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Brigette Lacquette

Brigette Lacquette
Lacquette in 2019
Born (1992-11-10) November 10, 1992 (age 32)
Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada
Height 5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Weight 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Right
PWHPA team
Former teams		 Calgary
Calgary Inferno
Manitoba Bisons
Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs
National team  Canada
Playing career 2011–present
Medal record
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2018 Pyeongchang Team
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2015 Sweden
Silver medal – second place 2016 Canada
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Finland

Brigette Lacquette (born November 10, 1992) is a Canadian ice hockey player, currently playing defence for the Calgary section of the PWHPA and the Canadian national team. She participated at the 2015 IIHF Women's World Championship.[1] In the autumn of 2015, Lacquette joined the Calgary Inferno of the CWHL.

In 2018, Lacquette became the first First Nations woman to play for the Canadian women's Olympic hockey team. To honour her accomplishment, Lacquette's Olympic hockey stick was included in the diversity exhibit in the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2018.[2] Along with Sarah Nurse and Hanna Bunton, Lacquette joined them on the cover (dated June 2021) of Elle Canada.[3]

In December 2021, Lacquette was also hired by the Chicago Blackhawks as a scout covering players in clubs of the Western Hockey League.[4][5] She received the Inspire Award in the sports category in 2019.

Early life

Lacquette grew up in the remote Métis community of Mallard, Manitoba. Her father is from the O-Chi-Chak Ko Sipi First Nation of Manitoba, while her mother is from the Cote First Nation in Saskatchewan.[6] Lacquette has a sister named Tara and a brother named Taren, both of whom also play hockey.[7]

Lacquette began skating at the age of four, and was soon introduced to hockey by her father and cousins.[8] Since there were no hockey rinks in Mallard, Lacquette's father built one in their family yard. By the time she was five, her father began taking her to the nearest indoor rink, located in the community of Winnipegosis.[7]

Lacquette described facing racism at hockey games.[9] At the age of twelve, she played a tournament in Winnipeg where she encountered taunts such as "dirty Indian" and "go back to the reserve".[10] She described how hateful comments came from opponents, tournament attendees, and even a few of her own teammates. She was supported by her father to continue playing hockey.[7] Lacquette's father has expressed pride at his daughter's perseverance: "She basically kicked that door over and knocked it down and it's not a barrier anymore in her life."[10]

Lacquette said her role model growing up was fellow aboriginal hockey athlete, Jordin Tootoo.[11]

Playing career

Canada women's national under-18 ice hockey team

Lacquette joined the National Women’s U18 Team in 2008.[12] The team won silver and gold at the 2009 and 2010 IIHF U18 Women’s World Championship. She was cited as a leading scorer in the 2010 series, alongside teammate Jessica Campbell.[13]

She won a Tom Longboat Award in 2009 for being the nation's top female amateur Aboriginal athlete.[14]

Collegiate

Lacquette played for the University of Manitoba Bisons and at the NCAA level at the University of Minnesota Duluth.[10] Shannon Miller, a former head hockey coach at the University of Minnesota Duluth, has described Lacquette as "the most naturally talented player to ever come through our program."[8] Lacquette was the first Ojibway/Anishnabe in UMD hockey history.[15]

Canada women's national ice hockey team

Lacquette was the first First Nations hockey player to be named to Canada’s National Women’s Team.[16][17]

Her first appearance with the team was in 2013 at the Four Nations Cup tournament held in Lake Placid, United States.[18]

She made her IIHF Women’s World Championship debut in 2015, winning the first of two back-to-back silver medals with Canada. In 2015, Lacquette played her first IIHF Women's World Championship with team Canada in Sweden, where Canada finished second to the United States.[18]

Canadian Women's Hockey League

After graduation, she joined Calgary of the CWHL, who had selected her 24th overall in the 2015 Draft. Appearing with the Calgary Inferno in the 2016 Clarkson Cup finals, Lacquette earned an assist as the Inferno emerged victorious in a convincing 8–3 final.[19] In 2019, Lacquette led all CWHL players in an online vote, gaining the opportunity to serve as a captain at the 4th Canadian Women's Hockey League All-Star Game.

Olympics

She made her Olympic debut playing defence at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, where Canada won the silver medal.

