Brigitte Laganière
| Brigitte Laganière | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Laganière with PWHL Montreal in 2024 | |||
| Born |
August 1, 1996 Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (163 cm) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
PWHL Montreal Montreal Force | ||
| Playing career | 2016–2024 | ||
Brigitte Laganière (born August 1, 1996) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who most recently played for PWHL Montreal of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). She previously played for the Montreal Force of the Premier Hockey Federation (PHF). She played college ice hockey at Concordia University.
College career
On February 22, 2016, Laganière committed to play college ice hockey at Concordia University.[1] She played ice hockey for the Concordia Stingers for five seasons. During the 2016–17 season, she recorded one goal and five assists in 20 games and was named to the RSEQ All-Rookie team.[2] During the 2018–19 season, she recorded three goals and six assists in 20 games and was named a Second Team RSEQ All-Star. During the 2019–20 season, she recorded 18 assists in 20 games and was named a First Team RSEQ All-Star and a U Sports Second Team All-Canadian.[3][4]
During the 2021–22 season, she recorded three goals and 14 assists in 15 games. Her 17 points ranked fifth in the league in scoring. She helped lead the Stingers win gold at the 2022 U Sports Women's Ice Hockey Championship.[5] Following the season she was named a First Team RSEQ All-Star and a U Sports First Team All-Canadian. She became the first Stingers player to earn two all-Canadian honours.[6] She also won the Leadership and Community Engagement Award and Denise Beaudet Award, for her leadership, community service and strong academics.[7][8] Laganière finished her career at Concordia with 58 points in 95 games.[9]
Professional career
On October 6, 2022, Laganière signed a one-year contract with the Montreal Force of the PHF.[10] During the 2022–23 season, she recorded one goal and three assists in 24 games. On May 7, 2023, she signed a two-year contract extension with the Force.[11]
On December 27, 2023, she signed a one-year contract with PWHL Montreal.[12] During the 2023–24 season, she recorded one assist in 17 regular season games.[13] In July 2024, she announced her retirement.[14]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2016–17 | Concordia University | RSEQ | 20 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Concordia University | RSEQ | 20 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2018–19 | Concordia University | RSEQ | 20 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Concordia University | RSEQ | 20 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Concordia University | RSEQ | 15 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23 | Montreal Force | PHF | 24 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | PWHL Montreal | PWHL | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| PHF totals | 24 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| PWHL totals | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Personal life
Laganière is a member of the LGBTQ community.[15]
References
- ^ "Brigitte Laganière commits to Stingers women's hockey team". stingers.ca. February 22, 2016. Retrieved February 19, 2025.
- ^ "McGill's Daoust and Deguire among major award winners as RSEQ all-stars announced". mcgillathletics.ca. February 22, 2017. Retrieved February 19, 2025.
- ^ "Five McGillians honoured as RSEQ hockey awards and all-stars unveiled". mcgillathletics.ca. February 28, 2020. Retrieved February 19, 2025.
- ^ "Three women's hockey players on national honour roll". stingers.ca. March 11, 2020. Retrieved February 19, 2025.
- ^ "Women's Hockey Champions". stingers.ca. March 27, 2022. Retrieved February 19, 2025.
- ^ "Brigitte Laganière leads Stingers national hockey award winners". stingers.ca. March 23, 2022. Retrieved February 19, 2025.
- ^ "Stingers take three of four top RSEQ women's hockey awards". stingers.ca. March 10, 2022. Retrieved February 19, 2025.
- ^ "Laganière, Sylvain honored for leadership, community service". stingers.ca. May 19, 2022. Retrieved February 19, 2025.
- ^ Martin, Alice (February 13, 2024). "Brigitte Laganière: From Stinger to pro player". The Link. Retrieved February 19, 2025.
- ^ "Alumna Brigitte Laganière among first players to sign with Montreal Force". concordia.ca. October 6, 2022. Retrieved February 19, 2025.
- ^ Kennedy, Ian (May 7, 2023). "Force Sign Four, Including USports Stars". The Hockey News. Retrieved February 19, 2025.
- ^ "Montreal PWHL team announces final roster". Montreal Gazette. December 16, 2023. Retrieved February 19, 2025.
- ^ Benwell, Cee (October 11, 2024). "Calling It A Career: Saying Goodbye To 12 PWHL Players Who Retired This Offseason". The Hockey News. Retrieved February 19, 2025.
- ^ Laprade, Pat (July 24, 2024). "Summertime Notes: Montreal Players Retire, Begin-Cyr To Switzerland, Ottawa Invites and More". The Hockey News. Retrieved February 19, 2025.
- ^ Gregory, Drew Burnett (May 22, 2024). "All the Queer Hockey Players in the PWHL". Autostraddle. Retrieved March 29, 2025.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database, or ThePWHL.com
- Concordia Stingers bio
