Isabelle Chartrand

Isabelle Chartrand (born April 20, 1978) is a Canadian retired ice hockey defenceman. As a member of the Canadian national ice hockey team, she won Olympic gold at the 2002 Winter Olympics and a gold medal at the 2001 IIHF Women's World Championship.

Isabelle Chartrand
Born (1978-04-20) April 20, 1978
Anjou, Quebec, Canada
Height 5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
Weight 135 lb (61 kg; 9 st 9 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for DEC Graz
EHV Sabres Vienna
HC Tornado
St. Lawrence Saints
Laval Le Mistral
National team  Canada
Playing career 1995–2010
Medal record
Representing  Canada
Women's ice hockey
Olympic Games
2002 Salt Lake City Tournament
World Championship
2001 United States
Women's inline hockey
FIRS World Championship
2002 United States

Playing career

Chartrand began playing ringette as a child but would eventually shift to ice hockey. By the age of 16, she was a member of Team Quebec. At the 1995 Canada Winter Games, she would claim a bronze medal in ice hockey.[1] Four years later, she took gold with Team Quebec at the Esso National Championships.

She played two seasons, 1998–99 and 1999–2000, with Laval Le Mistral of the National Women's Hockey League.

NCAA

Prior to the 2002 Olympics, Chartrand attended St. Lawrence University in Canton, New York. As a member of the St. Lawrence Saints women's ice hockey program in the ECAC Hockey conference, Chartrand was named Rookie of the Week on January 15, 2001.[2]

She is one of only three athletes from St. Lawrence University to have an Olympic Gold Medal – the others are Ed Rimkus and Gina Kingsbury.[3]

International play

Chartrand competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City before her 24th birthday.[4] Chartrand was one of the youngest members of the team. Chartrand had two goals and an assist for Team Canada’s gold medal winning team at the 2002 Winter Olympics.[5]

Her previous experience with Team Canada was a Gold Medal at the 2001 IIHF Women’s World Championship. Also a member of the Canada women's national inline hockey team, Chartrand won a gold medal at the 2002 FIRS Inline Hockey World Championships.

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-12-13. Retrieved 2011-10-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. Canadian Gold 2002, p. 116, Andrew Podnieks, Fenn Publishing Company Ltd, Bolton, Ontario, Canada, 2002
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2010-10-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. Canadian Gold 2002, p. 116, Andrew Podnieks, Fenn Publishing Company Ltd, Bolton, Ontario, Canada, 2002
  5. Canadian Gold 2002, p. 115, Andrew Podnieks, Fenn Publishing Company Ltd, Bolton, Ontario, Canada, 2002
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