Hayley Wickenheiser, Ice Hockey
Height | 178 cm (5' 10") |
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Weight | 77 kg (170 lbs) |
Date of Birth | August 12, 1978 |
Age | 31 |
Nationality | Canada |
Birthplace | Canada |
Nickname | Wick. (hayleywickenheiser.com, 23 Sep 2009) |
Club | Ekilstuna Linden [men's third division]: Sweden |
Other Sports | She competed at the 2000 Olympic Games in softball. (Hockey Canada, 23 Sep 2009) She was a softball analyst for CBC's coverage of the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. (hayleywickenheiser.com, 23 Sep 2009) |
Education | Calgary |
Additional Information
When and where did you begin this sport?
Started playing at the age of eight, she was quickly recognised as a good hockey player and began playing in a boys league in Calgary until she was 13. (SLOC 2009)
Sporting philosophy / motto
“I take a lot of pride in keeping myself at the highest level that I can.” (hockeycanada.com, 23 Sep 2009)
"I can handle my emotions, but I like to play with emotions because I think hockey is a game of emotion, discipline and skill. It's one thing to be under control, but it's another thing to be on the edge of where you need to be and that's where I like to be." (Athlete, 28 Jan 2010)
Awards and honours
She was named Most Valuable Player at the 2008 national championships. (hockeycanada.ca 11 Dec 2009)
She was named Most Valuable Player of the final at the 2004 World Championships.
In 2003 she became the first female ice hockey player to register points in a men's professional league while playing with second division Finish team Killonummi Salamat.
She was named Most Valuable Player at the 2002 Olympic Winter Games.
She was named in the 1999 World Championships All Star team and was honoured with the title of Most Valuable Player at the 1996, 1999 and 2000 National Championship. (Hockey Canada 23 Sep 09)
General
CHILDREN'S BOOK
She is the subject a children’s book entitled “Born to Play”, published by Kids Can Press and authored by Elizabeth Etue (hockeycanada.com, 23 Sep 2009)
SPORTSPLEX
In July of 2006, the sportsplex in her hometown of Shaunavon, Sask. was renamed Wickenheiser Place in honour of her athletic accomplishments (hockeycanada.com, 23 Sep 2009)
ICE RINK
In 2007, the community of Silver Springs in Calgary dedicated an outdoor rink in her name – called Hayley’s Rink (hockeycanada.com, 23 Sep 2009)
CHARITIES
She is active in several local and international charities: Spread the Net, Clean Air Champions and Right to Play (hockeycanada.com, 23 Sep 2009)
RWANDAN TRIP
In May 2007, she travelled to Rwanda with four other Olympians as part of Right to Play, an athlete driven humanitarian organisation. (hockeycanada.com, 23 Sep 2009)
TOUGH STUFF
She was named by Sports Illustrated as one of the toughest Athletes in 2008 (hayleywickenheiser.com, 23 Sep 2009)
DOUBLE OLYMPIAN
She became the second Canadian woman to participate in both a summer and winter Games when she competed for the last-place Canadian team in Sydney. The first Canadian woman to accomplish the double was Sue Holloway, who competed in cross country skiing in 1976 and women's flatwater canoeing in 1984. (SLOC, 2002)
Results / Career Highlights
Rank | Event | Year | Location | |
Olympic Winter Games | ||||
1 | Team | 2006 | Turin, ITA | |
1 | Team | 2002 | Salt Lake City, UT, USA | |
2 | Team | 1998 | Nagano, JPN | |
World Championship | ||||
1 | Team | 2007 | Canada | |
1 | Team | 2004 | Canada | |
1 | Team | 2000 | Canada | |
1 | Team | 1999 | Finland | |
1 | Team | 1997 | Canada | |
1 | Team | 1994 | United States | |
2 | Team | 2009 | Finland | |
2 | Team | 2008 | China | |
2 | Team | 2005 | Sweden |
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