Élizabeth Giguère

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Élizabeth Giguère
Born (1997-05-08) May 8, 1997 (age 24)
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Position Forward
Shoots Right
ECAC team Clarkson
Playing career 2017–present

Élizabeth Giguère (born May 8, 1997) is a Canadian women's ice hockey player for the Clarkson Golden Knights. She is a two-time First Team CCM/AHCA All-American and winner of the Patty Kazmaier Award in 2020.

Playing career[]

NCAA[]

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]

International play[]

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][22][23]

Career statistics[]

Regular season and playoffs[]

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2017–18 Clarkson ECAC 41 27 44 71 24 — — — — —
2018–19 Clarkson ECAC 40 26 47 73 16 — — — — —
2019–20 Clarkson ECAC 37 37 29 66 12 — — — — —
NCAA totals 118 90 120 210 52 — — — — —

International[]

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 honors[]

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 [24]
ECAC Hockey Player of the Year 2020 [19]
ECAC Hockey Best Forward 2020
ECAC Hockey First Team All-League 2020 [25]
CCM/AHCA Hockey First Team All-American 2020 [20]
Patty Kazmaier Award 2020 [21]

References[]

  1. ^ "Clarkson women's teammates Tiley, Giguere claim monthly HCA laurels". uscho.com. January 5, 2018. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  2. ^ "Clarkson Duo Honored with National Monthly Awards". ecachockey.com. April 20, 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. 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. 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. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  9. ^ "Giguere Notches Hat Trick, Gabel Sets Scoring Mark in 5-1 Win Over Yale". clarksonathletics.com. January 18, 2019. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  10. ^ "Pozzebon, Giguere send Clarkson to NCAA Frozen Four in OT thriller". NCAA.com. March 17, 2019. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  11. ^ "Top-10 Finalists Named for 2019 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award". pattykaz.com. February 21, 2019. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  12. ^ a b "Gabel and Giguere Take Home All-American Honors". clarksonathletics.com. March 21, 2019. 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. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  14. ^ "Giguere Wins Patty Kazmaier Award". clarksonathletics.com. March 27, 2020. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  15. ^ "Clarkson's Giguere named 2020 Patty Kazmaier Award winner". NCAA.com. March 27, 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. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  18. ^ "Giguere Named ECAC Hockey's Top Player for January". clarksonathletics.com. February 5, 2020. 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. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  21. ^ a b "Elizabeth Giguere Wins 23rd Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award". pattykaz.com. March 27, 2020. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  22. ^ "Élizabeth Giguère". hockeycanada.ca. April 15, 2020. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  23. ^ "Canada's National Women's Development Team claims silver at Nations Cup". hockeycanada.ca. January 7, 2017. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  24. ^ "Women's All-League Teams Announced". ecachockey.com. March 7, 2019. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  25. ^ "ECAC Hockey Announces Women's All-League Selections". ecachockey.com. March 5, 2020. Retrieved April 15, 2020.

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