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Cathy Chartrand (D)

Montreal Canadiennes (CWHL)

Biography

PROFILE: Born: May 8, 1981..... Captain (2010-11)... A member of Canada’s national women’s team from 2002 to 2008, appearing twice in the Four Nations Cup (2002, 2006) … Won gold with the Canada at the 2006 Four Nations Cup in Kitchener, ON … Won gold with Canada at the 2002 Four Nations Cup in Kitchener, ON … Attended the 2006 national women’s team Fall Festival in Kenora, ON … Captured a gold medal with national under-22 team at 2003 European Air Canada Cup in Germany … Played for the national U-22 team in a three-game series against the USA in August, 2002 in Lake Placid, NY … Was named to the national U-22 team in 2001, but was unable to play due to injury … Won gold with the national U-22 team at the Three Nations Cup in November, 2000 in Zuchwil, Switzerland … Played for the national U-22 team in a three-game series against the USA in August, 2000 in Calgary and Medicine Hat, AB … Attended the Team Canada Thanksgiving Festival in Kitchener, ON in October, 2004. SENIOR YEAR AT McGILL (2009-10): - Team Captain JUNIOR YEAR AT McGILL (2009-10): - Alternate Captain SOPHOMORE YEAR AT McGILL (2008-09): - Alternate Captain FRESHMAN YEAR AT McGILL (2007-08): Helped lead McGill to the Canadian university national championship, the school's first women's team to capture a national title in any CIS-sanctioned sport... Was named as McGill's player of the game in Game 2 (vs. St. FX) and was voted CIS Tournament MVP, scoring two goals and six points in three games... Both of her goals were game-winners, including the gold medal final, where she was in on both McGill markers in a 2-0 victory over Laurier... Earned all-conference second-team honours in the Quebec University Women's Hockey league... Finished with an overall scoring record of 12-36-48 in 41 games, with 28 penalty minutes, 6 PPGs, 1 SHG, 5 WGs... In regular season play, she posted a 1-14-15 record in 17 GP, with only six PIMs... NWHL CAREER: Played for the Montreal Axion/Wingstar of the NWHL from 1999 to 2007… 2006-07 SEASON: Posted a 6-9-15 record in 14 games with the Axion... Won an NWHL championship with the Axion in 2005-06 … Named NWHL Defenceman of the Year in 2004-05 … 2005-06 SEASON: Fourth on Axion in scoring with a 12-22-33 record in 32 games... WITH TEAM QUEBEC: Has competed at five Esso Women’s Nationals with Team Quebec, winning one gold (2002), one silver (2001) and two bronze medals (2003, 2005) … Won silver with Team Quebec at the 1999 Canada Winter Games … Won gold with Team Canada at the 2004 World Inline Hockey Championships. PERSONAL: Daughter of Claude and Monique … Has one brother, Carl … Graduated from Polyvalante Saint-Joseph (at Mont-Laurier)... Also attended College Saint-Laurent... Other sports/hobbies include volleyball, basketball, shopping and listening to music … Favourite NHL team: Montreal Canadiens … Favourite meal: steak