Lady Isobel Gathorne-Hardy

Lady Isobel Gathorne-Hardy née Isobel Stanley (September 2, 1875 – December 30, 1963) was the daughter of former Governor General of Canada Lord Stanley of Preston. While living in Canada, Stanley helped to popularize ice hockey and is one of the first known women to play the game.

Personal life

Lady Stanley was the daughter of Frederick Stanley and Lady Constance Villiers. She was one of seven children, five boys and two girls. Stanley later married General Hon. Sir John Francis Gathorne-Hardy, taking the name Isobel Gathorne-Hardy. Gathorne-Hardy had one child: daughter Elizabeth Constance Mary Gathorne-Hardy. She later became Dame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order.

Ice hockey

Stanley shared her father's love of the game of ice hockey and was instrumental in convincing her father to create the Stanley Cup.[1] Stanley played hockey while she was in Canada, playing on the outdoor rink at Rideau Hall. After the opening of the Rideau Skating Rink, Stanley is mentioned in one of the first games of women's hockey, played at Rideau Rink in 1899.

Isobel Gathorne Hardy Award

Lady Isobel Stanley Gathorne-Hardy's role as a pioneer of women’s ice hockey in Canada is acknowledged with the Isobel Gathorne-Hardy Award. The award is given to an active player (at any level) whose values, leadership and personal traits are representative of all female athletes.[2]

Year WinnerProvince
2000Linda Irving[3]Prince Edward Island
2002 Andria Hunter[4]Peterborough, Ontario
2003 Tanya Leone[5]British Columbia
2004Jane Legacé[6]
2005 Cathy Phillips [7]
2006 Melanie McFarlane [8]
2007 Karen Mamchuk [9]
2009 Charla Currie [10]
2011 Nancy MacMillan[11] West Prince, P.E.I.
2012 Jordan Krause[12] Kelowna, B.C.
2013 Caroline Ouellette[13] Montreal, Quebec
2014 Lisa-Marie Breton Montreal, Quebec

Isobel Cup

The (American) National Women's Hockey League's championship trophy is called the Isobel Cup in honor of her contributions to women's hockey and hockey in general.

References

  1. ↑ "Biographies". CBC.ca. Retrieved September 29, 2009.
  2. ↑ Lord Stanley:The Man Behind the Cup, p.421, Kevin Shea and John Jason Wilson, Fenn Publishing, Bolton, ON, 2006, ISBN 978-1-55168-281-5
  3. ↑ "The Official Website of Hockey Canada". Hockeycanada.ca. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
  4. ↑ "2002 Esso Canadian National Championship". whockey.com. Retrieved November 25, 2010.
  5. ↑ "Team Alberta captures seventh national title". Hockey Canada. Retrieved November 25, 2010.
  6. ↑ "The Official Website of Hockey Canada". Hockeycanada.ca. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
  7. ↑ "2004–05 OWHA Annual Report" (PDF). Ontario Women’s Hockey Association. Retrieved April 9, 2010.
  8. ↑ "2006 Esso Women’s National Championship Award Winners Announced". Hockey Canada. March 20, 2006. Retrieved April 9, 2010.
  9. ↑ "Award Winners announced at Esso Women's Nationals". Hockey Canada. March 8, 2007. Retrieved November 25, 2010.
  10. ↑ "In the Crease Hockey PEI" (PDF). Hockey PEI. April 2009. Retrieved November 25, 2010.
  11. ↑ Archived October 3, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.
  12. ↑ http://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/News/2012-NR-061-en
  13. ↑ "LHFDQ Nord and North Bay Ice Boltz to face off for gold medal; award winners announced for 2013 Esso Cup". Hockeycanada.ca. 2013-04-26. Retrieved 2014-01-21.

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