Carmen MacDonald

Carmen MacDonald
Born	(1992-12-04) December 4, 1992 (age 32) Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada
Height	5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Position	Goaltender
Caught	Left
ECAC team	St. Lawrence
National team	Canada
Playing career	2008–2015
Medal record Women's ice hockey Representing  Canada IIHF U18 Women's World 2010 United States 2010 Tournament

Carmen MacDonald (born December 4, 1992) is a Canadian retired ice hockey goaltender who most recently played for the St. Lawrence Saints in the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC).

Career

MacDonald was a member of the 2010 and 2011 New England champions at the Westminster School.[1] She is also a field hockey and softball player.

NCAA

In December 2010, she committed to join the St. Lawrence Saints of the ECAC.[2] On January 20 and 21, 2012, she backstopped the Skating Saints to a record of 1–0–1 in a home series versus the Clarkson Golden Knights. She posted a 49 save percentage during the series, helping the Saints extend their unbeaten streak to nine games. During February 2012, MacDonald registered a 7–1–0 record as the Skating Saints tied for fourth in the ECAC conference standings. In addition, she set a new Skating Saints single-season shutout record with six, with three coming in February. She made 32 saves to eliminate the Dartmouth Big Green and advance to the ECAC Semifinals. She made 30 saves for the Saints, who were out shot 33-19 by Cornell.[3] MacDonald played a total of 125 games for St. Lawrence.

Hockey Canada

MacDonald was part of Canada women's national under-18 ice hockey team and won a gold medal at the 2010 IIHF World Women's Under-18 Championship in Chicago.[4] As a member of the gold medal-winning squad, a hockey card of her was featured in the Upper Deck 2010 World of Sports card series.[5] In addition, she participated in the Canada Celebrates Event on June 30 in Edmonton, which recognized the Canadian Olympic and World hockey champions from the 2009-10 season.[6]

Career statistics

Hockey Canada

Year	Event	GP	MIN	GA	SO	AVG	W	L	T	Sv %
2008	National Under 18	2	120	5	0	2.50	0	2	0	.929
2009	National Under 18	2	125	4	0	1.92	1	1	0	.932

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Awards and honours

• ECAC Rookie of the Week (Week of January 24, 2012)[8]
• Nominee, 2012 ECAC Rookie of the Year[9]
• ECAC Goaltender of the Month Award (February 2012) [10]
• ECAC Rookie of the Month Award (February 2012)
• ECAC All-Rookie Team (2011–12)[11]
• ECAC Goaltender of the Week (Week of January 7, 2013) [12]

References

1. "St. Lawrence University Athletics - Official Athletics Website". St. Lawrence University Athletics.
2. "Carmen MacDonald chooses small town university - Sports - the News". Archived from the original on 2012-09-10. Retrieved 2012-01-25.
3. Staff report. "Cornell women one victory from ECAC Hockey semifinals". The Ithaca Journal. Retrieved 2023-11-05.
4. "Carmen MacDonald helps Canada to U-18 female hockey gold medal". Archived from the original on 2014-02-23. Retrieved 2012-01-25.
5. "2010 Upper Deck UD World of Sports Checklist". 21 August 2010.
6. "61 hockey champions to attend HCF Celebrity Classic Gala". NHL.com.
7. "PLAYER PROFILE - Carmen MacDonald". www.canadianhockey.com. Archived from the original on 21 July 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
8. "ECAC Hockey" (PDF). ECAC Hockey.
9. "Finalists Named for League's Rookie-of-the-Year Award". ECAC Hockey. 22 February 2012.
10. "ECAC Hockey" (PDF). ECAC Hockey.
11. "ECAC Hockey" (PDF). ECAC Hockey.
12. "ECAC Hockey" (PDF). ECAC Hockey.