Ann-Sophie Bettez

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Ann-Sophie Bettez
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Bettez in 2019
Born (1987-10-14) October 14, 1987 (age 36)
Sept-Îles, Quebec, Canada
Height 5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
Weight 130 lb (59 kg; 9 st 4 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Left
PWHL team PWHL Montreal
Played for Montreal Force
Les Canadiennes de Montréal
McGill Martlets
National teamFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Playing career 2007present
Medal record
Women's ice hockey
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2009 Finland
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Finland
Winter Universiade
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 Turkey Team

Ann-Sophie Bettez (born October 14, 1987) is a Canadian ice hockey forward currently with PWHL Montreal of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL).

Contents

Playing career

CIS

She was CIS rookie of the year in 2008 and voted league MVP in her second year. She won the 2009 QSSF scoring crown with 24 goals and 30 assists for 54 points in just 18 conference games. These numbers set league records in each category. She was seven points back of Alberta Pandas player Tarin Podloski (23–38–61) for the CIS national scoring title.

In 2008, Bettez was one of three Martlets in three years to be named as the top rookie in Canadian Interuniversity Sport women's ice hockey championship. This marked the first time in CIS history that players from the same school in a team sport were honoured as the nation's best freshman for three consecutive years. Catherine Ward and Marie-Andree Leclerc-Auger received the award in 2006–07 and 2008–09. [1]

On February 14, 2010, Bettez had two goals and defenceman Cathy Chartrand added three assists as the No.1-ranked McGill won for the 78th consecutive outing, blanking Concordia 3–0 in women's hockey at the Ed Meagher Arena. It marked McGill's 32nd straight win over the Stingers, who haven't scored against the Martlets in more than six regular season games, dating back to a 16–1 McGill win on November 15, 2007. [2]

During the 2011–12 McGill Martlets women's ice hockey season, she was named an alternate captain. Anne-Sophie Bettez was chosen player by excellence of the season 2011–2012. [3] The player ended the season in the second rank with a harvest of 13 goals and 24 assists for 37 points in 20 games. It is the second time When Anne-Sophie Bettez receives this honor. She had been named an athlete par excellence in 2008–2009 season besides removing recruit's title of the year in 2007–2008.

Bettez with PWHL Montreal in 2024 Ann-Sophie Bettez 2024.jpg
Bettez with PWHL Montreal in 2024

PWHL

Bettez was drafted in the 14th round of the 2023 PWHL Draft by Montreal. [4]

Hockey Canada

Her first experience with Hockey Canada was in 2007. She attended Canada's national women's under-22 team selection camp in Toronto in August 2007. The following year, she attended Canada's national women's under-22 team evaluation camp in Calgary. In August 2008, she played for Canada's national women's under-22 team in a three-game exhibition against the US, in Pierrefonds, Quebec.

In 2009, she won a silver medal with Team Canada at the 2009 MLP Cup in Germany. She had three points in the four game tournament. Bettez was named to Canadian national team roster for the IIHF world championship in Hämeenlinna, Finland. She was part of the roster that won a silver medal. In January 2010, she won a gold medal at the MLP Cup in Germany. In March 2011, she was invited to the Canada women's national ice hockey team selection camp to determine the final roster for the 2011 IIHF Women's World Championship. [5] At the 2011 Winter Universiade, Ann-Sophie Bettez scored two goals [6] in a 14–0 shutout of Great Britain (contested on January 30, 2011 at Cemal Gursel Arena). [7] With the win, Canada improved to 3–0 in the tournament. [8] Bettez scored one of the four Team Canada goals in its gold medal triumph at the 2011 Winter Universiade. [9]

Hockey Canada

Bettez with the Montreal Force in 2022 Ann-Sophie Bettez 2022.jpg
Bettez with the Montreal Force in 2022

Awards and honours

All-Canadian

CIS

QSSF

McGill

CWHL

PHF

Career stats

CIS

YearGPGAPTSPIM
2007–084229406924
2008–093736508618
2009–1018228304
Total97879818546

Hockey Canada

YearEventGPGAPTS
2008Exhibition (vs. USA)2112
2009MLP Cup4123
2009U22 Selection camp2022
2010MLP Cup5134
Total133811

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