Sami Jo Small

Sami Jo Small (born March 25, 1976 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a women's ice hockey player.

Playing career
Small was a goaltender for the Mississauga Chiefs of the Canadian Women's Hockey League. Small competed for Team Manitoba at the 1991 Canada Winter Games.

Hockey Canada
Small is a three time Olympian, acting as a third goaltender on the Canadian women's hockey team in Turin and Nagano.

CWHL
Small was a goaltender for the Mississauga Chiefs of the Canadian Women's Hockey League and competed in the 2010 Clarkson Cup. During the 2013-14 CWHL season, Small became the first goaltender to reach 60 wins in league history. In that same season, Small would win the 2014 Clarkson Cup.

Personal
Sami Jo Small is the current Vice-Chairman and one of the founders of the Canadian Women's Hockey League. Small is a graduate of Collège Jeanne-Sauvé and attended Stanford University on a track and field scholarship to throw the discus and javelin where she also played on the men's club hockey team. She graduated with a degree in Mechanical Engineering - Product Design. Small is engaged to Billy Bridges, who played forward on the Canadian sledge hockey team for the 2010 Paralympic Games.

Awards and honors

 * Brampton Sports Hall of Fame
 * Directorate Award, Best Goalie, 1999 Women's World Hockey Championships
 * Directorate Award, Best Goalie, 2000 Women's World Hockey Championships