Cassandra Poudrier

Cassandra Poudrier (born December 5, 1992) is an ice hockey player who currently plays in the CWHL for Les Canadiennes de Montreal. On October 3, 2011, she was named to the Team Canada roster that will participate in the 2011 4 Nations Cup.[1]

Cassandra Poudrier
Born (1992-12-05) December 5, 1992
Terrebonne, Quebec, Canada
Height 5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
Weight 161 lb (73 kg; 11 st 7 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
CWHL team
Former teams		 Les Canadiennes de Montreal
National team  Canada
Playing career 2016–present
Medal record
Women's ice hockey
Representing  Canada
IIHF U18 World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2010 United States Tournament
Nations Cup
Gold medal – first place 2015 Germany Tournament

Playing career

Hockey Canada

In April 2010, Poudrier competed for Canada at the Under-18 World Championship, as the Canadian team won the Gold Medal. As a member of the gold medal winning squad, a hockey card of her was featured in the Upper Deck 2010 World of Sports card series.[2]

She was a member of Canada's National Women's Development Team that won a gold medal at the 2015 Nations Cup (formerly known as the Meco Cup).[3] In the gold medal game of the 2015 Nations Cup, she would log an assist in a 4-0 win against Sweden.[4]

NCAA

In January 2012, it was announced that Poudrier committed to joining the Cornell Big Red in autumn 2012. She was the top-scoring freshman defenseman in her first season and was named to the ECAC Hockey All Rookie Team. She earned Ivy League Honorable Mention and Third Team All-ECAC Hockey honors as a sophomore and was named to the ECAC Hockey All-Tournament Team as a junior. During her senior season, while serving as team captain, she was named a Second Team All-Ivy Selection. She was selected for membership in the Quill and Dagger society.

Professional

Poudrier was drafted by the Connecticut Whale of the Premier Hockey Federation 18th overall in the 5th round of the 2015 draft.[5] In the 2016 Canadian Women's Hockey League draft she was taken 10th overall by the Montreal Les Canadiennes.[6] Poudrier has since started her professional career with Les Canadiennes, choosing to play in the CWHL.

Career stats

Hockey Canada
YearEventGames PlayedGoalsAssistsPoints+/-PIM
2007National Under 18502202
2008National Under 18500006
2009National Under 18504408

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References
  1. "The Official Website of Hockey Canada".
  2. "2010 Upper Deck UD World of Sports Checklist". 21 August 2010.
  3. "Canada at Sweden - 1:00pm EST, January 6th, 2015".
  4. "Canada at Sweden - 1:00pm EST, January 6th, 2015".
  5. "ICYMI: Full Recap of 2015 NWHL Entry Draft | NWHL". Archived from the original on 2015-06-24. Retrieved 2016-10-17.
  6. "Cassandra Poudrier '16 and Taylor Woods '16 Selected in CWHL Draft". 24 August 2016.
  7. "The Official Website of Hockey Canada".
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