Alyssa Cecere (born 4 September 4, 1987) is a Canadian ice hockey coach and player. She is head coach of the McGill Martlets ice hockey program in the Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec (RSEQ) of U Sports.
 Cecere with the Montreal Stars in 2011 | |
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | McGill Martlets |
| Conference | RSEQ |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | September 4, 1987 Brossard, Quebec, Canada |
| Alma mater | McGill University |
| Playing career | |
| 2005–2011 | McGill Martlets |
| 2011–2014 | Stars de Montréal |
| Position(s) | Left wing, defence |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2011–2014 | Dawson College Blues (assistant) |
| 2014–2020 | McGill Martlets (associate) |
| 2020– | McGill Martlets |
Medal record | |
Playing career edit
Known as Chech, she began playing hockey at the age of five after her brother took an interest.
College edit
Cecere played five years of college ice hockey with the McGill Martlets, during which time she helped her team win three CIS championships.[1][2] In 20 games with the Martlets in the 2010–11 season, she earned eight points, with two goals and six assists.
CWHL edit
The 2011–12 season was her first season with the Stars de Montréal in the Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL).[3] She collected 2 goals and 8 assists for a total of 10 points in 25 matches, while playing a more defensive role.[4] In the final of the 2012 Clarkson Cup, Cecere netted the Stars' first goal.[5]
Awards and honours edit
- International
- Universiade Gold Medal: 2009
- CWHL
- Clarkson Cup Champion: 2012
- College
- CIS National Championship Gold Medal: 2008, 2009, 2011
- CIS National Championship Silver Medal: 2007, 2010
- RSEQ Championship Winner: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
Personal life edit
Cecere attended Centennial Regional High School and Dawson College prior to enrolling at McGill University in 2006. She graduated from McGill with a degree in physical education in 2011.[6]
Cecere worked as a physical education teacher in the Montréal area until she was appointed a full-time associate coach for the McGill Martlets ice hockey team in 2014.[7]
References edit
- ^ CIS final: Martlets golden again Archived June 5, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "We are the champions…again!". McGill Reporter. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 24, 2017.
- ^ "Five Martlet grads start in CWHL game, Sunday". Archived from the original on January 26, 2012. Retrieved August 24, 2017.
- ^ "Home of Professional Women's Hockey - CWHL". Canadian Women's Hockey League. Retrieved May 24, 2017.
- ^ Montreal repeats as Clarkson Cup hockey champs
- ^ "2023-24 Women's Hockey Roster: Alyssa Cecere - Head Coach". McGill University Athletics. September 3, 2020. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
- ^ "Alyssa Cecere - Assistant Coach". McGill University Athletics. August 19, 2015. Archived from the original on October 4, 2017. Retrieved May 24, 2017.
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External links edit
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com
- Profil d'Alyssa Cecere à l'université McGill (in French)
- Belle victoire pour Alyssa Cecere et ses coéquipières par Hélène Belzile, Hebdomadaire Rive-Sud Express publié le 4 avril 2012. (in French)