Fouillard joining University of Alberta

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The Yellowhead AAA Midget Female Chiefs have announced that assistant captain Hannah Fouillard has committed to play for the University of Alberta Pandas in Edmonton, Alberta in 2016.  

The resident of St. Lazare is in her fourth year with the Chiefs, playing 191 games in her career to date, scoring 48 goals with 61 assists for 109 points.  This season, Fouillard was a member of Team Manitoba U-18 and helped that team to a silver medal at the U-18 National Tournament in November.  

Known for her speed and relentless hard work, the forward was the Chiefs Rookie of the Year in 2012-2013 and last season was recognized as the teams’ Unsung Hero and Top Playoff Performer.

The University of Alberta is a public research university located in Edmonton, Alberta and offers over 370 degree programs from more than 300 disciplines, from 15 faculties and schools, as well as certificates and diplomas.  

The Pandas play in the Canada West Universities Athletic Association of the Canadian Inter-university Sport Athletic Association and have been one of the elite programs in the CIS, with several national titles to their credit under long time head coach Howie Draper.