Hall of Fame
Cindy Fortin is the second women’s ice hockey individual inducted into the Hall of Fame. She ranks as the program’s all-time leader in games (83) and minutes played for a goaltender (4,863), as well as the program all-time saves (1,786) leader.
Fortin backstopped the Cadets to the program’s first national championship in 2011 and served as the team’s No. 1 goalie for all four years. Fortin compiled an 18-2- 0 record as a senior, including two wins in the national tournament to help Norwich clinch the title. Her .900 winning percentage in 2010-11 led all NCAA Division III goaltenders.
She posted a 50-25-7 career record with a .910 save percentage and 2.18 goals against average to go along with 16 shutouts. She ranks second in career wins and third in shutouts.
Fortin was a three-time Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) East AllAcademic Team honoree and was named to the ECAC East Honorable Mention Team as a senior in 2020-21. She also earned ECAC East All-Rookie Team honors in 2007-08 in the program’s first varsity season.
Fortin was named the Norwich University Class of 2011 valedictorian. She graduated earning a double major in sports medicine and biology. In addition to winning the national championship, Fortin pointed to beating Plattsburgh State her junior season in the NCAA Quarterfinals as her favorite memories: “We had no expectations going into that game after losing to Plattsburgh 7-2 in the regular season,” Fortin said. “We were losing 2-1 with just over 90 seconds left in the game and then we ended up scoring two goals in a span of 55 seconds to win the most challenging game our team had ever played.
“We had a special group of girls on the team during my four years. We had that indescribable bond and chemistry that made us successful. On and off the ice, the memories I have with my teammates will last a lifetime. My experience at Norwich has defined a big part of who I am today and I could not have asked for a better opportunity.”
After graduating, Fortin completed a graduate degree in physical therapy at the University of Ottawa. She returned home to Québec City, Quebec where she has worked as a physical therapist in a private sports medicine clinic for almost eight years.
