| Sami Jo Small | |
| |
| Position | Goaltender |
| Catches | Left |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 179 lb (81 kg) |
| CWHL Team | Mississauga Chiefs Toronto Furies |
| Born | March 25, 1976, Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Pro Career | 1997 – present |
Sami Jo Small (born March 25, 1976 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a women's ice hockey player.
Playing career[]
Sami Jo Small at the 2010 CWHL Draft
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.[1]
Hockey Canada[]
| Olympic medal record | ||
| Women's ice hockey | ||
|---|---|---|
| Silver | 1998 Nagano | Ice hockey |
| Gold | 2002 Salt Lake City | Ice hockey |
| Gold | 2006 Turin | Ice hockey |
CWHL All-Stars and NHL Alumni played a game at Copps Coliseum on Sunday, December 14, 2008 in support of the Help a Child Smile Foundation
Small is a three time Olympian, acting as a third goaltender on the Canadian women's hockey team in Turin and Nagano.
CWHL[]
Sami Jo Small was honored by the Coca-Cola company at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Games. Coca-Cola Company was honouring individuals, families and organizations with the Coca-Cola Live Positively Award.
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 with the Stanford Cardinal
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.[2] 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. [3]
A sculpture of Sami Jo Small by J. A. Fligel
Awards and honors[]
- Brampton Sports Hall of Fame[4]
- Directorate Award, Best Goalie, 1999 Women's World Hockey Championships[5]
- Directorate Award, Best Goalie, 2000 Women's World Hockey Championships[6]
References[]
- ↑ Who's Who in Canadian Sport, Volume 5, p.409, Bob Ferguson, Fitzhenry and Whiteside Ltd., Markham, ON and Allston, MA, ISBN 1-55041-855-6
- ↑ http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sm/sami-jo-small-1.html
- ↑ http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-drive/small-stands-tall-with-her-protege/article1668569/
- ↑ http://www.bramptonsports.ca/inductee.php?pk=101
- ↑ Collins gem Hockey Facts and Stats 2009-10, p.542, Andrew Podnieks, Harper Collins Publishers Ltd, Toronto, Canada, ISBN 978-1-55468-621-6
- ↑ Collins gem Hockey Facts and Stats 2009-10, p.542, Andrew Podnieks, Harper Collins Publishers Ltd, Toronto, Canada, ISBN 978-1-55468-621-6
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