Laura Fortino
| Laura Fortino | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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Fortino representing Canada in 2017 | |||
| Born |
January 30, 1991 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (163 cm) | ||
| Weight | 143 lb (65 kg; 10 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| IHLW team Former teams |
EVB Eagles Südtirol
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| Coached for | Hamilton Bulldogs | ||
| National team | Canada | ||
| Playing career | 2009–present | ||
| Coaching career | 2022–present | ||
Laura Michele Fortino (born January 30, 1991) is a Canadian-Italian ice hockey defenceman and coach, currently playing in the Italian Hockey League Women (IHLW) with the EV Bozen Eagles. A former member of the Canadian national team, she won two Olympic medals and six World Championship medals during 2011 to 2019.
Fortino was selected first overall by the Brampton Thunder in the 2014 CWHL Draft. She played five seasons in the Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL), during which she was named the CWHL Defenceman of the Year for the 2015–16 season and won the Clarkson Cup in 2018 with the Markham Thunder (called Brampton Thunder during 1998 to 2017).