Marlène Boissonnault (born June 19, 1997) is a Canadian
ice hockey goaltender, currently playing for
PWHL Montreal
PWHL Montreal is a professional women's ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec. They are one of the six charter franchises of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). They play home games at the Place Bell in Laval, Quebec, Laval and th ...
of the
Professional Women's Hockey League
The Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL; , ''LPHF'') is a Professional sports, professional Ice hockey#Women's ice hockey, women's ice hockey league in North America, wholly owned and operated by the Mark Walter, Mark Walter Group. It con ...
(PWHL).
Playing career
Boissonnault started playing hockey at a young age, moving up the
minor hockey system. She would then play for
Rothesay Netherwood School in
Rothesay and later took the chance to play for
Cornell University. Across four years of
NCAA Division I women's ice hockey with the
Cornell Big Red
The Cornell Big Red is the informal name of the sports teams, and other competitive teams, that represent Cornell University, located in Ithaca, New York. The university sponsors 37 varsity sports, as well as numerous intramural and club team ...
of
ECAC Hockey, Boissonnault finished with 56 wins, the second highest total in the university's history, and 15 shutouts, the third most in Cornell history. In 2019, the team made the
Frozen Four.
After she graduated, she joined the
Professional Women's Hockey Players Association (PWHPA), as the
Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL) had just
folded and she felt more aligned with the goals of the PWHPA than the
National Women's Hockey League (NWHL).
International play
Boissonnault represented
Canada at the
2015 IIHF Women’s World U18 Championship, winning a silver medal.
In 2017, she was named to the National Women’s Development Team roster.
Personal life
Boissonnault has a
pre-med degree from
Cornell University.
References
External links
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1997 births
Living people
Canadian women's ice hockey goaltenders
Ice hockey people from New Brunswick
People from Restigouche County, New Brunswick
Shenzhen KRS Vanke Rays players
Professional Women's Hockey Players Association players
Cornell Big Red women's ice hockey players
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