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Élizabeth Giguère
Born (1997-05-08) May 8, 1997 (age 27)
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Position Right Wing
Shoots Right
PWHL team
Former teams		 New York Sirens
Boston Pride
Playing career 2017–present

Élizabeth Giguère (born May 8, 1997) is a Canadian ice hockey player for the New York Sirens of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). She played college ice hockey with the Clarkson Golden Knights and the Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs, where she was a two-time First Team CCM/AHCA All-American and the winner of the Patty Kazmaier Award in 2020. She previously played for the Boston Pride of the Premier Hockey Federation (PHF).

Playing career

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Collegiate career

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Giguère began her collegiate career for the Clarkson Golden Knights during the 2017–18 season. During her freshman season, Giguère recorded 27 goals and 44 assists, setting Clarkson's program record for freshman scoring with 71 points. She was named the HCA National Rookie of the Month in December and March.[1] She was also named the ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Month in October, December, January, and March.[2] During the 2018 NCAA National Collegiate Women's Ice Hockey Tournament, she recorded the game-winning goal in overtime to send Clarkson to the Frozen Four. During the National Championship game against Colgate, she again recorded the game-winning goal in overtime, helping lead Clarkson to their second consecutive NCAA Tournament championship.[3] Following the tournament, she was named to the 2018 Frozen Four All-Tournament team.[4] Following an outstanding freshman season, she was named to the ECAC Hockey All-Rookie Team, ECAC Hockey First Team All-League, ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Year, and a Second-Team All-American.[5][6][7]

During the 2018–19 season, Giguère led the NCAA in scoring, recording 26 goals and 47 assists in 40 games. She recorded a Clarkson program record five shorthanded goals during the season.[5] She was named the ECAC Hockey Player of the Month in November, after she recorded 15 points in 10 games, including a nation-high 12 goals during the month.[8] She recorded her first career hat-trick in 5–1 victory over Yale on January 18, 2019.[9] During the 2019 NCAA National Collegiate Women's Ice Hockey Tournament, she recorded the game-winning goal in overtime against Boston College to send Clarkson to the Frozen Four for the fourth consecutive season. This was her third game-winning overtime goal in four NCAA Tournament games.[10] Following an outstanding sophomore season, she was named to the ECAC Hockey Second Team All-League, a Top 10 Patty Kazmaier Award finalist, a First Team All-American, and USCHO.com Player of the Year.[11][12][13]

During the 2019–20 season, Giguère led the NCAA in goals, recording 37 goals in 37 games, and tied for second in the NCAA in scoring with 66 points. She tied for the nation lead in game-winning goals with 10, and tied for second in the nation in shorthanded goals with three.[14] She also led the conference in goals (23), points (41) and points per game (1.86).[15] She led the nation in goals in November, recording 12 goals in 10 games, and was subsequently named ECAC Hockey's Player of the Month for November.[16] On December 6, 2019, she recorded her 105th career assist in a 5–0 victory over RPI, setting a Clarkson program record, surpassing the previous record of 104 set by Jamie Lee Rattray and Erin Ambrose.[17] She led the conference in assists (9) and points (13) in January, and was subsequently named ECAC Hockey's Player of the Month for January, and NCAA First Star of the Week for the week ending January 28, 2020.[18] After an outstanding junior season, she was named to the ECAC Hockey First Team All-League, ECAC Hockey Player of the Year, ECAC Hockey's Best Forward, a First Team All-American for the second consecutive season, and was awarded the Patty Kazmaier Award.[19][20][21]

On May 20, 2021, Giguère announced she would join Minnesota Duluth for the 2021–22 season as a graduate transfer.[22] She recorded 22 goals and 40 assists in 40 games, to lead the Bulldogs in scoring, and help them advance to the Frozen Four.[23] She finished her collegiate career with 295 points in 177 games, ranking sixth all-time in NCAA Division I history in scoring.[24]

Professional career

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On July 28, 2022, Giguère signed a one-year contract with the Boston Pride of the Premier Hockey Federation (PHF).[24] In her first and only PHF season, she recorded 22 points in 18 games. In the following offseason. she signed with the Montreal Force, but would never join them due to the dissolution of the PHF to make way for the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL).[25]

On September 18, 2023, Giguère was selected in the fifth round, 28th overall, by PWHL New York in the 2023 PWHL draft.[26] On November 3, 2023, she signed a one-year contract with New York.[25]

International play

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Giguère represented Canada at the 2015 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship where she ranked second on the team in scoring, recording three goals and four assists in five games, and won a silver medal. She also represented Canada at the 2017 Nations Cup where she recorded two goals and one assist in five games and won a silver medal.[5][27][28]

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2014–15 Titans du Cégep Limoilou RSEQ C 28 26 27 53 – — — — — —
2015–16 Titans du Cégep Limoilou RSEQ C 24 34 20 54 – — — — — —
2016–17 Titans du Cégep Limoilou RSEQ C 21 32 37 69 16 6 7 6 13 2
2017–18 Clarkson University NCAA 41 27 44 71 24 — — — — —
2018–19 Clarkson University NCAA 40 26 47 73 16 — — — — —
2019–20 Clarkson University NCAA 37 37 29 66 12 — — — — —
2020–21 Clarkson University NCAA 19 9 14 23 14 — — — — —
2021–22 University of Minnesota Duluth NCAA 40 22 40 62 6 — — — — —
2022–23 Boston Pride PHF 13 6 14 20 4 — — — — —
2023–24 New York PWHL 24 3 1 4 6 — — — — —
PWHL totals 24 3 1 4 6 — — — — —

International

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Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2015 Canada U18 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 5 3 4 7 6
Junior totals 5 3 4 7 6

