Annie Bélanger
Annie Bélanger is a Canadian ice hockey goaltender, currently with the Professional Women's Hockey Players Association (PWHPA).
| Annie Bélanger | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
February 4, 1994 Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| PWHPA team Former teams |
Independent Calgary Inferno University of Connecticut | ||
| Playing career | 2018–present | ||
Career
Bélanger played four seasons at the University of Connecticut.[1] In her final season, she was named Hockey East Goaltender of the Year and a Hockey East First-Team All-Star.[2][3] She would graduate with the university's all-time record for save percentage.
Bélanger was drafted 17th overall by Calgary in the 2018 Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL) Draft. In her rookie CWHL season, she would serve as the team's backup behind Alex Rigsby, posting 8 wins in 9 games. She would earn back-to-back shutouts in her first two games.[4] The team would win the Clarkson Cup that year.
In May 2019, Bélanger joined the PWHPA after the collapse of the CWHL.[5][6]
Personal life
Bélanger has a degree in finance.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T/OT | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 2014–15 | University of Connecticut | NCAA | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.65 | .926 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | University of Connecticut | NCAA | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.76 | .906 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | University of Connecticut | NCAA | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.36 | .929 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | University of Connecticut | NCAA | 30 | 13 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1.84 | .938 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Calgary Inferno | CWHL | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 518 | — | 4 | 1.39 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2019-20 | Independent | PWHPA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| CWHL totals | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 518 | — | 4 | 1.39 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
References
- "Very Superstitious". UConn Magazine. 2018-04-30. Retrieved 2020-09-06.
- "Annie Belanger - Women's Ice Hockey". University of Connecticut Athletics.
- Altavilla, John. "Annie Belanger And UConn One Win From Hockey East Finals". courant.com.
- Staffieri, Mark (March 19, 2019). "CWHL Rookies: Annie Belanger – Calgary Inferno".
- Foster, Meredith (May 25, 2019). ""This is the right thing to do:" Annie Bélanger is #ForTheGame". The Ice Garden.
- "Profile". PWHPA.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database