In addition, she won the CWHL Most Valuable Player award. The winner within each region in Canada competes for the national (CIAU) title at the end of each season. The Famous People Lists With the Dartmouth Big Green, she had a storied career. Her CIS hockey career found her competing with the Guelph Gryphons. [9][10] In 2010, the Canadian and American teams outscored opponents in the preliminary round by 41-2 and 31-1 margins, respectively. Rattray would don the maple leaf again in January 2012, as she was the leading scorer for Canada at the Meco Cup (three goals, three assists, six points). Her goal was selected as one of the 10 greatest goals of the year by Hockey Night in Canada. Bailey has been playing for several teams over the years, including the Canadian National Women’s team. Find out more about the greatest Canadian Ice Hockey Players, including Wayne Douglas Gretzky, Wayne Gretzky, Taylor Kitsch, Sidney Crosby and Connor McDavid. The roster for the gold medal-winning team consisted of 14 players from Ontario, the most of any Canadian province. One of the most talented players in the history of the Cornell Big Red, White amassed  points. Her 49 goals still remain as the single-season record in Golden Gophers history. 1939 Canadian: Motor racing: Transgender: Christian Duffy: b. In thirteen games played between the two teams in 1997, Canada won seven and the United States won six. [1] Eight goaltenders and fifty-three skaters have played for Canada. During the 2004-05 season, Corriero earned the honor of being named captain of the Harvard Crimson. 1982 English: Squash: Lesbian: Katie Duncan (née Hoyle) Many hockey pundits consider it one of the unbreakable records in NCAA women’s hockey. A veteran of the Central Ontario Women’s Hockey League (the predecessor to the NWHL and CWHL) in the 1990’s, Schuler had a remarkable collegiate career with the Northeastern Huskies of the NCAA and the Toronto Lady Blues in the CIS. Along with Natalie Spooner, Rebecca Johnston and Brianne Jenner, the foursome played together for Team Ontario at the 2007 Canada Winter Games. She was a member of the Canadian Under-19 National Soccer Team and claimed a gold medal with Team Ontario at the 2000 Canada Summer Games. 23. Heaney enjoyed an 18-year career with the Toronto Aeros (in the COWHL and NWHL); she joined the Aeros as a 13-year-old. Sunohara logged six goals and three assists in that landmark event. Not only was she a member of the 1998 Nagano winter games team, but she also competed in the COWHL (with the Toronto Red Wings and Newtonbrook Panthers), the NCAA (with Northeastern) and in the CIS (with Toronto). A solid, consistent player, Ambrose is currently competing for the Clarkson Golden Knights in the NCAA. While the COWHL represents a lost generation that is, tragically, an afterthought in the minds of the modern women’s hockey fan, many of its stars helped set the table for today’s stars; Sue Scherer, Margot Verlaan, Marianne Grnak, Colleen Cohen, Sue Harley, Tracy Horton, Leslie Hood, Heather Ginzel, Linda DeAngelis and Robin Brown. … Jennifer Botterill of the Mississauga Chiefs was the first winner of the award in 2008. With James, the Diesels won the 1983 Abby Hoffman Cup. Shinny, a game which is similar to hockey, was often considered a women’s game. According to a poll of 496 NHL players, Marie-Philip Poulin is the greatest women’s hockey player in the world. [13] In the gold medal game, Canada defeated the American team 2-0 to win their third consecutive gold. Heading into the 1998 Nagano Winter Games, Campbell was a pop culture icon. In autumn 2009, she competed with the ECAC All-Star team that played the US national women's ice hockey team. She led all competitors in scoring as she helped Canada claim its third consecutive gold medal in women’s hockey while being named the Most Outstanding Player of the games. When she competed with the Toronto Lady Blues of the CIS (known as CIAU at that time), she was the 1996-97 OWIAA scoring champion and its Rookie of the Year. After retiring, she spent several seasons as a head coach with the Waterloo Warriors in Canadian Interuniversity Sport. [6][7][8] In the final, Canada beat Sweden to claim their second consecutive gold medal. A member of the NCAA 200-point club, Bauer won the Patty Kazmaier Award in 2006. As a teenager, Wakefield competed in the CWHL as a member of the Vaughna Flames. Upon joining the Toronto Lady Blues, she was named the team’s Rookie of the Year. Jayna Hefford's international hockey career has come to an end. Field Player 1965 Ben Johnson who held the record of being the fastest man in … After her rookie campaign with Connecticut, she was named to the 2007 Hockey East All-Rookie team. Agosta would follow her remarkable 2010 hockey year with a record-setting performance in 2011 as a member of the Mercyhurst Lakers. For general informaton about Women's University Hockey in both Canada and the United States, please see the Women's University Hockey page. She is one to look for at the 2018 winter games for Canada. In only two seasons with Cornell, she joined the NCAA 100-point club. One of the greatest players in the history of the Wisconsin Badgers women’s hockey program, Bauer is one of the few Badgers legends that did not graduate to a career with her respective National Team. In many tribes, the games were reserved for men only, but in others, certain games were played by women alone, or by both sexes. However, India is famous for Cricket when it comes to Sports. 