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2013-14 Clarkson Women's Hockey Roster

11 Vanessa Plante

  • Position Defense
  • Class Senior
  • Height 5-8
  • Hometown Riviere-du-Loup, Que
  • Last Team Limoilou Titans

Biography




SENIOR YEAR (2013-14)—
Strong veteran defender who also made an impact on offense playing in all 41 games at the blueline for the National Champions … Played a leading role in the Knights’ league-leading goals allowed effort and scored the third-period, go-ahead goal in Clarkson’s 5-4 win over Minnesota (3/23) in the NCAA Championship game … Also scored goals in wins over RIT (9/28) and RPI (2/10) to go along with 18 assists … Helped to set up winning goal in 3-1 NCAA victory over BC (3/15) ... +32 plus/minus rating … Set up three goals in 6-1 win at Dartmouth (2/15) … Assisted on winning goal in 2-0 victory over Dartmouth (2/28) in Game 1 of ECAC Hockey quarterfinal series ... 
Named to the ECAC Hockey All-Academic team

 
JUNIOR YEAR (2012-13)—Strong defender playing in all 38 games … Tallied 10 points (3-7) and posted a +10 plus/minus rating … Scored a career-high two goals in 3-2 loss at nationally-ranked North Dakota (11/3) … Recorded a goal and one assist in 3-2 win at Syracuse (12/7) … Helped to set up game-winning goal 2-1 victory vs. Cornell (11/30) … Set Clarkson for most penalty minutes in a season (27/54) ... Named once to ECAC Hockey weekly Honor Roll ... Named to the ECAC Hockey All-Academic team.

SOPHOMORE YEAR (2011-12)—Provided Clarkson with a tenacious effort on the blueline skating in all 37 games … Recorded her first collegiate goal with the winning score in the Knights’ 2-1 victory at Rensselaer (11/5) … Followed in the next game with a goal in the 3-0 win over Quinnipiac (11/11) ... Named to the ECAC Hockey All-Academic team.
FRESHMAN YEAR (2010-11)—Was a solid contributor on the Knights’ blueline as Clarkson’s lone rookie defenseman … Played in 33 games, recording three assists … First collegiate point was an assist in 3-2 victory at Syracuse (11/5) … Posted a +3 plus/minus rating.

BEFORE CLARKSON—Played during the 2009-10 season for the Limoilou Titans where she was an assistant captain … Invited to the 2008 Canadian Women’s U18 Selection Camp … Won the bronze medal at the 2007 Canada Winter Games … Won a silver medal at the 2007 & 2008 U18 Nationals as a member of Team Quebec.

PERSONAL—Daughter of Manon Beaulieu and Patrice Plante ... Born on March 19, 1991 ... Shoots left ... Pre-Physical Therapy major ... Has an older brother, David, and a younger brother, Tommy, and sister, Lorie ... Likes to also play tennis and workout ... Speaks French ... Lists Chantal Petitclerc as her favorite athlete ... Also recruited by Vermont, Syracuse, Brown, Harvard and Cornell.

WHY CLARKSON—"I chose Clarkson because it made me feel at home and it is everything I was looking for."

 
YearGPGlsAsstPtsP/MPPGSHGGWGHT+/-
2010-11 FR3303313/260000+3
2011-12 SO3720211/2200 10-9
2012-13 JR38371027/541000+10
2013-14 SR413182117/370000+32
Totals149

8

283668/1391010+36+3

CAREER GAME-HIGHS—Most Recent
Points: 1 (5 times) - (1-0) vs Quinnipiac in 3-0 W(H), 11/11/11
Goals: 1 (twice) - vs Quinnipiac in 3-0 W(H), 11/11/11
Assists: 1 (3 times) - at Rensselaer in 2-1 W(A), 2/18/11

First Career Assist: at Syracuse in 3-2 W(A), 11/5/10
First Career Goal: at Rensselaer in 2-1 W(A), 11/5/11

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 11

    2010-11Freshman

    Defense
    5'8"
    11
  • 11

    2011-12Sophomore

    Defense
    5'8"
    11
  • 11

    2013Junior

    Defense
    5'8"
    11
  • 11

    2013-14Senior

    Defense
    5'8"
    11