Émilie Castonguay | |
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Born |
Montreal, Québec |
Occupation | Assistant general manager |
Organization | Vancouver Canucks |
Émilie Castonguay is Assistant General Manager for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League and a former Canadian sports agent, currently the only woman certified as a player agent by the NHLPA. [1]
Growing up in Montreal, she played youth hockey with boys before earning a scholarship to study at Niagara University. Across 121 NCAA games from 2005 to 2009, she scored 23 points, usually playing as a third-line checker and being named team captain in her final two seasons. [2] She obtained a bachelor's degree in finance from the university, and was awarded a National Scholar Athlete award during her time there. [3]
After graduating, she interned with Montreal Canadiens general manager Pierre Gauthier. After completing the internship, she returned to university to obtain a law degree from l' Université de Montréal. [4]
In 2016, she became the first female NHLPA-certified player agent. Among her notable clients are Canadian national team captain Marie-Philip Poulin and NHL first overall draft pick Alexis Lafrenière. [5] She was named one of the 25 most powerful women in hockey by Sportsnet in 2020. [6]
On January 24, 2022, she was hired by the Vancouver Canucks as assistant general manager, becoming the second woman to have that job in the NHL (the first since 1996–1997).