Ève Gascon (born May 9, 2003) is a Canadian college ice hockey goaltender for the University of Minnesota Duluth of the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA).
| Ève Gascon | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
May 9, 2003 Terrebonne, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb; 12 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Catches | Left | ||
| NCAA team | University of Minnesota Duluth | ||
Playing career
editThroughout her youth, Gascon played exclusively on boys' teams. She initially played as a forward but moved to goal at the suggestion of a coach, who felt she could excel in the position. During 2016 to 2018, she played for the Basses-Laurentides Conquérants in the Quebec bantam AAA league. In 2018, she was invited to training camp for the Phénix du Collège Esther-Blondin in the Ligue de hockey midget AAA du Québec.[1] After posting the best statistics of all goaltenders attending the camp, she was selected to the team and became the first girl to play full-time in the boys' AAA midget league in Québec.[2][3]
In the 2019 draft of the Quebec Junior Hockey League (LHJQ or LHJAAAQ), she was selected 13th overall by the Collège Français de Longueuil, becoming the second female player to be drafted into the LHJQ after Ann-Renée Desbiens was drafted by the Loups de La Tuque in 2012. Her first appearance with the Collège Français came on February 23, 2020, in a game against the Rangers de Montréal-Est, in which she served as the backup netminder to Gabriel Waked. She became the third female player to participate in a LHJQ game and the first in nearly two decades, following in the footsteps of Manon Rhéaume, who played with the Jaguars de Louiseville in the 1991–92 season, and Charline Labonté, who donned a Panthères de St-Jérôme sweater during the 2000–01 season.[4]
In August 2020, she was awarded the Isobel Gathorne-Hardy Award, a Hockey Canada honour which recognizes an active player whose values, leadership and personal traits are representative of all female athletes.[5] Later that year, she committed to playing women's college ice hockey at the University of Minnesota Duluth in the United States.[6]
On March 19, 2022, Gascon became the third woman to play in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) when she started in goal for the Gatineau Olympiques, ultimately losing 5–4 in overtime to the Rimouski Oceanic.[7] On April 1, 2022, Gascon became the second woman to win a match in the QMJHL (after Labonté in 2000), backstopping the Olympiques to a 7–3 victory over the Drummondville Voltigeurs.[8]
In her first season with the Bulldogs, Gascon had seven shutouts, which combined with the six posted by teammate Hailey MacLeod were the most of any team in the NCAA. The final of those shutouts was a 1–0 double-overtime victory against UConn in the NCAA tournament. The starter for 21 of the Bulldogs' 39 games, Gascon ranked fifth in the NCAA with a .946 save percentage.[9]
International play
edit| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's ice hockey | ||
Representing  Canada
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| World U18 Championships | ||
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2020 Slovakia | |
Gascon was invited to the Canada women's national under-18 ice hockey team training camp in preparation for the 2019 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship, where she was the youngest player in attendance but was ultimately not selected to the final roster. The following year, she earned the starting goaltender role at the 2020 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship, playing in four of five games, including the championship final. Canada fell to rival Team USA in the final and claimed silver in the tournament.[10][11][12]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T/OT | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 2021–22 | Gatineau Olympiques | QMJHL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 121 | 8 | 0 | 3.96 | .837 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | University of Minnesota Duluth | WCHA | 21 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 1,289 | 35 | 7 | 1.63 | .946 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NCAA totals | 21 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 1,289 | 35 | 7 | 1.63 | .946 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Canada | U18 | 
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 258 | 6 | 0 | 1.39 | .938 | |
| Junior totals | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 258 | 6 | 0 | 1.39 | .938 | ||||
Awards and honours
edit- WCHA Rookie of the Week (Week of October 23, 2023)[13]
- WCHA Goaltender of the Week (Week of November 6, 2023)[14]
- WCHA Rookie of the Week (Week of February 17, 2024)
- WCHA Rookie of the Week (Week of February 19, 2024)
- WCHA Goaltender of the Week (Week of September 23, 2024)[15][16]
- WCHA Goaltender of the Month (September 2024)[17][18]
References
edit- ^ ""C'est un exploit pour moi" - Ève Gascon". TVA Sports (in Canadian French). August 23, 2018. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
- ^ Poirier, Jean-François (September 5, 2018). "Ève Gascon, première dame du hockey midget AAA québécois". Ici Radio-Canada (in French). Retrieved May 12, 2021.
- ^ Leroux, Jasmin (March 6, 2020). "Ève Gascon: dans l'histoire à tout jamais". Hockey Le Magazine (in French). Retrieved May 12, 2021.
- ^ "Ève Gascon s'amène avec le CF". Collège Français de Longueuil (Press release) (in French). February 21, 2020. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
- ^ Graves, Wendy (August 7, 2020). "Ève Gascon lauréate du prix Isobel-Gathorne-Hardy". Hockey Québec (in French). Retrieved May 13, 2021.
- ^ Lorgange, Simon-Olivier (September 8, 2020). "La folle année d'Ève Gascon". La Presse. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
- ^ "Gascon becomes 3rd female goalie to play in QMJHL in Gatineau's 5-4 overtime loss". info news.ca (Press release). March 19, 2022. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
- ^ "Olympiques' Eve Gascon becomes first woman to win QMJHL game in 22 years". Sportsnet. April 1, 2022. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
- ^ Wellens, Matt (March 25, 2024). "The 2023-24 Bulldogs women's hockey season by the numbers". Duluth News Tribune. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
- ^ Jurewicz, Chris (December 29, 2019). "IIHF - Gascon shuts door as Canada beats U.S." International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
- ^ Amundson, Quinton (November 7, 2019). "The masked history maker". Hockey Canada. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
- ^ Taillon, Josie-Anne (November 26, 2020). "Ève Gascon rêve aux Jeux olympiques de 2022". Ici Radio-Canada (in French). Retrieved May 12, 2021.
- ^ "WCHA Players of the Week announced for games of Oct. 16-22". WCHA.com. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. October 23, 2023. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
- ^ "Emma Peschel Receives WCHA Honor". LetsPlayHockey.com. Lets Play Hockey. November 6, 2023. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
Former Benilde-St. Margaret standout continues solid play
- ^ Hockey (September 23, 2024). "Minnesota Duluth & St. Cloud State Take First WCHA Weekly Awards of the Season". wcha.com. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
- ^ Women's Hockey (September 23, 2024). "Gascon and Kraemer Tabbed for WCHA Weekly Honors". UMDBulldogs.com. University of Minnesota Duluth. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
- ^ Hockey (October 2, 2023). "Minnesota Duluth, Ohio State & Wisconsin Claim WCHA Players of the Month Honors for September". WCHA.com. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
- ^ Women's Hockey (October 1, 2024). "Gascon and Kraemer Named WCHA Players of the Month". UMDBulldogs.com. University of Minnesota Duluth. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com