| Angela James OC | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Hockey Hall of Fame, 2010 | |||
 James at Seneca College, c. 1983 | |||
| Born |
December 22, 1964 Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | ||
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre / Defence | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Seneca College North York Aeros Toronto Red Wings Newtonbrook Panthers Beatrice Aeros | ||
| National team |
 Canada | ||
| Playing career | 1980–2000 | ||
Angela Diane James OC[1] (born December 22, 1964) is a Canadian former ice hockey player who played at the highest levels of senior hockey between 1980 and 2000. She was a member of numerous teams in the Central Ontario Women's Hockey League (COWHL) from its founding in 1980 until 1998 and finished her career in the National Women's Hockey League (NWHL). She was named her league's most valuable player six times. James is also a certified referee in Canada, and a coach. She lives in Richmond Hill, Ontario.
Internationally, James played in the first women's world championship, a 1987 tournament that was unsanctioned. She played with Team Canada in the first IIHF World Women's Championship in 1990, setting a scoring record of 11 goals and leading Canada to the gold medal. She played in three additional world championships, winning gold medals in 1992, 1994 and 1997. Controversially, she was left off the team for the first women's Olympic hockey tournament in 1998. She played in her final international tournament in 1999.
Considered the first superstar of modern women's ice hockey, James has been honoured by numerous halls of fame. She was one of the first three women inducted into the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Hockey Hall of Fame in 2008 and one of the first two inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2010.[2] She was inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 2009. James was named to the Order of Hockey in Canada in 2021.
As of 2022, James serves as co-owner of & General Manager for the Toronto Six of the Premier Hockey Federation, as well as the Senior Sports Coordinator at Seneca College in Toronto.
- ^ "Order of Canada appointees - June 2022". June 21, 2022. Archived from the original on June 29, 2022. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
- ^ "Legends of Hockey, Induction Showcase, Angela James". The Official Site of the Hockey Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on December 29, 2021. Retrieved December 29, 2021.