Hayley Wickenheiser

Hayley Wickenheiser is a Canadian former ice hockey player and physician who won four Olympic gold medals and one silver medal with Canada.

1998 Winter Olympics: The Winter Olympic Games held in Nagano, Japan, where women’s ice hockey made its Olympic debut. Wickenheiser helped Canada win silver at the first Olympic women’s hockey tournament.
Canadian women's national ice hockey team: Canada’s national team in international women’s ice hockey. Wickenheiser became one of the team’s most decorated players and a longtime captain.
Cassie Campbell-Pascall: A Canadian former ice hockey player who captained the national team to Olympic gold in 2002 and 2006. Campbell-Pascall shared captaincy and leadership roles with Wickenheiser in Canadian women’s hockey.
National Hockey League: A North American professional ice hockey league founded in 1917. Wickenheiser became the first woman to score a goal in a Finnish men’s professional league, not the NHL.
2002 Winter Olympics: The Winter Olympic Games held in Salt Lake City, Utah. Wickenheiser scored the winning goal in Canada’s final against the United States.
Women's ice hockey: An ice hockey discipline played by women, with organized leagues and international competition. Her Olympic success brought sustained attention to the sport in Canada.
Angela James: A Canadian former ice hockey player and pioneer of women’s hockey. James and Wickenheiser were among the first women inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.
Finnish men's ice hockey league system: The organized tiers of men’s ice hockey competition in Finland. Wickenheiser played professionally in Finland, competing against men.
2006 Winter Olympics: The Winter Olympic Games held in Turin, Italy. She captained Canada to its second consecutive women’s hockey gold.
International Ice Hockey Federation: The governing body that oversees international ice hockey competitions. Wickenheiser competed in its world championships and helped Canada dominate them.

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