For having the guts to take on the boys!

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Hayley Wickenheiser (born August 12, 1978) is a women’s ice hockey player for Canada. She was also the first woman to play full time professional hockey at a position other than goalie. Wickenheiser has represented Canada at the Winter Olympics three times, capturing two gold and one silver medal. She has also captured six gold medals at World Championships and 10 gold medals from Nations Cup tournaments throughout her career. Her international hockey career began when she was fifteen at the Women’s World Hockey Championships. She has been a mainstay on Team Canada since then. In addition to her hockey career, Wickenheiser has also played softball at an elite level. She represented Canada at the 2000 Summer Olympics. Her cousin was the late National Hockey League player, Doug Wickenheiser.