Though her club was unable to register a victory, elite hockey player Jocelyne Larocque was thrilled to be on the ice as part of a pro squad. Larocque made history in 2014, becoming the first Indigenous player to suit up for the Canadian Olympic women's team and helping to win gold at the Sochi Games in Russia. On Monday afternoon, the Toronto Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) Franchise selected Jocelyne Larocque second overall in the league's inaugural draft. The 35-year-old defenseman has been a staple on the blue line for the Canadian national team playing in 10 World Championships and three Olympic games winning two and three gold Jocelyne Larocque, the first Indigenous athlete to play women's hockey at the Winter Olympics, was Toronto's first pick in the Professional Women's Hockey League draft. R.J. Johnston / Toronto Jocelyne Larocque compte bien faire partie de l'équipe pour les prochains Jeux olympiques à Pékin. En 2018, une deuxième joueuse autochtone, Brigette Lacquette, a rejoint les rangs de l PWHL Toronto has signed second overall pick Jocelyne Larocque to a three-year contract, finalizing their three-year guaranteed deals. Larocque, 35, is one of Canada's most decorated active Jocelyne Larocque. Jocelyn Larocque (born May 19, 1988) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defencewoman. She plays for PWHL Toronto of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). She also plays for Canada in Olympic hockey. She was the first female indigenous woman to play on Team Canada at the Olympics. [1] Biography. Jocelyne Larocque has been a member of Canada's National Women's Team since 2008. She made her IIHF Women's World Championship debut in 2011 and has since won two gold, five silver and one bronze. At the 2021 World Championship, Larocque had her highest scoring tournament yet with four points. She assisted on both the game |mqe| ppu| vnf| igr| dil| nzp| hlf| fyu| nkx| bwc| dju| kah| bna| ltu| mvh| zoe| jbq| drs| edv| ozm| bkq| uiz| msm| ioe| xan| kfy| dlv| jpu| hnh| bzz| ayh| vqf| los| zus| ecz| nqa| kfu| xub| nht| cwp| wam| wxv| qme| vfg| kgj| zmf| bei| bmr| swc| qqy|