Melanie Gagnon

Class:
Junior
Position:
Defense
Height:
5-5
High School:
St. Norbert Collegiate HS
Hometown:
St. Adolphe, Manitoba
Prev School:
Oval X-Treme

2008-09 • Senior Season: Named RBK HOCKEY/AHCA All-America Second Team and All-WCHA First Team honoree • named WCHA Defensive Player of the Year • named to the WCHA all-tournament team • named WCHA All-Academic and Academic All-Big Ten honoree • served as team co-captain with Gigi Marvin • recorded a career-high 29 points (4g-25a) while playing in all 40 games • scored four power-play goals • recorded a +33 plus/minus rating • had back-to-back two points games in wins over Robert Morris (10/4) and Minnesota Duluth (10/10) • had two assists in an 8-1 win over Ohio State (10/17) • assisted both goals in a 2-1 win over Minnesota State (11/21) • recorded two assists in a 5-2 win at North Dakota (12/6) • had back-to-back two-assist games in wins at Niagara (1/4) and at Ohio State (1/9) • scored a goal in 4-2 win over Wisconsin (2/7) • had two assists in a 7-0 win at St. Cloud State (2/20) • had two assists in a 4-3 win over Boston College in the NCAA quarterfinal (3/14).

2007-08 • Junior Season: Named to All-WCHA Third Team • named WCHA All-Academic and Academic All-Big Ten selection • recorded 14 points (3g-11a) in 35 games • earned her third varsity letter • ranked third among Gopher defense with a +15 plus/minus rating • started the season with assists against Northeastern (10/5) and Boston University (10/6) • tied her career high with three assists in the 7-4 win over Ohio State (10/19) • set up Jen Schoullis' goal in the Gophers 3-2 win over Wisconsin (11/3) • scored her first goal of the year in a 5-0 win over Bemidji State (11/30) • member of the Canadian Under-22 Team for the fifth-straight year and missed two games during the season • scored the Gophers’ first goal in a 3-1 win over Minnesota State (1/25) • scored a power-play goal in a 5-1 win over North Dakota (2/1).

2006-07 • Sophomore Season: Named to the All-WCHA Third Team • named WCHA All-Academic and Academic All-Big Ten honoree • missed two Gopher games to compete with the Canadian Under-22 Team in January • letterwinner • ranked fourth on the team with 27 points on five goals and 22 assists • led the team and ranked 10th in the WCHA with 22 assists • ranked sixth in WCHA in scoring among defense • started the season with three assists in the Easton Shootout (10/6-10/7) • scored her first power-play goal of the season in a 4-1 win over Ohio State (10/27) • recorded two assists in the 3-3 tie with Wisconsin (10/22) and the 5-3 win over Minnesota Duluth (11/3) • had two points (1g-1a) in the Gophers’ 8-1 win over North Dakota (12/1) • named WCHA Defensive Player of the Week after a five-point performance against North Dakota (1/27-1/28) • had three points (1g-2a) in the 5-1 win over North Dakota (1/28) • recorded three points against Bemidji State in the WCHA First Round (2/23-2/24) • scored an unassisted goal against Minnesota Duluth in the WCHA semifinals (3/3).

2005-06 • Freshman Season: Named to the WCHA All-Rookie Team • played in 39 games, missing two while competing with the Canadian Under-22 Team • letterwinner • recorded 11 points (2g-9a) • had five assists on the power play • had a +17 plus/minus to rank second among Gopher defense • recorded her first career point in her first career game, a 3-0 win over Connecticut (10/7) • assisted the lone goal in a 1-0 win over then No. 8 Mercyhurst (10/21) • tallied a career-high two assists in a 9-5 win over Ohio State (11/4) • scored her first career goal in a 3-0 win over Brown (11/13) • set up a power-play goal in the 5-0 win over St. Cloud State (1/14) • assisted the game-winning goal in a 4-0 win over North Dakota (2/25) • scored the game-winning goal in the NCAA quarterfinal win over Princeton (3/17).

The Gagnon File: A 2004 graduate of St. Norbert Collegiate High School • five-time member of the Canadian Under-22 team (2003-04, 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07 and 2007-08) • won gold at the 2004, 2005 and 2006 Air Canada Cup in Germany • competed with the Oval X-Treme in 2003-04 and 2004-05, helping the team win the Western Women's Hockey League Championship both years • recorded nine points in 16 games with the Oval in 2004-05 • earned silver while playing for Alberta in Esso Nationals in 2004 • played for Manitoba at Esso Nationals from 2001-2003 • member of Team Manitoba at the 2003 Canada Winter Games • played in the Western Shield with the St. Adolphe Hawks from 2000-2003, winning gold in 2003 • provincial softball medalist in 2002 and 2003.

Personal: Daughter of Don and Elaine Gagnon • high school teammates with former Gopher Melissa Coulombe • shoots right • plans to pursue a career in pharmacy.