Toronto Signs Second Overall Pick Jocelyne Larocque
PWHL Toronto has signed Team Canada stalwart and second overall pick Jocelyne Larocque to a three-year guaranteed contract.
© John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports - Toronto Signs Second Overall Pick Jocelyne LarocquePWHL Toronto has signed second overall pick Jocelyne Larocque to a three-year contract, finalizing their three-year guaranteed deals.
Larocque, 35, is one of Canada's most decorated active athletes winning two Olympic and three World Championship gold medals, six silver medals at the events, along with two NCAA titles, three WWHL championships, and a CWHL title.
Larocque is arguably the best defensive defender on the planet, and has served as an assistant captain for Canada's national team since 2018.
The Ste. Anne, Manitoba product spent last season with Team Adidas in the PWHPA, and recorded three assists in seven games for Canada at the World Championships.
An alumni of the University of Minnesota-Duluth, Larocque played professionally for the Calgary Oval X-Treme, Brampton Thunder and Markham Thunder.
Other players on three year deals with Toronto include Kristen Campbell, Emma Maltais, Sarah Nurse, Renata Fast, and Blayre Turnbull.
