Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks women's ice hockey

Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks women's ice hockey
Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks women's ice hockey
University	Wilfrid Laurier University
Conference	OUA
First season	1994-95
Head coach	Kelly Paton; 2nd season
Assistant coaches	Steve Langdon and Nik Knezic
Arena	Golden Hawks Athletic Complex; Waterloo, Ontario
Colors	Purple and Gold;
Mascot	Golden Hawk
U Sports Tournament championships
	2004-05
Conference Tournament championships
	1998-99, 2001-02, 2003-04, 2004-05, 2005-06, ; 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2011-12, ; 2013-14

The Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks women's ice hockey team is the women's college ice hockey team that represents the Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario. The team competes as a member of the Ontario University Athletics (OUA), under the U Sports association. The Golden Hawks play their home games at Sunlife Financial Arena.

Since joining the OUA in the 1994–95 season, the team has won 11 OUA provincial titles and 1 U Sports national title (2004–05).^[1]

The current coach is former New Hampshire Wildcats Hockey East All-Star forward Kelly Paton, who took over in 2018.^[2] Also a former player for the Boston Blades, Paton had previously coached the Western Mustangs women's hockey team as well as the London Devilettes of the Provincial Women's Hockey League.

Prior to Paton, the head coach was Rick Osborne. Osborne joined the team in 2003 and brought the team to 9 provincial championships and the only national title they have won. He retired after 15 seasons.^[3]^[4]

History[edit]

The Laurier women's ice hockey program began in the 1994–95 season and since the 1998–99 season has dominated women's hockey in the OUA Ontario University Athletics. They have been champions 10 times since that 1998 season. Winning the OUA championship in 1998/99, 2001/02, 2003/04, 2004/05, 2005/06, 2006/07, 2007/08, 2008/09, 2009/10, and 2011/12 seasons.

Awards and honours[edit]

Forward - Andrea Ironside, 2008/2009 Women's Hockey U Sports Championship Tournament All-Star
Forward - Andrea Ironside, Monday, November 24, 2008, Laurier Athlete of the Week
Goaltender - Liz Knox, 2010 Outstanding Woman of Laurier
Defence - Andrea Bevan, 2006/2007 Women's Hockey OUA Most Valuable Player
Defence - Andrea Bevan, 2008/2009 Women's Hockey OUA Most Valuable Player

U Sports honours[edit]

Defence - Andrea Bevan, 2004/2005 U Sports Women's Hockey All Rookie Team
Defence - Andrea Bevan, 2006/2007 U Sports Women's Hockey First Team All-Canadian
Defence - Andrea Bevan, 2006/2007 U Sports Tournament All-Star
Defence - Andrea Bevan, 2007/2008 U Sports Women's Hockey First Team All-Canadian
Defence - Andrea Bevan, 2008/2009 U Sports Women's Hockey First Team All-Canadian
Forward - Andrea Ironside, 2009 Second Team
Forward - Andrea Ironside, 2010 U Sports Tournament All-Star
Goaltender - Liz Knox, 2010 Brodrick Trophy, U Sports MVP
Goaltender - Liz Knox, 2010 All-U Sports First Team
Defence - Alannah Wakefield, 2011 U Sports all-rookie team

U Sports Tournament honours[edit]

Laurissa Kenworthy, 2007 U Sports Tournament All-Stars

Academic All-Canadian honours[edit]

Kate Psota (2009)

All-Canadian honours[edit]

Defence -Andrea Bevan, 2004/2005 U Sports Women's Hockey All Rookie Team
Defence - Andrea Bevan, 2006/2007 U Sports Women's Hockey First Team All-Canadian
Defence - Andrea Bevan, 2007/2008 U Sports Women's Hockey First Team All-Canadian
Defence - Andrea Bevan, 2008/2009 U Sports Women's Hockey First Team All-Canadian
Forward - Andrea Ironside, 2009 Second Team
Defence - Alannah Wakefield, 2011 U Sports all-rookie team

OUA honours[edit]

Andrea Bevan, 2006/2007 Women's Hockey OUA Most Valuable Player
Andrea Bevan, 2008/2009 Women's Hockey OUA Most Valuable Player
Andrea Bevan, 2008/2009 Women's Hockey OUA First Team All-Star
Andrea Ironside, 2008/2009 Women's Hockey OUA First Team All-Star
Alicia Martin, 2011/2012 Women's Hockey OUA First Team All-Star ^[5]