6.1. Like Rebecca Johnston and Tessa Bonhomme, Haley Irwin helped put Northern Ontario on the women’s hockey map. Before Nystrom entered the realm of coaching with the Ontario Institute of Technology (one of the greatest players Nystrom ever coached was Jill Morillo, the 2012 winner of the Marion Hilliard Award), she worked for sports apparel firms Nike and Under Armour. She would skate with future CWHL draft picks Rebecca Johnston, Laura MacIntosh, Natalie Spooner and Jennifer Wakefield as Team Ontario claimed the gold medal at the 2007 Canada Winter Games. “Hockey captures the essence of Canadian experience in the New World. [5] The Canadian and American teams continued their rivalry, and in a rematch between the two at the 2002 Winter Olympics, Canada won 3–2. One of her greatest moments came at the 2011 Winter Universiade in Eruzum, Turkey, when she stood between the pipes for the Canadian women’s team that claimed the gold medal. She helped Canada claim the gold medal at the 1992 and 1994 IIHF Women’s World Championships. The 1986 Supreme Court case involving Toronto resident Justine Blainey (who would one day compete for the Toronto Lady Blues and the Brampton Thunder) and her struggles with the Metro Toronto Hockey League helped to open the doors for prominent girls to play with boys. She made her debut with the Canadian national team at the 1994 IIHF women’s worlds in Lake Placid, where Campbell enjoyed a gold medal. As a teenager, Jenner played in the CWHL with the now-defunct Mississauga Chiefs. American defenceman Angela Ruggiero accused the team of running up the score and warned that the event's Olympic status could be called into question due to a perceived lack of competitive teams. [16], Canada has won four gold medals and two silver medals in women's hockey. (1866–1956) Builder 1965: Lionel "Big Train" Conacher (1900–1954) Field Player 1965: Édouard "Newsy" Lalonde (1887-1970) Field Player 1965: Bill Anthony (1913-1978) Box Player 1965: Henry "Hawkeye" Baker: Box Player 1965: Dr. William George Beers (1843–1900) Builder 1965: Alban "Bun" Clark (1883-????) During this period, one of the biggest superstars in American collegiate hockey was Nadine Muzerall. Famous As: Ice Hockey Player. On August 23, 2007 in Ottawa, Ontario, Catherine White made Canadian women’s hockey history. [15] In 2018, the United States had their own come-from-behind victory, winning their first gold medal in 20 years. Also a member of the IIHF Hall of Fame (one of only two Canadian women in the club), James won eight Central Ontario Women’s Hockey League (COWHL) scoring titles (from 1987 to 1994 and another in 1996), six COWHL MVP awards and four IIHF World gold medals. An accomplished inline skater, she has also won two gold medals for Canada at the World Inline Championships. Indicates that the player was a part of that year's Olympic roster. 22. Top 10 Greatest Hockey Players of All Time Subscribe: http://goo.gl/Q2kKrD // TIMESTAMPS BELOWHave a Top 10 idea? She would finish the season with a gold medal at the 2012 IIHF Women’s Worlds in Burlington, Vermont to gain entry into the Triple Gold Club for Women (a player that wins the Clarkson Cup, Winter Games gold and IIHF World Gold). The 60-year-year-old Mandel is a Toronto Maple Leafs fan, but since he hasn’t had a chance to celebrate a Stanley Cup victory since 1967 he’s been photographed with the famous trophy at his home before old age sets in. In that same game, she set a Canadian record for most points in one game with seven (three goals, four assists). The first IIHF women’s world hockey championship was held in Ottawa, Ontario in 1990. The all-time leading scorer in NCAA history, she became Canada’s sweetheart when she scored a hat trick on her 19th birthday at the 2006 Torino Winter Games. Rheaume first appeared with Canada's National Women's Team in 1992 and was named to the All-Star Team when Canada won the … After the 2004-05 season, she was named to the New England Writers Association Team, along with nods to the All-Ivy second team and an All-ECAC selection. Said goal made Hefford the third Canadian to reach the milestone. She still holds the NCAA single-season record for most goals scored in one season with 59. A member of the Toronto Furies in their inaugural season, Fisher was the backup goaltender to Sami Jo Small. She was also the top forward of the 2005 Esso Women’s Nationals. Opportunities and learning the road to Team Canada Sharon Bayes; Laura Branchaud; Joel Brough; Nancy Charlton; Michelle Conn; Deb