Amanda Leveille
{{short description|Canadian ice hockey goaltender}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2025}}
{{Infobox ice hockey player
| image = Minnesota Whitecaps goalie Amanda Leveille (29).jpg
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| caption = Leveille with the Minnesota Whitecaps in 2018
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| position = Goaltender
| catches = Left
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 7
| weight_lb =
| played_for = Buffalo Beauts
Minnesota Whitecaps
| sex = f
| ntl_team =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1994|06|10}}
| birth_place = Brossard, Quebec, Canada
| career_start = 2016
|career_end = 2024
}}
Amanda Leveille (born 10 June 1994) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. Formerly a member of the Buffalo Beauts and Minnesota Whitecaps of the Premier Hockey Federation (PHF), Leveille holds the PHF all-time records for wins and shutouts, and is a two-time Isobel Cup champion.{{cite web |title=PHF (W) - All-time totals |url=https://www.eliteprospects.com/league/phf-w/stats/all-time |website=Elite Prospects |access-date=10 December 2023 |language=en |archive-date=9 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231209222604/https://www.eliteprospects.com/league/phf-w/stats/all-time |url-status=live }}
Career
= Early career =
As a youth player, Leveille played on AAA boys teams, being named best goaltender at the 2011 Canadian National U18 Championship.{{Cite web|url = https://www.twincities.com/2015/03/18/gophers-goalie-amanda-leveille-talks-bob-sansevere-listens/|title = Gophers goalie Amanda Leveille talks, Bob Sansevere listens|date = 18 March 2015|access-date = 4 May 2020|archive-date = 18 January 2024|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20240118222634/https://www.twincities.com/2015/03/18/gophers-goalie-amanda-leveille-talks-bob-sansevere-listens/|url-status = live}} In 2011, she joined the Ottawa Lady Senators, where she would stay for her last two years of high school.{{Cite news |last=MacAlpine |first=Ian |date=20 March 2019 |title=Leveille adds second pro hockey championship |newspaper=The Kingston Whig Standard |url=https://www.thewhig.com/sports/local-sports/leveille-adds-second-pro-hockey-championship |access-date=4 May 2020 |archive-date=13 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200113104608/https://www.thewhig.com/sports/local-sports/leveille-adds-second-pro-hockey-championship |url-status=live }}
= University =
During college, Leveille played for the Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey program for four seasons between 2012 and 2016.{{cite news |title=Leveille wins another championship |url=http://www.thewhig.com/2017/03/22/leveille-wins-another-championship |access-date=11 June 2017 |work=The Whig-Standard |date=22 March 2017 |archive-date=3 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170703125921/http://www.thewhig.com/2017/03/22/leveille-wins-another-championship |url-status=live }} She posted three shutouts in her first three starts, not giving up a single goal in the 7 games she played in her first season serving as backup to Noora Räty.{{cite web |last=McDougall |first=Chros |date=21 March 2015 |url=https://www.ncaa.com/news/icehockey-women/article/2015-03-20/completing-all-tasks |title=Completing All Tasks |website=NCAA |access-date=4 May 2020 |archive-date=15 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200815204012/https://www.ncaa.com/news/icehockey-women/article/2015-03-20/completing-all-tasks |url-status=live }}
After Räty graduated, Leveille would take over the starting job.{{Cite web |last=Christensen |first=Joe |date=15 March 2014 |title=U women's goalie picks up where Raty left off |url=https://www.startribune.com/u-women-s-goalie-picks-up-where-raty-left-off/250421471/ |website=Star Tribune |access-date=4 May 2020 |archive-date=26 June 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150626033012/http://www.startribune.com/u-women-s-goalie-picks-up-where-raty-left-off/250421471/ |url-status=live }} The team would win the national championship three times by the time she graduated, as she finished fifth in NCAA history for wins and sixth for shutouts.{{Cite web |last=Lenander |first=Cat |date=19 February 2016 |title=Gopher Women's Hockey Celebrate Seniors |url=https://www.hockeywilderness.com/2016/2/19/11058944/gopher-women-s-hockey-celebrate-seniors |website=Hockey Wilderness |access-date=4 May 2020 |archive-date=28 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211128110052/https://www.hockeywilderness.com/2016/2/19/11058944/gopher-women-s-hockey-celebrate-seniors |url-status=live }}
= Premier Hockey Federation =
File:AmandaLeveille.jpg in 2017]]
