Abby Roque Explained

Abby Roque
Birth Date:September 25, 1997
Birth Place:Potsdam, New York, U.S.[1]
Height Cm:170
Weight Kg:82
Position:Forward
Shoots:Right
Team:PWHL New York
League:PWHL
Played For:PWHPA Minnesota
Team Sonnet
Sex:f
Ntl Team:United States
Career Start:2020

Abby Roque (born September 25, 1997) is an American ice hockey forward for PWHL New York. She is the first indigenous person to play for the United States women's national ice hockey team, making her Olympic debut in 2022.[2]

Playing career

Youth

Roque began playing hockey at the age of six. Not having any options for girls' hockey, she played on boys' teams growing up. She played for the Sault Area High School Blue Devils in high school. During her freshman year, she was the only freshman to make the varsity hockey team. She was the first and only girl to play on the high school's boys' team. She was an alternate captain in her senior season with the Blue Devils. She tallied 16 goals and 20 assists in her senior year with the Blue Devils for a total of 36 points.[3] [4] [5]

College

After graduating, she attended the University of Wisconsin, putting up 170 points in 155 NCAA games for the Badgers, twice being named WCHA Offensive Player of the Year.[6] She was named WCHA Rookie of the Year in 2016–17, scoring 28 points in 40 games. In 2019, she scored the game-winning goal in the semi-finals as the university won the NCAA championship.[7] She was named USCHO Division I Women's Player of the Year and USA Hockey's Women's Hockey Player of the Year in 2020, as well as being a top-3 finalist for the 2020 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award.[8] [9] [10]

Professional

After graduating, Roque joined the PWHPA, being named to the Team Minnesota roster ahead of the 2020–21 season.[11] With Minnesota, Roque participated in a PWHPA Dream Gap Tour event at New York's Madison Square Garden on February 28, 2021, the first professional women's ice hockey event at the venue.[12] Playing for a team sponsored by Adidas, Roque logged a goal and two assists in a 4–3 loss.[13]

In September 2023, following the end of the PWHPA strike and creation of the PWHL, PWHL New York announced that they had signed Roque to a 3-year deal with an undisclosed salary.[14]

International play

Roque represented the United States at the 2014 and 2015 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship, winning gold in 2015.[15] She participated in the 2019-20 Rivalry Series for the senior American national team and was named to the roster for the 2020 IIHF Women's World Championship before it was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[16] [17]

On January 2, 2022, Roque was named to Team USA's roster to represent the United States at the 2022 Winter Olympics.[18]

Personal life

Roque is the daughter of Jim Roque, a former NCAA ice hockey coach who now works as a pro scout for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League.[19] She is a member of the Wahnapitae First Nation.[20] Roque has a bachelor's degree in marketing.[21]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
2016–17University of WisconsinWCHA408202838— — — — —
2017–18University of WisconsinWCHA3811304140— — — — —
2018–19University of WisconsinWCHA4111324328— — — — —
2019–20University of WisconsinWCHA3120224222— — — — —
2020–21MinnesotaPWHPA665114— — — — —
2022–23Team SonnetPWHPA20791612— — — — —
2023–24New YorkPWHL24 6 7 13 12— — — — —
PWHL totals24 6 7 13 12— — — — —

International

YearTeamEventResultGP G A Pts PIM
2014United StatesU185 1 2 32
2015United StatesU1850224
2021United StatesWC60110
2022United StatesOG71234
2022United StatesWC75384
2023United StatesWC73692
Junior totals10 1 4 5 6
Senior totals27 9 12 21 10

