Kim Deschenes

Kim Deschenes is a Canadian-born women's ice hockey player with the Canadiennes de Montreal of the CWHL.

Playing career

For five seasons, Deschenes competed with the Montreal Carabins women's ice hockey program in Canadian Interuniversity Sport play, capturing a national championship 2012.

CWHL

Selected in the first round of the 2014 CWHL Draft, Deschenes participated in the 2nd Canadian Women's Hockey League All-Star Game, which both took place at Toronto's Air Canada Centre. On December 31, 2015, Kim Deschenes and the Canadiennes participated in an outdoor women's ice hockey game against the NWHL's Boston Pride. Known as the 2016 Outdoor Women's Classic it was the first-ever professional women's ice hockey outdoor game. Deschenes would score the first goal of the game.

Deschenes scored a goal as a member of Team Black in the 2nd Canadian Women's Hockey League All-Star Game. She would also appear with Les Canadiennes in the finals of the 2016 Clarkson Cup.

International play

Deschenes participated with Canada in women's ice hockey at the 2011 and 2013 Winter Universiade, capturing a gold medal in both events. Among the players named to the 2013 roster, Deschenes was the only returning player from the 2011 team. For the 2013 team, Deschenes was also named as the captain of the Canadian team.