Leveille was drafted 12th overall in the 2015 NWHL draft by the Buffalo Beauts. On 28 April 2016, Leveille signed a one-year, $15,000 contract with the Beauts for the 2016–17 season.{{cite news |last1=Nelson |first1=Dustin L. |title=Amanda Leveille Becomes First NWHL Draft Pick to Sign |url=http://thehockeywriters.com/amanda-leveille-signs-buffalo-beauts/ |access-date=11 June 2017 |work=The Hockey Writers |date=28 April 2016 |archive-date=30 June 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160630133230/http://thehockeywriters.com/amanda-leveille-signs-buffalo-beauts/ |url-status=live }}{{cite news |title=2015 Draft Pick Leveille Signs With Beauts |url=http://nwhl.co/2015-draft-pick-leveille-signs-with-beauts/ |access-date=11 June 2017 |website=NWHL.co |date=28 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160530132620/http://nwhl.co/2015-draft-pick-leveille-signs-with-beauts/ |archive-date=30 May 2016 |url-status=dead }} She was the first draft pick to sign a contract in league history.{{Cite web |last=Nelson |first=Dustin |date=13 August 2016 |title=Opportunity Knocks |url=https://minnesotahockeymag.com/opportunity-knocks/ |website=Minnesota Hockey Magazine |access-date=4 May 2020 |archive-date=21 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210921150538/https://minnesotahockeymag.com/opportunity-knocks/ |url-status=live }}
Leveille won the 2017 Isobel Cup with the Buffalo Beauts.{{cite news |last1=Rice |first1=Dan |title=Beauts Shock the Rivs in NWHL SemiFinal |url=http://thehockeywriters.com/beauts-shock-the-rivs-in-nwhl-semifinal/ |access-date=11 June 2017 |work=The Hockey Writers |date=18 March 2017 |archive-date=19 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180619014205/https://thehockeywriters.com/beauts-shock-the-rivs-in-nwhl-semifinal/ |url-status=live }}{{cite news |last1=Moritz |first1=Amy |title=Buffalo Beauts win NWHL's Isobel Cup |url=http://buffalonews.com/2017/03/19/buffalo-beauts-win-nwhls-isobel-cup/ |access-date=11 June 2017 |work=The Buffalo News |date=19 March 2017 |archive-date=22 March 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170322180244/http://buffalonews.com/2017/03/19/buffalo-beauts-win-nwhls-isobel-cup/ |url-status=live }} Leveille was one of the team captains at the 3rd NWHL All-Star Game during the 2017–18 season.{{cite web |url=http://www.nwhl.zone/news_article/show/885343?referrer_id=2739439 |title=Media Guide for the 2018 NWHL All-Star Game |website=NWHL.zone |access-date=14 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180215023350/http://www.nwhl.zone/news_article/show/885343?referrer_id=2739439 |archive-date=15 February 2018 |url-status=dead }} By season's end, she was recognized as the 2018 NWHL Goaltender of the Year.
On 18 June 2018, Leveille signed with the Minnesota Whitecaps for their first season in the PHF. She was the first player to sign with the new franchise.{{Cite web |last=Jay |first=Michelle |date=18 June 2018 |title=Amanda Leveille signs with Whitecaps |url=https://www.theicegarden.com/2018/6/18/17474444/amanda-leville-signs-minnesota-whitecaps-nwhl-womens-hockey-goaltender-of-the-year-buffalo-beauts |website=The Ice Garden |access-date=4 May 2020 |archive-date=22 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211022183311/https://www.theicegarden.com/2018/6/18/17474444/amanda-leville-signs-minnesota-whitecaps-nwhl-womens-hockey-goaltender-of-the-year-buffalo-beauts |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=D'Arcangelo |first=Lyndsey |date=1 November 2018 |title=Drawn to Minnesota for reasons more than hockey, Amanda Leveille shuts down her old Beauts team |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/627516/2018/11/01/drawn-to-minnesota-for-reasons-more-than-hockey-amanda-leveille-shuts-down-her-old-beauts-team/ |url-access=subscription |website=The Athletic |access-date=4 May 2020 |archive-date=27 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210327042240/https://theathletic.com/627516/2018/11/01/drawn-to-minnesota-for-reasons-more-than-hockey-amanda-leveille-shuts-down-her-old-beauts-team/ |url-status=live }} In her first year with the Whitecaps, Leveille won the Isobel Cup for the second time.{{cite web |url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/leveille-returns-to-minnesota-joins-the-whitecaps/n-5352019 |title=Leveille Returns to Minnesota, Joins the Whitecaps |website=OurSportsCentral.com |date=18 June 2018 |access-date=18 June 2018 |archive-date=18 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180618230531/https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/leveille-returns-to-minnesota-joins-the-whitecaps/n-5352019 |url-status=live }}
In the 2019–20 season, Leveille would again be named to the NWHL All-Star Game, and finished as runner-up for Goaltender of the Year. She finished the season with the most minutes played and the most saves made of any goalie. The Whitecaps would make the Isobel Cup finals, marking the 4th year in a row that she has played in the finals.{{Cite web |last=Clinton |first=Jared |date=11 March 2020 |title=Whitecaps' calming keeper Amanda Leveille takes aim at third Isobel Cup crown |url=https://thehockeynews.com/news/article/whitecaps-calming-keeper-amanda-leveille-takes-aim-at-third-isobel-cup-crown |website=The Hockey News |access-date=4 May 2020 |archive-date=17 May 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200517001443/https://thehockeynews.com/news/article/whitecaps-calming-keeper-amanda-leveille-takes-aim-at-third-isobel-cup-crown |url-status=live }} She would win her second Goaltender of the Year award after the 2020–21 season.{{cite web |last1=Murphy |first1=Mike |title=NWHL announces 2021 Award Winners |url=https://www.theicegarden.com/nwhl-announces-2021-award-winners-mikyla-grant-mentis-mvp-kaleigh-fratkin-amanda-leveille/ |website=The Ice Garden |access-date=10 December 2023 |language=en |date=28 April 2021 |archive-date=10 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231210014858/https://www.theicegarden.com/nwhl-announces-2021-award-winners-mikyla-grant-mentis-mvp-kaleigh-fratkin-amanda-leveille/ |url-status=live }}