Golden Hawks in pro hockey[edit]

= CWHL All-Star

= NWHL All-Star

= Clarkson Cup Champion

= Isobel Cup Champion

Player	Position	Team(s)	League(s)	Years	Titles
Elysia Desmier	Forward	Brampton Thunder	CWHL	2
Cindy Eadie	Goaltender	Brampton Thunder	CWHL	2
Andrea Ironside^[6]	Forward	Brampton Thunder	CWHL	2
Liz Knox	Goaltender	Brampton Thunder Melbourne Ice Markham Thunder	CWHL AIWHL CWHL 2019 CWHL All-Star Game captain	7	2018 Clarkson Cup
Ashley Stephenson	Forward	Burlington Barracudas	CWHL

International[edit]

Andrea Bevan Canada: 2009 Winter Universiade ^[7]
Andrea Ironside Canada: 2009 Winter Universiade
Liz Knox Canada: 2011 Winter Universiade^[8]
Alicia Martin Canada: 2011 Winter Universiade^[9]
Laura Brooker Canada: 2015 Winter Universiade^[10]

References[edit]

^ "Ontario University Athletics (OUA)". www.oua.ca. Retrieved 2020-02-25.
^ "Kelly Paton named head coach of Golden Hawks WHKY program". www.laurierathletics.com. Retrieved 2020-02-25.
^ "Longtime women's hockey coach Rick Osborne announces retirement". Campus Magazine. Retrieved 2020-02-25.
^ Modi, Namish (2018-01-18). "Legendary Laurier coach Osborne announces retirement". WaterlooChronicle.ca. Retrieved 2020-02-25.
^ "Four Gryphons named OUA All-Stars". University of Guelph Athletics. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
^ Who’s Who in Women’s Hockey Guide: 2015-16 edition, p. 45, by Richard Scott, Up North Productions, Limoges, Ontario, ISBN 978-1-32-080676-3
^ "CAN Announces Women's Ice Hockey Team for Harbin". fisu.net. January 9, 2009. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
^ Michael Hayakawa, Stouffville Sun-Tribune (January 19, 2011). "Stouffville's Knox to represent Canada again". yorkregion.com. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
^ "2011 WU Update: CIS Announces Canadian Women's Ice Hockey Coaches & Roster". www.fisu.net/. 2010-12-07. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
^ "2015 Winter Universiade: CIS announces Canadian women's hockey roster". universitysport.prestosports.com. 2014-10-24. Retrieved 2021-05-06.

[1] "Ontario University Athletics (OUA)". www.oua.ca. Retrieved 2020-02-25.

[2] "Kelly Paton named head coach of Golden Hawks WHKY program". www.laurierathletics.com. Retrieved 2020-02-25.

[3] "Longtime women's hockey coach Rick Osborne announces retirement". Campus Magazine. Retrieved 2020-02-25.

[4] Modi, Namish (2018-01-18). "Legendary Laurier coach Osborne announces retirement". WaterlooChronicle.ca. Retrieved 2020-02-25.

[5] "Four Gryphons named OUA All-Stars". University of Guelph Athletics. Retrieved 7 April 2023.

[6] Who’s Who in Women’s Hockey Guide: 2015-16 edition, p. 45, by Richard Scott, Up North Productions, Limoges, Ontario, ISBN 978-1-32-080676-3

[7] "CAN Announces Women's Ice Hockey Team for Harbin". fisu.net. January 9, 2009. Retrieved May 4, 2021.

[8] Michael Hayakawa, Stouffville Sun-Tribune (January 19, 2011). "Stouffville's Knox to represent Canada again". yorkregion.com. Retrieved May 4, 2021.

[9] "2011 WU Update: CIS Announces Canadian Women's Ice Hockey Coaches & Roster". www.fisu.net/. 2010-12-07. Retrieved 2023-03-15.

[10] "2015 Winter Universiade: CIS announces Canadian women's hockey roster". universitysport.prestosports.com. 2014-10-24. Retrieved 2021-05-06.

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