Alexie Guay Explained
Alexie Guay (born January 8, 2001) is a Canadian ice hockey defenceman, currently playing for the Boston College Eagles in the Hockey East (HEA) conference of the NCAA Division I.
Playing career
Guay played on boys' teams until the end of peewee AAA, notably serving as team captain of the Harfangs du Triolet.[1]
She began her high school with the women's ice hockey team of Stanstead College, playing under head coach Sarah Vaillancourt. As a senior, she transferred to the North American Hockey Academy (NAHA) and played with NAHA White in the Junior Women's Hockey League (JWHL).[2] She finished the 2018–19 JWHL season averaging a point-per-game.[3]
In 2019, she begin attending Boston College and joined the college's women's ice hockey program.[4] [5] She scored 19 points in 36 games in her rookie NCAA year, third among all rookie NCAA defenders, and was named to the Hockey East All-Rookie Team.[6] [7]
Style of play
Guay has been noted for her skating and offensive skills, as well as her vision and ability to log significant ice time.[8]
International career
Guay represented Canada at the 2018 and 2019 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship, scoring a total of 13 points in 11 games, as the country won bronze and gold respectively.[9] [10] She led both Team Canada and all defenders in scoring at both tournaments, winning the Best Defender Award at the 2019 tournament.[11]
Personal life
Her father, François Guay, played thirteen seasons of professional ice hockey and appeared in one NHL game, for the Buffalo Sabres in 1990., Guay's two brothers play in the ECHL. Her older brother, Nicolas, is a right winger with the Trois-Rivières Lions and her younger brother, Patrick, is a centre with the Savannah Ghost Pirates. Patrick was selected in the fifth round, 145th overall in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft by the Vegas Golden Knights and his NHL rights are retained by the Golden Knights, though he remains unsigned with the team.[12]
Notes and References
- Web site: Trudeau. Patrick. 2016-09-29. Alexie Guay dit "oui" à Boston College. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20230204225809/https://www.lerefletdulac.com/sports/alexie-guay-dit-oui-a-boston-college/. February 4, 2023. 2021-01-09. Le Reflet du Lac. fr-CA.
- Web site: Lambert. Vincent. 2019-01-17. Entrevue avec la médaillée d'or Alexie Guay. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20190118004426/http://www.estrieplus.com/contenu-entrevue_avec_la_medaillee_d_or_alexie_guay-1552-45871.html . January 18, 2019 . 2021-01-09. EstriePlus.com. fr-CA.
- Web site: Rafid. Rafidur. 2019-09-26. Take Ten: Alexie Guay. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200807095139/http://www.bcgavel.com/2019/09/25/take-ten-alexie-guay/ . August 7, 2020 . 2021-01-09. The Gavel.
- Web site: Rancourt. Jean-Guy. 2020-01-24. Un début retentissant pour Alexie Guay. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20230204225759/https://www.msn.com/fr-ca/actualites/other/un-d%C3%A9but-retentissant-pour-alexie-guay/ar-BBZhYXM. February 4, 2023. 2021-01-09. La Tribune. fr-CA.
- Web site: Trudeau. Patrick. 2019-12-30. Alexie Guay réussit sa transition américaine. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20191230234849/https://www.lerefletdulac.com/2019/12/30/alexie-guay-reussit-sa-transition-americaine/ . December 30, 2019 . 2021-01-09. Le Reflet du Lac. fr-CA.
- Web site: 2020-21 Women's Hockey Roster: 16 Alexie Guay. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20230204225800/https://bceagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=16004. February 4, 2023. 2021-01-09. Boston College Athletics.
- Web site: Fundaro. Gabriella. 2020-08-05. 2020 Top 25 Under 25 Honorable Mentions 2: Alexie Guay, Skylar Fontaine, Lindsay Browning. 2021-01-09. The Ice Garden. en. February 4, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230204225801/https://www.theicegarden.com/2020/8/5/21352746/2020-womens-hockey-top-25-under-25-alexie-guay-skylar-fontaine-lindsay-browning. live.
- Web site: Fundaro. Gabriella. 2020-07-07. Rivalry Series: 3 players to watch for Canada. 2021-01-09. The Ice Garden. en. July 12, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200712235003/https://www.theicegarden.com/2020/7/7/21313495/rivalry-series-3-players-to-watch-for-team-canada-womens-hockey. live.
- Web site: 2018-01-13. Alexie Guay et Audrey-Anne Veillette s'illustrent dans la victoire canadienne. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20230204225801/https://www.rds.ca/hockey/hockey-alexie-guay-et-audrey-anne-veillette-s-illustrent-dans-la-victoire-canadienne-1.5910701. February 4, 2023. 2021-01-09. RDS. fr-CA.
- Web site: 2019-01-13. Magog a maintenant sa championne du monde en hockey féminin. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20190115050148/https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1146650/magog-championne-monde-hockey-feminin-alexie-guay . January 15, 2019 . 2021-01-09. Radio-Canada. fr-CA.
- Web site: Girard. Pierre-Olivier. 2020-01-05. Rétro 2019: consécration internationale pour Alexie Guay. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200106171000/https://www.lerefletdulac.com/2020/01/05/retro-2019-consecration-internationale-pour-alexie-guay/ . January 6, 2020 . 2021-01-09. Le Reflet du Lac. fr-CA.
- Web site: Habashi. Jonathan. 2019-04-04. Les frères Guay ne se feront pas de cadeaux. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20190404220047/https://www.journalexpress.ca/2019/04/04/les-freres-guay-ne-se-feront-pas-de-cadeaux/ . April 4, 2019 . 2021-01-09. L'Express. fr-CA.