Hilda Ranscombe | |
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| Born | September 3, 1913 Doon, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | August 25, 1998 (aged 84) Cambridge, Ontario, Canada |
| Known for | Preston Rivulettes team captain |
| Awards | Canada's Sports Hall of Fame |
Hilda Doris Ranscombe (September 3, 1913 – August 25, 1998) was a Canadian ice hockey player. She served for ten seasons as the Preston Rivulettes captain, and led the team to ten consecutive Ladies Ontario Hockey Association championships, five Eastern Canadian titles, and four national championships. She was considered one of the best female hockey players of her time, possessing natural speed and talent, that compared to players in the National Hockey League. Ranscombe was twice a finalist for the Lou Marsh Trophy, and twice inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame–as an individual athlete in 2015, and as a member of the Rivulettes in 2022.