Alexandria "Lexie" Laing is an American former ice hockey forward, most recently having played for the Boston Pride of the Premier Hockey Federation (PHF).
| Lexie Laing | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Lexie Laing playing for the Boston Pride 10-19-19 | |||
| Born |
June 24, 1996 Marblehead, Massachusetts, U.S. | ||
| Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| Played for |
Minnesota Whitecaps Boston Pride Harvard Crimson | ||
| Playing career | 2014–present | ||
Career
editDuring 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 the Boston College Eagles.[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
editLaing 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
editOn 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
editLaing 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
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2014–15 | Harvard Crimson | NCAA | 36 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2015–16 | Harvard Crimson | NCAA | 31 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2016–17 | Harvard Crimson | NCAA | 29 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 24 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2017–18 | Harvard Crimson | NCAA | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2018-19 | Harvard Crimson | NCAA | 31 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 16 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2019-20 | Boston Pride | NWHL | 24 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | Boston Pride | NWHL | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Minnesota Whitecaps | PHF | 20 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Boston Pride | PHF | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| NWHL/PHF totals | 57 | 15 | 22 | 37 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com
- Lexie Laing on Twitter
References
edit- ^ "Marblehead girls hockey inches closer to postseason goal".
- ^ "Marblehead's Lexie Laing earns prestigious Carlton Award from the Boston Bruins".
- ^ "Lexie Laing - 2018-19 - Women's Ice Hockey".
- ^ "Marblehead's Laing sisters eye repeat at Harvard". February 2016.
- ^ "Rookie standout Lexie Laing is carrying on the family legacy with the NWHL's Boston Pride". TheHockeyNews. January 17, 2020.
- ^ "Lexie Laing". Harvard.
- ^ "Boston Pride Sign 2017 NWHL Draftee Lexie Laing". June 3, 2019.
- ^ "Lexie Laing making noise in first season with Boston Pride". October 25, 2019.
- ^ Strollo, Leighann (February 7, 2020). "2020 NWHL All-Star Weekend Preview". The Ice Garden.
- ^ "Marblehead's Laing savors World Junior hockey opportunity". 15 January 2013.
- ^ "Five local girls play international hockey with Team USA - the Boston Globe". The Boston Globe.
- ^ Fascetta, Spencer (2020-06-20). "The Pride's Most Underrated Superstar". Bruins Diehards. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
- ^ Leach, Meg (2019-11-29). "Lexie Laing contributes more to the Pride's power play than goals". The Ice Garden.
- ^ "Alexandria (Lexie) Laing – Graduate Programs".
- ^ "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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