Marie-Jo Pelletier

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Marie-Jo Pelletier
Born (1997-09-05) 5 September 1997 (age 25)
Dalhousie, New Brunswick, Canada
Height 151 cm (4 ft 11 in)
Position Defence
Shot Right
PHF team
Former teams
Buffalo Beauts
New Hampshire Wildcats
Playing career 20152022

Marie-Jo Pelletier (born 5 September 1997) is a Canadian former ice hockey player. She played her entire professional career for the Buffalo Beauts of the Premier Hockey Federation (PHF; called NWHL until 2021). [1]

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Playing career

Pelletier played college ice hockey with the New Hampshire Wildcats women's ice hockey program in the Hockey East (WHEA) conference of the NCAA Division I during 2015 to 2019. With the Wildcats, she scored 52 points across 143 games and was a three-season captain. [2] She garnered the nickname 'Mighty Mouse,' a recognition of her excellent play in defiance of her short stature. [3] [4] She won the Hockey East Sportsmanship Award in 2019, becoming the second University of New Hampshire (UNH) player to win the award, after Sara Carlson. [5]

Following graduation in 2019, Pelletier opted to sign with the Buffalo Beauts of the National Women's Hockey League (NWHL). As a rookie in the 2019–20 NWHL season, she posted 21 points in 24 games – setting a league record for most power-play points in a season [6] – and was named to the 2020 NWHL All-Star Game. [7] She was also a finalist for the NWHL Newcomer of the Year award and was selected as one of the NWHL Fans’ Three Stars of the Year. [8]

In the 2020–21 season, she contributed 3 assists across 6 games in the Lake Placid bubble but the Beauts narrowly missed the playoffs. On 13 May 2021, Pelletier became the first player in the league to sign a contract for the 2021–22 season, returning to the Beauts for a third season. [9]

On April 1, 2022, Pelletier announced her retirement via social media. [10]

Career Statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2019-20 Buffalo Beauts NWHL 2461521010000
2020-21 Buffalo Beauts NWHL60330-----
2021-22 Buffalo Beauts PHF 20055210000
NWHL totals5062329220000

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References

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  4. "Athlete Awards, Women's Spotlight: Marie-Jo Pelletier". University of New Hampshire Athletics (Press release). 27 February 2017. Retrieved 31 December 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. "Pelletier Wins Sportsmanship Award". University of New Hampshire Athletics (Press release). 6 March 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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  9. "Beauts Kick Off Re-Signings With MJP". Premier Hockey Federation (Press release). 13 May 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. @mj_pelletier (1 April 2022). "Thank you💙" (Tweet) via Twitter.