List of Olympic women's ice hockey players for Canada
Women's ice hockey tournaments have been staged at the Olympic Games since 1998.[1] Six goaltenders and thirty-eight skaters have played for Canada.
Men's ice hockey had been introduced at the 1920 Summer Olympics, and added to the Winter Olympic Games in 1924.[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.[1][3] Until 1998, women's hockey had been dominated by Canada's national team. Canadian teams had won every World Championship; however, by 1997, the American team had improved and was evenly matched with Canada. In thirteen games played between the two teams in 1997, Canada won seven and the United States won six. Canada and the United States dominated the preliminary round of the 1998 tournament, and in their head-to-head match up, the United States won 7–4.[4] The two teams met in the gold medal final, which the United States won 3–1.[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. In 2006, the Canadian team started the tournament by outscoring opponents 36–1 over three games. 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.[6][7][8] In the final, Canada beat Sweden to claim their second consecutive gold medal.[9][10] In 2010, the Canadian and American teams outscored opponents in the preliminary round by 41-2 and 31-1 margins, respectively.[11] This brought on more criticism about uneven competition.[12] René Fasel said the IIHF would consider adding a mercy rule to future tournaments.[13] In the gold medal game, Canada defeated the American team 2-0 to win their third consecutive gold.[11]
Canada has won three gold medals and one silver medal in women's hockey.[14][15] One player has been inducted into the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Hall of Fame and one into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame. The Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame has inducted the 2002 and 2006 gold medal winning teams. Four women have participated in all four tournaments and won four medals (three gold and one silver)—Jennifer Botterill, Jayna Hefford, Becky Kellar and Hayley Wickenheiser. Wickenheiser is the all-time leading scorer in the women's tournament at the Olympics, with 16 goals, 29 assists and 45 points.[16][17]
Key
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Goaltenders
| Player | 1998 |
2002 |
2006 |
2010 |
GP |
W |
L |
T |
SO |
Min |
GA |
GAA |
Medals | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charline Labonté | 
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4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 200 | 2 | 0.60 |  Gold (2006) Gold (2010)
|
COHOF (2012) | [21] [22] | ||
| Lesley Reddon | |
3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 151 | 9 | 3.58 |  Silver (1998) |
[23] | ||||
| Manon Rhéaume | |
4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 208 | 4 | 1.15 | Silver (1998) |
[23] | ||||
| Kim St-Pierre |
|
|
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8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 460 | 6 | 0.78 | Gold (2002) Gold (2006) Gold (2010)
|
COHOF (2009, 2012) | [24] [21] [22] | |
| Sami Jo Small |
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 60 | 0 | 0.00 | Gold (2002)
|
COHOF (2009) | [24] | |||
| Shannon Szabados |
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 180 | 1 | 0.33 | Gold (2010)
|
[22] |
Skaters
| Player | 1998 |
2002 |
2006 |
2010 |
GP |
G |
A |
P |
PIM |
Medals | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meghan Agosta | |
|
10 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 4 | Gold (2006) Gold (2010) |
COHOF (2012) | [21] [22] | ||
| Dana Antal | |
5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | Gold (2002) |
COHOF (2009) | [26] | |||
| Gillian Apps | |
|
10 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 16 | Gold (2006) Gold (2010) |
COHOF (2012) | [21] [22] | ||
| Kelly Bechard | |
5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Gold (2002) |
COHOF (2009) | [26] | |||
| Tessa Bonhomme | |
5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | Gold (2010) |
[22] | ||||
| Jennifer Botterill | |
|
|
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21 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 12 | Silver (1998) Gold (2002) Gold (2006) Gold (2010) |
COHOF (2009, 2012) | [21] [26] [27] |
| Thérèse Brisson | |
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11 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 12 | Silver (1998) Gold (2002) |
COHOF (2009) | [26] [27] | ||
| Cassie Campbell | |
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16 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 12 | Silver (1998) Gold (2002) Gold (2006) |
