Hayley Wickenheiser

Hayley Wickenheiser
OC
Hockey Hall of Fame, 2019
Wickenheiser in 2014
Born (1978-08-12) August 12, 1978 (age 46)
Shaunavon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height 5 ft 9[1] in (175 cm)
Weight 176[1] lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Right
Played for Calgary Oval X-Treme
Edmonton Chimos
HC Salamat
Linden HC
University of Calgary
Calgary Inferno
National team  Canada
Playing career 1993–2017
Website Official site
Medal record
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2002 Salt Lake City Team
Gold medal – first place 2006 Torino Team
Gold medal – first place 2010 Vancouver Team
Gold medal – first place 2014 Sochi Team
Silver medal – second place 1998 Nagano Team
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1994 United States
Gold medal – first place 1997 Canada
Gold medal – first place 1999 Finland
Gold medal – first place 2000 Canada
Gold medal – first place 2004 Canada
Gold medal – first place 2007 Canada
Gold medal – first place 2012 United States
Silver medal – second place 2005 Sweden
Silver medal – second place 2008 China
Silver medal – second place 2009 Finland
Silver medal – second place 2011 Switzerland
Silver medal – second place 2013 Canada
Silver medal – second place 2016 Canada

Hayley Wickenheiser OC (born August 12, 1978) is a Canadian former ice hockey player, resident physician[2] and assistant general manager for the Toronto Maple Leafs.[3] She was the first woman to play full-time professional men’s hockey in a position other than goalie. Wickenheiser was a member of Canada women's national ice hockey team for 23 years, from 1994 until announcing her retirement on January 13, 2017, and is the team's career points leader with 168 goals and 211 assists in 276 games.[4] She represented Canada at the Winter Olympics five times, capturing four gold and one silver medal and twice being named tournament MVP, and one time at the Summer Olympics in softball, and is a seven-time winner of the world championships. She is tied with teammates Caroline Ouellette and Jayna Hefford for the record for the most gold medals of any Canadian Olympian, and is widely considered to be the greatest female ice hockey player of all time.[5][6] On February 20, 2014, Wickenheiser was elected to the International Olympic Committee's Athletes' Commission.[7] In 2019, she was named to the Hockey Hall of Fame, in her first year of eligibility.[8] She was also inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 2019, and Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 2022.

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  2. ^ Seravalli, Frank (May 12, 2021). "Wickenheiser moving east to pursue both of her passions". TSN.ca. TSN. Archived from the original on May 16, 2021. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
  3. ^ "Olympic hockey great Hayley Wickenheiser promoted to assistant GM of Toronto Maple Leafs". CBC Sports. The Canadian Press. July 5, 2022. Archived from the original on July 6, 2022. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
  4. ^ Spencer, Donna (January 13, 2017). "Hayley Wickenheiser calls end to gold-plated career". CBC Sports. The Canadian Press. Archived from the original on November 12, 2020. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
  5. ^ Leigh Montville (February 4, 1998). "1998 Nagano Olympics-Hayley Wickenheiser". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on January 23, 2018. Retrieved June 11, 2017.
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  7. ^ "Athletes select two IOC reps". ESPN. February 20, 2014. Archived from the original on February 21, 2014. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
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