Kim St-Pierre (born December 14, 1978 in

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player. She is a three-time Olympic gold medallist and five-time IIHF world champion. She was announced as a Hockey Hall of Fame inductee on June 24, 2020. She was named to the

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in 2022.

Playing career

McGill

In 1998-99, she was the top rookie for the McGill Martlets women's ice hockey team. She was also the first woman in Canadian Interuniversity Sports history to win a men’s regular season game when

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defeated

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on November 15, 2003 by a score of 5-2.

International play

Kim St. Pierre was the goaltender for Team Canada in the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics, and was the starting goaltender in Team Canada's 3-2 victory over Team USA in the gold medal final. She also played for the Canadian women's team in Turin. St. Pierre holds numerous records in international competition, including most shutouts (15), most wins (24), and lowest

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(0.84). She received a gold medal in the Women's Hockey game at the

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. St. Pierre retired from international play in April 2013.

CWHL

St-Pierre formerly played for the

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of the Canadian Women's Hockey League. In 2007-08, she was voted the CWHL Top Goaltender and a CWHL Eastern All-Star. By winning the 2009 Clarkson Cup, St. Pierre won the top three trophies in women's ice hockey, becoming the third woman to win the Clarkson Cup, an Olympic gold medal (in 2002, 2006, and 2010), and a gold medal at the IIHF women's world hockey championships. St. Pierre did not play the

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season (along with the Stars season) to have a baby.

Montreal Canadiens practice

St. Pierre made

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history on October 23, 2008, when she tended goal during a practice session with the

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at Denis Savard Arena.

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was out with the flu. She was the second woman in NHL history to play alongside NHL players, since Manon Rhéaume in an exhibition game. Wearing her usual #33

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put a

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past her ear and

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blasted a

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that just missed her

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and deflected off the crossbar. St.Pierre referred to the experience as " priceless".

Awards and honours

* CWHL Top Goaltender, 2007–08 and 2008–09 * CWHL First All-Star Team, 2008–09 * CWHL Eastern All-Stars, 2007–08 * CIAU Championship game Most Valuable Player in 2000 * CIS Most Outstanding Player in 2003 * Most Valuable Player, 2002 Esso Women's Nationals * Top Goaltender at the 2001 World Championships * Top Goaltender at the 2004 World Championships * Top Goaltender at the 2002 Winter Olympics * Top Goaltender at the 2002 Esso Canadian National Championship * Named to the

in 2022.

References

External links

Official website of Kim St-Pierre
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