Abby Roque (born September 25, 1997) is an American ice hockey forward for PWHL New York. She is the first indigenous person to play for the United States women's national ice hockey team, making her Olympic debut in 2022.[2]
| Abby Roque | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | September 25, 1997 Potsdam, New York, U.S.[1] | ||
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb; 12 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| PWHL team | PWHL New York | ||
| Played for | PWHPA Minnesota Team Sonnet | ||
| National team |  United States | ||
| Playing career | 2016–present | ||
Playing career
Youth
Roque began playing hockey at the age of six. Not having any options for girls' hockey, she played on boys' teams growing up. She played for the Sault Area High School Blue Devils in high school. During her freshman year, she was the only freshman to make the varsity hockey team. She was the first and only girl to play on the high school's boys' team. She was an alternate captain in her senior season with the Blue Devils. She tallied 16 goals and 20 assists in her senior year with the Blue Devils for a total of 36 points.[3][4][5]
College
After graduating, she attended the University of Wisconsin, putting up 170 points in 155 NCAA games for the Badgers, twice being named WCHA Offensive Player of the Year.[6] She was named WCHA Rookie of the Year in 2016–17, scoring 28 points in 40 games. In 2019, she scored the game-winning goal in the semi-finals as the university won the NCAA championship.[7] She was named USCHO Division I Women's Player of the Year and USA Hockey's Women's Hockey Player of the Year in 2020, as well as being a top-3 finalist for the 2020 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award.[8][9][10]
Professional
After graduating, Roque joined the PWHPA, being named to the Team Minnesota roster ahead of the 2020–21 season.[11] With Minnesota, Roque participated in a PWHPA Dream Gap Tour event at New York's Madison Square Garden on February 28, 2021, the first professional women's ice hockey event at the venue.[12] Playing for a team sponsored by Adidas, Roque logged a goal and two assists in a 4–3 loss.[13]
In September 2023, following the end of the PWHPA strike and creation of the PWHL, PWHL New York announced that they had signed Roque to a 3-year deal with an undisclosed salary.[14]
International play
Roque represented the United States at the 2014 and 2015 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship, winning gold in 2015.[15] She participated in the 2019-20 Rivalry Series for the senior American national team and was named to the roster for the 2020 IIHF Women's World Championship before it was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[16][17]
On January 2, 2022, Roque was named to Team USA's roster to represent the United States at the 2022 Winter Olympics.[18]
Personal life
Roque is the daughter of Jim Roque, a former NCAA ice hockey coach who now works as a pro scout for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League.[19] She is a member of the Wahnapitae First Nation.[20] Roque has a bachelor's degree in marketing.[21]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2016–17 | University of Wisconsin | NCAA | 40 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | University of Wisconsin | NCAA | 38 | 11 | 30 | 41 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | University of Wisconsin | NCAA | 41 | 11 | 32 | 43 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | University of Wisconsin | NCAA | 31 | 20 | 22 | 42 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Minnesota | PWHPA | 6 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Team Sonnet | PWHPA | 20 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | New York | PWHL | 24 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| PWHL totals | 24 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | United States | U18 |  | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2015 | United States | U18 |  | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2021 | United States | WC | | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022 | United States | OG | | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 2022 | United States | WC | | 7 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | |
| 2023 | United States | WC | | 7 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||||
| Senior totals | 27 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 10 | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| NCAA | ||
| NCAA All-Tournament Team | 2019 | |
| Preseason WCHA Co-Player of the Year | 2020 | [22] |
| All-WCHA First Team | 2020 | [23] |
| First Team All-American | 2020 | [24] |
| WCHA Player of the Year | 2020 | [25] |
| USCHO D-1 Women's Player of the Year | 2020 | [26] |
| USA Hockey | ||
| Bob Allen Women's Player of the Year Award | 2020 | [27] |
References
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com