Golden Path Trophy

The Golden Path Trophy is the national championship trophy for Canadian women's ice hockey under the sanction of U Sport which is the governing body for the top level of university sport in Canada. This is Canada's first national championship trophy as prior to the introduction of the trophy in 1998 the only existing championship event held was for teams from Ontario.

The trophy was donated in 1998 by Katherine Cartwright who was a former player and later the first coach (1971-1977) for the Queen's Gaels women's hockey team and led the reistatement of Canadian Women's University Hockey in 1960. She was the chair of the steering committee that formed that Ontario Women's Hockey Association.

Visit U Sport women's ice hockey championship for a detailed history of the championship game.