Covey; Sharon Creelman; Sheila Forshaw; Jean Major; Laurelee Kopeck; Sandra Levy; Sally Manning; Darlene Stoyka; See also. The number has dropped by more than 100,000 since 2014/15. Canada's female athlete of the century famous (sharing the century honours with Wayne Gretzky). Wakefield helped both teams reach the NCAA Frozen Four. Campbell also participated in women’s hockey at the 1991 Canada Winter Games, the first time that the CWG incorporated women’s hockey as an event. In 1995, Hefford started to build her legend when she was the captain of the gold medal-winning Team Ontario squad at the 1995 Canada Winter Games. The second overall selection in the 2012 CWHL draft, Johnston is a prominent scorer that is looking to bring a Clarkson Cup to the Toronto Furies franchise. During the 2009-10 season, White had a breakout season as she led Cornell in scoring with 42 points. Hockey Canada has the information you need to succeed in all areas of the sport. 25 Greatest Women's Hockey Players from Ontario 1. As a freshman, she logged 32 goals and 32 assists to earn team MVP with Minnesota while also being named a Second Team All-American. Quite possibly the greatest player to have represented Canada at the Under-18 level, Ambrose was a captain for two consecutive IIHF Under-18 World Championships (2011 and 2012). After her first season with the Big Red, she was named the 2010-11 Ivy League Rookie of the Year, and a 2010-11 First Team All-Ivy selection. With the Ohio State Buckeyes, she became the first player to win both the WCHA Player of the Year award and the WCHA Defensive Player of the Year Award in the same season. A teammate of Angela James for three seasons with the Burlington Diesels, Phillips enjoyed a 17-year career in the COWHL. By the end of the 1990s, she played with the University of New Hampshire Wildcats. The fourth overall selection in the 2011 CWHL Draft, Bendus helped the Brampton Thunder to the championship game of the 2012 Clarkson Cup finals. A current member of the Canadian national team, Bendus is a key part of the squad’s future. Find out how Hockey Canada's proud Team Canada Alumni Association members continue to excel in the game, in business and in life after their playing or coaching days are over. For her NCAA career, she accumulated 112 points with Connecticut (including a 49-point season in 2007-08) and 40 points in her only season with Clarkson. View Profile These events rotate through all parts of the country each year, showcasing the best female hockey players in the game. A prodigious talent, Jenner has already established herself as one of the greatest players in the history of the Cornell Big Red. A longtime member of the Brampton Thunder (like many other players that appear in the Top 10), Apps appeared in the 2010 and 2012 Clarkson Cup finals. Canadian comedian Howie Mandel is one of many funny men who have an affinity for NHL hockey. [1][3] Until 1998, women's hockey had been dominated by Canada's national team. Like so many other prominent players on this list, Kellar was a former member of the legendary Toronto Aeros squad. 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Submit it to us here! Featured in Sports Illustrated, Muzerall led the Minnesota Golden Gophers to a national championship in 2000 over Digit Murphy’s Brown Bears squad. Named the female Sidney Crosby, the best was yet to come. With the expectations of a nation heading into the 2010 Vancouver Winter Games, Agosta delivered the goods. The winner of the 2002 Ivy League Rookie of the Year Award, Corriero would be the first Harvard skater to win the Sarah Devens Award. Her first two seasons at Clarkson have seen her accumulate 63 points while being named the Clarkson University Female Rookie of the Year in 2011. The Angela James Bowl is named in her honor and given to the leading scorer in the Canadian Women’s Hockey League. Having joined the Big Green in 2002-03, Weatherston was named to the 2003 ECAC All-Rookie Team in addition to any All-Ivy selection. A member of the NCAA 200-point club, Bauer won the Patty Kazmaier Award in 2006. Men's ice hockey had been introduced at the 1920 Summer Olympics, and added to the Winter Olympic Games in 1924. A member of the Brampton Thunder since 1999 (the squad competed in the NWHL until 2007), Hefford claimed the 2009 Angela James Bowl as scoring champion in the CWHL (69 points in 28 contests). If Irwin can add a Clarkson Cup to her list of accomplishments, she would only be the third woman to have won the Cup, Winter Games gold, IIHF World gold and an NCAA Frozen Four (the first two were also Bulldogs players, Caroline Ouellette and Jenny Potter). The Hockey Hall of Fame inductee played for four NHL teams from 1979 to 1999, was the leading scorer in NHL history, and served as the head coach of the Phoenix Coyotes. In 2011, her hockey gloves were displayed at the Hockey Hall of Fame. As the first overall pick by the Montreal Stars in the 2011 CWHL draft, the move paid outstanding dividends. Historically