Team Captain (2002, 2006)[25] CSHOF (2007) COHOF (2009, 2012) |
[21] [26] [27] | |
| Isabelle Chartrand | |
5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | Gold (2002) |
COHOF (2009) | [26] | |||
| Judy Diduck | |
6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | Silver (1998) |
[27] | ||||
| Lori Dupuis | |
5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | Gold (2002) |
COHOF (2009) | [26] | |||
| Gillian Ferrari | |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Gold (2006) |
COHOF (2012) | [21] | |||
| Danielle Goyette | |
|
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16 | 15 | 10 | 25 | 16 | Silver (1998) Gold (2002) Gold (2006) |
Flag bearer (2006)[28] COHOF (2009, 2012) |
[21] [26] [27] | |
| Geraldine Heaney | |
|
11 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | Silver (1998) Gold (2002) |
IIHFHOF (2008) COHOF (2009) |
[26] [27] | ||
| Jayna Hefford | |
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21 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 16 | Silver (1998) Gold (2002) Gold (2006) Gold (2010) |
COHOF (2009, 2012) | [22] [21] [26] [27] |
| Haley Irwin | |
5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | Gold (2010) |
[22] | ||||
| Rebecca Johnston | |
5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | Gold (2010) |
[22] | ||||
| Becky Kellar | |
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21 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 14 | Silver (1998) Gold (2002) Gold (2006) Gold (2010) |
COHOF (2009, 2012) | [22] [21] [26] [27] |
| Gina Kingsbury | |
|
10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | Gold (2006) Gold (2010) |
COHOF (2012) | [22] [21] | ||
| Carla MacLeod | |
|
10 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | Gold (2006) Gold (2010) |
COHOF (2012) | [22] [21] | ||
| Kathy McCormack | |
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Silver (1998) |
[27] | ||||
| Meaghan Mikkelson | |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Gold (2010) |
[22] | ||||
| Karen Nystrom | |
6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | Silver (1998) |
[27] | ||||
| Caroline Ouellette | |
|
|
15 | 8 | 17 | 26 | 12 | Gold (2002) Gold (2006) Gold (2010) |
COHOF (2009, 2012) | [22] [21] [26] | |
| Cherie Piper | |
|
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15 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 0 | Gold (2002) Gold (2006) Gold (2010) |
COHOF (2009, 2012) | [21] [26] | |
| Marie-Philip Poulin | |
5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | Gold (2010) |
[22] | ||||
| Cheryl Pounder | |
|
10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | Gold (2002) Gold (2006) |
COHOF (2009, 2012) | [21] [26] | ||
| France St-Louis | |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | Silver (1998) |
[27] | ||||
| Laura Schuler | |
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | Silver (1998) |
[27] | ||||
| Tammy Lee Shewchuk | |
5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | Gold (2002) |
COHOF (2009) | [26] | |||
| Fiona Smith | |
6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Silver (1998) |
[27] | ||||
| Colleen Sostorics | |
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15 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 12 | Gold (2002) Gold (2006) Gold (2010) |
COHOF (2009, 2012) | [22] [21] [26] | |
| Vicky Sunohara | |
|
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16 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 8 | Silver (1998) Gold (2002) Gold (2006) |
COHOF (2009, 2012) | [21] [26] [27] | |
| Sarah Vaillancourt | |
|
10 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 8 | Gold (2006) Gold (2010) |
COHOF (2012) | [22] [21] | ||
| Catherine Ward | |
5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | Gold (2010) |
[22] | ||||
| Katie Weatherston | |
5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | Gold (2006) |
COHOF (2012) | [21] | |||
| Hayley Wickenheiser | |
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21 | 16 | 29 | 45 | 12 | Silver (1998) Gold (2002) Gold (2006) Gold (2010) |
Team Captain (2010)[29] COHOF (2009, 2012) |
[22] [21] [26] [27] |
| Stacy Wilson | |
6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | Silver (1998) |
Team Captain (1998)[30] | [27] |
See also
- List of Olympic men's ice hockey players for Canada
- List of Olympic women's ice hockey players for Finland
- List of Olympic women's ice hockey players for the United States
Notes
- ^ a b "An Agreement By Nagano Games". The New York Times. 1992-11-29. Retrieved 2009-04-02.
