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Hayley Wickenheiser OC (born August 12, 1978) is a Canadian former ice hockey player, physician [2] and assistant general manager for the Toronto Maple Leafs. [3] She was the first woman to play full-time professional men’s hockey in a position other than goalie.
The Canadian Tire Wickenheiser World Female Hockey Festival, or WickFest is an annual festival showcasing women and girls hockey. It was started by Canadian Olympic Gold Medalist Hayley Wickenheiser .
In August 1994, Wickenheiser had an epithelioid sarcoma (a rare form of cancer), [11] which he had first noticed four years earlier, removed from his wrist. Three years later, in October 1997, the disease came back as lung cancer, at which point it was inoperable, then it got worse a year later when he was diagnosed with brain cancer.
Wickenheiser is the daughter of former National Hockey League player Doug Wickenheiser, who died of cancer when she was 20 months old. [19] [20] and cousin of former Canadian national team player and Hockey Hall of Fame inductee Hayley Wickenheiser. [21] [22] Wickenheiser is a devout Catholic. [23] [24] [25] [26]
Jennifer Botterill was a member of four women's teams. Cassie Campbell is the one of two Canadian players to be captain of multiple teams (2002 and 2006). [33] Marie-Philip Poulin scored the gold medal-winning goal in three separate Olympics (2010, 2014, 2022) [34] Hayley Wickenheiser is the all-time leading scorer in the women's event and was named tournament MVP twice.
Hayley Wickenheiser (276) Top scorer: Hayley Wickenheiser (168) Most points: Hayley Wickenheiser (379) Team colours: Red, black, white [2] IIHF code: CAN: Ranking; Current IIHF: 1 (28 August 2023) [3] Highest IIHF: 1 (first in 2003) Lowest IIHF: 2 (first in 2009) First international; Canada 10–0 Switzerland (North York, Canada; April 21, 1987 ...
Hayley Wickenheiser Stacy Wilson Finland (1) Sari Fisk Kirsi Hänninen Satu Huotari Marianne Ihalainen Johanna Ikonen Sari Krooks Emma Laaksonen Sanna Lankosaari Katja Lehto Marika Lehtimäki Riikka Nieminen Marja-Helena Pälvilä Tuula Puputti Karoliina Rantamäki Tiia Reima Katja Riipi Päivi Salo Maria Selin Liisa-Maria Sneck Petra ...
On February 17, Hayley Wickenheiser became the all-time leading Olympic goal scorer as Canada defeated Sweden 13–1. Wickenheiser reached her record total of 16 career Olympic goals by scoring once on Wednesday as Canada followed up their 18–0 win over Slovakia and 10–1 defeat of Switzerland. [50]