Ann-Sophie Bettez

Ann-Sophie Bettez
Ann-Sophie Bettez
	Bettez in 2019
Born	October 14, 1987 (age 37); Sept-Îles, Quebec, Canada
Height	5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
Weight	130 lb (59 kg; 9 st 4 lb)
Position	Forward
Shoots	Left
PWHL team	Montreal Victoire
Played for	Montreal Force; Les Canadiennes de Montréal; McGill Martlets
National team	Canada
Playing career	2007–present
Women's ice hockey
Representing Canada
World Championships
Winter Universiade

Ann-Sophie Bettez (born October 14, 1987) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward for the Montreal Victoire of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL).

Playing career

CIS

She was CIS rookie of the year in 2008 and voted league MVP in her second year. She won the 2009 QSSF scoring crown with 24 goals and 30 assists for 54 points in just 18 conference games. These numbers set league records in each category. She was seven points back of Alberta Pandas player Tarin Podloski (23–38–61) for the CIS national scoring title.

In 2008, Bettez was one of three Martlets in three years to be named as the top rookie in Canadian Interuniversity Sport women's ice hockey championship. This marked the first time in CIS history that players from the same school in a team sport were honoured as the nation's best freshman for three consecutive years. Catherine Ward and Marie-Andree Leclerc-Auger received the award in 2006–07 and 2008–09.^[1]

On February 14, 2010, Bettez had two goals and defenceman Cathy Chartrand added three assists as the No.1-ranked McGill won for the 78th consecutive outing, blanking Concordia 3–0 in women's hockey at the Ed Meagher Arena. It marked McGill's 32nd straight win over the Stingers, who haven't scored against the Martlets in more than six regular season games, dating back to a 16–1 McGill win on November 15, 2007.^[2]

During the 2011–12 McGill Martlets women's ice hockey season, she was named an alternate captain. Anne-Sophie Bettez was chosen player by excellence of the season 2011–2012.^[3] The player ended the season in the second rank with a harvest of 13 goals and 24 assists for 37 points in 20 games. It is the second time When Anne-Sophie Bettez receives this honor. She had been named an athlete par excellence in 2008–2009 season besides removing recruit's title of the year in 2007–2008.

PWHL

Bettez was drafted in the 14th round of the 2023 PWHL Draft by Montreal.^[4]

Hockey Canada

Her first experience with Hockey Canada was in 2007. She attended Canada's national women's under-22 team selection camp in Toronto in August 2007. The following year, she attended Canada's national women's under-22 team evaluation camp in Calgary. In August 2008, she played for Canada's national women's under-22 team in a three-game exhibition against the US, in Pierrefonds, Quebec.

In 2009, she won a silver medal with Team Canada at the 2009 MLP Cup in Germany. She had three points in the four game tournament. Bettez was named to Canadian national team roster for the IIHF world championship in Hämeenlinna, Finland. She was part of the roster that won a silver medal. In January 2010, she won a gold medal at the MLP Cup in Germany. In March 2011, she was invited to the Canada women's national ice hockey team selection camp to determine the final roster for the 2011 IIHF Women's World Championship.^[5] At the 2011 Winter Universiade, Ann-Sophie Bettez scored two goals^[6] in a 14–0 shutout of Great Britain (contested on January 30, 2011 at Cemal Gursel Arena).^[7] With the win, Canada improved to 3–0 in the tournament.^[8] Bettez scored one of the four Team Canada goals in its gold medal triumph at the 2011 Winter Universiade.^[9]

Hockey Canada

Team Canada U-22 (won MLP Nations Cup in Germany, 2009))
Team Canada (won silver at IIHF World Championships contested in Finland in April 2009)

Awards and honours

All-Canadian

All-Canadian First Team (2008–09)^[10]
All-Canadian First Team (2011–12)^[11]
All-Canadian Second Team (2007–08)
All-Canadian Second Team (2009–10)

CIS

CIS All-Rookie Team (2007–08)
CIS Rookie of the Year (2008)
Tournament All-star (CIS Championship, 2009)
2010 CIS Tournament championship player of the game: Ann-Sophie Bettez (McGill Martlets)^[12]
CIS Player of the Year (Brodick Trophy) (2011–12)
BLG Award (CIS Female Athlete of the Year) 2011–12

QSSF

Conference All-Rookie Team (2008)
Conference All-star (2007–08)
Conference All-star (2008–09)
Conference All-star (2009–10)
Conference Player of the Year (2009)
Conference Rookie of the Year (2008)
Conference Scoring Leader (2008)
Conference Scoring Leader (2009)
Conference Player of the year (Athlète féminine par excellence)(2012)^[3]
Conference All-star (First Team) (2011–12)^[13]

McGill

McGill Hockey MVP (2009, co-winner with Charline Labonte)
McGill Hockey Rookie of the Year (2008)
Tournament All-star (Theresa Humes Tourney, 2008)
McGill Athlete of Week: (Week of February 15, 2010)^[14]
McGill Athlete of Week: (Week of January 2, 2010)
McGill Athlete Of Week: (Week of November 10, 2009)
McGill Athlete Of Week: (Week of January 11, 2009)
McGill Athlete Of Week: (Week of November 16, 2008)
McGill Athlete Of Week: (Week of November 9, 2008)
McGill Athlete Of Week: (Week of October 19, 2008)
McGill Athlete Of Week: (Week of March 2, 2008)
McGill Athlete Of Week: (Week of January 6, 2008) ^[15]

