Marlène Boissonnault

Marlène Boissonnault (born June 19, 1997) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender playing for the Montreal Victoire of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL).

Marlène Boissonnault
Boissonnault with PWHL Montreal in 2024
Born	(1997-06-19) June 19, 1997 (age 27) Dundee, New Brunswick, Canada
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	172 lb (78 kg; 12 st 4 lb)
Position	Goaltender
Catches	Left
PWHL team Former teams	Montreal Victoire PWHPA KRS Vanke Rays Cornell Big Red
Playing career	2015–present

Playing career

Boissonnault started playing hockey at a young age, moving up the minor hockey system. She would then play for Rothesay Netherwood School in Rothesay and later took the chance to play for Cornell University.^[1] Across four years of NCAA Division I women's ice hockey with the Cornell Big Red of ECAC Hockey, Boissonnault finished with 56 wins, the second highest total in the university's history, and 15 shutouts, the third most in Cornell history.^[2] In 2019, the team made the Frozen Four.^[3]

After she graduated, she joined the Professional Women's Hockey Players Association (PWHPA), as the Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL) had just folded and she felt more aligned with the goals of the PWHPA than the National Women's Hockey League (NWHL).^[4]

International play

Boissonnault represented Canada at the 2015 IIHF Women’s World U18 Championship, winning a silver medal.^[3][5] In 2017, she was named to the National Women’s Development Team roster.^[6]

Personal life

Boissonnault has a pre-med degree from Cornell University.^[7]

References

1. McNally, Trevor (January 5, 2024). "Boissonnault realizing childhood hockey dream". Telegraph-Journal. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
2. "2018-19 Women's Ice Hockey Roster: #1 Marlène Boissonnault". Cornell University Athletics. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
3. Staffieri, Mark (August 30, 2019). "NCAA DI: Marlène Boissonnault | Cornell Big Red". Women's Hockey Life. Archived from the original on September 20, 2020. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
4. Nalluri, Smita (May 7, 2019). "The Sun's Female Senior Athlete of the Year: Hockey's Marlène Boissonnault". The Cornell Daily Sun. Archived from the original on September 23, 2020. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
5. "2015 Tournament Canada Roster: Marlène Boissonnault". Hockey Canada. Archived from the original on July 17, 2020. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
6. Bevis, Hannah (December 12, 2017). "Canada selects National Women's Development Team roster". The Ice Garden. Archived from the original on October 26, 2021. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
7. Webb, Steven (January 19, 2020). "No place to play: Elite New Brunswick goalie fights for true women's pro league". CBC News. Archived from the original on January 21, 2020. Retrieved January 2, 2021.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com
• Marlène Boissonnault on Twitter