| Erica Howe | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 17, 1992 Ottawa, ON, CAN |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Position | Goaltender |
| Catches | Left |
| PWHL ECAC team |
Ottawa Lady Senators Clarkson Golden Knights |
| National team | Canada |
| Playing career | 2008–present |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's ice hockey | ||
| Competitor for Canada | ||
| IIHF U18 Womens Worlds | ||
| Gold | 2010 United States | Tournament |
Erica Howe (born July 17, 1992) is an ice hockey goaltender for the Clarkson Golden Knights. As a member of the gold medal winning squad at the 2010 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship, a hockey card of her was featured in the Upper Deck 2010 World of Sports card series.[1]
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Howe was the starting goaltender for the Ottawa Lady Senators of the Provincial Women's Hockey League in 2009–10.
She was an assistant captain for 2008 Team Ontario Red and was a member of the 2009 Gold-Medal winning Team Ontario Red at the Under-18 Nationals. Howe was invited to the 2009 Canadian Women’s Under-18 Team Strength and Conditioning Camp along with the 2009 Canadian Women’s Under-18 Selection Camp. In August 2009, she was a member of the Canadian Women’s Under-18 Team squad that participated in a three game series vs. Team USA. In April 2010, Howe was the goaltender for Canada at the Under-18 World Championship, as the Canadian team won the Gold Medal. To celebrate the gold medal win, she participated in the Canada Celebrates Event on June 30 in Edmonton, Alberta which recognized the Canadian Olympic and World hockey champions from the 2009–10 season .[2]
Howe joined the Clarkson Golden Knights women's ice hockey program in the autumn of 2010. She was also recruited by Vermont, Cornell, St. Lawrence, Connecticut and Brown.[3] On January 28, 2011, Howe had twenty-six saves vs. Quinnipiac (including eleven in the third period) in a 3-2 road win. The following day, she posted twenty saves in a 3-2 win vs. Princeton. With the two wins, she extended her winning streak to four games. During the month of October 2011, she played every second of goal for the Clarkson Golden Knights. She helped the Golden Knights enjoy a seven game unbeaten streak (4-0-3) while playing in two games with more than thirty saves.[4]
| Year | Event | Team | GP | Min | Wins | Losses | Ties | GA | GAA |
| 2009 | Under 18 Nationals | Ontario Red | 2 | 120 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| Year | Games Played | Minutes | Goals Against | Saves | GAA | Wins | Losses | Ties |
| 2010-11 | 25 | 1440:20 | 45 | 584 | 1.87 | 10 | 7 | 5 |
| 2011-12 | 11 | 679.11 | 25 | 254 | 2.21 | 4 | 3 | 4 |