Wickenheiser, Hayley (1978–)
Wickenheiser, Hayley (1978–)
Canadian ice-hockey and softball player. Born Aug 12, 1978, in Shaunavon, Saskatchewan; cousin of former NHL player Doug Wickenheiser; attended University of Calgary.
Won a team silver medal at Nagano (1998), the 1st Olympics to feature women's ice hockey; won a team gold medal at World championships (1994, 1997, 1999, 2000); won a team gold medal at Salt Lake City Olympics (2002) and was named MVP; as a softball player, competed at Sydney Summer Games (2000); became the 1st woman to play professional men's hockey in Finland (2003), not as a goalie but as a center; won a team gold medal at Torino Olympics (2006).
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