Kelly Sudia
| Kelly Sudia | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
3 July 1980 Pointe-Claire, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 160[1] cm (5 ft 3 in) | ||
| Weight | 61[1] kg (134 lb; 9 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Defender or forward | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| team | |||
| Playing career | 2000–present | ||
Kelly Sudia is a former-professional ice hockey player from Pointe-Claire, Quebec, Canada.
Early life
Kelly Sudia began playing hockey at the age of eight. She played on amateur teams at the Lakeshore Hockey Association in West Island (Montreal), then joined the Islanders, the John Abbott College women's hockey team in the AA College Women's Hockey League.[2]
Career
Concordia Stingers
Sudia played five seasons (2000–2005) for the Concordia Stingers in the Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIAU) Championship. Considered to be one of the top defensemen on the university circuit, Sudia helped the Stingers compete in the national women's college hockey tournaments in the 2000–01, 2001–02 and 2004–05 seasons.[3] She was captain of the Stingers in 2004–05.[1]
Montreal Axion
In 2005–06, Sudia joined the Montreal Axion in the National Women's Hockey League (NWHL).[4] She excelled in defense and particularly in playing shorthanded.[1] She helped the Axion win the league championship in 2005–06, and the following season the team advanced to the championship but lost to the Brampton Thunder.[5] Due to financial difficulties, the NWHL ceased operations in 2007.
Montreal Stars
In the formation of the Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL), Sudia joined the Montreal Stars. She has been a member of the team since the 2007–08 season, and helped the Stars win three CWHL Championships (playing in the tournament in five consecutive years) and three Clarkson Cups.[6] She has been assistant captain of the Stars since 2009. A defensive player, she finished the 2010–11 season with a record of three goals and four assists. In the 2011–12 season, Sudia scored two goals and five assists for a total of seven points in 26 games.[7]
Team Quebec
Sudia was chosen as a defenseman for the Quebec team at the 2006 Esso Canadian National Championship[8] and helped the team win second place to Ontario, earning a silver medal.[9]
Coaching
Sudia's retirement from the Montreal Stars (along with Stephanie Denino) represented a loss of leadership for the team[10] Sudia returned as an assistant coach for the Stars in 2013.[11]
Personal life
Sudia graduated from Concordia University[1] and holds a Masters degree in recreation science. She is a teaching advisor at John Abbott College.
Awards and honours
- 3-time Clarkson Cup champion (2009, 2011 and 2012)
- 5 consecutive championships in the CWHL
- Silver medalist at the 2006 Esso Women's National Championship in Sydney, Nova Scotia[12]
- Distinction Award (2005) for her university career at the end of her last CIS season
- 2-time MVP of John Abbott Islanders[13] and elected to the first all-star tieam in the Quebec College Women's AA Hockey League (1999–2000 season).
References
- ^ a b c d e "Profil de Kelly Sudia" [Profile of Kelly Sudia] (in French). Montreal Axion. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
- ^ "Concordia, Stingers, 2002–'03 Women's Hockey Roster". Concordia University Athletics.
- ^ "SIC, Match de 5e Place: Première victoire de l'histoire pour l'Atlantique : StFX 2, Concordia 1" [CIS, 5th Place Match: First win in history for the Atlantic: StFX 2, Concordia 1] (in French).
- ^ "Profil de Kelly Sudia" [Profile of Kelly Sudia]. pointstreak.com.
- ^ "Le Thunder de Brampton remporte le championnat de la LNHF" [Brampton Thunder wins NHLF championship] (in French). 24 April 2007. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
- ^ Kaufmann, David (4 April 2011). "Ex-Stingers Win Highest Honour – Former Players Hoist Clarkson Cup". The Link. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
- ^ "Stats Montreal". Canadian Women's Hockey League.
- ^ "2006 Championnat national féminin Esso, Alignement Québec" [2006 Esso Women's National Championship, Alignment Quebec] (in French). Hockey Canada.
- ^ "L'Ontario remporte le Championnat national féminin Esso 2006, Le Québec remporte l'Argent et l'Alberta le Bronze" [Ontario Wins Esso 2006 National Women's Championship, Quebec Wins Silver, Alberta Wins Bronze] (in French). Hockey Canada.
- ^ Staffieri, Mark. "2012-13 CWHL Preview". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
- ^ Richard, Mylène (8 November 2013). "Une saison olympique particulière pour les Stars" [A special Olympic season for the Stars] (in French). Retrieved 24 October 2017.
- ^ "Profil:Sudia, Kelly #11" [Profile: Sudia, Kelly #11] (in French).
- ^ "Stars defeat Brampton in ladies hockey action". West Island Gazette.