> ## Content Index
> Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further.

# Women’s Hockey Wednesday: Bonne chance, Charline!
- URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/womens-ice-hockey-wednesday-charline-labonte-retires-cwhl-olympic-schedule-nwhl/
- Published: 2017-09-27T12:00:04.000Z
- Updated: 2017-09-27T12:00:04.000Z
- Description: As the 2017-18 season approaches, we say goodbye to one of hockey’s best..
- Author: Nafio
- Tags: Women's Hockey, Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL), #chorus, #Import 2023-04-05 11:15

### Story of the week

After four Olympic golds, multiple World Championships, six seasons backstopping Montréal in the NWHL, another four in the CWHL and winning top goaltender for the last three consecutive seasons, Charline Labonté topped off her career as a Clarkson Cup champion and MVP.

While there are many queer female hockey players who are casually out, Labonté is one of the few to make a public declaration, coming out in reaction to the Russian laws around “homosexual propaganda” after she won her fourth gold medal at the Sochi Olympics.

We have links below about her story and her legacy, but to see what les Canadiennes will be missing this season, here are her highlights from the past season and her international career.

> "Hey, did we just clinch home ice advantage?"  
>  
> "YUP!"[@Labonte32](https://twitter.com/Labonte32?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [@Bettez24](https://twitter.com/Bettez24?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [@LesCanadiennes](https://twitter.com/LesCanadiennes?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [#CWHL](https://twitter.com/hashtag/CWHL?src=hash&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [pic.twitter.com/1r1boyJ1p5](https://t.co/1r1boyJ1p5?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — Women's Hockey Gifs (@CWHLHighlights) [February 9, 2016](https://twitter.com/CWHLHighlights/status/697134347443400704?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

> Great chance for [@Iya\_Gavri](https://twitter.com/Iya%5FGavri?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) but [@Labonte32](https://twitter.com/Labonte32?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) shuts the door. [@LesCanadiennes](https://twitter.com/LesCanadiennes?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) lead 1-0 after 2 periods [#CWHL](https://twitter.com/hashtag/CWHL?src=hash&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [pic.twitter.com/1XKxwbby0L](https://t.co/1XKxwbby0L?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — Women's Hockey Gifs (@CWHLHighlights) [December 10, 2016](https://twitter.com/CWHLHighlights/status/807673678456651776?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

> .[@Labonte32](https://twitter.com/Labonte32?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) stays patient and shuts the door for [@LesCanadiennes](https://twitter.com/LesCanadiennes?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [pic.twitter.com/lNz1Vvv34D](https://t.co/lNz1Vvv34D?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — Women's Hockey Gifs (@CWHLHighlights) [February 4, 2017](https://twitter.com/CWHLHighlights/status/828003010131406848?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

> .[@Labonte32](https://twitter.com/Labonte32?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) is on her game today! [pic.twitter.com/SZckREl0wK](https://t.co/SZckREl0wK?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — Women's Hockey Gifs (@CWHLHighlights) [March 5, 2017](https://twitter.com/CWHLHighlights/status/838502452366356481?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

> Well that was close! How are you feeling, Canadiennes fans? [pic.twitter.com/CGFOCwomc8](https://t.co/CGFOCwomc8?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — Women's Hockey Gifs (@CWHLHighlights) [March 5, 2017](https://twitter.com/CWHLHighlights/status/838528423203123200?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

> .[@Labonte32](https://twitter.com/Labonte32?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) named Clarkson Cup MVP. [pic.twitter.com/jNZxw9t49e](https://t.co/jNZxw9t49e?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — Women's Hockey Gifs (@CWHLHighlights) [March 5, 2017](https://twitter.com/CWHLHighlights/status/838539466834857984?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

> Charline Labonte with the cup [pic.twitter.com/7RAdkypQ1N](https://t.co/7RAdkypQ1N?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — Women's Hockey Gifs (@CWHLHighlights) [March 6, 2017](https://twitter.com/CWHLHighlights/status/838547044939759617?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

> Congratulations and all the best, [@Labonte32](https://twitter.com/Labonte32?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)!  
>  
> 4-time Olympic gold medallist, Charline Labonté announces retirement. [https://t.co/d8ZWyqLAXx](https://t.co/d8ZWyqLAXx?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [pic.twitter.com/wSCa79kFZa](https://t.co/wSCa79kFZa?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — Team Canada Women (@HC\_Women) [September 25, 2017](https://twitter.com/HC%5FWomen/status/912313549770285057?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

[La gardienne Charline Labonté, à la poursuite de nouveaux buts | ICI.Radio-Canada.ca](http://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1057727/hockey-charline-labonte-retraite-gardienne-but-canada-jeux-olympiques?utm%5Fsource=dlvr.it&utm%5Fmedium=twitter)  
À presque 35 ans, la quadruple médaillée olympique Charline Labonté a annoncé lundi qu'il était temps de prendre sa retraite du hockey.

