Alyssa Cecere

Alyssa Cecere (born 4 September 4, 1987) is a Canadian ice hockey coach and player. She is head coach of the McGill Martlets ice hockey program in the Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec (RSEQ) of U Sports.

Alyssa Cecere

Cecere with the Montreal Stars in 2011
Current position
Title	Head coach
Team	McGill Martlets
Conference	RSEQ
Biographical details
Born	(1987-09-04) September 4, 1987 (age 37) Brossard, Quebec, Canada
Alma mater	McGill University
Playing career
2005–2011	McGill Martlets
2011–2014	Stars de Montréal
Position(s)	Left wing, defence
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2011–2014	Dawson College Blues (assistant)
2014–2020	McGill Martlets (associate)
2020–	McGill Martlets
Medal record Universiade 2009 Harbin Ice hockey

Playing career

Known as Chech, she began playing hockey at the age of five after her brother took an interest.

College

Cecere played five years of college ice hockey with the McGill Martlets, during which time she helped her team win three CIS championships.^[1][2] In 20 games with the Martlets in the 2010–11 season, she earned eight points, with two goals and six assists.

CWHL

The 2011–12 season was her first season with the Stars de Montréal in the Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL).^[3] She collected 2 goals and 8 assists for a total of 10 points in 25 matches, while playing a more defensive role.^[4] In the final of the 2012 Clarkson Cup, Cecere netted the Stars' first goal.^[5]

Awards and honours

International

• Universiade Gold Medal: 2009

CWHL

• Clarkson Cup Champion: 2012

College

• CIS National Championship Gold Medal: 2008, 2009, 2011
• CIS National Championship Silver Medal: 2007, 2010
• RSEQ Championship Winner: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011

Personal life

Cecere attended Centennial Regional High School and Dawson College prior to enrolling at McGill University in 2006. She graduated from McGill with a degree in physical education in 2011.^[6]

Cecere worked as a physical education teacher in the Montréal area until she was appointed a full-time associate coach for the McGill Martlets ice hockey team in 2014.^[7]