=Professional Women's Hockey League =
Leveille was drafted in the 11th round of the 2023 PWHL Draft by Minnesota.{{cite web |last1=Crosier |first1=Steph |title=Kingston's Leveille 'very excited' to be part of PWHL |url=https://www.thewhig.com/sports/kingstons-leveille-very-excited-to-be-part-of-pwhl |website=The Kingston Whig Standard |access-date=10 December 2023 |language=en |date=21 September 2023 |archive-date=18 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240118222637/https://www.thewhig.com/sports/kingstons-leveille-very-excited-to-be-part-of-pwhl |url-status=live }} She won the Walter Cup in the league's inaugural season.
On 23 July 2024, Leveille announced her retirement from professional hockey.
= International =
Leveille has participated in Team Canada's U22 development team, but never played for the senior team.{{Cite web|url=https://stats.hockeycanada.ca/roster_players/10404153?subseason=269499|title=Canada - 2016 Tournament - Roster - #31 - Amanda Leveille - G|access-date=4 May 2020|archive-date=13 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200813015527/https://stats.hockeycanada.ca/roster_players/10404153?subseason=269499|url-status=live}}
Personal life
Leveille has been noted for her humorous hockey-themed social media presence.{{Cite web |last=Rice |first=Dan |date=8 December 2016 |title=Behind the Mask with Amanda Leveille |url=https://thehockeywriters.com/behind-the-mask-with-amanda-leveille/ |website=The Hockey Writers |access-date=4 May 2020 |archive-date=18 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200618093527/https://thehockeywriters.com/behind-the-mask-with-amanda-leveille/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Clinton |first=Jared |date=25 November 2019 |title=Mrs. Dressup: Leveille's gear-clad antics make her can't-miss keeper in Minnesota |url=https://thehockeynews.com/all-access/article/mrs-dressup-leveilles-gear-clad-antics-make-her-cant-miss-keeper-in-minnesota |website=The Hockey News |access-date=4 May 2020 |archive-date=18 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240118222638/https://thehockeynews.com/all-access/mrs-dressup-leveilles-gear-clad-antics-make-her-cant-miss-keeper-in-minnesota |url-status=live }} She has named former NHL goaltender Martin Brodeur and Canadian Olympian Shannon Szabados as role models.{{Cite web |title=NHL Now: Amanda Leveille |url=https://www.nhl.com/video/nhl-now-amanda-leveille/t-277350912/c-57710503 |format=video |access-date=4 May 2020 |archive-date=18 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240118222733/https://www.nhl.com/errors/not-found |url-status=live }}
She attended Frontenac Secondary School, where she was an honour student, volunteering at the Royal Ottawa Hospital.{{Cite web |last=Staffieri |first=Mark |date=26 December 2012 |title=PWHL Alumni and Current NCAA Stars Share Importance of 'Do It for Daron' Event |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1456756-pwhl-alumni-and-current-ncaa-stars-share-importance-of-do-it-for-daron-event |website=Bleacher Report |access-date=4 May 2020 |archive-date=3 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180803074305/https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1456756-pwhl-alumni-and-current-ncaa-stars-share-importance-of-do-it-for-daron-event |url-status=live }} She has a degree in recreation park and leisure studies.{{Cite web|url=https://gophersports.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/roster/amanda-leveille/10142|title=Amanda Leveille - Women's Hockey|access-date=4 May 2020|archive-date=29 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231229065253/https://gophersports.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/roster/amanda-leveille/10142|url-status=live}}
Career statistics
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! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! colspan="9" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"|Regular season ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! colspan="8" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"|Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||
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! Season !! Team !! League ! GP !! W !! L !! T/OT !! MIN !! GA !! SO !! GAA !! SV% ! GP !! W !! L !! MIN !! GA !! SO !! GAA !! SV% | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–11
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.61 | .940
| 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.56 | .800 | |||
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| 2011–12 | Ottawa Lady Senators | Prov. WHL | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.78 | .937