Awards and honors

AwardYearRef
NCAA
NCAA All-Tournament Team2019
Preseason WCHA Co-Player of the Year2020[22]
All-WCHA First Team2020[23]
First Team All-American2020[24]
WCHA Player of the Year2020[25]
USCHO D-1 Women's Player of the Year2020[26]
USA Hockey
Bob Allen Women's Player of the Year Award2020[27]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Abby Roque | Knoxy & Kax . .
  2. News: U.S. forward Abby Roque is a first-time Olympian — and a pioneer for Indigenous people . 2022-02-02 . 2022-02-01 . Barry Svrluga . . Washington, D.C. . 0190-8286 . 1330888409 . 2022-02-05 . 2022-02-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220202053858/https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/olympics/2022/02/01/abby-roque-us-womens-hockey-native-american/ . live .
  3. Web site: Girl power: Abby Roque stars for Soo boys hockey. Mick. McCabe. Detroit Free Press. 2020-10-23. 2023-02-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20230204011817/https://www.freep.com/story/sports/high-school/2016/02/19/abby-roque-hockey-player/80580432/. live.
  4. Web site: Roque excelling as only girl on boys hockey team. February 9, 2016. WXYZ. October 23, 2020. October 26, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201026070521/https://www.wxyz.com/sports/roque-excelling-as-only-girl-on-boys-hockey-team. live.
  5. Web site: Playing With Boys Helped Abby Roque Prepare for U18 WWC. Doug Williams-Special to. USAHockey.com. December 30, 2014. USA Hockey. October 23, 2020. October 26, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201026225438/https://www.usahockey.com/news_article/show/461346-playing-with-boys-helped-abby-roque-prepare-for-u18-wwc. live.
  6. Web site: Badgers' Abby Roque named WCHA offensive player of the year. Todd D. Milewski | Wisconsin State. Journal. madison.com. March 5, 2020 . 2020-10-23. 2020-10-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20201026165959/https://madison.com/sports/college/hockey/badgers-abby-roque-named-wcha-offensive-player-of-the-year/article_9473732c-a349-5666-9790-1ffea585bdfd.html. live.
  7. Web site: Women's Hockey: How Abby Roque became one of top offensive weapons for Badgers. John. Spengler. 11 February 2020. 23 October 2020. 26 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201026193726/https://badgerherald.com/sports/2020/02/11/womens-hockey-how-abby-roque-became-one-of-top-offensive-weapons-for-badgers/. live.
  8. News: Badgers' Abby Roque named a first-team women's hockey All-American. Todd D. Milewski | Wisconsin State. Journal. madison.com. 2020-10-23. 2020-10-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20201026202246/https://madison.com/sports/college/hockey/badgers-abby-roque-named-a-first-team-womens-hockey-all-american/article_48efd2f2-2456-5dea-a9cb-eba7e5b0e29b.html. live.
  9. Web site: Badgers' Abby Roque claims USA Hockey's women's player of the year award. June 3, 2020. AP NEWS. October 23, 2020. October 26, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201026224947/https://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-sports-hockey-archive-womens-hockey-debc5394c4e648eeb05f9c7f45999b53. live.
  10. Web site: Canadians Giguere, Roque among 3 finalists for top NCAA women's hockey award - CBC Sports . CBC . 2020-03-03 . 2020-10-23 . 2020-04-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200404015556/https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/elizabeth-giguere-abby-roque-ncaa-hockey-award-finalists-1.5484191 . live .
  11. Web site: 2020 Top 25 Under 25 | No. 9: Abby Roque. Anne. Tokarski. August 18, 2020. The Ice Garden. October 23, 2020. October 27, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201027074330/https://www.theicegarden.com/2020/8/18/21359630/2020-top-25-under-25-abby-roque-wisconsin-womens-hockey. live.
  12. Web site: PWHPA Dream Gap Tour hits Madison Square Garden ice for historic women's game. USA Today. Analis Bailey. February 28, 2021. March 2, 2021. March 2, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210302231602/https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/hockey/2021/02/28/pwhpa-womens-hockey-game-make-history-madison-square-garden/6860738002/. live.
  13. Web site: 2021 Secret Dream Gap Tour recap: New York City . . March 1, 2021 . March 2, 2021 . September 16, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210916225038/https://www.theicegarden.com/2021/3/1/22305978/2021-secret-dream-gap-tour-recap-new-york-city-womens-hockey-pwhpa . live .
