Amanda Leveille
Amanda Leveille (born June 10, 1994) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender for the Minnesota Whitecaps of the National Women's Hockey League. She currently holds the NWHL record for all-time wins, and has won the Isobel Cup twice.
| Amanda Leveille | |||
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.jpg.webp) Amanda Leveille playing for the Minnesota Whitecaps in 2018 | |||
| Born |
10 June 1994 Brossard, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| NWHL team Former teams |
Minnesota Whitecaps Buffalo Beauts University of Minnesota | ||
| Playing career | 2016–present | ||
Career
Early career
As a youth player, Leveille played on AAA boys teams, being named best goaltender at the 2011 Canadian National U18 Championship.[1] In 2011, she joined the Ottawa Lady Senators, where she would stay for her last two years of high school.[2]
University
During college, Leveille played for the Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey program for four seasons between 2012 and 2016.[3] She posted three shutouts in her first three starts, not giving up a single goal in the 7 games she played in her first season serving as backup to Noora Räty.[4]
After Räty graduated, Leveille would take over the starting job.[5] The team would win the national championship three times by the time she graduated, as she finished fifth in NCAA history for wins and sixth for shutouts.[6]
NWHL
Leveille was drafted 12th overall in the 2015 NWHL draft by the Buffalo Beauts. On 28 April 2016, Leveille signed a one-year, $15,000 contract with the Beauts for the 2016–17 season.[7][8] She was the first draft pick to sign a contract in league history.[9]
Leveille won the 2017 Isobel Cup with the Buffalo Beauts.[10][11] Leveille was one of the team captains at the 3rd NWHL All-Star Game during the 2017–18 season.[12] By season's end, she was recognized as the 2018 NWHL Goaltender of the Year.
On 18 June 2018, Leveille signed with the Minnesota Whitecaps for their first season in the NWHL. She was the first player to sign with the new franchise.[13][14] In her first year with the Whitecaps, Leveille won the Isobel Cup for the second time.[15]
In the 2019-20 season, Leveille would again be named to the NWHL All-Star Game, and finished as runner-up for Goaltender for Year. She finished the season with the most minutes played and the most saves made of any goalie. The Whitecaps would make the Isobel Cup finals, marking the 4th year in a row that she has played in the finals.[16]
International
Leveille has participated in Team Canada’s U22 development team, but has yet to play for the senior team.[17]
Personal life
Leveille has been noted for her humorous hockey-themed social media presence.[18][19] She has named former NHL goaltender Martin Brodeur and Canadian Olympian Shannon Szabados as role models.[20]
She attended Frontenac Secondary School, where she was an honour student, volunteering at the Royal Ottawa Hospital.[21] She has a degree in recreation park and leisure studies.[22]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T/OT | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 2012–13 | University of Minnesota | NCAA | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 279 | 0 | 3 | 0.00 | 1.000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | University of Minnesota | NCAA | 41 | 38 | 2 | 1 | 2415 | 49 | 13 | 1.22 | .945 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | University of Minnesota | NCAA | 34 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 1984 | 39 | 6 | 1.18 | .946 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | University of Minnesota | NCAA | 34 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 1957 | 42 | 10 | 1.29 | .942 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Buffalo Beauts | NWHL | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 428 | 31 | 0 | 4.34 | .890 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 2 | 0 | 2.00 | .944 | ||
| 2017–18 | Buffalo Beauts | NWHL | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 971 | 41 | 0 | 2.53 | .918 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 120 | 3 | 0 | 1.50 | .944 | ||
| 2018–19 | Minnesota Whitecaps | NWHL | 16 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 861 | 30 | 2 | 2.09 | .923 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 120 | 2 | 0 | 0.99 | .966 | ||
| 2019-20 | Minnesota Whitecaps | NWHL | 24 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1354 | 47 | 3 | 2.08 | .935 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 1.000 | ||
| NWHL totals | 65 | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3613 | 149 | 5 | 2.47 | .921 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 368 | 7 | 1 | 1.14 | .960 | ||||
Awards and honours
References
- https://www.twincities.com/2015/03/18/gophers-goalie-amanda-leveille-talks-bob-sansevere-listens/
- https://www.thewhig.com/sports/local-sports/leveille-adds-second-pro-hockey-championship
- "Leveille wins another championship". The Whig-Standard. 22 March 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
- https://www.ncaa.com/news/icehockey-women/article/2015-03-20/completing-all-tasks
- https://www.startribune.com/u-women-s-goalie-picks-up-where-raty-left-off/250421471/
- https://www.hockeywilderness.com/2016/2/19/11058944/gopher-women-s-hockey-celebrate-seniors
- Nelson, Dustin L. (28 April 2016). "Amanda Leveille Becomes First NWHL Draft Pick to Sign". The Hockey Writers. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
- "2015 Draft Pick Leveille Signs With Beauts". NWHL.co. 28 April 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-05-30. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
- https://minnesotahockeymag.com/opportunity-knocks/
- Rice, Dan (18 March 2017). "Beauts Shock the Rivs in NWHL SemiFinal". The Hockey Writers. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
- Moritz, Amy (19 March 2017). "Buffalo Beauts win NWHL's Isobel Cup". The Buffalo News. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
- "Media Guide for the 2018 NWHL All-Star Game". NWHL.zone. Archived from the original on 15 February 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
- https://www.theicegarden.com/2018/6/18/17474444/amanda-leville-signs-minnesota-whitecaps-nwhl-womens-hockey-goaltender-of-the-year-buffalo-beauts
- https://theathletic.com/627516/2018/11/01/drawn-to-minnesota-for-reasons-more-than-hockey-amanda-leveille-shuts-down-her-old-beauts-team/
- "Leveille Returns to Minnesota, Joins the Whitecaps". OurSportsCentral.com. 18 June 2018.
- https://thehockeynews.com/news/article/whitecaps-calming-keeper-amanda-leveille-takes-aim-at-third-isobel-cup-crown
- https://stats.hockeycanada.ca/roster_players/10404153?subseason=269499
- https://thehockeywriters.com/behind-the-mask-with-amanda-leveille/
- https://thehockeynews.com/all-access/article/mrs-dressup-leveilles-gear-clad-antics-make-her-cant-miss-keeper-in-minnesota
- https://www.nhl.com/video/nhl-now-amanda-leveille/t-277350912/c-57710503
- https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1456756-pwhl-alumni-and-current-ncaa-stars-share-importance-of-do-it-for-daron-event
- https://gophersports.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/roster/amanda-leveille/10142
- "NWHL Players of The Week: Amanda Leveille and Brittany Ott". nwhl.zone. Archived from the original on 27 March 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- "2018 #NWHLAWARDS RECIPIENTS ANNOUNCED". NWHL.zone. March 20, 2018. Archived from the original on March 22, 2018. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
| Preceded by Katie Fitzgerald (2017) |
NWHL Goaltender of the Year 2018 |
Succeeded by Shannon Szabados (2019) |