Background:
Wickenheiser was born on August 12, 1978, in Shaunavon, Saskachewan.Adoption:
Wickenheiser adopted her boyfriend's son, Noah, almost 5 years ago. Wickenheiser has been in the child's life since he was about a month old.Olympic Record:
Wickenheiser competes in the Woman's Ice Hockey event for Canada. Her accomplishments include:- 1998 - silver medal at the Nagano Games.
- 2002 - gold medal at the Salt Lake Games
- 2006 - currently in progress.
- 2000 - Wickenheiser is also one of Canada's top international softball players. She became the second Canadian woman to participate in both a summer and winter Olympics when she competed 2000 Games in Sydney.
Known for ...:
being one of the best woman hockey players in the world and has been called the Wayne Gretzky of women's hockey.Fun Facts:
- The distant cousin of former NHL player Doug Wickenheiser.
- Became the first female hockey player to score a point in a men's professional game on Jan. 11, 2003.
SOURCE:
nbcolympics.com
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