Jade Downie-Landry Explained

Jade Downie-Landry
Birth Date:3 October 1995
Birth Place:Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, Canada
Height Ft:5
Height In:9
Weight Lb:148
Position:Forward
Shoots:Left
League:PWHL
Team:New York
Former Teams:Montreal Force
Sex:f
Career Start:2022

Jade Downie-Landry (born October 3, 1995) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward for New York of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL).

Playing career

Amateur and post-secondary career

Captaining LHFDQ North at the 2013 Esso Cup, the Canadian women's under-18 club championships, Downie-Landry helped to secure the first Esso Cup victory by a Quebecois team.[1]

Downie-Landry played three seasons with the Dawson College Blues, from 2013 to 2016. In the 2015–16 season, she recorded 63 points in 24 games and was named league MVP.[2]

Although she considered playing college ice hockey in the United States, she ultimately chose to attend and play for McGill University, swayed in part by her father being diagnosed with leukemia. Her freshman season, 2016–17, saw her record 13 goals and 28 points in 36 games. She was named to the conference and U Sports all-rookie teams, and was selected to play with the Hockey Canada national development team.

Downie-Landry would win the McGill most outstanding scorer award in both 2017–18 and 2018–19. The latter season also saw her lead the conference in both regular season and playoff scoring, as well as named alternate captain and team MVP.[3] Qualifying for the national championship with a second place finish in the conference tournament, she and the Martlets finished in second at the 2019 U Sports Women's Ice Hockey Championship, where she was named championship MVP.[4]

In her senior year, Downie-Landry again led the Martlets in scoring, recording 24 goals and 45 points in 30 games, good for fourth in the league. For the third consecutive season, she was named the Martlets' most outstanding scorer. Entering the conference championship ranked fifth in U Sports, the Martlets swept the best-of-three finals against the Université de Montréal to claim the 2020 conference title. Downie-Landry recorded six goals in four playoff games, including one in the tournament-clinching victory.[5]

The 2020–21 season would have been Downie-Landry's final year of U Sports eligibility, but the COVID-19 pandemic caused the season to be cancelled before it began on September 14, 2021.[6]

Returning as captain in 2021–22, her final season with the Martlets, Downie-Landry led the conference in goals and points, with 14 and 27, respectively, in 15 games. Her 1.80 points per game led all of U Sports, and she recorded a point on over half of McGill's goals. McGill finished first in the regular season and second in the conference championship, and Downie-Landry was named U Sports women's hockey player of the year and McGill University female athlete of the year.[7] [8]

Professional career

Downie-Landry turned professional in the 2022–23 season, signing with Premier Hockey Federation (PHF) expansion franchise Montreal Force on July 25, 2022.[9] She scored her first PHF goal in the team's inaugural outing, a 5–3 victory over the Metropolitan Riveters on November 26, 2022, in which she recorded a hat-trick and an assist for four points.[10] She would go on to lead the Force in scoring, with 10 goals and 23 points in 24 games,[11] and was named to the All-Star Game.[12]

In the inaugural draft of the newly-created Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL), Downie-Landry was selected in the ninth round, 52nd overall by New York.[13] She signed with the club on November 1, 2023, becoming the first former PHF player to sign a PWHL contract.[14] As she did in the PHF, she recorded her first PWHL goals with a hat-trick, in a 4–1 victory over Boston on January 20, 2024.[15] Playing in all 24 games for last-place New York, Downie-Landry finished the year with 13 points.[16]

Personal life

Downie-Landry graduated from McGill University in 2020 with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. She returned to pursue a Bachelor of Education in physical education.

Career statistics

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
2013–14Dawson CollegeRSEQ C20 10 8 18
2014–15Dawson CollegeRSEQ C31 36 26 62
2015–16Dawson CollegeRSEQ C24 28 35 63
2016–17McGill UniversityRSEQ16 8 7 15 26
2017–18McGill UniversityRSEQ18 6 10 16 183 4 3 7 8
2018–19McGill UniversityRSEQ20 5 18 23 264 3 5 8 8
2019–20McGill UniversityRSEQ15 8 10 18 274 6 2 8 8
2021–22McGill UniversityRSEQ15 14 13 27 205 2 1 3 6
2022–23Montreal ForcePHF24 10 13 23 20
2023–24New YorkPWHL24 8 5 13 18
PWHL totals24 8 5 13 18

Awards and honours

AwardYearRef
Esso Cup
Top Forward2013[17]
RSEQ Collégial
All-Rookie Team2014[18]
First Team All-Star2015, 2016
Most Valuable Player2016
U Sports
All-Rookie Team2017[19]
Championship MVP2019
All-Championship Team2019
Second Team All-Canadian2019, 2020
Player of the year (Brodrick Trophy)2022
First Team All-Canadian2022
RSEQ
All-Rookie Team2017
First Team All-Star2019, 2020, 2022
Most Valuable Player2022
McGill University
Most Outstanding Scorer (women's ice hockey)2018, 2019, 2020[20]
Most Valuable Player (women's ice hockey)2019, 2020
Athlete of the Year2022
PHF
All-Star Game2023

