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Catherine Ward » Defence
Hockey Canada Background
Has been part of Canada’s National Women’s Team since 2009 … Has played in one Olympic Winter Games (2010, gold), one IIHF World Women’s Championship (2009, silver), two 4 Nations Cup (2008, 2009) and the 2009 Hockey Canada Cup … Played in a six-game series vs. the United States leading up to the 2010 Olympic Winter Games … Won a silver medal with Canada’s National Women’s Under-22 Team at the 2009 MLP Cup in Ravensburg, Germany … 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 … 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 … Won a gold medal with Canada’s National Women’s Under-22 Team at the 2007 Air Canada Cup in Ravensburg, Germany … Was a member of Canada’s National Women’s Under-22 Team for a three-game series vs. the United States in Ottawa, Ont., in August 2006
Hockey Background
2010-11: Helped Boston University reach the championship game at the NCAA Frozen Four … Named an NCAA Second Team All-American … Named to the Hockey East First All-Star Team … Led Boston University defencemen in scoring … 2008-09: Helped McGill win the CIS national championship … Named CIS Championship MVP … Named to the CIS All-Tournament Team … Named a CIS First Team All-Canadian … Set an RSEQ record for points by a defenceman … 2007-08: Helped McGill win the CIS national championship … Named to the CIS All-Tournament Team … Named a CIS First Team All-Canadian … Named to the RSEQ First All-Star Team … Named McGill Most Outstanding Defensive Player … 2006-07: Helped McGill reach the gold medal game at the CIS championship … Named a CIS First Team All-Canadian … Named CIS and RSEQ Rookie of the Year … Named to the CIS All-Rookie Team … Named to the RSEQ First All-Star Team … OTHER: Captained Quebec to a silver medal at the January 2005 National Women’s Under-18 Championship in Salmon Arm, B.C. … Named Collégial AA MVP in 2005-06 … Named to the Collégial AA First All-Star Team in 2004-05 and 2005-06 … Won a silver medal with Quebec at the 2003 Canada Winter Games in Bathurst and Campbellton, N.B. … Lists Michel St-Martin as her favourite minor hockey coach
Personal
Daughter of Patrick and Lise … Has one brother, David … Bilingual … Favourite movie: City of God … Favourite TV show: One Tree Hill … Favourite NHL team: Montreal Canadiens … Favourite female athlete: wheelchair athlete Chantal Peticlerc … Favourite sport, other than hockey: soccer
