Rachel Llanes

Rachel Llanes (born April 29, 1991) is an American ice hockey player who currently plays for Shenzhen KRS Vanke Rays in the Russian Women's Hockey League. She is the first player to win the CWHL, NWHL, and ZHL championships.[2]

Rachel Llanes
Rachel Llanes playing for the Boston Pride in the 2016-2017 NWHL season
Born (1991-04-29) April 29, 1991[1]
San Jose, California, U.S.
Height 5 ft 3 in (160 cm)
WHL team
Former teams		 Shenzhen KRS Vanke Rays
Playing career 2009–present

She previously played for Kunlun Red Star in the Canadian Women's Hockey League, Boston Pride in the National Women's Hockey League and Boston Blades in the CWHL.[3]

Early life

Born in San Jose, California, Llanes began playing hockey in her early teen years.[4] Llanes is a Filipino-American.[5][6]

She played for the Northeastern Huskies women's ice hockey team at Northeastern University from 2009 through 2013.[7]

Playing career

CWHL

Llanes played for the Boston Blades in the CWHL, winning the Clarkson Cup with the team in 2015.[8][9]

NWHL

In 2015, Llanes joined the Boston Pride for their inaugural NWHL season, winning the Isobel Cup with the team.[10] In July 2016, it was announced that Llanes would continue with the team for the 2016/17 season, with a pay increase for a one-year $12,000 contract.[11][12][13]

Return to CWHL & ZHL

In 2017, Llanes returned to the CWHL to sign for Kunlun Red Star in China. She would also serve as strength & conditioning coach for the team and the Chinese national team.[14] She would stay with the team as it joined the ZHL after the CWHL folded.[15] The team would become the first non-Russian team to win the ZHL championship.

Personal Life

Llanes is Filipina American.[16][17] She has a degree in criminal justice and psychology .

gollark: It's just like a spinning ball, but not a ball and it isn't spinning. Simple.
gollark: Some actually-true things are notoriously annoying to explain in words.
gollark: Blood-brain barrier.
gollark: You believe in the *Sun*? How naive.
gollark: Why would running at a power output it's designed for burn it out? It'll just waste energy slightly.

References
  1. http://gonu.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=2190
  2. https://www.theicegarden.com/2020/2/23/21148431/rachel-llanes-journey-from-role-player-to-star-shenzhen-krs-vanke-rays
  3. Boston Team Roster
  4. Kaitlin Cimini (August 20, 2015). "Rachel Llanes Expects A Lot From NWHL". Today's Slapshot. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
  5. Berkman, Seth (November 25, 2016). "Two Black Women Embrace Their Chance to Be Hockey Role Models". The New York Times. Retrieved October 6, 2017.
  6. Hsieh, Ren (March 31, 2016). "A CLOSER LOOK AT THE ASIAN PRO HOCKEY PLAYERS IN THE INAUGURAL SEASON OF THE NATIONAL WOMEN'S HOCKEY LEAGUE". Dat Winning. Retrieved October 6, 2017.
  7. https://womenshockeylife.com/womens-winter-classic-provides-proud-memories-for-rachel-llanes/
  8. Berkman, Seth (November 25, 2016). "Two Black Women Embrace Their Chance to Be Hockey Role Models". The New York Times. Retrieved October 6, 2017.
  9. "BOSTON BLADES SELECT LLANES AND PICKETT IN CWHL DRAFT". Northeastern Huskies. August 30, 2013. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
  10. Nelson, Dustin (August 12, 2015). "Rachel Llanes, Hayley Williams & Paige Harrington Sign in NWHL". The Hockey Writers. Retrieved October 6, 2017.
  11. Linehan, Meg (July 30, 2016). "Emily Field, Rachel Llanes return to Boston Pride for NWHL's second season". Excelle Sports. Retrieved October 6, 2017.
  12. Share-Cohen, Brandon (July 30, 2016). "Boston Pride Re-Sign Rachel Llanes". The Hockey Writers. Retrieved October 6, 2017.
  13. Berkman, Seth (November 22, 2016). "Pay Cuts Jolt Women's Pro League and Leave Its Future Uncertain". The New York Times. Retrieved October 6, 2017.
  14. https://victorypress.org/2020/03/02/russian-womens-hockey-league-krs-remains-standard-bearer/
  15. https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/28585761/what-nhl-learn-khl-support-women-hockey
  16. https://datwinning.com/2016/03/31/asian-players-helping-to-make-history-in-womens-pro-hockey/
  17. https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/25/sports/hockey/princeton-wisconsin-black-women-koelzer-nurse.html


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