Rhonda Leeman Taylor

Rhonda Leeman Taylor (born 1953 in Kingston, Ontario)[1] is a former women's ice hockey player and ice hockey administrator from Canada. In 1980, Leeman Taylor became the first salaried female employee of the Ontario Women's Hockey Association (OWHA).[2] Leeman Taylor also served as the chairwoman for the inaugural Women's National Hockey Championships in 1982[2] and became the first woman to sit on the board of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association (now known as Hockey Canada). Taylor also sat on the board of the Ontario Women's Hockey Association (OWHA).[3] A book about her career and co-written with her niece, Denbeigh Whitmarsh[1] was released in 2019.[4] Leeman Taylor is also a Kingston and District Sports Hall of Fame member.[5]

  1. ^ a b Julia Galt (2020-02-28). "Newmarket author reveals untold stories of women's hockey history". newmarkettoday.ca. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
  2. ^ a b "Offside: Rhonda Leeman Taylor, Artsci'76". queensu.ca. 2 November 2020. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
  3. ^ Ian MacAlpine (2019-10-01). "Women's hockey pioneer writes book on sport's early challenges". thewhig.com/. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
  4. ^ Taylor, Rhonda Leeman; Whitmarsh, Denbeigh (5 October 2019). OFFSIDE: - A Memoir - Challenges Faced by Women in Hockey. Rhonda Leeman Taylor. ISBN 9781999232313. Retrieved 2021-09-15 – via google.ca.
  5. ^ Doug Jeffries (2019-10-16). "Rhonda Leeman Taylor's new book recounts hockey career, fight for gender equality in sports". globalnews.ca/. Retrieved 2021-09-15.