List of Olympic women's ice hockey players for Canada

The gold medal winning Canadian women's ice hockey team celebrates at the 2010 Winter Olympics.

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

Abbreviations GP Games played Indicates that the player was a part of that year's Olympic roster. IIHFHOF IIHF Hall of Fame[18] COHOF Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame[19] CSHOF Canada's Sports Hall of Fame[20]

Goaltenders W Wins SO Shutouts L Losses GA Goals against T Ties GAA Goals against average MIN Minutes played

Skaters P Points G Goals PIM Penalty minutes A Assists

Goaltenders

Charline Labonté won gold medals in 2006 and 2010.

Kim St-Pierre was part of all three gold medal winning teams.

Player	1998	2002	2006	2010	GP	W	L	T	SO	Min	GA	GAA	Medals	Notes	Ref.
Labonté, CharlineCharline Labonté					4	3	0	0	2	200	2	0.60	Gold (2006)  Gold (2010)	COHOF (2012)	[21] [22]
Reddon, LesleyLesley Reddon					3	2	1	1	0	151	9	3.58	Silver (1998)		[23]
Rhéaume, ManonManon Rhéaume					4	2	0	1	1	208	4	1.15	Silver (1998)		[23]
St-Pierre, KimKim St-Pierre					8	8	0	0	4	460	6	0.78	Gold (2002)  Gold (2006)  Gold (2010)	COHOF (2009, 2012)	[24] [21] [22]
Small, Sami JoSami Jo Small					1	1	0	0	1	60	0	0.00	Gold (2002)	COHOF (2009)	[24]
Szabados, ShannonShannon Szabados					3	3	0	0	2	180	1	0.33	Gold (2010)		[22]

Skaters

Jennifer Botterill was a member of all four women's teams.

Cassie Campbell is the only Canadian player to be captain of multiple teams.^[25]

Hayley Wickenheiser is the all-time leading scorer in the women's event and was named tournament MVP twice.^[17]

Colleen Sostorics won gold medals with the 2002, 2006 and 2010 teams.

Player	1998	2002	2006	2010	GP	G	A	P	PIM	Medals	Notes	Ref.
Agosta, MeghanMeghan Agosta					10	12	7	19	4	Gold (2006)  Gold (2010)	COHOF (2012)	[21] [22]
Antal, DanaDana Antal					5	2	1	3	2	Gold (2002)	COHOF (2009)	[26]
Apps, GillianGillian Apps					10	10	11	21	16	Gold (2006)  Gold (2010)	COHOF (2012)	[21] [22]
Bechard, KellyKelly Bechard					5	0	1	1	2	Gold (2002)	COHOF (2009)	[26]
Bonhomme, TessaTessa Bonhomme					5	2	2	4	0	Gold (2010)		[22]
Botterill, JenniferJennifer Botterill					21	4	11	15	12	Silver (1998)  Gold (2002)  Gold (2006)  Gold (2010)	COHOF (2009, 2012)	[21] [26] [27]
Brisson, ThereseThérèse Brisson					11	7	4	11	12	Silver (1998)  Gold (2002)	COHOF (2009)	[26] [27]
Campbell, CassieCassie Campbell					16	3	7	10	12	Silver (1998)  Gold (2002)  Gold (2006)	Team Captain (2002, 2006)[25] CSHOF (2007) COHOF (2009, 2012)	[21] [26] [27]
Chartrand, IsabelleIsabelle Chartrand					5	2	1	3	2	Gold (2002)	COHOF (2009)	[26]
Diduck, JudyJudy Diduck					6	1	1	2	10	Silver (1998)		[27]
Dupuis, LoriLori Dupuis					5	1	1	2	4	Gold (2002)	COHOF (2009)	[26]
Ferrari, GillianGillian Ferrari					5	0	0	0	0	Gold (2006)	COHOF (2012)	[21]
Goyette, DanielleDanielle Goyette					16	15	10	25	16	Silver (1998)  Gold (2002)  Gold (2006)	Flag bearer (2006)[28] COHOF (2009, 2012)	[21] [26] [27]
Heaney, GeraldineGeraldine Heaney					11	2	6	8	2	Silver (1998)  Gold (2002)	IIHFHOF (2008) COHOF (2009)	[26] [27]
Hefford, JaynaJayna Hefford					21	12	15	27	16	Silver (1998)  Gold (2002)  Gold (2006)  Gold (2010)	COHOF (2009, 2012)	[22] [21] [26] [27]
Irwin, HaleyHaley Irwin					5	4	1	5	4	Gold (2010)		[22]
Johnston, RebeccaRebecca Johnston					5	1	5	6	2	Gold (2010)		[22]
Kellar, BeckyBecky Kellar					21	1	7	8	14	Silver (1998)  Gold (2002)  Gold (2006)  Gold (2010)	COHOF (2009, 2012)	[22] [21] [26] [27]
Kingsbury, GinaGina Kingsbury					10	2	4	6	8	Gold (2006)  Gold (2010)	COHOF (2012)	[22] [21]
MacLeod, CarlaCarla MacLeod					10	4	5	9	4	Gold (2006)  Gold (2010)	COHOF (2012)	[22] [21]
McCormack, KathyKathy McCormack					6	0	0	0	0	Silver (1998)		[27]
Mikkelson, MeaghanMeaghan Mikkelson					5	0	0	0	2	Gold (2010)		[22]
Nystrom, KarenKaren Nystrom					6	1	0	1	2	Silver (1998)		[27]
Ouellette, CarolineCaroline Ouellette					15	8	17	26	12	Gold (2002)  Gold (2006)  Gold (2010)	COHOF (2009, 2012)	[22] [21] [26]
Piper, CherieCherie Piper					15	15	15	30	0	Gold (2002)  Gold (2006)  Gold (2010)	COHOF (2009, 2012)	[21] [26]
Poulin, Marie-PhilipMarie-Philip Poulin					5	5	2	7	2	Gold (2010)		[22]
Pounder, CherylCheryl Pounder					10	2	2	4	6	Gold (2002)  Gold (2006)	COHOF (2009, 2012)	[21] [26]
St-Louis, FranceFrance St-Louis					6	1	2	3	0	Silver (1998)		[27]
Schuler, LauraLaura Schuler					6	0	0	0	4	Silver (1998)		[27]
Shewchuk, Tammy LeeTammy Lee Shewchuk					5	1	1	2	0	Gold (2002)	COHOF (2009)	[26]
Smith, FionaFiona Smith					6	1	1	2	2	Silver (1998)		[27]
Sostorics, ColleenColleen Sostorics					15	1	8	9	12	Gold (2002)  Gold (2006)  Gold (2010)	COHOF (2009, 2012)	[22] [21] [26]
Sunohara, VickyVicky Sunohara					16	6	7	13	8	Silver (1998)  Gold (2002)  Gold (2006)	COHOF (2009, 2012)	[21] [26] [27]
Vaillancourt, SarahSarah Vaillancourt					10	5	9	14	8	Gold (2006)  Gold (2010)	COHOF (2012)	[22] [21]
Ward, CatherineCatherine Ward					5	2	2	4	4	Gold (2010)		[22]
Weatherston, KatieKatie Weatherston					5	4	1	5	2	Gold (2006)	COHOF (2012)	[21]
Wickenheiser, HayleyHayley Wickenheiser					21	16	29	45	12	Silver (1998)  Gold (2002)  Gold (2006)  Gold (2010)	Team Captain (2010)[29] COHOF (2009, 2012)	[22] [21] [26] [27]
Wilson, StacyStacy 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

