Corinne Schroeder

Corinne Schroeder rang in the first day of 2024 with a piece of hockey history. Playing in PWHL New York's inaugural game on January 1 against Toronto, the goaltender from Elm Creek, Manitoba, stopped all 29 shots she faced — the first shutout in PWHL history. It was a debut that set the tone for a career defined by landmark moments in women's professional hockey.

Schroeder's path to that game ran through two NCAA programs. She began her college career at Boston University, where she earned Hockey East All-Rookie Team recognition in 2017-18, Hockey East Third Team All-Star honors in 2018-19, and a Beanpot Tournament championship that same year. She was also named National Goaltender of the Month twice — in December 2018 and again in December 2019 — and added Hockey East Second Team All-Star honors in 2019-20. She then transferred to Quinnipiac, where she posted a 15-8-2 record with six shutouts in 2021-22 and was named a finalist for the NCAA Women's Goaltender of the Year Award.

Her entry into professional hockey came with the Boston Pride in the PHF during the 2022-23 season, and the results were immediate. She finished first among all PHF goaltenders in goals-against average (1.67) and save percentage (.955), won both PHF Goaltender of the Year and Rookie of the Year, and finished second on the NWHL/PHF all-time leaderboard for career shutouts with seven. According to Wikipedia, she opened that rookie campaign with three consecutive shutouts — a PHF record.

Selected 33rd overall by PWHL New York in the inaugural 2023 PWHL Draft, Schroeder moved into the league's first season and made history in her very first appearance. During that debut year, she faced 451 shots despite playing six fewer games than the two goalies who saw more shot volume, finishing second in the league with a .936 save percentage, according to InGoal's coverage at the time ^[1]. She was nominated for the 2024 PWHL Goaltender of the Year award. In the 2024-25 season, she led all PWHL goaltenders with four shutouts, bringing her career regular-season total to five and setting a PWHL record for most shutouts by a goaltender.

Her national team career began at the junior level, earning a silver medal with Team Canada at the 2017 Under-18 IIHF World Championship. She made her senior national team debut during the 2023-24 Rivalry Series against the United States in November 2023. She currently plays for the Seattle Torrent.

One of Schroeder's lesser-known on-ice habits became the subject of InGoal's coverage after her appearance on the podcast. She uses a self-narrated play-by-play technique to stay mentally engaged during low-action stretches in a game — a strategy she described on Episode 251 of the InGoal Radio Podcast ^[2]. "Goalies know it's the hardest thing to do, to just stand there and wait and wait and wait and then suddenly there's a 2-on-1 coming at you," she said. "I find it easier to stay engaged in slow games by doing play by play." A follow-up article by Kevin Woodley digs deeper into that focus management approach, including how she identifies opponents on the ice and manages the mental demands of lopsided games — available to InGoal subscribers ^[1].

InGoal Magazine has covered Corinne Schroeder in one podcast appearance and one InGoal article.