Who is Canada’s goalie? Meet Ann-Renee Desbiens, who played her college hockey in the United States
Team Canada is looking to flip the script.
They play the gold medal women’s hockey game at the 2026 Winter Olympics on Thursday against the United States, and when these teams met in the preliminary round, it was a 5-0 win for the U.S.
One of the most key players in turning things around will be Ann-Renee Desbiens, the goalie.
She already has a gold medal (2022) and a silver medal (2018) and would like to backstop Canada to another golden day. She’ll likely have a lot of work to do to make it happen.
Here’s more about the Canadian starting goalie.
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Who is Canada’s goalie?
Ann-Renee Desbiens is the experienced netminder for Team Canada in the gold medal game.
She’s 31 years old and a native of La Malbaie in Quebec.
She was the first female player drafted to the Quebec Junior AAA Hockey League. She never played a game there, though.
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Ann-Renee Desbiens college hockey
Desbiens came to the United States to play at the NCAA level for the powerhouse University of Wisconsin.
She set a new NCAA record for career shutouts. In total, she won 99 games and got the Badgers to the Frozen Four in all four of her seasons.
Desbiens currently plays in the PWHL for the Montreal Victoire.
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