Annie Guay

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Annie Guay
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Born (1985-06-29) June 29, 1985 (age 38)
Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec, Canada
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight 174 lb (79 kg; 12 st 6 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for
National teamFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Playing career 20032011
Medal record
Women's ice hockey
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
4 Nations Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2010 Canada Tournament
MLP Nations Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2004 Germany Tournament
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2005 Germany Tournament
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2006 Germany Tournament
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2007 Germany Tournament
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2010 Germany Tournament

Annie Guay (born June 29, 1985) is a Canadian ice hockey player. She is a member of the Canadian national women's hockey team and a member of Montreal Stars (CWHL). Her first tournament for the senior Canada women's national ice hockey team was at the 2010 Four Nations Cup where she won the gold medal. At the age of 25, she retired from the competitive hockey.

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Playing career

Born in Rouyn-Noranda, Guay made her amateur hockey in the region of Abitibi-Témiscamingue in Quebec. She was selected for the national camp Under-22 years and she played for the under-22 Canadian National Team (2003 to 2009). Also since 2008, she is a member of Montreal Stars in the Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL). In season 2010–11, She is 7th leading scorer and only Defencemen in the top 10 scoring leaders. [1]

NCAA

Guay was an important key to the Saints' defensive success in the 2005–06 season. The St. Lawrence Saints held league opponents to an average of 1.10 goals per game. In addition, Guay contributed on with 21 points (seven goals, fourteen assists) in ECAC league games, which led all ECAC defenders. [2] In her senior year at St. Lawrence (2007–08), Guay, along with teammate Sabrina Harbec capped their senior years by earning All-America honors for the third straight year. [3]

Hockey Canada

The retirement of three defenders (Becky Kellar, Colleen Sostorics and Carla MacLeod) created room on defense for Canada's senior women's team. Guay was selected to Canada's team at the 2010 4 Nations Cup. [4] Guay was not called by Hockey Canada for the selection camp [5] for the 2011 World Women's Championships held in Switzerland, on April 16–25, 2011.

Career stats

Annie Guay is the all-time leader in games played for Canada's Under 22 National women's team with 37 games played.

yearsGamesGoalsAssistsPtsPen
2003 at 2007 and 2009–10378101820

Hockey Canada

EventGPGAPts
August 2003
Exhibition vs. US
3000
2004 Air Canada Cup4123
August 2004
Exhibition vs. US
3000
2005 Air Canada Cup4101
2005 U22 Selection Camp
Canada White squad
2112
2006 Air Canada Cup4011
2006 U22 Selection Camp
Canada White squad
2101
August 2006
Exhibition vs. US
3000
2007 Air Canada Cup5134
2009 U22 Selection Camp
Canada White squad
2011
2010 MLP Nations Cup 5325
2010 Four Nations Cup 4000

[6]

CWHL

YearTeamGPGAPTSPIM
2008–09Montreal Starsn/an/an/an/an/a
2009–10Montreal Stars227253212
2010–11Montreal Stars2613183116

[7]

NCAA

SeasonGames playedGoalsAssistsPoints
2004–05 39257
2005–06 3682634
2006–07 36112233
2007–08 3242529

[8]

Retirement from hockey

Annie Guay retired from competitive hockey in April 2011. [9] She now lives in Abitibi. She appears at school hockey for L'École de hockey du Nord-Ouest (at Rouyn-Noranda), and she coaches the young girls. [10]

Awards and honours

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