| Geneviève Lacasse | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 5, 1989 Montreal, QC, CAN |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight | 147 lb (67 kg; 10 st 7 lb) |
| Position | Goaltender |
| Catches | Left |
| Hockey East team | Providence |
| National team | Canada |
| Playing career | 2008–present |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's ice hockey | ||
| Competitor for Canada | ||
| Women's MLP Cup | ||
| Gold | 2011 Switzerland | Tournament |
Geneviève Lacasse (born May 5, 1989) is a member of the Canada women's national ice hockey team. She has represented Canada in international tournaments. In addition, she is a goaltender for the Providence Friars women's ice hockey program.
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Lacasse won a bronze medal with the Kingston Icewolves at the OWHA provincials (Midget AA) in 2005. In 2007-08, Lacasse competed for Detroit Little Caesars (Midget AAA), and won a silver medal at the 2008 USA Nationals.
On October 29, 2010, Lacasse stopped 40 shots in a 2-2 tie against No. 5 Boston University, including three in overtime. The goalie made several quality saves, including on a partial breakaway in the first period by Terrier Jenn Wakefield. She stopped 14 shots in the opening period and 13 in the third frame.[1]
During October 2010, Lacasse had a 1.64 GAA and a .949 save percentage. These numbers were complimented by two shutouts. In addition, she accumulated a league-high 281 saves. In two games, she had over 40 saves.[2] For the week beginning January 14, 2011, Lacasse made a total of 86 saves (.977 save%) in wins against No. 7 Boston College and No. 9 Northeastern. On January 19, she matched a career-best 51 stops against the Eagles at Schneider Arena. The Friars penalty kill was a perfect 7-for-7 during the two matches. On March 5, 2011, Lacasse would break the record set by Florence Schelling earlier in the day for most saves in a Hockey East tournament game with 58.[3]
In the 2011 MLP Cup, Lacasse earned a shutout in a 5-0 defeat of Switzerland on January 4.[4] Prior to the match, she had made 57 consecutive starts for the Friars.[5] Lacasse earned a shutout in the gold medal game of the 2011 MLP Cup, as Canada prevailed over Sweden by a 6-0 mark.[6] In the third game of the 2011 IIHF Eight Nations Tournament, Lacasse earned a shutout in an 11-0 triumph over Slovakia.[7]