speaking, Bobby Clarke of Flin Flon, Manitoba is the best hockey player ever to emerge from the province. Rob Flockhart was a professional hockey player who played left wing and was active between 1971 and 1985, which included 5 seasons in the NHL. She led the squad to the gold medal, including logging the game-winning goal in double overtime of the gold medal. Known affectionately as “Scorriero” in junior hockey, Corriero captained the North York Junior Aeros and the Scarborough Sharks. Samantha Holmes, who staged letter-writing campaigns to Juan Antonio Samaranch, former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney and the Hon. This page was last edited on 6 January 2021, at 07:08. In that same year, she was named the top forward at the 2008 Esso Women’s Nationals. Hayley Wickenheiser will be inducted into the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Hall of Fame in May 2019. While historians know relatively little about the lives of Aboriginal women in the pre-colonial period, it is likely that women participated in some games and contests, including the precursors of shinny, lacrosse, and football. Hayley Wickenheiser OC OLY (born August 12, 1978) is a Canadian former ice hockey player, and the current Assistant Director of Player Development for the Toronto Maple Leafs. In 2006, the Canadian team started the tournament by outscoring opponents 36–1 over three games. In addition, she would be named the Bears MVP after the 1995-96 season. A two-time Clarkson Cup champion with the Montreal Stars, she was named first star of the 2011 Clarkson Cup championship game. With the Canadian Women’s Hockey League, she became the first player ever drafted in the history of the CWHL Draft. She proudly followed in her grandfather’s footsteps when she was named captain of the Dartmouth Big Green. One of the greatest players in the history of the Wisconsin Badgers women’s hockey program, Bauer is one of the few Badgers legends that did not graduate to a career with her respective national team. Canada, on the shoulders of two goals from Marie-Philip Poulin came back from a 3-2 deficit late in the 3rd period to claim the gold medal for the fourth consecutive time. A three-time All-America selection at forward, Corriero is considered by many to be one of the greatest goal scorers in the history of NCAA hockey. In addition, Hunter played for the prestigious University of Toronto Lady Blues hockey team. A third-generation star, Apps is the grandfather of Syl Apps, former captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs (and runner-up in the NHL scoring race for the 1936-37 and 1937-38 seasons). Campbell was featured on the covers of Elm Street and Chatelaine magazines. At the first IIHF Women’s Worlds in 1990, she scored 11 goals and logged two assists for a spot on the All-Tournament Team. The former captain of the defunct Burlington Barracudas, Kellar’s presence on the ice was an invaluable factor in three winter games medals for the Canadian national team. The greatest injustice to her NCAA career was that she never won the Patty Kazmaier Award (given to the best player in NCAA women’s hockey). The 200th game of her career with Hockey Canada was one of legend. Cassie Campbell was the first female hockey player inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame or any national hall of fame in 2007. This would be complemented by nods to the ECAC Second All-Star team, the ECAC All-Rookie team and the Ivy League Second All-Star team. Like Jennifer Wakefield, Jenner was a teenaged hockey prodigy invited to the Vancouver winter games selection camp. The first Canadian woman (and second black hockey player behind Grant Fuhr) to be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, Angela James was the first modern-day women’s hockey superstar. 10 Famous Hockey Players from India. Although Andria Hunter is more famous for her contributions in creating the first in-depth website dedicated to women’s hockey, she was also a competitive hockey player. The season saw Muzerall log an astounding 77 points (on 49 goals and 28 helpers). [19] Two women have participated in five tournaments and won five medals (four gold and one silver)—Jayna Hefford, and Hayley Wickenheiser. Cassie Campbell was the first female hockey player inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame or any national hall of fame in 2007. At the 1987 World International Tournament for Women (not sanctioned by the IIHF), she helped Team Canada beat Team Ontario (featuring Angela James) in the gold medal game. [2] In July 1992, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) voted to approve women's hockey as an Olympic event to first be held at the 1998 Winter Olympics. Wickenheiser is the all-time leading scorer in the women's tournament at the Olympics, with 18 goals, 33 assists and 51 points.