Lauriane Rougeau
Lauriane Rougeau | |||
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Born |
Pointe-Claire, Quebec, Canada | April 12, 1990||
Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||
Weight | 168 lb (76 kg; 12 st 0 lb) | ||
Position | Defence | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
Played for |
PWHL Toronto PWHPA Les Canadiennes de Montreal Dawson Cornell | ||
National team | Canada | ||
Playing career | 2007–present | ||
Lauriane Rougeau (born April 12, 1990) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. Prior to retirement, she played for PWHL Toronto during the inaugural season of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). She played college ice hockey at Cornell, where she is a former All-American selection. She was part of the Montreal Stars team that captured the inaugural Clarkson Cup in 2009. Competing in Ice hockey at the 2014 Winter Olympics, she was part of Canada's gold medal triumph.[1] Having also earned a gold medal at the 2012 IIHF Women's World Championship, she is among a rare group of Canadian female hockey players that have won the Clarkson Cup, IIHF World Gold and Winter Games gold.
Playing career
[edit]Rougeau played midget hockey for the Lac St. Louis Tigres.[2] In 2002, she won a gold medal at the Atom AA Quebec Provincials while playing with the Lakeshore Panthers. Three years later, she won a silver medal with Quebec at the 2005 National Women's Under-18 Championships.
In 2005, Rougeau was part of the team that took first place at the Québec Atom AA championships. Her team also took first place at the 2005 Jeux du Québec.[3]
At the 2007 Canada Winter Games, Rougeau won the bronze with Quebec. In the same year, she represented Quebec at the National Women's Under-18 Championship and was awarded a silver medal.
Ligue de hockey féminin collégial AA
[edit]In 2007–08, Rougeau factored in the Cheminots du Cégep St-Jérôme winning the Collégial AA championship with a perfect 27–0 record. The following year, she helped Dawson Blues to a 31–1 record and a runner-up finish in the Collégial AA playoffs of 2008–09. For the season, she led Dawson defenders in scoring. Dawson competed in the 2009 Junior Women's Hockey League Challenge Cup in Washington, D.C., and Rougeau helped the team win the tournament.
NCAA
[edit]Rougeau joined Cornell in 2009 and was named an NCAA Second Team All-American and Ivy League Rookie of the Year. She ranked second among Cornell defenders and freshmen in scoring in 2009–10. Rougeau ranked third overall in Cornell scoring in 2009–10. As a rookie, she was part of the Cornell team that played in the NCAA championship game at the 2010 Frozen Four, but were defeated by the Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs.
CWHL
[edit]Despite playing minor hockey, Rougeau was part of the Montreal Axion which had a runner-up finish in the 2006–07 NWHL season. In 2009, she competed for the Montreal Stars and was part of a Clarkson Cup victory.
Hockey Canada
[edit]Rougeau assisted on the first goal in the history of the Canadian National Women's Under 18 program (on August 23, 2007 in Ottawa, Ontario).[4] The goal would be scored by future Cornell teammate Catherine White. In addition, she was team captain for that game. She was captain once more, as part of Canada's National Women's Under-18 Team as they won a silver medal at the 2008 IIHF World Women's Under-18 Championships. She was recognized as Top Defender.
She would compete with Canada's National Women's Under-22 Team in 2008 as part of a three-game series vs. the United States in Pierrefonds, Quebec. In August 2009, she would play for the team for another three game series against the US (this time in Calgary, Alberta). The following year, she would participate in another series vs. the US (contested in Toronto, Ontario).