  14. Web site: September 8, 2023 . Alex Carpenter, Abby Roque, Micah Zandee-Hart Sign Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) Contracts With New York . September 8, 2023 . PWHL News . en . Press release.
  15. Web site: Abby Roque . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201026075410/https://teamusa.usahockey.com/page/show/5505701-abby-roque . 2020-10-26 . 2020-10-23 . teamusa.usahockey.com.
  16. Bowker, Paul D. (December 17, 2019). "Wisconsin Standout Abby Roque Leads U.S. Women’s Hockey Team To Another Rivalry Series Win Over Canada." TeamUSA.org. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
  17. Web site: Scifo . Dan . June 3, 2020 . Abby Roque Joins Elite Company as Bob Allen Women's Hockey Player of the Year . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201026101453/https://www.usahockey.com/news_article/show/1107118-abby-roque-joins-elite-company-as-bob-allen-women-s-hockey-player-of-the-year . October 26, 2020 . October 23, 2020 . USA Hockey.
  18. Web site: January 2, 2022 . U.S. women with 13 returnees . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220117044818/https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2022/olympic-w/news/31457/u_s_women_with_13_returnees . January 17, 2022 . January 2, 2022 . International Ice Hockey Federation.
  19. Web site: That Sudbury Sports Guy: Like father, like daughter — sort of. 2021-03-03. 2020-06-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20200615102254/https://www.thesudburystar.com/sports/local-sports/that-sudbury-sports-guy-like-father-like-daughter-sort-of. live.
  20. Web site: Abby Roque Represents Native American Culture with Pride. 7 January 2021. 3 March 2021. 4 March 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210304034439/https://teamusa.usahockey.com/news_article/show/1138652. live.
  21. Web site: Badgers . Wisconsin . Abby Roque skates to her own beat … and it's a joyous one . Wisconsin Badgers . 2020-03-27 . 2020-10-23 . 2020-10-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201026041332/https://uwbadgers.com/news/2020/3/27/womens-hockey-abby-roque-skates-to-her-own-beat-and-its-a-joyous-one.aspx . live .
  22. News: DEFENDING NCAA CHAMPION WISCONSIN TOPS WCHA PRESEASON COACHES POLL. wcha.com. 2019-09-11. 2021-03-08. en. 2022-08-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20220820084432/https://wcha.com/women/articles/2019/09/defending-ncaa-champion-wisconsin-tops-wcha-preseason-coaches-poll.php. live.
  23. News: WCHA ANNOUNCES 2019-20 ALL-LEAGUE TEAMS, PRESENTED BY STERLING TROPHY: All-WCHA and All-Academic teams honored. wcha.com. 2020-02-27. 2021-03-08. en. 2021-08-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20210825131718/http://www.wcha.com/women/articles/2020/02/wcha-announces-2019-20-all-league-teams-presented-by-sterling-trophy.php. live.
  24. News: Badgers' Abby Roque named a first-team women's hockey All-American. wiscnews.com. TODD D. MILEWSKI. 2020-03-05. 2021-03-08. en. 2022-08-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20220820084425/https://www.wiscnews.com/sports/college/hockey/badgers-abby-roque-named-a-first-team-womens-hockey-all-american/article_aaf99174-e2bd-51e1-b10f-d46025dbd5a6.html. live.
  25. News: WISCONSIN'S ABBY ROQUE NAMED 2019-20 WCHA PLAYER OF THE YEAR, PRESENTED BY STERLING TROPHY: Patty Kazmaier finalist chosen from among four candidates as the WCHA's top overall player. wcha.com. 2020-03-05. 2021-03-08. en. 2022-08-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20220820084426/https://wcha.com/women/articles/2020/03/wisconsins-abby-roque-named-2019-20-wcha-player-of-the-year-presented-by-sterling-trophy.php. live.
  26. News: Women's Division I College Hockey: Wisconsin's Abby Roque is USCHO Player of the Year. USCHO.com. Nicole Haase. 2020-03-26. 2021-03-03. en. 2021-05-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20210515145825/https://www.uscho.com/2020/03/26/womens-division-i-college-hockey-wisconsins-abby-roque-is-uscho-player-of-the-year/. live.
  27. News: Abby Roque Joins Elite Company as Bob Allen Women's Hockey Player of the Year. USA Hockey. Dan Scifo, 06/03/20. 2021-03-02. en. 2021-01-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20210124001655/https://www.usahockey.com/news_article/show/1107118. live.

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