- ^ "Ice hockey". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2009-04-02.
- ^ Canadian Press (1992-07-27). "Canadians cheer new Olympic sports". Waterloo Region Record.
- ^ "Women's Hockey History". CBC Sports. Retrieved 2009-04-02.
- ^ Podnieks & Szemberg 2008, Story #33–Women’s hockey enters Olympics – USA hands Canada first loss.
- ^ "Canada should tone it down: Ruggiero". CBC Sports. 2006-02-13. Retrieved 2009-04-02.
- ^ "Cherry warns women's hockey squad". CBC Sports. 2006-02-16. Retrieved 2009-04-02.
- ^ Eligon, John (2006-02-17). "Trying to Avoid the Ill Fate of Softball". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-04-02.
- ^ "Best women's team ever?". CBC Sports. 2006-02-23. Retrieved 2009-04-02.
- ^ Podnieks & Szemberg 2008, Story #35–Swedish "Mirakel" as USA bumped from Olympic gold-medal game.
- ^ a b "Canada brings home Olympic gold in women's hockey". Vancouver Sun. 2010-02-25. Retrieved 2010-02-25.
- ^ Korn, Allison (2010-02-25). "Women's hockey no joke". Toronto Sun. Retrieved 2010-02-25.
- ^ "Mercy rule possible for women's hockey: IIHF". CBC Sports. 2010-02-18. Retrieved 2010-02-25.
- ^ "Olympic Ice Hockey Tournaments, Men". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2009-04-02.
- ^ "Olympic Ice Hockey Tournaments, Women". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2009-04-02.
- ^ Yi-Wyn Yen (2008-02-20). "Canada's leading star". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2009-04-02.
- ^ a b Canadian Press (2008-07-22). "Wickenheiser signs with Swedish men's club". CBC Sports. Retrieved 2009-04-02.
- ^ "IIHF Hall of Fame". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2009-04-02.
- ^ "Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame > Inductees". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2009-04-02.
- ^ "Honoured Members". Canada's Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2009-04-02.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t "2006 Winter Olympics (Women)–Statistics/Canada". Hockey Canada. Retrieved 2009-04-02.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s "Player Statistics by Team - Canada" (PDF). International Ice Hockey Federation. 2010-02-25. Retrieved 2010-02-26.
- ^ a b "Schedule/results–1998 Winter Olympic Games (women)". Hockey Canada. Retrieved 2009-04-02.
- ^ a b 2002 Salt Lake City results (PDF). Salt Lake City: Salt Lake Olympic Committee. 2002. p. 191. Retrieved 2009-04-02.
- ^ a b "Cassie Campbell named captain of Canada's 2006 women's Olympic hockey team". Hockey Canada. 2006-01-28. Retrieved 2009-04-02.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "Final Canada Olympic women's hockey team statistical leaders". Sports Illustrated. 2002. Retrieved 2009-04-02.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "All-time" (PDF) (Press release). Hockey Canada. 2003. p. 59. Retrieved 2009-04-02.
- ^ "Canadian Olympic flag bearers". The Sports Network. Retrieved 2009-04-02.
- ^ "Wickenheiser named women's hockey team captain". CBC Sports. 2009-12-23. Retrieved 2010-02-26.
- ^ Howard, Johnette (1998-02-25). "Golden Girls". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2009-04-02.
References
- Podnieks, Andrew; Szemberg, Szymon (2008). IIHF Top 100 Hockey Stories of All-Time. H. B. Fenn & Company, Ltd. ISBN 978-1-55168-358-4. Retrieved 2009-04-02.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - Wallechinsky, David (2002). The Complete Book of the Winter Olympics (2002 ed.). New York: The Overlook Press. ISBN 1-58567-185-1.
- "Results database". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2009-04-02.
External links
- Hockey Canada - Official website
- 2010 Olympic Team - Hockey Canada
- Olympic Review and Revue Olympique - LA84 Foundation
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