Catherine Herron
Catherine Herron is a Canadian ice hockey goalie and coach.Biography
Early life
Catherine Herron started playing hockey at the age of 8, encouraged by her uncle, Denis Herron, a goalie who played for the Montreal Canadiens, Pittsburgh Penguins and Kansas City Scouts. She played on boys' teams until the age of 14.Herron played 2 seasons for the St. Lawrence College Patriots in the AA College Women's Hockey League then 4 years with the McGill University Martlets in the Canadian University Championship. In 2009–10, Herron was the first goalkeeper on the inaugural women's hockey team of the University of Montreal Carabins. She played 15 games with a 2.95 average and a.904 save average. She helped the Carabins to finish second in their division, earning a position in the playoffs at the end of the season.
Herron began playing for the Montreal Stars in the 2010–11 season of the Canadian Women's Hockey League. Herron was substitute goalkeeper and played 3 games for the Stars with an average save of 0.941. In her second season she defended the Stars' net in 4 games, averaging 2.27.Coaching career
In the 2015–16 season, Herron coached the goalkeepers of the St. Lawrence College Patriots.Honours and distinctions