CWHL

2013 CWHL Rookie of the Year
2014 Angela James Bowl winner (awarded to CWHL scoring champion)
Second Star of the Game, 2019 Clarkson Cup

PHF

PHF Three Stars of the Week Award (Awarded November 28) ^[16]

Career stats

CIS

Year	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
2007–08	42	29	40	69	24
2008–09	37	36	50	86	18
2009–10	18	22	8	30	4
Total	97	87	98	185	46

Hockey Canada

Year	Event	GP	G	A	PTS
2008	Exhibition (vs. USA)	2	1	1	2
2009	MLP Cup	4	1	2	3
2009	U22 Selection camp	2	0	2	2
2010	MLP Cup	5	1	3	4
Total		13	3	8	11

References

^ https://www.mcgill.ca/channels/spotlight/item/?item_id=105532^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Spotlight Athletics". Archived from the original on June 11, 2011. Retrieved August 24, 2017.
^ ^a ^b "Anne-Sophie Bettez, joueuse de l'année". February 21, 2012.
^ Wegman, Josh (September 18, 2023). "PWHL Draft results: Minnesota takes Heise with top pick". theScore. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
^ "The Official Website of Hockey Canada". hockeycanada.ca.
^ https://www.mcgill.ca/channels/spotlight/item/?item_id=171391 ^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on February 3, 2011. Retrieved June 13, 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "CIS:Winter Universiade women's hockey: Canada crushes Great Britain 14-0". Archived from the original on February 9, 2012. Retrieved June 13, 2012.
^ "Wilfrid Laurier University - Headlines". www.wlu.ca. Archived from the original on October 4, 2012. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
^ "2009 Women's Hockey Championship - Awards and all canadians". Archived from the original on April 16, 2009. Retrieved November 17, 2009.
^ "McGill's Bettez named player of the year – U SPORTS – English". english.cis-sic.ca. Archived from the original on April 29, 2012. Retrieved March 8, 2012.
^ "FINAL: CIS championship: Pandas put an end to Martlets 86-game winning streak with a 2–0 win – U SPORTS – English". english.cis-sic.ca. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved May 28, 2011.
^ "Bettez named league MVP as five Martlets merit all-star honours". mcgillathletics.ca/. February 21, 2012. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
^ "Spotlight Athletics". Archived from the original on February 23, 2010. Retrieved August 24, 2017.
^ "View". Archived from the original on March 15, 2010. Retrieved August 24, 2017.
^ Krotz, Paul (November 29, 2022). "Downie-Landry, Bettez, Gasparics Named Three PHF Stars of the Week". Premier Hockey Federation (Press release). Retrieved December 1, 2022.

External links

Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
Ann-Sophie Bettez on Twitter

[1] ttps://www.mcgill.ca/channels/spotlight/item/?item_id=105532^{[permanent dead link]}

[2] "Spotlight Athletics". Archived from the original on June 11, 2011. Retrieved August 24, 2017.

[rds.ca-3] "Anne-Sophie Bettez, joueuse de l'année". February 21, 2012.

[4] Wegman, Josh (September 18, 2023). "PWHL Draft results: Minnesota takes Heise with top pick". theScore. Retrieved December 10, 2023.

[5] "The Official Website of Hockey Canada". hockeycanada.ca.

[6] ttps://www.mcgill.ca/channels/spotlight/item/?item_id=171391 ^{[permanent dead link]}

[7] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on February 3, 2011. Retrieved June 13, 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[8] "CIS:Winter Universiade women's hockey: Canada crushes Great Britain 14-0". Archived from the original on February 9, 2012. Retrieved June 13, 2012.

[9] "Wilfrid Laurier University - Headlines". www.wlu.ca. Archived from the original on October 4, 2012. Retrieved May 22, 2022.

[10] "2009 Women's Hockey Championship - Awards and all canadians". Archived from the original on April 16, 2009. Retrieved November 17, 2009.

[11] "McGill's Bettez named player of the year – U SPORTS – English". english.cis-sic.ca. Archived from the original on April 29, 2012. Retrieved March 8, 2012.

[12] "FINAL: CIS championship: Pandas put an end to Martlets 86-game winning streak with a 2–0 win – U SPORTS – English". english.cis-sic.ca. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved May 28, 2011.

[13] "Bettez named league MVP as five Martlets merit all-star honours". mcgillathletics.ca/. February 21, 2012. Retrieved July 14, 2021.

[14] "Spotlight Athletics". Archived from the original on February 23, 2010. Retrieved August 24, 2017.

[15] "View". Archived from the original on March 15, 2010. Retrieved August 24, 2017.

[PotW_Nov26/27-16] Krotz, Paul (November 29, 2022). "Downie-Landry, Bettez, Gasparics Named Three PHF Stars of the Week". Premier Hockey Federation (Press release). Retrieved December 1, 2022.

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