[20][21]. The following represents male and female ice hockey players that are of Aboriginal (also known as Native American and Native Canadian) origin. The first player in Cornell Big Red history to be named ECAC Rookie of the Year and ECAC Player of the Year, Johnston helped to turn the Big Red into a national power. The NHLPA published the results of its annual player poll on Tuesday, and Poulin’s name led the rankings for the question regarding the “best current female hockey player category.” Sun Sign: Aquarius. Prior to joining the Furies, Fisher had appeared in multiple Esso Women’s Nationals as a member of Team Ontario. As a longtime member of the Brampton Thunder, Dupuis competed in multiple Esso Women’s National Tournaments and boasts a CWHL league title from the 2007-08 season. [11] In 2014, the talent disparity had gotten smaller, with Canada and the United States only outscoring their opponents 11-2 and 14-4 in the preliminary round, respectfully. Once her playing career was over, Campbell became a Saturday night fixture on the popular program Hockey Night in Canada. Future teams would include the Burlington Diesels, the Agincourt Canadians, the Brampton Canadettes (Fran Rider was one of her teammates), the Mississauga Warriors and the Toronto Aeros. The greatest game of her career for Canada came in the gold medal of the 1994 IIHF Worlds (held in Lake Placid), where she scored two goals in a 6-3 win (the two goals put Canada up 3-1 in the second period) and was named game MVP. The first Canadian winter games captain (of either gender) to lead Canada to back to back gold medals in 50 years, Cassie Campbell is the greatest team captain in the history of women’s hockey. The first of a few Canadians on this list is forward Jessica Campbell, who has played for the Canadian national women's team, the Cornell Big Red, and has been playing for the Calgary Inferno in the Canadian Women's Hockey League for the past two seasons. White led all ECAC freshmen in scoring with 44 points. The leading scorer for Canada at the 2011 MLP Cup, Bendus is one of only four Canadian women to have won the Patty Kazmaier Award (given to the most outstanding player in the NCAA). Hazel McCallion, who helped make women’s ice hockey at the winter games a reality, was from Mississauga, Ontario. [12] René Fasel said the IIHF would consider adding a mercy rule to future tournaments. She first played for the Canadian national team in 2001. Her Golden Gophers career ended with a first-place mark in goals (139), goals-per-game (1.08), power-play goals (40) and shots (726). After the inaugural CWHL season in 2007-08, Hefford was named the first ever MVP in the league’s history while helping Brampton win the first ever CWHL postseason championship. The game was a January 1, 2010 contest versus the United States at ScotiaBank Place in Ottawa. She would amass 166 career points in the NCAA. Muzerall would log the game-winning goal and was named to the All-Tournament Team. Cassie Campbell-Pascall, Forward/Defense, Brampton, Ontario. At the first IIHF Women’s Worlds (held in 1990), Phillips stood between the pipes for the gold medal-winning team. A member of the Canadian team that claimed a gold medal in women’s hockey at the Torino winter games, Weatherston was a member of the Canadian national team for three years. Check out HockeyCanada.ca, or follow the event-specific social media accounts to get all the information and … Having competed at three winter games (Nagano, Salt Lake City, Torino), Sunohara was one of the first modern women’s hockey stars. Canadian: Ice hockey: Lesbian: Michelle Duff: b. With the CWHL, Cheryl Pounder participated with the Mississauga Chiefs. There were around 608,000 registered ice hockey players in Canada in 2019/20. As a teenager, Jenner played in the CWHL with the now-defunct Mississauga Chiefs. Coaches and leaders such as Colin McKenzie, Bob Phillips, Lee Trempe and Ken Dufton were also important in creating a foundation. The following statistics chart the growth of registered female hockey players in Canada. Thereafter, she proceeded to play for a variety of men's minor pro teams. Bendus finished her NCAA career with 190 points and was the co-NCAA scoring champion for the 2009-10 season. One of the greatest players for the Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs, Irwin is a member of the NCAA 200-point club. In addition, the game-winning goal to clinch the gold medal was scored by Geraldine Heaney, hailing from Weston, Ontario. Along with Gillian Apps and Katie Weatherston, Piper was one of three Dartmouth Big Green players that helped Canada capture the gold medal at the 2006 Torino Winter Games. Average height of NHL player: 5.11. The most popular player in women’s hockey today, Bonhomme’s career has seen her continuously make history. The previous record was held by Tammy Lee Shewchuk (of Harvard) and Vicky Sunohara (of Northeastern) with 51. Her first television appearance was on Wipeout Canada, and her great charisma found her competing on the popular Canadian program Battle of the Blades. [4] The two teams met in the gold medal final, which the United States won 3–1.