[Stu Cowan: Charline Labonté’s goal crease was her bubble in life | Montreal Gazette](http://montrealgazette.com/sports/hockey/stu-cowan-charline-labontes-goal-crease-was-her-bubble-in-life?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
Little girl from Boisbriand who didn't know which legs the pads went on retires with four Olympic gold medals and three world championships.

[Charline Labonté officially announces her retirement - Eyes On The Prize](https://www.habseyesontheprize.com/les-canadiennes-montreal-cwhl/2017/9/25/16358768/charline-labonte-retirement-cwhl-hockey-canada-canadiennes-montreal-olympics-champion?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
One of the best women's hockey goaltenders ever calls it a career.

[Four-time Olympic gold medallist Charline Labonte retires from CWHL | Toronto Star](https://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/2017/09/25/four-time-olympic-gold-medallist-charline-labonte-retires-from-cwhl.html?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
The veteran goaltender announced last year she would not try to make the national team for the 2018 Winter Games in South Korea, but continued to play for the CWHL’s Les Canadiennes.

[Decorated Goaltender Charline Labonté Calls It a Career - Canadian Women's Hockey League](http://www.thecwhl.com/decorated-goaltender-charline-labonte-calls-career?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
Les Canadiennes are bidding farewell to a player who has contributed tremendously to the franchise’s history.

### International hockey

[Olympic schedule released - International Ice Hockey Federation IIHF](http://pyeongchang2018.iihf.hockey/men/news/og%5Fschedule/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
Games set for men’s, women’s tournaments

[Heritage lends a helping hand](https://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/news/2017-18-nwt-heritage-lends-lacquette-a-helping-hand?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
Chasing her Olympic dreams again, Brigette Lacquette is carrying the hopes of the First Nations community with her and using them as inspiration for a push to PyeongChang

[Canada’s National Women’s Team to face rivals in Winnipeg](https://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/news/2017-18-nwt-winnipeg-to-host-usa-series-game?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
Canada’s National Women’s Team has announced Winnipeg as the second Canadian host for its six-game series against the U.S. Women’s National Team.

[The ice-skating captain who is a brain scientist - NZ Herald](http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c%5Fid=1&objectid=11924492&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
Brain scientist Helen Murray is tired of people asking her when she's going to stop playing ice hockey.

[KUNA : 'Ice ladies' eager to put Kuwaiti women hockey on global map - Sports - ](http://www.kuna.net.kw/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=2639234&language=en&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  

[USWNT and Tampa Bay Lightning Alumni Scrimmage at AMALIE Arena](http://teamusa.usahockey.com/news%5Farticle/show/837093?referrer%5Fid=695820&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
The United States Women’s National Team took on the Tampa Bay Lightning alumni in a scrimmage at AMALIE Arena on Sunday evening.

[Women’s Hockey Top 25 Under 25 | Number 6 - Emily Pfalzer - The Ice Garden](https://www.theicegarden.com/2017/9/24/16354334/womens-hockey-top-25-under-25-number-6-emily-pfalzer-buffalo-beauts-uswnt-usa?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
She may be small, but Emily Pfalzer is a fierce, talented competitor and has the medals, trophies and awards to prove it.

[Women’s Hockey Top 25 Under 25 | Number 5 - Lara Stalder - The Ice Garden](https://www.theicegarden.com/2017/9/25/16307648/womens-hockey-top-25-under-25-number-5-lara-stalder-umd-bulldogs-switzerland-pyeongchang-olympics?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
The Swiss sensation is our highest-ranked European player.

### CWHL

[CWHL Unveils 2017-18 Season Schedule - Canadian Women's Hockey League](http://www.thecwhl.com/cwhl-unveils-2017-18-season-schedule?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

[Bend’s Jetta Rackleff helps Team USA win inline gold in China](http://www.bendbulletin.com/sports/communitysports/5622180-151/bends-jetta-rackleff-helps-team-usa-win-inline?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
The goalie is getting ready for her second pro ice hockey season

[Les Canadiennes announce selection camp details - Eyes On The Prize](https://www.habseyesontheprize.com/2017/9/22/16181778/les-canadiennes-selection-camp-clarkson-cup-cwhl-montreal-ouellette-chu-labonte-maschmeyer?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
The camp starts with fitness testing Saturday morning before on-ice sessions later in the day and continuing on Sunday.

