Current CWHL Players Participating in the Olympic Games
The CWHL began action in 2007-2008. We are very proud to be considered the top women’s hockey league in the world attracting the top players to develop their skills for the International stage. The following players participated on teams during the first three years of the CWHL and are eligible to participate in this year’s Clarkson Cup and are also representing their respective country at the 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver, BC.
Kim St-Pierre
#33 - Goaltender
Team Canada: 1999-current
CWHL Affiliation: Montreal Stars
CWHL Top Goaltender: 2008-2009, 2007-2008
Clarkson Cup Champion: 2009
NWHL Affiliation: Montreal Axion, Quebec Phoenix
National Champion: 2002 Team Quebec
University: McGill University
Hometown: Chateauguay, PQ
Birthday: 12/14/74
The CWHL began action in 2007-2008. We are very proud to be considered the top women’s hockey league in the world attracting the top players to develop their skills for the International stage. The following players participated on teams during the first three years of the CWHL and are eligible to participate in this year’s Clarkson Cup and are also representing their respective country at the 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver, BC.
Kim St-Pierre#33 - Goaltender
Team Canada: 1999-current
CWHL Affiliation: Montreal Stars
CWHL Top Goaltender: 2008-2009, 2007-2008
Clarkson Cup Champion: 2009
NWHL Affiliation: Montreal Axion, Quebec Phoenix
National Champion: 2002 Team Quebec
University: McGill University
Hometown: Chateauguay, PQ
Birthday: 12/14/74
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Caroline Ouellette #13 - Forward Team Canada: 1999-current CWHL Affiliation: Montreal Stars CWHL MVP: 2009 Clarkson Cup Champion: 2009 NWHL Affiliation: Montreal Axion National Champion: 1999 Team Quebec; 2002 Team Quebec University: Univ. of Minnesota-Deluth Hometown: Montreal, PQ Birthday: 12/14/74 |
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Becky Kellar #2 - Defence Team Canada: 1998 – Current CWHL Affiliation: Burlington Barracudas CWHL top Defender: 2008-2009, 2007-2008 NWHL Affiliation: Toronto Aeros National Champion: 2004 Toronto Aeros; 2000 Beatrice Aeros University: Brown University Hometown: Hagersville, ON Birthday: 1/1/75 |
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Gillian Apps #10 - Forward Team Canada: 2003-Current CWHL Affiliation: Brampton Canadette-Thunder CWHL Champion: 2008 Brampton Thunder NWHL Affiliation: Brampton Thunder, Toronto Aeros University: Dartmouth University Hometown: Unionville, ON Birthday: 11/2/83 |
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Cherie Piper #7 - Forward Team Canada: 2002-Current CWHL Affiliation: Mississauga Chiefs National Champion: 2008 Mississauga Chiefs, 2000 Beatrice Aeros NWHL Affiliation: Toronto/Beatrice Aeros University: Dartmouth University Hometown: Scarborough, ON Birthday: 6/29/81 |
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Jennifer Botterill #17 - Forward Team Canada: 1998-Current CWHL Affiliation: Mississauga Chiefs CWHL Angela James Trophy: Top Points: 2007-2008 CWHL Top Forward: 2008-2009 National Champion: 2008 Mississauga Chiefs, 2005 Mississauga Aeros, 2004 Toronto Aeros NWHL Affiliation: Toronto/Mississauga Aeros University: Harvard University Hometown: Winnipeg, MB Birthday: 5/1/79 |
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Jayna Hefford #16 - Forward Team Canada: 1997-Current CWHL Affiliation: Brampton Canadette-Thunder CWHL MVP: 2007-2008 CWHL Angela James Trophy: Top Points: 2008-2009 CWHL Top Forward: 2007-2008 CWHL Champion: 2008 Brampton Thunder NWHL Affiliation: Brampton Thunder National Champion: 2006 Brampton Thunder University: University of Toronto Hometown: Kingston, ON Birthday: 5/14/77 |
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Marie-Philip Poulin #29 - Forward Team Canada: 2009-current CWHL Affiliation: Montreal Stars CWHL Rookie of the Year: 2009 Clarkson Cup Champion: 2009 Hometown: Beauceville, QC Birthday: 3/28/91 |
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 Karen Thatcher#5 - Forward Team USA: 2007-current CWHL Affiliation: Vaughan Flames NWHL Affiliation: Etobicoke Dolphins University: University of Providence Hometown: Blaine, WS Birthday: 2/29/84 |
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Molly Engstrom #9 - Defence Team USA: 2005-current CWHL Affiliation: Brampton Canadette-Thunder CWHL Champions: 2008 Brampton Thunder NWHL Affiliation: Brampton Thunder University: University of Wisconsin Hometown: Siren, WS Birthday: 2/1/83 |
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Kerry Weiland #23 - Defence CWHL Affiliation: Vaughan Flames NWHL Affiliation: Brampton Thunder; Etobicoke Dolphins University: University of Wisconsin Hometown: Palmer, AK Birthday: 10/18/80 |
| Full Canadian Olympic Roster |
The CWHL was formed out the ashes of the NWHL (National Women’s Hockey League). Many of the teams that exist today have direct roots with a former NWHL club. The following players played at one time during the 10 year existence of the NWHL and are now representing their country at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, BC
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Team Canada |
Team USA |
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| Charlene Labonte #32 - Goaltender Laval Les Mistrals; Montreal Axion National Champion: 2002 Team Quebec Haley Irwin #21 - Forward Mississauga Aeros National Champion: 2005 Mississauga Aeros Gina Kingsbury #27 - Forward Montreal Axion National Champion: 2002 Team Quebec Gillian Ferrari #9 - Defense - Alternate Brampton Thunder, Toronto Aeros National Champion: 2004 Toronto Aeros Jennifer Wakefield #27 - Forward – Alternate Etobicoke Dolphins, Durham Lightning |
Angela Ruggerio #4 - Forward Montreal Axion |
Referees
Current CWHL referees that have been selected to represent Canada at the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, BC
MaryAnn Gage
Hometown: Burlington, ON
World U18 Championships: 2008 Canada
World Championships: 2009 Finland
Kerri Rumble
Hometown: King City, ON
World U18 Championships: 2008 Canada
World Championships: 2008 China
Heather Richardson
Hometown: Toronto, ON
World Championships: 2009 Finland; 2008 China; 2007 Winnipeg