BU Women’s Hockey Player Gabrielle Santerre makes U SPORTS History

Santerre becomes first player to hoist both U SPORTS Rookie of the Year and Player of the Year trophies in the same season

SASKATOON – Bishop’s Gaiters rookie sensation Gabrielle Santerre once again made history when she was named the U SPORTS Outstanding Player of the Year (Brodrick Trophy) and U SPORTS Rookie of the Year at the women’s hockey all-Canadian gala in Saskatoon on Wednesday.  It is the first time in any U SPORTS team sport that a player has won both accolades in the same season. This came three weeks after she was also the first player in the RSEQ to win both awards in the same year dating back to the inception of the U SPORTS National Championship in 1997-98.

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She was also named a first-team all-Canadian and member of the U SPORTS all-Rookie team.

Santerre, a Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que. native led the country in scoring with 45 points in 25 games. That was seven more than the next closest, her teammate Maude Pepin, who had 37, and nine up on UNB’s Lilian George who tallied 36 points in 28 games.

The 45 points is a modern-day RSEQ rookie record (dating back to 2007-08). It is the most scored in the conference since 2012-13 and most in the country since the 2013-14 campaign.

She was also part of the RSEQ’s first all-star team and all-rookie team. Additionally, she was named the RSEQ’s Athlete of the Month in November.

“What a year from Gab,” said Valerie Bois, Bishop’s Gaiters women’s hockey head coach.  “She is mature well beyond her years.  Her preparation and attention to detail is extraordinary.  She understands and continues to work hard to learn the system.  She loves talking hockey.  She has high standards but brings everyone with her.  She received a lot of accolades this year but has a team-first mentality.  We are extremely proud of her.”

A Sports Studies student, Santerre is no stranger to accolades – she was the Cegep Division 1 Player of the Year in her final two seasons with Champlain-Lennoxville.

She helped lead the Bishop’s Gaiters to their best-ever season in 2023-24 with 32 points and a second-place finish in the RSEQ.

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