Lexie Laing

Alexandria "Lexie" Laing is an American ice hockey forward, currently playing for the Minnesota Whitecaps of the Premier Hockey Federation (PHF).

Lexie Laing
Lexie Laing playing for the Boston Pride 10-19-19
Born (1996-06-24) June 24, 1996
Marblehead, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height 165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Position Forward
Shoots Right
PHF team Minnesota Whitecaps
Played for Boston Pride
Harvard Crimson
Playing career 2014–present

Career

During high school, Laing played for the Noble and Greenough School, serving as team captain for the 2013–14 season and being named NEPSAC Division I Player of the Year in 2014. She also played for Assabet Valley.[1] She received the 2014 John Carlton Memorial Award.[2]

From 2014 to 2019, she attended Harvard University, playing for the university's women's ice hockey programme.[3] She scored 25 points in 36 games in her rookie NCAA season, being named a finalist for the ECAC Rookie of the Year Award and notching two assists in Harvard's Beanpot victory over Boston College.[4] She captained Harvard in her final season with the team, putting up a career-high 26 points in 31 games, leading the team in scoring and being named an All-Ivy Honorable Mention.[5][6]

She was selected 12th overall by the Boston Pride in the 2017 NWHL Draft, and would go on to sign her first professional contract with the club after graduating.[7] In her first season with the Pride, she scored 27 points in 24 games, the fourth leading scorer on her team and eight overall in the league.[8] She was named to Team Dempsey for the 2020 NWHL All-Star Game.[9]

International career

Laing represented the United States at the 2013 and 2014 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship, scoring a total of nine points in ten games as the country won silver both times.[10][11]

Style of play

On top of her offensive abilities, Laing has been noted both for her strong two-way play and skills as a faceoff specialist, drawing comparisons to Boston Bruins centre Patrice Bergeron.[12][13]

Personal life

Laing has a bachelor's degree in Integrative Biology from Harvard University and a master's degree in Animals and Public Policy from the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University.[14] Her two older sisters, Brianna and Denna Laing, have also played for the Boston Pride.[15]

Career Statistics
Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
2014–15 Harvard Crimson NCAA 3610152510 -----
2015–16 Harvard Crimson NCAA 31612188 -----
2016–17 Harvard Crimson NCAA 298132124 -----
2017–18 Harvard Crimson NCAA 31012 -----
2018-19Harvard CrimsonNCAA 318182616 -----
2019-20Boston PrideNWHL 241215274 10000
NWHL totals 241215274 10000

References
  1. "Marblehead girls hockey inches closer to postseason goal".
  2. "Marblehead's Lexie Laing earns prestigious Carlton Award from the Boston Bruins".
  3. "Lexie Laing - 2018-19 - Women's Ice Hockey".
  4. "Marblehead's Laing sisters eye repeat at Harvard". February 2016.
  5. "Rookie standout Lexie Laing is carrying on the family legacy with the NWHL's Boston Pride". TheHockeyNews. January 17, 2020.
  6. "Lexie Laing". Harvard.
  7. "Boston Pride Sign 2017 NWHL Draftee Lexie Laing". June 3, 2019.
  8. "Lexie Laing making noise in first season with Boston Pride". October 25, 2019.
  9. Strollo, Leighann (February 7, 2020). "2020 NWHL All-Star Weekend Preview". The Ice Garden.
  10. "Marblehead's Laing savors World Junior hockey opportunity". 15 January 2013.
  11. "Five local girls play international hockey with Team USA - the Boston Globe". The Boston Globe.
  12. Fascetta, Spencer (2020-06-20). "The Pride's Most Underrated Superstar". Bruins Diehards. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
  13. Leach, Meg (2019-11-29). "Lexie Laing contributes more to the Pride's power play than goals". The Ice Garden.
  14. "Alexandria (Lexie) Laing – Graduate Programs".
  15. "Lexie Laing, Harvard's Leading Scorer and the 12th Pick in 2017 NWHL Draft, Signs with the Pride". OurSports Central. June 3, 2019.
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