| 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
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| Playing career | 2002–present | ||
Catherine Herron (born 24 June 1983) [1] is a Canadian ice hockey goalie and coach.
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]
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]
In the 2015–16 season, Herron coached the goalkeepers of the St. Lawrence College Patriots. [6]