Kim St-Pierre

Kim St-Pierre (born December 14, 1978) is a Canadian former ice hockey goaltender. She is a three-time Olympic gold medallist and five-time IIHF world champion. She was announced as a Hockey Hall of Fame inductee on June 24, 2020. She was named to the Order of Hockey in Canada in 2022.

Playing career

University In 1998-99, she was the top rookie for the McGill Martlets women's ice hockey team. She was also the first woman in Canadian Interuniversity Sports history to win a men’s regular season game when McGill University defeated Ryerson University on November 15, 2003, by a score of 5–2.

In 2002, St-Pierre was picked by Hockey Québec for the National Championships and she led the all-stars to their fifth Abby Hoffman Cup. She posted four shutouts in four games and was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player.

NWHL and CWHL St-Pierre formerly played for the Montreal Stars of the Canadian Women's Hockey League. In 2007-08, she was voted the CWHL Top Goaltender and a CWHL Eastern All-Star. By winning the 2009 Clarkson Cup, St. Pierre won the top three trophies in women's ice hockey, becoming the third woman to win the Clarkson Cup, an Olympic gold medal (in 2002, 2006, and 2010), and a gold medal at the IIHF women's world hockey championships.

St. Pierre did not play the 2011–12 Canada women's national ice hockey team season (along with the Stars season) to have a baby.

Montreal Canadiens practice St. Pierre made women's ice hockey history on October 23, 2008, when she tended goal during a practice session with the Montreal Canadiens at Denis Savard Arena. Carey Price was out with the flu. She was the second woman in NHL history to play alongside NHL players, since Manon Rhéaume in an exhibition game. As she wore her usual #33 jersey, Alexei Kovalev put a wrist shot past her ear and Francis Bouillon blasted a slapshot that just missed her mask and deflected off the crossbar. St.Pierre referred to the experience as "priceless".

International play Kim St. Pierre was the goaltender for Team Canada in the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics, and was the starting goaltender in Team Canada's 3-2 victory over Team USA in the gold medal final. She also played for the Canadian women's team in Turin. St. Pierre holds numerous records in international competition, including most shutouts (15), most wins (24), and lowest goals against average (0.84). She received a gold medal in the Women's Hockey game at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics. St. Pierre retired from international play in April 2013.

Career statistics Year Team Event Result GP W L T/OT MIN GA SO GAA SV% 2002 Canada OG 4 4 0 0 240:00 5 2 1.25 0.936 2006 Canada OG 2 2 0 0 120:00 1 1 0.50 0.923 2010 Canada OG 2 2 0 0 100:00 0 1 0.00 1.000

Awards and honours CWHL Top Goaltender, 2007–08 and 2008–09 CWHL First All-Star Team, 2008–09 CWHL Eastern All-Stars, 2007–08 CIAU Championship game Most Valuable Player in 2000 CIS Most Outstanding Player in 2003 Most Valuable Player, 2002 Esso Women's Nationals Top Goaltender at the 2001 World Championships Top Goaltender at the 2004 World Championships Top Goaltender at the 2002 Winter Olympics Top Goaltender at the 2002 Esso Canadian National Championship Named to the Order of Hockey in Canada in 2022.