Émilie Castonguay
Émilie Castonguay | |
|---|---|
| Born | Montreal, Québec |
| Occupation | Assistant general manager |
| Organization | Vancouver Canucks |
Émilie Castonguay is Assistant General Manager for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League and a former Canadian sports agent, currently the only woman certified as a player agent by the NHLPA.[1]
Career[edit]
Growing up in Montreal, she played youth hockey with boys before earning a scholarship to study at Niagara University. Across 121 NCAA games from 2005 to 2009, she scored 23 points, usually playing as a third-line checker and being named team captain in her final two seasons.[2] She obtained a bachelor's degree in finance from the university, and was awarded a National Scholar Athlete award during her time there.[3]
After graduating, she interned with Montreal Canadiens general manager Pierre Gauthier. After completing the internship, she returned to university to obtain a law degree from l'Université de Montréal.[4]
In 2016, she became the first female NHLPA-certified player agent. Among her notable clients are Canadian national team captain Marie-Philip Poulin and NHL first overall draft pick Alexis Lafrenière.[5] She was named one of the 25 most powerful women in hockey by Sportsnet in 2020.[6]
On January 24, 2022, she was hired by the Vancouver Canucks as assistant general manager, becoming the second woman to have that job in the NHL (the first since 1996–1997).
References[edit]
- ^ "Meet Émilie Castonguay, Canada's only female NHLPA-certified hockey agent". CBC News. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
- ^ Allen, Kevin. "'Born into hockey': Meet Emilie Castonguay, NHL's rare female agent who has top draft prospect as client". USA TODAY. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
- ^ "Emilie Castonguay". Momentum Hockey. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
- ^ Burnside, Scott. "Emilie Castonguay blazes a trail as the agent for probable No. 1 pick Alexis Lafreniere". The Athletic. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
- ^ "Agent Emilie Castonguay on what separates Alexis Lafrenière from the rest – Sportsnet.ca". www.sportsnet.ca. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
- ^ "The 25 Most Powerful Women in Hockey – Sportsnet.ca". www.sportsnet.ca. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
External links[edit]
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com