Alexie Guay

Alexie Guay
Born (2001-01-08) January 8, 2001 (age 23)
Magog, Québec, Canada
Position Defence
Shoots Left
NCAA team Boston College Eagles
National team  Canada
Playing career 2019–present

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

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 Junior Women's Hockey League (JWHL).[2] She finished the 2018–19 JWHL season averaging a point-per-game.[3]

In 2019, she begin attending Boston College and joined the college's women's ice hockey program.[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

Her father, François Guay, played thirteen seasons of professional ice hockey and appeared in one NHL game, for the Buffalo Sabres in 1990. As of September 2022, Guay's two brothers play in the ECHL. Her older brother, Nicolas, is a right winger with the Trois-Rivières Lions and her younger brother, Patrick, is a centre with the Savannah Ghost Pirates. Patrick was selected in the fifth round, 145th overall in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft by the Vegas Golden Knights and his NHL rights are retained by the Golden Knights, though he remains unsigned with the team.[12]

References

  1. ^ Trudeau, Patrick (September 29, 2016). "Alexie Guay dit "oui" à Boston College". Le Reflet du Lac (in Canadian French). Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  2. ^ Lambert, Vincent (January 17, 2019). "Entrevue avec la médaillée d'or Alexie Guay". EstriePlus.com (in Canadian French). Archived from the original on January 18, 2019. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  3. ^ Rafid, Rafidur (September 26, 2019). "Take Ten: Alexie Guay". The Gavel. Archived from the original on August 7, 2020. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  4. ^ Rancourt, Jean-Guy (January 24, 2020). "Un début retentissant pour Alexie Guay". La Tribune (in Canadian French). Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  5. ^ Trudeau, Patrick (December 30, 2019). "Alexie Guay réussit sa transition américaine". Le Reflet du Lac (in Canadian French). Archived from the original on December 30, 2019. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  6. ^ "2020-21 Women's Hockey Roster: 16 Alexie Guay". Boston College Athletics. Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. 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. Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  8. ^ Fundaro, Gabriella (July 7, 2020). "Rivalry Series: 3 players to watch for Canada". The Ice Garden. Archived from the original on July 12, 2020. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  9. ^ "Alexie Guay et Audrey-Anne Veillette s'illustrent dans la victoire canadienne". RDS (in Canadian French). January 13, 2018. Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  10. ^ "Magog a maintenant sa championne du monde en hockey féminin". Radio-Canada (in Canadian French). January 13, 2019. Archived from the original on January 15, 2019. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  11. ^ Girard, Pierre-Olivier (January 5, 2020). "Rétro 2019: consécration internationale pour Alexie Guay". Le Reflet du Lac (in Canadian French). Archived from the original on January 6, 2020. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  12. ^ Habashi, Jonathan (April 4, 2019). "Les frères Guay ne se feront pas de cadeaux". L'Express (in Canadian French). Archived from the original on April 4, 2019. Retrieved January 9, 2021.