Cheryl Pounder

Cheryl Pounder
Born (1976-06-21) June 21, 1976 (age 48)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Height 5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
Weight 145 lb (66 kg; 10 st 5 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Right
CIS
NWHL team		 Laurier Golden Hawks
Beatrice Aeros
National team  Canada
Playing career 1994–2007
Medal record
Representing  Canada
Women's ice hockey
Olympic games
Gold medal – first place 2002 Salt Lake City Tournament
Gold medal – first place 2006 Turin Tournament
IIHF World Women's Championships
Gold medal – first place 1994 United States Tournament
Gold medal – first place 1999 Finland Tournament
Gold medal – first place 2000 Canada Tournament
Gold medal – first place 2001 United States Tournament
Gold medal – first place 2004 Canada Tournament
Gold medal – first place 2007 Canada Tournament
Silver medal – second place 2005 Sweden Tournament

Cheryl Pounder (born June 21, 1976) is a women's ice hockey player. She played defence for the Canadian Women's Hockey League's Mississauga Chiefs,[1] and competed in the 2002 and 2006 Winter Olympics.[2]

Pounder attended high school at St. Martin Secondary School in Mississauga, Ontario. She was also the captain of the ice hockey team at Wilfrid Laurier University. Although born in Montreal, she lives in Mississauga, Ontario and calls that city her hometown. Pounder was part of the team that won the Under-18 Canadian National women's ice hockey championship. She was also a member of the 1992 Women's World Roller Hockey championship team.[3]

Pounder was a colour commentator for the CBC coverage of the women's hockey tournament at the 2014, 2018, and 2022 Winter Olympics. She also served as a colour commentator for the TSN's coverage of IIHF World Women's Championship hockey tournaments[4][5][6] and succeeded Ray Ferraro as NHL 24 color commentator.[7]

  1. ^ Winer, David (2008-09-09). "Pounder invited to national team camp". Metroland Media Group. Archived from the original on 2011-07-27. Retrieved 2010-02-21.
  2. ^ Podnieks, Andrew (2009). Canada's Olympic Hockey History 1920–2010. Toronto: Fenn Publishing. p. 242. ISBN 978-1-55168-323-2.
  3. ^ Who's Who in Canadian Sport, Volume 4, p.356, Bob Ferguson, Fitzhenry and Whiteside Ltd., Markham, ON and Allston, MA, ISBN 1-55041-855-6
  4. ^ Fitz-Gerald, Sean. "How Canadian Olympic champion Cheryl Pounder is building her profile at TSN". The Athletic. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
  5. ^ "IIHF - New talent in the broadcast booth". IIHF International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
  6. ^ Release, Media (2021-08-11). "Complete coverage of the 2021 IIHF Women's World Championship begins Aug. 20 on TSN - TSN.ca". TSN. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
  7. ^ TSN ca Staff (2023-08-17). "Cheryl Pounder to replace Ray Ferraro as NHL 24 colour commentator". TSN. Retrieved 2023-09-30.