Rougeau competed in the MLP Cup on three separate occasions. She won a silver medal at the 2009 MLP Cup in Ravensburg, the gold medal at the 2010 and 2011 MLP Cup, respectively. On October 3, 2011, she was named to the Team Canada roster that will participate in the 2011 4 Nations Cup.[5] In a game versus Russia at the 2012 IIHF Women's World Championship, Rougeau logged a goal and an assist in a 14–1 victory.[6]
PWHL
[edit]After going undrafted in the 2023 PWHL Draft, Rougeau signed with PWHL Toronto following their 2023 training camp.[7] On January 20, 2024, she scored the winning goal in the PWHL's first shootout.[8] Rougeau was expected to try out for the team at the 2024 training camp, but instead announced her retirement from playing.[9]
Post-playing career
[edit]Following her retirement, Rougeau was named Manager of Hockey Operations for the Toronto Sceptres.[10]
Career statistics
[edit]Hockey Canada
[edit]Year | Event | GP | G | A | PTS |
2007 | U18 vs. USA | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
2008 | U18 Exhibition | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2008 | U18 Worlds | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
2008 | U22 vs. USA | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
2009 | MLP Cup | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2009 | U22 Selection Camp | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2010 | MLP Cup | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2010 | U22 vs. USA | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
NCAA
[edit]Year | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
2009–10 | 33 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 38 |
2010–11 | 14 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 6 |
Awards and honours
[edit]- Collégial AA Rookie of the Year (2007–08)
- Collégial AA First All-Star Team in 2007–08
- Collégial AA First All-Star Team in 2008–09
- Collegial AA Academic All-Star, 2008–09[11]
- Quill and Dagger Senior Honor Society, Cornell University
IIHF
[edit]- Directorate Award, Best Defender, 2008 IIHF Under 18 Women's World Championships[12]
NCAA
[edit]- Ivy League Rookie of the Year in 2009–10
- RBK Hockey/AHCA Women's Division I 2009–10 Second Team All-American[13]
- Finalist, 2010 ECAC Best Defensive Defenseman Award[14]
- 2010–11 All-ECAC First Team[15]
- 2011 Second Team All-America selection[16]
- 2010–11 Second Team All-Ivy [17]
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Lauriane Rougeau". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on December 4, 2016.
- ^ http://www.westislandgazette.com/sports/16645 Archived July 18, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Canada Winter Games 2007". Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved March 5, 2011.
- ^ "The Official Website Of Hockey Canada". Archived from the original on June 7, 2012. Retrieved March 5, 2011.
- ^ "The Official Website Of Hockey Canada". Archived from the original on December 19, 2011. Retrieved October 9, 2011.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). IIHF. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 12, 2018. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Spencer, Donna (December 12, 2023). "Canadians dominate first Professional Women's Hockey League rosters". CTV News. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
- ^ Rainbird, Daniel (January 20, 2024). "Rougeau scores winner as Toronto beats Montreal in 1st-ever PWHL shootout". CBC. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
- ^ Kennedy, Ian (October 9, 2024). "Lauriane Rougeau Retires To Take On Hockey Operations Role With Toronto Sceptres". The Hockey News. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
- ^ Kennedy, Ian (October 9, 2024). "Lauriane Rougeau Retires To Take On Hockey Operations Role With Toronto Sceptres". The Hockey News. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
- ^ "Sport Étudiant". Archived from the original on March 15, 2012. Retrieved March 24, 2011.
- ^ "The Official Website Of Hockey Canada". Archived from the original on July 6, 2011.
- ^ "" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on July 12, 2011. Retrieved March 5, 2011.
- ^ "Finalists Named for Best Defensive Defenseman Award – ECAC Hockey". Archived from the original on June 9, 2016. Retrieved March 5, 2011.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on July 8, 2011. Retrieved March 3, 2011.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "American Hockey Coaches Association". Archived from the original on March 14, 2012. Retrieved March 19, 2011.
- ^ "Women's Ice Hockey All-Ivy – 2011". Archived from the original on January 11, 2014. Retrieved May 5, 2011.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com
- Lauriane Rougeau at Olympedia
- Lauriane Rougeau at Team Canada
- Lauriane Rougeau at Olympics.com
- 1990 births
- Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
- Canadian women's ice hockey defencemen
- Clarkson Cup champions
- Cornell Big Red women's ice hockey players
- Dawson College alumni
- Ice hockey people from Montreal (region)
- Ice hockey players at the 2014 Winter Olympics
- Ice hockey players at the 2018 Winter Olympics
- Les Canadiennes de Montreal players
- Living people
- Medalists at the 2014 Winter Olympics
- Medalists at the 2018 Winter Olympics
- Olympic gold medalists for Canada
- Olympic silver medalists for Canada
- Olympic ice hockey players for Canada
- Olympic medalists in ice hockey
- Professional Women's Hockey Players Association players
- Toronto Sceptres players
- Sportspeople from Pointe-Claire
- Sportswomen from Quebec