Alexie Guay

Alexie Guay (born January 8, 2001) is a Canadian ice hockey defender, currently playing for the Boston College Eagles in the Hockey East conference of the NCAA Division I.

Alexie Guay
Born (2001-01-08) January 8, 2001
Magog, Québec, Canada
Position Defence
Shoots Left
NCAA team Boston College Eagles
National team  Canada
Playing career 2019–present

Playing career

Guay played on boys' teams until the end of peewee AAA, notably serving as team captain of the Harfangs du Triolet.[1]

She began her high school with the women's ice hockey team of Stanstead College, playing under head coach Sarah Vaillancourt. As a senior, she transferred to the North American Hockey Academy (NAHA) and played with NAHA White in the Provincial Women's Hockey League (PWHL).[2] She finished the 2018–19 PWHL season averaging a point-per-game.[3]

In 2019, she moved to the United States to begin attending Boston College and play for the university's women's ice hockey programme.[4][5] She scored 19 points in 36 games in her rookie NCAA year, third among all rookie NCAA defenders, and was named to the Hockey East All-Rookie Team.[6][7]

Style of play

Guay has been noted for her skating and offensive skills, as well as her vision and ability to log significant ice time.[8]

International career

Guay represented Canada at the 2018 and 2019 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship, scoring a total of 13 points in 11 games, as the country won bronze and gold respectively.[9][10] She led both Team Canada and all defenders in scoring at both tournaments, winning the Best Defender Award at the 2019 tournament.[11]

Personal life

Guay's older brother, Nicolas, played in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) with the Drummondville Voltigeurs and her younger brother, Patrick, plays with the QMJHL’s Sherbrooke Phoenix. Her father, François Guay, played thirteen seasons of professional ice hockey and appeared in one NHL game, for the Buffalo Sabres in 1990.[12]

References
  1. Trudeau, Patrick (September 29, 2016). "Alexie Guay dit «oui» à Boston College". Le Reflet du Lac (in French). Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  2. Lambert, Vincent (January 17, 2019). "Entrevue avec la médaillée d'or Alexie Guay". EstriePlus.com (in French). Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  3. Rafid, Rafidur (September 26, 2019). "Take Ten: Alexie Guay". The Gavel. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  4. Rancourt, Jean-Guy (January 24, 2020). "Un début retentissant pour Alexie Guay". La Tribune (in French). Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  5. Trudeau, Patrick (December 30, 2019). "Alexie Guay réussit sa transition américaine". Le Reflet du Lac (in French). Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  6. "2020-21 Women's Hockey Roster: 16 Alexie Guay". Boston College Athletics. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  7. Fundaro, Gabriella (August 5, 2020). "2020 Top 25 Under 25 | Honorable Mentions 2: Alexie Guay, Skylar Fontaine, Lindsay Browning". The Ice Garden. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  8. Fundaro, Gabriella (July 7, 2020). "Rivalry Series: 3 players to watch for Canada". The Ice Garden. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  9. "Alexie Guay et Audrey-Anne Veillette s'illustrent dans la victoire canadienne". RDS (in French). January 13, 2018. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  10. "Magog a maintenant sa championne du monde en hockey féminin". Radio-Canada (in French). January 13, 2019. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  11. Girard, Pierre-Olivier (January 5, 2020). "Rétro 2019: consécration internationale pour Alexie Guay". Le Reflet du Lac (in French). Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  12. Habashi, Jonathan (April 4, 2019). "Les frères Guay ne se feront pas de cadeaux". L'Express (in French). Retrieved January 9, 2021.
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