1. "An Agreement By Nagano Games". The New York Times. 1992-11-29. Retrieved 2009-04-02.
2. "Ice hockey". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2009-04-02.
3. Canadian Press (1992-07-27). "Canadians cheer new Olympic sports". Waterloo Region Record.
4. "Women's Hockey History". CBC Sports. Retrieved 2009-04-02.
5. Podnieks & Szemberg 2008, Story #33–Women’s hockey enters Olympics – USA hands Canada first loss.
6. "Canada should tone it down: Ruggiero". CBC Sports. 2006-02-13. Retrieved 2009-04-02.
7. "Cherry warns women's hockey squad". CBC Sports. 2006-02-16. Retrieved 2009-04-02.
8. Eligon, John (2006-02-17). "Trying to Avoid the Ill Fate of Softball". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-04-02.
9. "Best women's team ever?". CBC Sports. 2006-02-23. Retrieved 2009-04-02.
10. Podnieks & Szemberg 2008, Story #35–Swedish "Mirakel" as USA bumped from Olympic gold-medal game.
11. "Canada brings home Olympic gold in women's hockey". Vancouver Sun. 2010-02-25. Retrieved 2010-02-25.
12. Korn, Allison (2010-02-25). "Women's hockey no joke". Toronto Sun. Retrieved 2010-02-25.
13. "Mercy rule possible for women's hockey: IIHF". CBC Sports. 2010-02-18. Retrieved 2010-02-25.
14. "Olympic Ice Hockey Tournaments, Men". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2009-04-02.
15. "Olympic Ice Hockey Tournaments, Women". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2009-04-02.
16. Yi-Wyn Yen (2008-02-20). "Canada's leading star". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2009-04-02.
17. Canadian Press (2008-07-22). "Wickenheiser signs with Swedish men's club". CBC Sports. Retrieved 2009-04-02.
18. "IIHF Hall of Fame". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2009-04-02.
19. "Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame > Inductees". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2009-04-02.
20. "Honoured Members". Canada's Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2009-04-02.
21. "2006 Winter Olympics (Women)–Statistics/Canada". Hockey Canada. Retrieved 2009-04-02.
22. "Player Statistics by Team - Canada" (PDF). International Ice Hockey Federation. 2010-02-25. Retrieved 2010-02-26.
23. "Schedule/results–1998 Winter Olympic Games (women)". Hockey Canada. Retrieved 2009-04-02.
24. 2002 Salt Lake City results (PDF). Salt Lake City: Salt Lake Olympic Committee. 2002. p. 191. Retrieved 2009-04-02.
25. "Cassie Campbell named captain of Canada's 2006 women's Olympic hockey team". Hockey Canada. 2006-01-28. Retrieved 2009-04-02.
26. "Final Canada Olympic women's hockey team statistical leaders". Sports Illustrated. 2002. Retrieved 2009-04-02.
27. "All-time" (PDF) (Press release). Hockey Canada. 2003. p. 59. Retrieved 2009-04-02.
28. "Canadian Olympic flag bearers". The Sports Network. Retrieved 2009-04-02.
29. "Wickenheiser named women's hockey team captain". CBC Sports. 2009-12-23. Retrieved 2010-02-26.
30. 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.
• 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