Emerance Maschmeyer

Emerance Maschmeyer (born October 5, 1994 in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta) is an ice hockey player for the Under 18 Canadian national women's hockey team.

Playing career
Maschmeyer was the second female goalie to compete in the Brick Tournament in Edmonton. A meeting was set up at the tournament for her to meet Shannon Szabados and since then, the two have stayed in contact. She played against her brother Brock, who played for the Fort McMurray Oil Barons, and stopped him in a shoot-out. Maschmeyer played two exhibition games during the 2010-11 season with the Lloydminster Bobcats of the AJHL. In an exhibition game versus the Camrose Kodiaks, Maschmeyer posted no goals against and was named game star.

Hockey Canada
Maschmeyer won a gold medal with Team Alberta at the 2011 Canada Winter Games. In addition, she claimed a gold at the 2009 Alberta Winter Games. She earned a shutout for Team Canada in the gold medal game at the 2012 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship, a 3-0 triumph over the United States.

NCAA
In March 2012, Maschmeyer committed to play for the Harvard Crimson. Maschmeyer made 29 saves for Harvard in the championship game of the 2015 NCAA National Collegiate Women's Ice Hockey Tournament.

NWHL
In the 2015 NWHL Draft, Maschmeyer became the first goaltender and first Canadian player selected in the history of the draft. Of note, she was a second round pick of the Boston Pride.

Awards and honors

 * Nominee, Fort Saskatchewan (AMHL) Most Valuable Player
 * Gold in the Net Athlete of the Month, January 2011
 * Fort Saskatchewan (Bantam AAA Boys) All-Star Team (2008-09)
 * Fort Saskatchewan (Bantam AA Boys) All-Star Team (2007-08)

Personal
Her sister, Brittaney Maschmeyer competed for the St. Lawrence Skating Saints and Syracuse Orange of the NCAA. She also has three brothers, Bronson Maschmeyer from the Kamloops Blazers of the WHL, Brock Maschmeyer, who competes for the Fort McMurray Oil Barons of the AJHL, and Kache Maschmeyer, a bantam hockey player. Supportive parents Arlan and Christine Maschmyer, and a great group of friends including Erin Middleton and Kristine O'Driscol.