Makenna Newkirk spent four seasons at Boston College etching her name into the top ten of many of the school’s offensive records. Her success saw her drafted in the second round, 7th overall by the Connecticut Whale.
Newkirk wore this sweater during her junior season, which was her first serving as captain of the Eagles.
She finished her junior year with 24 goals and 37 assists for 61 points in just 38 games.
Makenna Newkirk posts up in front of the net against Merrimack. (photo credit: Boston College)
Makenna grew up in Scottsdale, Arizona at a time when hockey opportunities were harder to come by, particularly for girls interested in the sport.
As she progressed through youth hockey, it became clear she was in need of a bigger challenge and she eventually ended up joining Team Pittsburgh and flying across the country once a month for hockey.
From there, the doors begin to open and Newkirk was on the path to NCAA D1 hockey. Boston College won out over more than 30 offers, and the rest is history. She went on to be a two-time captain of the program.
Her red set jersey has decent wear throughout.
The sleeves and shoulders all feature a nice smattering of board burns throughout.
The captain’s “C” is on the left side of the chest and has some interesting markings and holes around it suggesting that it might have been removed or possibly have replaced the “A” at one point. The right side features the Hockey East patch.
There are a few faint stick and puck marks in the numbers on the sleeves and back.
Since graduating from Boston College, Newkirk has been a part of the PWHPA and served as captain against fellow Arizona native Katie McGovern in a set of games played here in the desert at Oceanside Arena for the Dream Gap tour shortly before the pandemic began.
Makenna Newkirk and Katie McGovern skate onto the ice with Leighton Accardo prior to game one of the Dream Gap Tour at Oceanside Ice Arena. (photo credit: Jenna Ortiz/Cronkite News)
Seeing the growth of hockey here, including the addition of the Kachinas travel program for girls, meant a lot to Newkirk.
“I think one of the most special parts is seeing all the girls in the stands,” Newkirk said. “To see how far women’s hockey and girls’ hockey is growing down here is absolutely remarkable.”
Thanks to players like Newkirk and McGovern, it seems safe to say that growth will continue.