Claire Kuipers '20 Recruiting Profile

Claire Kuipers - GRAD 2020-21 Hockey BIO vMar2020

18933 Explorer Trail, Eden Prairie, MN 55347           

952-426-2913 / [email protected]

Claire's cell 612-387-7889 / [email protected]

Committed to St. Anselm 2020-21

I am committed to playing D1 collegiate hockey and believe you will find my hockey resume geared towards success at the next level.   I am a right handed defenseman with strong skating skills and the strength to play at any level or speed of the game.  

In 2019-20, I was a Senior Captain for our #3AA ranked Eden Prairie High School team that went 20-7-1.  Post season, I was selected to the MN Senior All Star team for NIT. (Top 8 Senior D).  I am skating Midwest Spring Elite League and OS D1 College Skates this summer.

In 2018-19, I completed my Junior year at Eden Prairie where I was relied upon to anchor the defense for our top 10 AA ranked team that lost in the section final. In the summer, I play OS Junior Whitecaps White and participate in OS Prospect Camps as well as OS Elite League and Fall Midwest Elite League.  I was selected to the MN Hockey HP U18 NIT team for the CCM NIT in April 2019. (top team for 2001 MN Juniors- 6 D)

In 2017-18, I was a Sophomore D starting for Eden Prairie High School in the top pair the second half of the season.   We won our section tournament and took fourth in state at the AA level.  In the summer, I play OS Junior Whitecaps for Elite Grey (Spring League) and JWC White team skate.  I advanced through the U17 HP process selected at the District level and played in the Final 54 Festival.

In 2016-17, I was selected to attend the U18 USA Hockey National Development Camp as a U16 (2001 birth year).  I played my club hockey with the OS Junior Whitecaps Program and played Midwest Elite League (Elite Grey) in the Fall.  I was a Varsity letterman as a Freshman for my HS Varsity AA Team- Eden Prairie Eagles (3rd place state).

Additional hockey experiences, include playing for the U18 World Selects West Coast Team that took the bronze medal in Prague.  I have played AAA club hockey for the last 8 years for various clubs including OS Whitecaps, U16s Selects, and Minnesota Machine.  As an 8th grader, I was captain of our U15 Eden Prairie team that advanced to the MN State Regionals.

I have participated in the NAPS (NY) Can/AM boarding camps and NAPS Showcase.  I also attend the OS Prospects/Futures combine in Minnesota.  I have and will continue to participate fully in the USA Hockey Programs. My scouting bios are at Legacy Global Sports (NY), OS Prospects (MN) and NCSA sports.  Neutral Zone has posted scouting reports on me.

OS Hockey Club Coach- Winny Brodt-Brown 651-226-4471 [email protected]

HS Head Coach-  Jaime Grossman  952-988-5142 [email protected]