Jesse Scanzano

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Jesse Scanzano
Jesse Scanzano.jpg
Scanzano with the Toronto Furies in 2012
Born (1988-10-15) October 15, 1988 (age 33)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position Forward
Shot Right
Played for Brampton Thunder
Montreal Stars
Toronto Furies
Mercyhurst Lakers
Montreal Axion
National team  Canada
Playing career 2005–2016

Jesse Scanzano (born October 15, 1988) is a Canadian retired ice hockey forward. She was selected fifth overall in the 2011 CWHL Draft.[1] Scanzano played for the 2011–12 Canada women's national ice hockey team and appeared in the 2011 4 Nations Cup.

Playing career[]

Scanzano grew up in Montreal, Quebec and played for the Montreal Axion women's ice hockey team and participated in the Esso Women's Nationals in 2005 and 2006, winning bronze and silver medals respectively.[2]

Montreal Axion[]

  • Scanzano joined the Montreal Axion of the Canadian National Women's Hockey League (NWHL; operated 1999 to 2007 ) as a 15-year-old.[3] Prior to playing for the Axion, she played bantam boys’ hockey in the Lac St. Louis Hockey Association with the West Island Royals. She won the NWHL championship with the Axion in 2005–06. The following season, she was the leading scorer for the Axion as she had 46 points (24 goals, 22 assists) in 35 games.
  • On February 11, 2007, Scanzano was involved in a controversial game for the franchise. In a game against the Brampton Thunder, Scanzano scored two goals but the game ended in controversy due to the result of the shootout.[4] A player for the Axion left the penalty box prior to the shootout commencing and took the first shot for the Axion. This was a violation of NWHL rules.

Mercyhurst College[]

  • In her rookie season with the Mercyhurst Lakers women's ice hockey program, Scanzano appeared in 37 games with 13 goals and 29 assists. Scanzano was the third Quebecer in the history of the Lakers women's hockey program.[5] She was second on the team in assists and third in points. She had nine multiple-point games and ended the season with a seven-game scoring streak. Nationally, she was fifth in points per game by a rookie (1.08), and fourteenth in assists per game (0.73). For her efforts, she was named to the CHA All-Rookie Team and was a six-time CHA Rookie of the Week.[6]
  • As a sophomore, Scanzano led the team with a .191 shooting percentage while ranking second on team in goals, assists, points, and power-play goals (11). For her efforts, she was named to the All-CHA Second Team. Scanzano's numbers were the fifth-best single-season offensive numbers in program history. She averaged 2.25 points per game during 16 conference games and was second in conference scoring behind teammate Meghan Agosta. Overall, she ranked sixth in the nation in points scored, and eighth in NCAA Division I in goals and assists[7]
  • As a junior, Scanzano was named to the 2009–10 Preseason All-CHA team and was also tabbed as the 2009–10 Preseason CHA Player of the Year.[8] During the 2009–10 season, Jesse Scanzano led the NCAA in most shorthanded goals with 4.[9] In addition, she led the NCAA in points per game, with an average of 1.97.

CWHL[]

Scanzano scores against the Montreal Stars in January 2011

Scanzano was the fifth overall selection in the 2011 CWHL Draft.[10] For 2011–12 season, she played with the Toronto Furies of the Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL). On November 2, 2011, Scanzano was on loan from the Toronto Furies, as she appeared in one game for the Brampton Thunder. The game was an exhibition contest versus her alma mater, the Mercyhurst Lakers.[11] In the second period of said contest, Scanzano scored the game-winning goal as the Thunder defeated the Lakers by a 3-1 tally.[12]

Team Canada[]

