Carmen MacDonald (born December 4, 1992) was an ice hockey goaltender for the St. Lawrence Saints, a university team from New York state that plays in the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC).
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| Carmen MacDonald | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
(1992-12-04) December 4, 1992 (age 29) Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Left | ||
| ECAC team | St. Lawrence | ||
| National team |
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| Playing career | 2008–2015 | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's ice hockey | ||
| Representing | ||
| IIHF U18 Women's World | ||
| 2010 United States | 2010 Tournament | |
MacDonald participated with the 2010 and 2011 New England champions at the Westminster School.[1] She was also a field hockey and softball player.
In December 2010, she committed to join the St. Lawrence Saints of the ECAC.[2] On January 20 and 21, 2012, she backstopped the Skating Saints to a record of 1-0-1 in a home series versus the Clarkson Golden Knights. She posted a 49 save percentage during the series, helping the Saints extend their unbeaten streak to nine games. During February 2012, MacDonald registered a 7-1-0 record as the Skating Saints tied for fourth in the ECAC conference standings. In addition, she set a new Skating Saints single-season shutout record with 6. Of note, three of her shutouts came in February. In a match against Dartmouth, she made 32 saves to eliminate Dartmouth and advance to the ECAC Semifinals.
MacDonald was part of Canada women's national under-18 ice hockey team and won a gold medal at the 2010 IIHF World Women's Under-18 Championship in Chicago.[3] As a member of the gold medal winning squad, a hockey card of her was featured in the Upper Deck 2010 World of Sports card series.[4] In addition, she participated in the Canada Celebrates Event on June 30 in Edmonton, Alberta which recognized the Canadian Olympic and World hockey champions from the 2009-10 season .[5]
| Year | Event | GP | MIN | GA | SO | AVG | W | L | T | Sv % |
| 2008 | National Under 18 | 2 | 120 | 5 | 0 | 2.50 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .929 |
| 2009 | National Under 18 | 2 | 125 | 4 | 0 | 1.92 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .932 |