Montreal Victoire place Ann-Renee Desbiens on LTIR
The Montreal Victoire announced Monday the team placed goaltender Ann-Renee Desbiens on Long-Term Injured Reserve (LTIR), retroactive to March 18, when she sustained a lower-body injury against the Boston Fleet.
The Montreal Victoire announced they placed goaltender Ann-Renee on LTIR retroactive to March 18
She suffered a lower-body injury against the Boston Fleet and hasn't played since@DailyFaceoff
— Hunter Crowther (@HunterCrowther) March 31, 2025
“The results from the medical exams following her injury are encouraging, and we expect her to return in the near future,” Victoire General Manager Daniele Sauvageau said in a team statement. “This type of injury will require a weekly, if not daily follow ups.”
With the LTIR announcement being retroactive to March 18, Desbiens won’t be eligible to return to the lineup until the Victoire return from the international break on April 26 when they face the Ottawa Charge.
During that time, the IIHF World Championship will take place in Czechia between April 9 and 20. Desbiens remains on the roster, despite being injured.
Desbiens was arguably the league’s best goaltender at the time of her injury, posting a .932 save percentage (SV%) and 1.85 goals against average (GAA) in 19 appearances this season. In two PWHL seasons, Desbiens, a native of Clermont, Que., is 20-11-2 with a .927 SV%.
The team also announced the signing of goaltender Tricia Deguire to a Standard Player Agreement. The 27-year-old played one professional season with the now-defunct PHF’s Montreal Force in 2022-23. In 15 appearances, she went 5-9-1 with a .918 (SV%) and 2.59 GAA.
As of March 31, the Victoire are 11-6-3-6 with 48 points, first in the league standings with four regular-season games to go. Marie-Philip Poulin leads the team in both goals (17) and points (23), while Erin Ambrose and Jennifer Gardiner are tied for the most assists with 12.