She was the first First Nations woman to join the Canadian women's Olympic hockey team.[20]

Advocacy and impact

Lacquette is a partner athlete with the sports mentorship organization Classroom Champions. As a participant of the organization's "Circle" program, which connects athletes and youth of Indigenous heritage, Lacquette has provided mentorship to children from the Piitoayis (Eagle Lodge) Family School in Inglewood, Calgary.[8]

Lacquette has been described as a role model to First Nations youth in Canada.[21] "I'm super excited to be that role model for those kids. Growing up I really didn't have that female role model to look up to," said Lacquette.[22] She received the Inspire Award in the sports category in 2019.[23][24]

Career stats

Team Canada

  • In progress
Year Event Games played Goals Assists Points PIM Result
2010 U18 IIHF WWC 5 2 11 13 6 Gold
2010 U22 vs USA (exhibition) 3 0 1 1 0
2013 U22 Meco Cup 4 1 2 3 2 Gold
2015 4 Nations Cup 3 0 1 1 6 Silver
2016 NWDT Nations Cup 6 0 3 3 4 Gold
2016 4 Nations Cup 4 1 0 1 2 Silver
2017 4 Nations Cup 3 0 6 5 2 Silver
2018 PyeongChang Winter Games 5 0 1 1 2 Silver
2019 vs Team USA (exhibition) 3 0 1 1 2

[25]

Awards and honors

  • Top Defenceman for her performance at the 2010 IIHF World Women's Under-18 Championships. Where she also helped lead Canada to its first gold medal at the Under-18 Championships after assisting the overtime winner.[21]
  • 2016 Clarkson Cup champion
  • 2019 Indspire Award, Sports[26]

References

  1. ^ "2015 IIHF World Championship roster" (PDF). IIHF. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 12, 2018. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
  2. ^ "Items of unsung First Nations women's hockey star go to Hockey Hall of Fame". April 24, 2018. Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
  3. ^ "Meet the Three Pro Hockey Players Covering the June Issue of ELLE Canada". ellecanada.com. May 12, 2021. Archived from the original on May 12, 2021. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  4. ^ "Blackhawks scout Brigette Lacquette breaks hockey barrier for Indigenous women". TSN. December 30, 2021. Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  5. ^ "Brigette Lacquette, pro scouting for Blackhawks and breaking down gender equality borders". www.sportsnet.ca. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
  6. ^ Spencer, Donna (February 2, 2018). "Brigette Lacquette will make First Nations hockey history in Pyeongchang". Toronto Star. ISSN 0319-0781. Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
  7. ^ a b c "She's from a remote community of 120. Now First Nations hockey player Brigette Lacquette is at the Olympics". National Post. February 8, 2018. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
  8. ^ a b c "Fortney: Team Canada female hockey player tells Indigenous kids to shoot for the stars". Calgary Herald. January 18, 2018. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
  9. ^ Arthur, Bruce (February 20, 2018). "'Beat them on the ice': The rise of Brigette Lacquette, the first Indigenous woman on Canada's Olympic hockey team". The Star. Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
  10. ^ a b c "Manitoba Olympian's dad helped her face down racism and become a role model". CBC News. Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
  11. ^ "'Beat them on the ice': The rise of Brigette Lacquette, the first Indigenous woman on Canada's Olympic hockey team | Toronto Star". Toronto Star. Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
  12. ^ "Canadian women's under-18 roster". Edmonton Journal. August 8, 2008. p. 43. Retrieved February 23, 2025.
  13. ^ "Women's team advances". Red Deer Advocate. March 31, 2010. p. 19. Retrieved February 23, 2025.
  14. ^ "Well-travelled Lacquette has Olympics in her sights". Whitehorse Daily Star. August 6, 2015. p. 17. Retrieved February 23, 2025.
  15. ^ Kelly Grgas Wheeler (December 3, 2014). "THE CROSSROADS OF BRIDGETTE LACQUETTE AND EMMA STAUBER". UMD Bulldogs Athletics. Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
  16. ^ "Manitoba Olympian's dad helped her face down racism and become a role model". Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
  17. ^ "Indigenous athletes help Team Canada win silver medal in women's hockey | CBC News". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on July 4, 2018. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
  18. ^ a b "Brigette Lacquette". Team Canada – Official 2018 Olympic Team Website. December 22, 2017. Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
  19. ^ "2016 Clarkson Cup". cwhl. March 13, 2016. Archived from the original on March 19, 2016. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
  20. ^ "Meet Brigette Lacquette, the 1st First Nations woman on Canada's Olympic hockey team". CBC News. Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
  21. ^ a b "Heritage lends a helping hand". hockeycanada.ca. Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
  22. ^ McIntyre, Mike (December 22, 2017). "History on ice". Winnipeg Free Press. Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
  23. ^ "Brigette Lacquette". Indspire. September 25, 2018. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
  24. ^ "Canada's first Indigenous female hockey Olympian an Indspire recipient". eaglefeathernews.com. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
  25. ^ "Canada's National Women's Team: 2019 IIHF Women's World Championship" (PDF). Hockey Canada. April 4, 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 27, 2020. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  26. ^ Kiley Bell (September 26, 2018). "Meet the winners of the 2019 Indspire Awards". Canadian Geographic. Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
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