Amanda Leveille

Amanda Leveille (born June 10, 1994) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender for the Minnesota Whitecaps of the Premier Hockey Federation (PHF). She currently holds the PHF record for all-time wins, and has won the Isobel Cup twice.

Amanda Leveille
Leveille with the Minnesota Whitecaps in 2018
Born (1994-06-10) 10 June 1994
Brossard, Quebec, Canada
Height 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Position Goaltender
PHF team
Former teams		 Minnesota Whitecaps
Buffalo Beauts
University of Minnesota
Playing career 2016–present

Career

Early career

As a youth player, Leveille played on AAA boys teams, being named best goaltender at the 2011 Canadian National U18 Championship.[1] In 2011, she joined the Ottawa Lady Senators, where she would stay for her last two years of high school.[2]

University

During college, Leveille played for the Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey program for four seasons between 2012 and 2016.[3] She posted three shutouts in her first three starts, not giving up a single goal in the 7 games she played in her first season serving as backup to Noora Räty.[4]

After Räty graduated, Leveille would take over the starting job.[5] The team would win the national championship three times by the time she graduated, as she finished fifth in NCAA history for wins and sixth for shutouts.[6]

Premier Hockey Federation
Levellle with the Buffalo Beauts in 2017

Leveille was drafted 12th overall in the 2015 NWHL draft by the Buffalo Beauts. On 28 April 2016, Leveille signed a one-year, $15,000 contract with the Beauts for the 2016–17 season.[7][8] She was the first draft pick to sign a contract in league history.[9]

Leveille won the 2017 Isobel Cup with the Buffalo Beauts.[10][11] Leveille was one of the team captains at the 3rd NWHL All-Star Game during the 2017–18 season.[12] By season's end, she was recognized as the 2018 NWHL Goaltender of the Year.

On 18 June 2018, Leveille signed with the Minnesota Whitecaps for their first season in the PHF. She was the first player to sign with the new franchise.[13][14] In her first year with the Whitecaps, Leveille won the Isobel Cup for the second time.[15]

In the 2019-20 season, Leveille would again be named to the NWHL All-Star Game, and finished as runner-up for Goaltender for Year. She finished the season with the most minutes played and the most saves made of any goalie. The Whitecaps would make the Isobel Cup finals, marking the 4th year in a row that she has played in the finals.[16]

International

Leveille has participated in Team Canada's U22 development team, but has yet to play for the senior team.[17]

Personal life

Leveille has been noted for her humorous hockey-themed social media presence.[18][19] She has named former NHL goaltender Martin Brodeur and Canadian Olympian Shannon Szabados as role models.[20]

She attended Frontenac Secondary School, where she was an honour student, volunteering at the Royal Ottawa Hospital.[21] She has a degree in recreation park and leisure studies.[22]

Career statistics
Regular season Playoffs
SeasonTeamLeague GPWLT/OTMINGASOGAASV% GPWLMINGASOGAASV%
2012–13University of MinnesotaNCAA 7300279030.001.000 ————————
2013–14University of MinnesotaNCAA 413821241549131.22.945 ————————
2014–15University of MinnesotaNCAA 34283319843961.18.946 ————————
2015–16University of MinnesotaNCAA 342941195742101.29.942 ————————
2016–17Buffalo BeautsNWHL 94214283104.34.890 11060202.00.944
2017–18Buffalo BeautsNWHL 1611329714102.53.918 211120301.50.944
2018–19Minnesota WhitecapsNWHL 1611408613022.09.923 220120200.99.966
2019-20Minnesota WhitecapsNWHL 24165213544732.08.935 11060010.001.000
NWHL totals 6542135361314952.47.921 651368711.14.960

Awards and honours
  • NWHL Co-Player of the Week, Awarded January 29, 2018[23]
  • 2018 Goaltender of the Year[24]
  • NWHL Fans’ Three Stars of the Season, 2020
  • NWHL All-Star Game, 2018, 2019, 2020
  • 2021 Goaltender of the Year[25]
  • 2021 Foundation Award (Minnesota Whitecaps representative)[26]

References
  1. "Gophers goalie Amanda Leveille talks, Bob Sansevere listens". 18 March 2015.
  2. MacAlpine, Ian (March 20, 2019). "Leveille adds second pro hockey championship". The Kingston Whig Standard.
  3. "Leveille wins another championship". The Whig-Standard. 22 March 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
  4. McDougall, Chros (21 March 2015). "Completing All Tasks". NCAA.
  5. Christensen, Joe (March 15, 2014). "U women's goalie picks up where Raty left off". Star Tribune.
  6. Lenander, Cat (19 February 2016). "Gopher Women's Hockey Celebrate Seniors". Hockey Wilderness.
  7. Nelson, Dustin L. (28 April 2016). "Amanda Leveille Becomes First NWHL Draft Pick to Sign". The Hockey Writers. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
  8. "2015 Draft Pick Leveille Signs With Beauts". NWHL.co. 28 April 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-05-30. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
  9. Nelson, Dustin (13 August 2016). "Opportunity Knocks". Minnesota Hockey Magazine.
  10. Rice, Dan (18 March 2017). "Beauts Shock the Rivs in NWHL SemiFinal". The Hockey Writers. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
  11. Moritz, Amy (19 March 2017). "Buffalo Beauts win NWHL's Isobel Cup". The Buffalo News. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
  12. "Media Guide for the 2018 NWHL All-Star Game". NWHL.zone. Archived from the original on 15 February 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  13. Jay, Michelle (18 June 2018). "Amanda Leveille signs with Whitecaps". The Ice Garden.
  14. D'Arcangelo, Lyndsey (November 1, 2018). "Drawn to Minnesota for reasons more than hockey, Amanda Leveille shuts down her old Beauts team". The Athletic.
  15. "Leveille Returns to Minnesota, Joins the Whitecaps". OurSportsCentral.com. 18 June 2018.
  16. Clinton, Jared (March 11, 2020). "Whitecaps' calming keeper Amanda Leveille takes aim at third Isobel Cup crown". The Hockey News.
  17. "Canada - 2016 Tournament - Roster - #31 - Amanda Leveille - G".
  18. Rice, Dan (8 December 2016). "Behind the Mask with Amanda Leveille". The Hockey Writers.
  19. Clinton, Jared (November 25, 2019). "Mrs. Dressup: Leveille's gear-clad antics make her can't-miss keeper in Minnesota". The Hockey News.
  20. "NHL Now: Amanda Leveille" (video).
  21. Staffieri, Mark (December 26, 2012). "PWHL Alumni and Current NCAA Stars Share Importance of 'Do It for Daron' Event". Bleacher Report.
  22. "Amanda Leveille - Women's Hockey".
  23. "NWHL Players of The Week: Amanda Leveille and Brittany Ott". nwhl.zone. Archived from the original on 27 March 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  24. "2018 #NWHLAWARDS RECIPIENTS ANNOUNCED". NWHL.zone. March 20, 2018. Archived from the original on March 22, 2018. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
  25. "Toronto's Mikyla Grant-Mentis named MVP at 2021 NWHL Awards". Sportsnet. 2021-04-28. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
  26. Mike Murphy (2021-04-28). "NWHL announces 2021 Award Winners". theicegarden.com. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
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