[Shine Out! Shout Out! hockey tournament raises $35,000 | InsideHalton.com](https://www.insidehalton.com/sports-story/7566718-shine-out-shout-out-hockey-tournament-raises-35-000/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
The fifth annual Shine Out! Shout Out! hockey tournament held earlier this month raised more than $35,000 supporting mental health.

### NWHL

[NWHL Releases Twitter Game of the Week Schedule - The Ice Garden](https://www.theicegarden.com/2017/9/21/16346238/nwhl-releases-twitter-game-of-the-week-schedule-womens-hockey-live-streaming?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
The NWHL will live stream 16 regular season games, the NWHL All-Star Game and two games of the pre-season NWHL/Team Russia Summit Series on Twitter.

### NCAA

[SB Nation’s Women’s College Hockey Division I Poll: Exhibitions and Extrapolations - The Ice Garden](https://www.theicegarden.com/2017/9/25/16356356/sb-nations-womens-college-hockey-d-i-poll-wisconsin-minnesota-boston-college-champions-preseason?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
We’re back! With the season kicking off it's time to start ranking the teams again.

[2017-18 NCAA Preview: 5 storylines to follow - The Ice Garden](https://www.theicegarden.com/2017/9/21/16296516/2017-2018-ncaa-preview-5-storyline-to-follow-women-hockey-college?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
North Dakota players scatter, the NCAA looks ahead at expansion, and some top goalies to watch this year.

[Women’s NCAA College Hockey 101 - The Ice Garden](https://www.theicegarden.com/2017/9/21/16299332/womens-division-1-college-hockey-ncaa-primer-introduction-101?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
A primer to NCAA women’s college hockey

[WOMEN'S HOCKEY: Beavers shutout Korea 5-0 in exhibition win | Bemidji Pioneer](http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/sports/beavers/4331330-womens-hockey-beavers-shutout-korea-5-0-exhibition-win?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

[Ralph Engelstad Arena can do more to remember its bygone tenant](http://pucksandrecreation.com/ralph-engelstad-arena-remember-womens-hockey/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
As first year of the post-North Dakota women's hockey era begins, Ralph Engelstad Arena must replenish and amplify its displays of the program's memory.

[College women's hockey: Former Hawk Houston looks to make offensive impact with Bulldogs | Duluth News Tribune](http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/sports/hockey/4332963-college-womens-hockey-former-hawk-houston-looks-make-offensive-impact-bulldogs?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

[Ohio State goalie Kassidy Sauve looks to continue success in healthy season](https://www.thelantern.com/2017/09/womens-hockey-ohio-state-goalie-kassidy-sauve-looks-to-continue-success-in-second-healthy-season/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
Ohio State redshirt junior goalie Kassidy Sauve has had plenty of downs in her hockey career, but this upcoming season looks to be filled with more ups than ever.

### SDHL

[Erika Grahm goes all in - The Ice Garden](https://www.theicegarden.com/2017/9/26/16361676/erika-grahm-sdhl-team-sweden-modo-damkronorna-pyeongchang?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
On leave from her full-time job, MODO captain and Team Sweden star wants to make every moment count.

### AWIHL

[AWIHL news: 20 September 2017 | Ice Hockey News Australia](https://icehockeynewsaustralia.com/2017/09/20/awihl-news-20-september-2017/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
The Adelaide Rush have announced that The Hilton Hotel have re-signed as the clubs official post game venue for the upcoming 2017-18 season.

[AWIHL news: 26 September 2017 | Ice Hockey News Australia](https://icehockeynewsaustralia.com/2017/09/26/awihl-news-26-september-2017/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
The Sirens have announced that Elite Fire Training has signed on as a new sponsor for the upcoming 2017-18 season.

### Women’s league (Russia)

[Women’s Hockey Top 25 Under 25 | Number 10 - Ludmila Belyakova - The Ice Garden](https://www.theicegarden.com/2017/9/20/16255860/womens-hockey-top-25-under-25-number-10-ludmila-belyakova-russia?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
Former Riveter looks to keep scoring for her home country

[Women’s Hockey Update: September 25th, 2017 | CONWAY'S RUSSIAN HOCKEY BLOG](https://conwaysrussianhockey.wordpress.com/2017/09/26/womens-hockey-update-september-25th-2017/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
More than three thousand people made their way into the Sergei Kapustin Ice Sports Palace for the game (some reports say 3150, others 3350), a new record attendance for a Women’s Hockey League game, and hopefully a harbinger of things to come for the league!

### Men’s hockey

[Manon Rheaume realizes her NHL debut was 'not just another game' - Sportsnet](http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/manon-rheaume-realizes-nhl-debut-not-just-another-game/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
Goaltender Manon Rheaume reflects on the 25-year anniversary of her NHL pre-season debut with the Tampa Bay Lightning that saw her break the league's gender barrier.