Dr. Hayley Wickenheiser

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About Dr. Hayley Wickenheiser - Four-time Olympic Gold Medalist & Member of the Hockey Hall of Fame

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. Wickenheiser now sits on the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) Athletes Commission, is the Vice Chair of the Calgary 2026 Bid Committee, and is the Senior Director of Player Development for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Beyond sport, she is a community leader, doctor, and businesswoman who inspires audiences to give their best in everything they do.

In her 23 years as an Olympic athlete, Wickenheiser led her team to four gold medals and one silver medal, and served as Canada’s official flag bearer at the 2014 Sochi Olympics. She also won seven gold and four silver medals at Women’s World Hockey Championships as part of the Canadian Women’s National Team. Wickenheiser 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 have played in/coached at four NHL development camps with the Philadelphia Flyers, the Edmonton Oilers, and the Toronto Maple Leafs.

In 2019, Wickenheiser was inducted into Canada’s Hockey Hall of Fame. She has also been named one of Sports Illustrated’s Top 25 Toughest Athletes in the World; has been twice-named to the “Power 50 in Sports”; was among the QMI Agency’s “Top 10 Greatest Female Athletes in the History of Sports”; and is a member of the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame, Canada’s Top 40 under 40, and Canada’s Walk of Fame. In 2014, she was awarded Canada’s highest honour when she was appointed to the Order of Canada for her achievements as an athlete and for her contributions to the growth of the women’s game.

Wickenheiser’s passion for sport is paralleled by her desire to give back to the community through her work with dozens of philanthropic organizations, including Lace ‘Em Up, Jumpstart, KidSport, Project North, and Right to Play. She is also the founder of the world-renowned personal and athletic development weekend, The Canadian Tire Wickenheiser World Female Hockey Festival, which provides mentoring and growth opportunities for young athletes around the world.

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. In 2021, Wickenheiser completed her studies and became a medical doctor. She also published her first book Over the Board: Lessons from the Ice, available in October 2021.

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What Dr. Hayley Wickenheiser talks about:

In The Trenches: Resiliency and Toughness When It Matters Most

2020 was a year like no other in our lifetimes. Everyone’s work-life has been affected by the current pandemic in some way, but perhaps few have faced more challenges than healthcare workers. The unsung heroes of these times, healthcare workers have frequently been left feeling under-supported for the essential role that they have been playing during the fight against COVID-19.

Hayley Wickenheiser, four-time Olympic Gold Medalist and medical doctor, shares her approaches and strategies to not just survive, but thrive in these non-ideal times. Drawing on her experiences from the world of high performance sport and the lessons she’s learned as a medical doctor and champion on the front lines of securing PPE for Canadians, Wickenheiser explores the importance of fostering personal and professional resiliency and strength at a time when these qualities are needed most. She reminds audiences that, at a time when we’ve been asked to keep apart, we’ve actually never been more together.

Adapt and Thrive!

Never has Hayley Wickenheiser’s mantra been more applicable than 2020 and beyond.

Drawing on her journey from a rookie to a veteran in competitive hockey with four Olympic gold medals, Wickenheiser relates her experiences — and the changes and challenges she faced on her journey — to show the importance of adaptability when it comes to long-term success. This is a skill that Wickenheiser has both stumbled on and honed over the years, and she coaches teams on how to build this crucial skill to meet the demands of our future.

BUCK IT!

Hayley Wickenheiser’s most recent program encourages the audience to look for opportunities to buck the status quo when doing so means doing the “right” thing vs. following a herd mentality… right off a cliff.

Health, Wealth, and Wondering (in Sport and Life)

With a Masters in Kinesiology (with a focus on young adults with autism and engaging their brains through physical activity), currently attending medical school, and years of working with the most advanced medical technologies and medical minds in her on-ice career, Hayley Wickenheiser offers a unique perspective of the ins and outs of the sports and medicine field and how they entwine, for better and for worse. She also addresses mental health, speaking about her own experiences and of those she loves.

Teamwork and Success

Hayley Wickenheiser explains what it was like to grow up playing with the boys and later playing men’s professional hockey overseas.

Change as a Path to Greatness

Hayley Wickenheiser shares with her audience the importance of always looking for improvements or opportunities to bring change within your life.

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 Recent Publications

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