Chloe Primerano

Chloe Primerano (born January 2, 2007) is a Canadian junior ice hockey defenceman and prospect to the Vancouver Giants of the Western Hockey League (WHL). She was the first female skater to be selected in the Canadian Hockey League Prospects Draft.

Chloe Primerano
Born (2007-01-02) January 2, 2007
North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight 134 lb (61 kg; 9 st 8 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
WHL team (P)
Cur. team		 Vancouver Giants
Rink Academy (CSSHL)
Playing career 2023–present

Early life

Primerano was born on January 2, 2007, in North Vancouver,[1] to parents Joe and Fiona Primerano. She began playing ice hockey around the age of two or three, and would frequently play against male opponents.[2] She played minor ice hockey with the Burnaby Winter Club U15 program, where during the 2021–22 season she scored two goals and 19 points in 30 regular-season games. In the postseason, she added two assists in three playoff games.[3]

Playing career

On May 19, 2022, the Vancouver Giants of the Western Hockey League (WHL) selected Primerano in the 13th round, 268th overall, of the WHL Prospects Draft.[4] While there have previously been female goaltenders in the Canadian Hockey League (CHL), Primerano is the first female skater to be drafted by a CHL team.[5] Scouts for the Giants would attend Primeranto's U15 games with Burnaby, prompting general manager Barclay Parneta to select her in the draft.[6]

As a 15-year-old draft pick, Primerano is eligible to play a few games for the Giants during the 2022–23 WHL season before joining them in full for the 2023–24 season.[7] For the majority of the 2022–23 season, she is committed to play for the Rink Academy in Kelowna, British Columbia.[2]

Primerano represented British Columbia at the 2023 Canada Winter Games in PEI. She led the tournament in scoring with 5 goals and 9 assists. She also helped her team win the gold medal.[8]

Personal life

Primerano's older brother Luca is also an ice hockey player. In 2022, he joined the Prince George Spruce Kings of the British Columbia Hockey League. As of 2022, both Chloe and Luca attend Burnaby Central Secondary School, where in addition to hockey, Chloe plays basketball and soccer.[2]

References
  1. "Chloe Primerano". Elite Prospects. Archived from the original on May 21, 2022. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  2. Clarke, Ted (May 20, 2022). "North Vancouver teen's brother not surprised Chloe Primerano got drafted into the WHL". Prince George Citizen. Archived from the original on May 21, 2022. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  3. Colpitts, Heather (May 19, 2022). "Vancouver Giants select first-ever female skater in WHL prospects draft". Nelson Star. Archived from the original on May 20, 2022. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  4. Williams, Madison (May 20, 2022). "Chloe Primerano Becomes First Woman Skater Drafted by CHL". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on May 20, 2022. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  5. "B.C. teen makes history as 1st female skater drafted to the Canadian Hockey League". CBC News. May 20, 2022. Archived from the original on May 21, 2022. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  6. Ewen, Steve (May 20, 2022). "Former NHLer praises the play of Vancouver Giants draft pick Chloe Primerano". The Province. Archived from the original on May 20, 2022. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  7. Ellis, Steven (May 19, 2022). "Chloe Primerano becomes first woman skater drafted to the WHL". The Hockey News. Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on May 20, 2022. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  8. https://www.aldergrovestar.com/sports/vancouver-giants-prospect-chloe-primerano-earns-gold/
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