Meghan Dufault | |
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Position | Forward |
Catches | Right |
Height Weight |
5 ft 2 in (1.57 m) |
Midget AAA NCAA Team |
Pursuit of Excellence North Dakota |
Born | Winnipeg, Manitoba | April 17, 1994,
Pro Career | 2009 – present |
Medal record | ||
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Women's ice hockey | ||
Competitor for ![]() | ||
IIHF Under 18 worlds | ||
Silver | 2011 Sweden | Tournament |
Nations Cup | ||
Gold | 2015 Germany | 2015 Tournament |
Meghan Dufault (born April 17, 1994) is a women's ice hockey player from Manitoba. She has represented Canada in numerous international tournaments, and has represented Manitoba in national tournaments.
Playing career[]
She attended the Pursuit of Excellence Hockey Academy[1] In March 2010, Dufault was one of eight female players from Manitoba that attended David Roy's Pursuit of Excellence hockey academy in Kelowna, B.C. She was part of a female midget AAA team that won the Challenge Cup tournament in Washington, D.C. by defeating Little Caesar's from Detroit 6-4 in the championship game of the 26-team tournament. The team's overall record in 2009-10 was 52-3, including a 7-1 loss to Sweden's Olympic team last month and three major tournament wins.[2]

Shelby Bram (right) from the Eastman Selects is pictured with fellow Manitoban Meghan Dufault who also made the team.
Manitoba[]
In 2008, she competed for Team Manitoba at the Under 18 nationals with Team Manitoba and enjoyed a third place finish. At the 2009 Under 18 Nationals, she competed for Team Manitoba and ended with a fourth place finish. [3] In 2011, Dufault was named to the Under 18 Manitoba team for the third straight year. [4] She also participated at the 2011 Canada Winter Games (women's) tournament as Manitoba finished in fifth place. [5] She finished the tournament with five goals and three assists.[6]
Hockey Canada[]
In the first game of the 2011 IIHF Under 18 championships, Dufault scored a goal and logged an assist.[7] Dufault tied for the lead in scoring for Canada at the 2011 IIHF Under 18 Worlds.[8]
She was a member of Canada’s National Women’s Development Team that won a gold medal at the 2015 Nations Cup (formerly known as the Meco Cup).[9]
NCAA[]
On November 18, 2011, it was announced that Dufault committed to the North Dakota Fighting Sioux women's ice hockey program.[10] She would earn one of the assists on the game winning goal scored by Susanna Tapani which snapped the Minnesota Golden Gophers 62-game win sdtreak on November 17, 2013.[11]
Career stats[]
Year | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM |
2008 | National Under 18 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
2009 | National Under 18 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 6 |
2011 | IIHF Under 18 Worlds | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | +6 | 2 |
2011 | U18 Exhibition vs. USA | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4[12][13][14] | 0 |
Awards and honors[]
- 2009 National Women's U18 Championships MVP
References[]
- ↑ http://www.pursuitofexcellence.ca/view-player.php?player=214
- ↑ http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/amateur/bc-school-turning-out-manitoba-champions-87638327.html?viewAllComments=y
- ↑ http://cg2011.gems.pro/Result/ShowPerson.aspx?Person_GUID=599c525f-6cfe-46e9-b073-1fd83850c062&SetLanguage=en-CA
- ↑ http://www.winnipegsun.com/sports/hockey/2010/10/09/15643966.html
- ↑ http://www.hockeymanitoba.ca/docs/U-18%20CWG%20Roster-Official.pdf
- ↑ http://cg2011.gems.pro/Result/Event_PO_T_T.aspx?Event_GUID=76b06441-65bc-435e-9edd-ce3ed6fea20a&SetLanguage=en-CA&SetLanguage=en-CA
- ↑ http://www.hockeycanada.com/index.php/ci_id/75138/la_id/1/game_id/151776/season_id/151723/ss_id/114872/
- ↑ Source: [1]
- ↑ http://stats.hockeycanada.ca/game/show/9573877?subseason=198368&_ga=1.263276748.1923401976.1424712796
- ↑ http://www.hockeymanitoba.ca/news.php?id=1117
- ↑ http://www.gophersports.com/sports/w-hockey/stats/2013-2014/minngm14.html#GAME.BOX
- ↑ http://www.hockeycanada.ca/index.php/ci_id/172929/la_id/1.htm
- ↑ http://www.hockeycanada.ca/index.php/ci_id/172937/la_id/1.htm
- ↑ http://www.hockeycanada.ca/index.php/ci_id/172938/la_id/1.htm
- ↑ http://www.hockeycanada.ca/index.php?ci_id=11737&la_id=1&ss_id=56234&player_id=11672