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Date of Birth: 08/12/78 |
Place of Birth: Shaunavon, SK |
Height: 5'9" |
Weight: 170 lbs |
Position: Forward |
Years on national team: 8 |
Hayley Wickenheiser is Canada's best-known member on the women's national hockey team. She made history in 2000 when she represented Canada in women's softball at the Sydney Olympics. Only a handful of athletes have ever participated at both the summer and winter Games. In fact at this year's Games, two Canadians will be double-seasoned Olympians: Wickenheiser and speed skater Clara Hughes.
Wickenheiser, who missed last year's world championships due to a knee injury, is regarded as one of the top female hockey players in the world. Last summer she spent five weeks in the Czech Republic preparing for the Games with a men's pro team. It wasn't her first experience at the pro level. She also attended the Philadelphia Flyers rookie camps in 1998 and 1999.
She also launched a tour of skills development clinics for girls and women entitled Wickenheiser One-on-One which went to 16 Canadian communities in six different provinces and reached nearly 4,000 players.
What Canada Did
Feb. 21: Canada won gold medal with a 3-2 decision over the U.S. finishing with 5-0 record, while outscoring opponents 35-5.
Feb. 19: Canada def. Finland 7-3 in semifinal play, advancing to Thursday's final against the U.S.
Feb. 16: Canada def. Sweden 11-0, raising record to 3-0 in Group A of preliminary round.
Feb. 13: Canada defeated Russia 7-0, raising record to 2-0 in Group A of preliminary round.
Feb. 11: Canada opened preliminary round with a 7-0 win over Kazakhstan.
Hayley Wickenheiser Pictures
Wickerheiser kisses her stepson
Hayley Wickenheiser scores on Tuula Puputti
Hayley Wickenheiser celebrates
Hayley Wickenheiser holds back Svetlana Terentieva
2002 Games Women's Hockey Coverage