| 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.61 | .942 | |||
| 2012–13 | University of Minnesota | WCHA
| 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 279 | 0 | 3 | 0.00 | 1.000
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
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| 2013–14 | University of Minnesota | WCHA
| 41 | 38 | 2 | 1 | 2415 | 49 | 13 | 1.22 | .945
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2014–15 | University of Minnesota | WCHA
| 34 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 1984 | 39 | 6 | 1.18 | .946
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
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| 2015–16 | University of Minnesota | WCHA
| 34 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 1957 | 42 | 10 | 1.29 | .942
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2016–17 | Buffalo Beauts | NWHL
| 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 428 | 31 | 0 | 4.34 | .890
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 2 | 0 | 2.00 | .944 | |
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| 2017–18 | Buffalo Beauts | NWHL
| 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 971 | 41 | 0 | 2.53 | .918
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 120 | 3 | 0 | 1.50 | .944 | |
| 2018–19 | Minnesota Whitecaps | NWHL
| 16 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 861 | 30 | 2 | 2.09 | .923
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 120 | 2 | 0 | 0.99 | .966 | |
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| 2019–20 | Minnesota Whitecaps | NWHL
| 24 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1354 | 47 | 3 | 2.08 | .935
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 1.000 | |
| 2020–21 | Minnesota Whitecaps | NWHL
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 243 | 10 | 1 | 2.47 | .936
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 118 | 4 | 1 | 2.04 | .946 | |
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| 2021–22 | Minnesota Whitecaps | PHF
| 12 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 630 | 25 | 1 | 2.38 | .937
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 119 | 5 | 0 | 2.52 | .926 | |
| 2022–23 | Minnesota Whitecaps | PHF
| 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1013 | 41 | 0 | 2.43 | .923
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 185 | 7 | 0 | 2.04 | .946 | |
| 2023–24 | PWHL Minnesota | PWHL
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
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! colspan="3"|Professional Career totals ! 98 !! 58 !! 27 !! 8 !! 5500 !! 225 !! 7 !! 2.45 !! .924 ! 13 !! 9 !! 3 !! 782 !! 23 !! 2 !! 1.75 !! .948 |
Awards and honours
- NWHL Co-Player of the Week, Awarded 29 January 2018{{cite web |url= https://www.nwhl.zone/news_article/show/880741?referrer_id=3708538 |title= NWHL Players of The Week: Amanda Leveille and Brittany Ott |publisher= nwhl.zone |accessdate= 26 March 2018 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180327023635/https://www.nwhl.zone/news_article/show/880741?referrer_id=3708538 |archive-date= 27 March 2018 |url-status= dead }}
- 2018 Goaltender of the Year{{cite web |url=https://www.nwhl.zone/news_article/show/899669?referrer_id=2739439 |title=2018 #NWHLAWARDS RECIPIENTS ANNOUNCED |website=NWHL.zone |date=20 March 2018 |access-date=27 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180322020604/https://www.nwhl.zone/news_article/show/899669?referrer_id=2739439 |archive-date=22 March 2018 |url-status=dead }}
- NWHL Fans’ Three Stars of the Season, 2020
- NWHL All-Star Game, 2018, 2019, 2020
- 2021 Goaltender of the Year{{Cite news |date=28 April 2021 |title=Toronto's Mikyla Grant-Mentis named MVP at 2021 NWHL Awards |language=en |website=Sportsnet |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/article/torontos-mikyla-grant-mentis-named-mvp-2021-nwhl-awards/ |access-date=29 April 2021 |archive-date=29 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210429000757/https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/article/torontos-mikyla-grant-mentis-named-mvp-2021-nwhl-awards/ |url-status=live }}
- 2021 Foundation Award (Minnesota Whitecaps representative){{Cite news|url=https://www.theicegarden.com/2021/4/28/22408379/nwhl-announces-2021-award-winners-mikyla-grant-mentis-mvp-kaleigh-fratkin-amanda-leveille|title=NWHL announces 2021 Award Winners|author=Mike Murphy|website=theicegarden.com|date=28 April 2021|access-date=29 April 2021|language=en|archive-date=28 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210428234912/https://www.theicegarden.com/2021/4/28/22408379/nwhl-announces-2021-award-winners-mikyla-grant-mentis-mvp-kaleigh-fratkin-amanda-leveille|url-status=live}}
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{{succession box | before = Katie Fitzgerald (2017) | title = Goaltender of the Year | years = 2018 | after = Shannon Szabados (2019) }}
{{succession box | before = Lovisa Selander (2020) | title = Goaltender of the Year | years = 2021 | after = Elaine Chuli (2022) }}
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References
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