Kelly-Ann Nadeau (born March 30, 1998) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Montreal Victoire of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). She played college ice hockey at the Université de Montréal.
Playing career
Nadeau attended the Université de Montréal where she played ice hockey for the Montreal Carabins for five seasons.[1] During the 2023–24 season, she recorded five goals and ten assists in 25 regular season games. Following the season she was named a U Sports Second Team All-Canadian and a First Team RSEQ All-Star.[2]
Following pre-season training camp, Nadeau was named to the reserve list of the Montreal Victoire for the 2024–25 season.[3] On February 14, 2025, she signed a standard player agreement with the Victoire, after Catherine Dubois was placed on the injured reserve list.[4][5] She made her professional debut the next day in a game against the New York Sirens, where she recorded one hit in six minutes of ice time. She became the third player to play in the PWHL directly out of U Sports, following Rylind MacKinnon and Emmy Fecteau.[6]
International play
On December 13, 2022, Nadeau was selected to represent Canada at the 2023 Winter World University Games.[7] During the tournament she recorded two goals and three assists in seven games and won a gold medal. Her five points were the third most by a defender during the competition.[8][9]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2018–19 | Université de Montréal | RSEQ | 20 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20 | Université de Montréal | RSEQ | 19 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2021–22 | Université de Montréal | RSEQ | 15 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 2022–23 | Université de Montréal | RSEQ | 22 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Université de Montréal | RSEQ | 25 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||
| RSEQ totals | 101 | 11 | 29 | 40 | 58 | 26 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 16 | ||||
References
- ^ "Nadeau l'étoile canadienne" (in French). Montreal Carabins. March 13, 2024. Retrieved February 19, 2025.
- ^ Kennedy, Ian (February 14, 2025). "Victoire Sign Kelly-Ann Nadeau, Place Dubois On Injured Reserve". The Hockey News. Retrieved February 19, 2025.
- ^ Laprade, Pat (November 27, 2024). "Pending Waivers, Here's A Look At The Montreal Victoire's Final Roster". The Hockey News. Retrieved February 19, 2025.
- ^ "Montreal Victoire Signed Defender Kelley-Ann Nadeau". thepwhl.com. February 14, 2025. Retrieved February 19, 2025.
- ^ Roger, Christine (February 14, 2025). "Kelly-Ann Nadeau vivra son baptême chez les professionnelles" (in French). Radio Canada International. Retrieved February 19, 2025.
- ^ Stoopler, Jordan (February 15, 2025). "Montreal Victoire's scoring depth instrumental in club's 6-2 PWHL win over Sirens". The Canadian Press. Retrieved February 19, 2025.
- ^ "Trois Carabins aux Universiades en hockey féminin" (in French). Montreal Carabins. December 13, 2022. Retrieved February 19, 2025.
- ^ "Trois Carabins se couvrent d'or" (in French). Montreal Carabins. January 23, 2023. Retrieved February 19, 2025.
- ^ "Canada back on top in women's hockey". fisu.net. January 22, 2023. Retrieved February 19, 2025.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database, or ThePWHL.com