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Annie Bélanger

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Annie Bélanger
Born (1994-02-04) February 4, 1994 (age 30)
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

Annie Bélanger is a Canadian ice hockey goaltender, currently with the Professional Women's Hockey Players Association (PWHPA).

Career

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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

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Bélanger has a degree in finance.

Career statistics

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Regular season Playoffs
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 HE 14 2.65 .926
2015–16 University of Connecticut HE 11 2.76 .906
2016–17 University of Connecticut HE 32 2.36 .929
2017–18 University of Connecticut HE 30 13 4 1.84 .938
2018–19 Calgary Inferno CWHL 9 8 1 0 518 4 1.39
2019–20 Independent PWHPA
CWHL totals 9 8 1 0 518 4 1.39

References

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  1. ^ "Very Superstitious". UConn Magazine. 2018-04-30. Retrieved 2020-09-06.
  2. ^ "Annie Belanger - Women's Ice Hockey". University of Connecticut Athletics.
  3. ^ Altavilla, John (28 February 2018). "Annie Belanger And UConn One Win From Hockey East Finals". courant.com.
  4. ^ Staffieri, Mark (March 19, 2019). "CWHL Rookies: Annie Belanger – Calgary Inferno".
  5. ^ Foster, Meredith (May 25, 2019). ""This is the right thing to do:" Annie Bélanger is #ForTheGame". The Ice Garden.
  6. ^ "Profile". PWHPA.[permanent dead link]
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