Meet the Team
Jennifer Wakefield » Forward
Hockey Canada Background
Won a gold medal with Canada’s National Women’s Team at the 2010 4 Nations Cup in St. John’s, N.L. … Was a member of Canada’s National Women’s Under-22 Team for a three-game series vs. the United States in Toronto, Ont., in August 2010 … Won a gold medal with Canada’s National Women’s Under-22 Team at the 2010 MLP Cup in Ravensburg, Germany … Was centralized with Canada’s National Women’s Team during the 2009-10 season, leading up to the 2010 Olympic Winter Games … Won a gold medal with Canada’s National Women’s Team at the 2009 4 Nations Cup in Vierumaki, Finland … Won a silver medal with Canada’s National Women’s Team at the 2009 Hockey Canada Cup in Vancouver, B.C. … Was an alternate with Canada’s National Women’s Team at the 2009 IIHF World Women’s Championship in Hämeenlinna, Finland … Won a silver medal with Canada’s National Women’s Under-22 Team at the 2009 MLP Cup in Ravensburg, Germany … Won a silver medal with Canada’s National Women’s Team at the 2008 4 Nations Cup in Lake Placid, N.Y. … Was a member of Canada’s National Women’s Under-22 Team for a three-game series vs. the United States in Pierrefonds, Que., in August 2008 … Won a gold medal with Canada’s National Women’s Under-22 Team at the 2008 Air Canada Cup in Ravensburg, Germany … Won a gold medal with Canada’s National Women’s Team at the 2007 4 Nations Cup in Leksand, Sweden … Attended Canada’s National Women’s Team Fall Festival in Prince George, B.C. in September 2007 … Was a member of Canada’s National Women’s Under-22 Team for a three-game series vs. the United States in Lake Placid, N.Y., in August 2007
Hockey Background
2010-11: Helped Boston University reach the championship game at the NCAA Frozen Four … Nominated for the Patty Kazmaier Award, given to the NCAA’s top women’s hockey player … Named to the Hockey East First All-Star Team … Led Boston University in scoring … 2008-09: Named a top 10 finalist for the Patty Kazmaier Award, given to the NCAA’s top women’s hockey player … Led New Hampshire in scoring … 2007-08: Helped New Hampshire reach the NCAA Frozen Four … Named Hockey East Rookie of the Year … Named to the Hockey East First All-Star Team, Hockey East All-Tournament Team and Hockey East All-Academic Team … Second in New Hampshire scoring … OTHER: Won a gold medal with Ontario at the 2007 Canada Winter Games in Whitehorse, Yukon, leading the tournament in scoring (12-8-20) … Won a silver medal at OWHA provincials in 2006 with the Durham Lightning (Intermediate AA) … Won a gold medal with Ontario Red at the November 2005 National Women’s Under-18 Championship in Salmon Arm, B.C. … Won a gold medal with Ontario Red at the January 2005 National Women’s Under-18 Championship in Salmon Arm, B.C. … Lists Rob Van Onglans as her favourite minor hockey coach
Personal
Daughter of Timothy and Suzanne … Has two sisters, Katelin and Alanah … Wears a size 5½ skate … Favourite movie: A Walk to Remember … Favourite TV show: Grey’s Anatomy … Favourite NHL team: Buffalo Sabres … Favourite female athlete: National Women’s Team member Cherie Piper … Favourite sport, other than hockey: rugby