Medal record
Women’s ice hockey
Representing  Canada
MLP Cup
Gold medal – first place 2010 Germany
  • In 2005, Scanzano participated for Team Quebec at the Canadian Under-18 Hockey Challenge.[13] Some of her teammates included future Olympic gold medalist Catherine Ward, future McGill Martlet Ann-Sophie Bettez, and future NCAA players Emmanuelle Blais and Karel Emard.
  • In 2007, she participated in the Air Canada Cup for Canada's Under-22 Team. In the first game of the tournament, against Japan, Scanzano had three assists.[14]
  • She represented Team Canada's Under-22 team at the 2008 Air Canada Cup in Ravensburg, Germany.[15]
  • Scanzano was one of six Mercyhurst players (along with Vicki Bendus, Bailey Bram, Jess Jones, Hillary Pattenden, and Laura Hosier) invited to try out for the Under-22 Team in August 2009.[16] Scanzano was named to the final roster of the 2009–10 National Women's Under-22 Team.[17]
  • Scanzano won a gold medal with the Canadian National Women's Under-22 Team at the 2010 MLP Cup. In the gold medal game, Scanzano had a goal and an assist.[18]
  • In March 2011, she was invited to the Canadian women's national ice hockey team selection camp to determine the final roster for the 2011 IIHF Women's World Championships.[19]
  • She travelled to Bratislava, Slovakia to participate in the 2011 IIHF High Performance Women's Camp from July 4–12.[20]
  • Scanzano was named to the Canadian roster that competed in the 2011 IIHF Eight Nations Tournament.[21] In the first game of the 2011 IIHF Eight Nations Tournament, Scanzano scored two goals in a 16–0 victory over Switzerland.[22] In the third game of the tournament, she scored two goals in an 11–0 shootout over Slovakia.[23]
  • Scanzano competed in the 2011 4 Nations Cup and scored a goal versus Finland on November 9, 2011.[24]

Career stats[]

Year Team Games Played Goals Assists Points Shots +/- PIM
2005[25] Quebec Under 18 Team 5 1 3 4 N/A 0 10
2005 Esso Women's National (Team Quebec) 6 3 3 6 N/A 0 2
2007 Europe Air Canada Cup 3 0 0 0 N/A 0 2

NCAA[]

Year Team Games Played Goals Assists Points Shots +/- PIM
2007–08[26] Mercyhurst 37 13 27 40 106 +17 66
2008–09[27] Mercyhurst 37 27 35 62 141 +37 72

CWHL[]

Year Team Games Played Goals Assists Points +/- PIM PPG SHG GWG
2012-13 Montreal Stars 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2014-15 Brampton Thunder[28] 20 4 5 9 -16 40 0 0 1

Personal[]

Scanzano majored in business at Mercyhurst University.

Her brothers, Shawn[29] and Wes,[30] are twins and both played in the American Hockey League (AHL) and East Coast Hockey League (ECHL).

Awards and honours[]

  • 2010 nominee for the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award[31]
  • 2010 First Team All-CHA[32]
  • 2009-10 Preseason All-CHA team
  • 2009-10 Preseason CHA Player of the Year
  • 2009 CHA Tournament MVP
  • 2009 All-CHA Second Team
  • 2008 CHA All-Rookie Team[33]
  • Six-time CHA Rookie of the Week (2007–08)[34]
  • 2007 European Air Canada Cup champions
  • Bronze medal at the Esso Nationals in Sarnia, Ontario (2005)
  • 2010 Women's RBK Hockey Division I All-America Second Team[35]
  • 2011 Patty Kazmaier Award Nominee[36]
  • CHA Player of the Month (Month of February 2011)[37]
  • 2010-11 Second Team All-CHA selection[38]

References[]

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  12. ^ "Mercyhurst-Brampton box".
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  29. ^ http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=31736
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  31. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on June 11, 2011. Retrieved June 3, 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  32. ^ http://www.chawomenshockey.com/documents/2010/3/4/2009-10_CHA_All-league_teams.pdf?id=373[permanent dead link]
  33. ^ "Jesse Scanzano - 2010-11 - Women's Ice Hockey".
  34. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 8, 2011. Retrieved September 4, 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  35. ^ 2009–10 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season#All-America honors
  36. ^ http://www.wcha.com/women/presarch/201102/feb21kaz.php
  37. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 8, 2011. Retrieved March 3, 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  38. ^ "Nine Lakers Honored at CHA Postseason Banquet".

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