Sami Jo Small | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born |
Samantha Small March 25, 1976 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 179 lb (81 kg; 12 st 11 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position | Goaltender | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Caught | Left | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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National team | Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing career | 1997–2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Website |
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Sami Jo Small (born March 25, 1976) is a Canadian former ice hockey goaltender. As a member of the Canadian national team, she was an Olympic gold medallist and four-time World Championship medallist. One of the founders of the now defunct Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL), she served in the role of vice-chair during the league's inaugural season and went on to play ten seasons in the league. She was the team president of the Toronto Six before the Premier Hockey Federation ceased operations in 2023.[1]