Hayley Wickenheiser Honoured To Be A Part Of The IOC, Represent Olympic Athletes For as long as Hayley remembers she has wanted to represent Olympic Athletes on the global stage. Her election by her fellow competitors to the IOC in 2014 is one of Hayley’s personal greatest career accomplishments. She takes it as a grand… Continue Reading
By Hayley Wickenheiser, The Globe and Mail, Thursday, July 1, 2010 As a Calgarian, I will risk life and limb and state unequivocally that the Edmonton Oilers are the country’s most iconic sports team because they epitomize all things Canadian to me. The spirit of Canada runs powerfully through the veins of the organization, from the team’s… Continue Reading
By Hayley Wickenheiser, Hockey Now, February 11, 2011 Many times over the past year, my thoughts have turned to the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games. In some ways, it feels like only moments ago that we stood proud at centre ice. In many other ways, it seems so very long ago. Of course, every Olympics has… Continue Reading
By Hayley Wickenheiser, Hockey Now, October 11, 2011 This summer was an exciting time for women’s hockey. While comments made regarding disparity of skill in the female game made during the Olympics may have at first seemed like a blow to our sport and I would argue that those comments were the best thing that… Continue Reading
By Hayley Wickenheiser, Hockey Now, August 29, 2011 A young girl heads through the doors of the local arena, stick and bag slung over her shoulder and heads down to the dressing rooms to gear up for the game. Thankfully, the question is no longer, ‘what is she doing there’ but rather ‘what team does… Continue Reading
By Hayley Wickenheiser, Hockey Now, October 14, 2011 As a young kid, one day I looked at mom and said, “Mom, I don’t want to be just another dumb jock!” All these years later, I would say it with a little more diplomacy, but the sentiment remains the same—I have always been determined to build… Continue Reading
The Intricacies & Anomalies of Playoff HockeyBy Hayley Wickenheiser, Hockey Now, March 15, 2012 Just about the time many Canadians are beginning to look towards Spring and hoping it will come early, dedicated players and hockey fans are holding-out for the last hurray of hockey season: playoffs. Even after six months of early morning practises,… Continue Reading
Gold medal day: I am not often speechless, but today, the day after the big day I am - both figuratively and literally. I guess I will begin the morning of that day. We were suffering from a case of anxious anticipation. Some had nerves, other were just excited. It felt like torture that the… Continue Reading
Day 15 morning: here are a few pics of us getting ready for the game…nerves are in full force! Today’s the day! Go Canada! Now, I am going to go off on a bit of a story here. Today we met a Fort McMurray family who has been to every Olympics since Sydney. I have… Continue Reading
Day 14: I am combining a couple of days here as I suspect that I will be far too tired tomorrow morning after the game to be posting. I have heard rumors about post-game celebrations, so I am bracing myself GO CANADA!!!! On the bus ride yesterday we came upon a group of Dutch men… Continue Reading