80/galHome: $172,600Min wage: $5.85/hrPresident: George W. Bush"Irreplaceable" — BeyonceBest Picture: No Country for Old Men
2009Could vote
Michael Jackson dies; Bitcoin created
Gas: $2.35/galHome: $148,500Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Boom Boom Pow" — The Black Eyed PeasBest Picture: The Hurt Locker
2012Turned 21
Curiosity rover lands on Mars; Sandy Hook shooting
Gas: $3.64/galHome: $143,200Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Somebody That I Used to Know" — GotyeBest Picture: Argo
2021Turned 30
January 6 Capitol breach; COVID vaccines roll out globally
Gas: $3.01/galHome: $298,900Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Joe Biden"Levitating" — Dua LipaBest Picture: CODA
2026Age 35 today
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Scored the championship-winning goal for Canada in the gold medal game at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.
- Scored the overtime game-winning goal in the gold medal game at the 2021 IIHF Women's World Championship.
- Named the MVP of the 2022 Clarkson Cup playoffs after leading her PWHPA team to the title.
- Served as captain of the Ottawa franchise in the inaugural season of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL).
Did You Know?
She was the leading scorer and MVP of the 2012 IIHF Women's World Championship while still a university player.
She majored in Government at Cornell University.
She played for the Calgary Inferno of the CWHL when they set a professional women's hockey attendance record of over 17,000 fans.
“I just wanted to be on the ice when the game was on the line.”