Awards and honours

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Honors Year
College
ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Year 2018 [6]
ECAC Hockey All-Rookie Team 2018
ECAC Hockey First Team All-League 2018
CCM/AHCA Hockey Second Team All-American 2018 [7]
USCHO.com Player of the Year 2019 [13]
CCM/AHCA Hockey First Team All-American 2019 [12]
ECAC Hockey Second Team All-League 2019 [29]
ECAC Hockey Player of the Year 2020 [19]
ECAC Hockey Best Forward 2020
ECAC Hockey First Team All-League 2020 [30]
CCM/AHCA Hockey First Team All-American 2020 [20]
Patty Kazmaier Award 2020 [21]
CCM/AHCA Hockey Second Team All-American 2022 [31]

References

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  1. ^ "Clarkson women's teammates Tiley, Giguere claim monthly HCA laurels". uscho.com. January 5, 2018. Archived from the original on September 19, 2020. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  2. ^ "Clarkson Duo Honored with National Monthly Awards". ecachockey.com. April 20, 2018. Archived from the original on June 24, 2018. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  3. ^ "Clarkson Claims Third N.C.A.A. Women's Hockey Title in Five Years". The New York Times. March 18, 2018. Archived from the original on November 9, 2020. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  4. ^ "Clarkson's Championship Season Awards". ecachockey.com. April 19, 2018. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  5. ^ a b c "Elizabeth Giguere Bio". clarksonathletics.com. April 15, 2020. Archived from the original on January 24, 2023. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  6. ^ a b "League Announces Postseason Awards". ecachockey.com. March 2, 2018. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  7. ^ a b "Four Clarkson Standouts Earn All-America Honors". ecachockey.com. March 15, 2018. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  8. ^ "Giguere Named ECAC Hockey's Top Player for November". clarksonathletics.com. December 4, 2019. Archived from the original on January 24, 2023. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  9. ^ "Giguere Notches Hat Trick, Gabel Sets Scoring Mark in 5-1 Win Over Yale". clarksonathletics.com. January 18, 2019. Archived from the original on January 24, 2023. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  10. ^ "Pozzebon, Giguere send Clarkson to NCAA Frozen Four in OT thriller". NCAA.com. March 17, 2019. Archived from the original on December 3, 2020. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  11. ^ "Top-10 Finalists Named for 2019 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award". pattykaz.com. February 21, 2019. Archived from the original on November 8, 2020. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  12. ^ a b "Gabel and Giguere Take Home All-American Honors". clarksonathletics.com. March 21, 2019. Archived from the original on January 24, 2023. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  13. ^ a b Marttila, Arlan (March 26, 2019). "2019 USCHO D-I Women's Player of the Year: Elizabeth Giguère". USCHO.com. Archived from the original on September 24, 2020. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  14. ^ "Giguere Wins Patty Kazmaier Award". clarksonathletics.com. March 27, 2020. Archived from the original on January 24, 2023. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  15. ^ "Clarkson's Giguere named 2020 Patty Kazmaier Award winner". NCAA.com. March 27, 2020. Archived from the original on March 29, 2020. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  16. ^ "Giguere, Lee, Browning Claim League's Monthly Awards". ecachockey.com. December 4, 2019. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  17. ^ "Shelton and Giguere Combine for Six Points in 5-0 Shutout of RPI". clarksonathletics.com. December 6, 2019. Archived from the original on January 24, 2023. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  18. ^ "Giguere Named ECAC Hockey's Top Player for January". clarksonathletics.com. February 5, 2020. Archived from the original on January 24, 2023. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  19. ^ a b "ECAC Hockey Announces Women's Major Award Winners". ecachockey.com. March 6, 2020. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  20. ^ a b "2019-20 CCM/AHCA Women's University Division All-Americans announced". NCAA.com. March 24, 2020. Archived from the original on October 27, 2020. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  21. ^ a b "Elizabeth Giguere Wins 23rd Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award". pattykaz.com. March 27, 2020. Archived from the original on April 4, 2020. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  22. ^ "Élizabeth Giguère Joins Bulldogs As Graduate Transfer". umdbulldogs.com. May 20, 2021. Archived from the original on May 26, 2021. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  23. ^ Wellens, Matt (March 15, 2022). "UMD women's hockey: Giguere makes another Minneapolis memory by reaching third career Frozen Four". Duluth News Tribune. Archived from the original on October 28, 2022. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  24. ^ a b Jacobson, Leah (July 28, 2022). "2020 Patty Kazmaier Winner Élizabeth Giguère Signs with Boston". pride.premierhockeyfederation.com. Archived from the original on October 28, 2022. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  25. ^ a b Kennedy, Ian (November 3, 2023). "One-Year For Patty Kazmaier Winner Élizabeth Giguère In New York". The Hockey News. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  26. ^ "NCAA-High 11 Bulldogs Selected in Historic First-Ever PWHL Draft". umdbulldogs.com. September 18, 2023. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
  27. ^ "Élizabeth Giguère". hockeycanada.ca. April 15, 2020. Archived from the original on September 27, 2020. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  28. ^ "Canada's National Women's Development Team claims silver at Nations Cup". hockeycanada.ca. January 7, 2017. Archived from the original on July 2, 2020. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  29. ^ "Women's All-League Teams Announced". ecachockey.com. March 7, 2019. Archived from the original on March 27, 2019. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  30. ^ "ECAC Hockey Announces Women's All-League Selections". ecachockey.com. March 5, 2020. Retrieved April 15, 2020.[permanent dead link‍]
  31. ^ "Six Hockey East Players Named 2021-22 CCM/AHCA Women's All-Americans". hockeyeastonline.com. March 17, 2022. Archived from the original on June 26, 2022. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
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