Dr. Hayley Wickenheiser: Dealing with Criticism and Pressure
Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024
2:00pm to 4:00pm
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How to perform when it matters most. Dr. Hayley Wickenheiser will discuss her illustrious career and provides inspiration for the next generation of athletes and sports in Canada to perform even better.
Dr. Hayley Wickenheiser is considered one of the best female hockey players in the world. Seven world championships, six Olympic appearances, five Olympic medals — she is a titan of sport and a leader both on and off the ice. Today, Wickenheiser is the assistant general manager of player development for the Toronto Maple Leafs as well as a community leader, medical doctor, and businesswoman who inspires audiences to give their best in everything they do.
A first-ballot Hockey Hall of Fame inductee, Wickenheiser's hockey IQ is highly respected in both the male and female game. She made hockey history as the first female player to notch a point in a men's professional game and as the first woman in history to play in or coach at four NHL development camps with the Philadelphia Flyers, the Edmonton Oilers, and the Toronto Maple Leafs. Wickenheiser is currently the Assistant General Manager of Player Development for the Toronto Maple Leafs.
She is also a bestselling author having released her first book Over the Boards: Lessons from the Ice in 2021. Wickenheiser holds several honourary degrees from institutions across Canada, as well as a Masters in Kinesiology from the University of Calgary, where she also studied medicine.
8900 114 St NW
Edmonton, AB, T6G 2J7
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