Laura Veharanta
Laura Veharanta

Player Profile
Class:
Senior

Hometown:
La Verne, Calif.

High School:
Bonita High School

Height:
5-6

Position:
Forward

Birthdate:
05/30/1990

02/12/2012

Women's Ice Hockey Cruises past New Hampshire, 4-2

Friars stay hot with fifth straight victory.

02/11/2012

Women's Ice Hockey Upends UNH, 3-1

Late heroics lift Friars to fourth consecutive victory.

02/06/2012

Providence College women's ice hockey forward Ashley Cottrell Named Athletic Republic Player of the Week.

Senior earns Hockey East honor for leading Friars past #4 B.C.

01/20/2012

Women's Hockey Edged by #5 Boston College, 3-2

Friar senior Genevieve Lacasse breaks school record for career games played.

01/07/2012

Women's Ice Hockey Defeats Robert Morris, 3-1

Cottrell notches goal and assist to increase point-streak to six games.

AT PROVIDENCE: 2010-11...Played in 35 games, totaling 13 goals and four assists...Led team with five game-winning goals...Led team with five multi-goal games...Scored two goals within 10 seconds against Yale (11/2)...Tied for third on the team with a plus/minus rating of +17...Saw action in 21 conference games, contributing six goals and two assists...2009-10...Appeared in 33 games as a sophomore... Notched three goals and nine assists for 12 points... Registered a six-game point streak (11/15/09-12/09/09) with two goals and four assists... 2008-09... Appeared in all 36 games for Providence... Led the team with 16 goals and 31 points... Became the first freshman to lead the team in goals scored since Jessica Tabb (97-98) notched 22... Finished third on the team with 15 assists... Led the team in goals, points, power-play goals (8), game-winning goals (4), shots (140) and power-play points (15)... Recorded a five-game point streak (10/26-11/16) and a four-game point streak (12/5-1/4)... Notched three assists in the 5-0 victory over No. 5 UNH (1/10)... Named Mission Hockey Rookie of the Week twice (11/10, 3/2)... Named the Mission Hockey Rookie of the Month for December... Was the only unanimous selection to the Hockey East All-Rookie Team... Named Honorable Mention All-Star.

BEFORE PROVIDENCE: Graduated from Bonita High School... Was a member of the California Selects from 2004-2008... Was a member of the 2004 USA Hockey Development Camp... Earned a silver medal at the 2006 USA Hockey Nationals and a bronze medal in 2008... Helped lead the California Selects to the 2007 and 2008 Pacific District Regional Championships... Played alongside classmate Jennifer Friedman on the California Selects.

PERSONAL:
NAME: Laura Veharanta
FAMILY: Daughter of Simo and Catalina Veharanta.  Has one brother, Heilkki.
MAJOR: Finance

CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP G A PTS PIM PP SH GW 08-09 36 16 15 31 12/24 8 0 4 HE 21 7 10 17 7/14 3 0 2 09-10 33 3 9 12 15/30 1 0 0 HE 21 2 5 7 8/16 1 0 0 10-11 35 13 4 17 12/24 2 0 5 HE 21 6 2 8 6/12 1 0 2

Total 104 32 28 60 39/78 11 0 9 HE 63 15 17 32 21/42 5 0 4

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