Jenny Lavigne | |||
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Born |
Lac-au-Saumon, QC, CAN |
February 2, 1985 ||
Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||
Weight | 140 lb (64 kg; 10 st 0 lb) | ||
Position | Goaltender | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
CWHL team Former teams |
Montreal Stars (2007-) Concordia Stingers (2000-05) Montreal Axion (2004-2007) |
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National team | Canada | ||
Playing career | 2004–present |
Jenny Lavigne (born February 2, 1985, in Lac-au-Saumon, Quebec) is a Canadian ice hockey player. Lavigne is a goaltender and member of Montreal Stars in the Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL). She was also a member of the Montreal Axion in the National Women's Hockey League (NWHL).
Lavigne began playing ice hockey at the age of nine years. She perfected her skills of goaltender by playing with boys. Golden medal-holder in the 2000 Quebec Games (Jeux du Québec in French language) of with the men's team of Bas-St-Laurent region. She is fished up in 2002 by the Rimouski Océanic, within her LHJMQ, and participates in their training camp in 2002 and in 2003. She also plays the senior level male AA in 2003-2004 with the Prédateurs de Mont-Joli
Lavigne plays five seasons (from 2000 till 2005) for them Concordia Stingers women's ice hockey in the Canadian Interuniversity Sport women's ice hockey championship (CIS). She helps Concordia Stingers to participate in the national university tournaments in 3 times: 2000-01, 2001–02 and 2004-05.
In 2004-05 Season, she joins Montreal Axion. As player substitute, she learns a lot by training a duet with the goaltender Charline Labonté. Lavigne participates a conquest of the championship of the NWHL (season 2005-06). At the 2006-07 season, Montreal Axion surrenders to Championship finale but loses 4-0 against the Brampton Thunder. In the grip of financial difficulties, the NWHL stops its activities in summer 2007.