Catherine Herron (born 24 June 1983)[1] is a Canadian ice hockey goalie and coach.
| Catherine Herron | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
24 June 1983 Chambly, Québec, Canada | ||
| Height | 173[1] cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Weight | 75[1] kg (165 lb; 11 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Goalie | ||
| Caught | Left | ||
| CWHL team Former teams |
Les Canadiennes de Montreal
| ||
| Playing career | 2002–present | ||
Biography edit
Early life edit
Catherine Herron started playing hockey at the age of 8, encouraged by her uncle, Denis Herron, a goalie who played for the Montreal Canadiens, Pittsburgh Penguins and Kansas City Scouts. She played on boys' teams until the age of 14.[2]
Playing career edit
Herron played 2 seasons (2002–03 and 2003–04) for the St. Lawrence College Patriots in the AA College Women's Hockey League then 4 years with the McGill University Martlets in the Canadian University Championship. In 2009–10, Herron was the first goalkeeper on the inaugural women's hockey team of the University of Montreal Carabins.[3] She played 15 games with a 2.95 average and a .904 save average.[4] She helped the Carabins to finish second in their division, earning a position in the playoffs at the end of the season.[5]
Herron began playing for the Montreal Stars in the 2010–11 season of the Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL). Herron was substitute goalkeeper and played 3 games for the Stars with an average save of 0.941. In her second season (2011–12) she defended the Stars' net in 4 games, averaging 2.27.[1]
Coaching career edit
In the 2015–16 season, Herron coached the goalkeepers of the St. Lawrence College Patriots.[6]
Honours and distinctions edit
- 2-time Clarkson Cup Champion (2011 and 2012)
- 2 regular-season championships in the CWHL (2010–11) and (2011–12).
- In 2009–10 she earned the title of Player of the Year of the Carabins of the University of Montreal
- In 2004–2005 she was named to the Canadian University Championship Rookie Team as she played with the McGill Martlets.
- In 2003–2004 she was voted the RSEQ's player of the year and on the first team of college stars while playing for the St. Lawrence College Patriots.
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Catherine Herron". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- ^ King, Ronald (3 March 2010). "Une famille de gardiens" [A family of goalies]. La Presse (in French). Groupe Gesca. Archived from the original on 1 August 2012. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
- ^ Cattino, Claire (18 October 2009). "Le campus est hockey" [The campus is hockey]. Chroniques Québécoises (in French). OverBlog. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- ^ "Profil de Catherine Herron avec les Carabins" [Profile of Catherine Herron with the Carabins] (in French). NewSportMedia. 2012. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
- ^ Corbeij, André (9 March 2010). "Hockey universitaire féminin, Des nouvelles de Catherine Herron" [Female University Hockey, News from Catherine Herron]. Journal de Chambly (in French). Quebecor Media. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- ^ "Catherine Herron: entraîneur des gardiennes de but" [Catherine Herron: goaltending coach] (in French). St. Lawrence College. Archived from the original on 30 September 2010. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
External links edit
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Catherine Herron on Twitter