These are the women we celebrate this International Women’s Day, the Canadian women breaking records, breaking glass ceilings and shattering stereotypes in sport along the way. Jayna HeffordCo-founder of the Professional Women’s Hockey Players AssociationThe Hockey Hall of Famer and four-time Olympic gold medallist from Kingston, Ont. Anne, Man., was named to TSN’s all-time women’s Team Canada last May, after more than a decade with the national hockey team. Allison Sandmeyer-GravesCEO of Canadian Women and SportWomen and girls are under-represented and underserved in Canadian sport, as athletes, leaders and decision makers. The pipeline to getting more women into sports at every level begins with grassroots experiences, which make Sandmeyer-Graves’ work with Canadian Women and Sport particularly important to growing all games in the country.

Source: thestar March 08, 2021 10:08 UTC