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Scott . Lucas . North Bay Ice Boltz (ONT) 2 – LHFDQ Nord (QUE) 5 . hockeycanada.ca . Hockey Canada . March 2, 2024 . March 2, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240302200828/https://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/national-championships/women/u18-club/2013/schedule/games/apr-27-ont-que . live .
  2. News: Harvey-Pinard . Katherine . Entre confiance et humilité . March 2, 2024 . La Presse . December 22, 2022 . fr-CA . February 18, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240218225411/https://www.lapresse.ca/sports/hockey/2022-12-22/jade-downie-landry/entre-confiance-et-humilite.php . live .
  3. Web site: McCarthey . Matthew . HOCKEY PLAYOFFS: Carabins edge McGill for RSEQ title, both teams off to Nationals . mcgillathletics.ca . McGill University . March 2, 2024 . March 2, 2019 . March 2, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240302203307/https://mcgillathletics.ca/news/2019/3/2/womens-ice-hockey-hockey-playoffs-carabins-edge-mcgill-in-rseq-title-game-both-teams-off-to-nationals.aspx . live .
  4. Web site: Gryphons capture first-ever U SPORTS championship . usports.ca . U Sports . March 2, 2024 . March 17, 2019 . March 2, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240302202804/https://usports.ca/en/championships/hockey/f/news/2019/03/1979898726/final . live .
  5. News: Zukerman . Earl . McCarthey . Matthew . McGill sweeps Carabins to capture 15th Quebec women's hockey championship . March 2, 2024 . McGill Reporter . March 1, 2020 . March 2, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240302195441/https://reporter.mcgill.ca/mcgill-sweeps-carabins-to-capture-15th-quebec-womens-hockey-championship/ . live .
  6. News: Menikefs . Adam . Know Your Athlete: Jade Downie-Landry . March 2, 2024 . McGill Tribune . Tribune Publication Society . March 30, 2021 . February 18, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240218225411/https://www.thetribune.ca/sports/know-your-athlete-jade-downie-landry-06302021/ . live .
  7. Web site: Mulligan . Tyler . Zukerman . Earl . McGill's Downie-Landry named player of the year in U SPORTS women's hockey . mcgillathletics.ca . McGill University . March 2, 2024 . March 23, 2022 . March 2, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240302195227/https://mcgillathletics.ca/news/2022/3/23/womens-hockey-mcgills-downie-landry-named-player-of-the-year-in-u-sports-womens-hockey.aspx . live .
  8. Web site: Zukerman . Earl . Swimmer Secchi and hockey's Downie-Landry named McGill athletes of the year . mcgillathletics.ca . McGill University . March 2, 2024 . April 6, 2022 . March 2, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240302195225/https://mcgillathletics.ca/news/2022/4/6/swimming-m-swimmer-secchi-and-hockeys-downie-landry-named-mcgill-athletes-of-the-year.aspx . live .
  9. Web site: PHF expansion Montreal signs first seven players for upcoming season . globalnews.ca . The Canadian Press . March 2, 2024 . July 25, 2022 . September 26, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220926051147/https://globalnews.ca/news/9013715/phf-expansion-montreal-signs-first-seven-players-for-upcoming-season/ . live .
  10. Web site: Hickey . Pat . Montreal Force pounds Riveters 5–3 in home opener . montrealgazette.com . Montreal Gazette . March 2, 2024 . November 27, 2022 . November 27, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221127062347/https://montrealgazette.com/sports/hockey/montreal-force-pound-riveters-5-3-in-home-opener . live .
  11. Web site: Burgess . Melissa . PHF Season 8: Montreal Force Season Review . victorypress.org . The Victory Press . March 2, 2024 . April 25, 2023 . March 2, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240302184645/https://victorypress.org/2023/04/25/phf-season-8-montreal-force-season-review/ . live .
  12. Web site: Kennedy . Ian . Game Tape: Jade Downie-Landry plays a complete game . thehockeynews.com . The Hockey News . March 2, 2024 . August 3, 2023 . March 2, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240302184645/https://thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhl/game-tape-jade-downie-landry-plays-a-complete-game . live .
  13. Web site: Kennedy . Ian . Five Potential Steals From The PWHL Draft . thehockeynews.com . The Hockey News . March 2, 2024 . September 22, 2023 . December 18, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231218044341/https://thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhl/five-potential-steals-from-the-pwhl-draft . live .
  14. Web site: Kennedy . Ian . Jade Downie-Landry Becomes First PHF Alumni To Sign In New League . thehockeynews.com . The Hockey News . March 2, 2024 . November 1, 2023 . February 18, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240218225359/https://thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhl/jade-downie-landry-becomes-first-phf-alumni-to-sign-pwhl-new-york . live .
  15. Web site: Downie-Landry gets hat trick as New York beats Boston, 4–1 . collinsvillepress.com . March 2, 2024 . January 20, 2024 . March 2, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240302184134/https://collinsvillepress.com/2024/01/downie-landry-gets-hat-trick-as-new-york-beats-boston-4-1/36105/ . live .
  16. News: Lorange . Simon-Olivier . LPHF: Jade Downie-Landry a trouvé ses aises . May 18, 2024 . . May 16, 2024 . fr-CA.
  17. Web site: Esso Cup: Meet the award winners . hockeycanada.ca . Hockey Canada . March 2, 2024 . April 27, 2013 . March 2, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240302200009/https://video.hockeycanada.ca/en/c/esso-cup-meet-the-award-winners.87242 . live .
  18. Web site: Honneurs individuels & équipe d'étoiles du RSEQ – Division 1 (depuis 2008–2009) . Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec . March 2, 2024 . fr-CA . March 2, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240302180038/https://www.rseq-stats.ca/collegial/hockey-f/honneurs.php . live .
  19. Web site: Honneurs individuels & équipe d'étoiles du RSEQ et de U SPORTS depuis 1997–1998 . rseq-stats.ca . Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec . March 2, 2024 . fr-CA . March 2, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240302180039/https://www.rseq-stats.ca/universitaire/hockey-f/honneurs.php . live .
  20. Web site: Jade Downie-Landry . mcgillathletics.ca . McGill University . March 2, 2024 . March 2, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240302182648/https://mcgillathletics.ca/sports/womens-ice-hockey/roster/jade-downie-landry/9921 . live .