Riley Brengman (born July 6, 2002) is an American professional ice hockey player who is a defender for PWHL Hamilton of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). She previously played for the Boston Fleet of the PWHL. She played college ice hockey for the Ohio State Buckeyes from 2020 to 2025 and is a two-time national champion (2022, 2024).
Early life Brengman grew up in China Township, Michigan, and began skating at age four before joining organized hockey at age six. Brengman played youth hockey for Belle Tire, serving as a captain and winning multiple state titles.
Playing career College Brengman debuted for Ohio State in 2020–21 and was named to the WCHA All-Rookie Team. She helped the Buckeyes to national championships in 2022 and 2024. As a graduate student in 2024–25 she set career highs with 19 points (4 goals, 15 assists) in 40 games and earned WCHA Defender of the Week on November 18, 2024.
Professional On June 24, 2025, Brengman was drafted in the fourth round, 26th overall, by the Boston Fleet in the 2025 PWHL Draft. On November 20, 2025, she signed a one-year contract with the Fleet. During the 2025–26 season, she recorded two goals and one assist in 28 regular season games.
During the league's expansion to 12 teams ahead of the 2026–27 season, she signed a two-year contract with PWHL Hamilton on June 14, 2026.
International play Brengman skated for the United States in the 2022 Rivalry Series against Canada, appearing in three games and recording one assist. In 2023 she was named to the U.S. Collegiate Women’s Select Team for the Collegiate Series versus Canada.
Personal life Brengman is the daughter of Heather and Ken Brengman and has three siblings: Liam, Evan, and Reagan. According to her USA Hockey profile, Brengman's favorite postgame meal is Chicken, brown rice and veggies. Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2020–21 Ohio State WCHA 20 2 9 11 6 — — — — — 2021–22 Ohio State WCHA 34 4 7 11 10 — — — — — 2022–23 Ohio State WCHA 38 3 5 8 12 — — — — — 2023–24 Ohio State WCHA 39 1 12 13 14 — — — — — 2024–25 Ohio State WCHA 40 4 15 19 27 — — — — — 2025–26 Boston Fleet PWHL 28 2 1 3 14 4 0 0 0 2PWHL totals 28 2 1 3 14 4 0 0 0 2
Awards and honours Honour Year College WCHA All-Rookie Team 2021 NCAA national champion 2022, 2024
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Ohio State Buckeyes bio