Women’s hockey trailblazers earn Hall of Fame nod
In 1991, a group of female hockey players from Alberta stunned the nation by winning gold at the Canada Winter Games.
This July, that team will be permanently enshrined at the Alberta Hockey Hall of Fame in Red Deer.
The squad was an underdog the whole way, defeating the heavily favoured Team Ontario 4-3 in the semi-final. Earlier in the tournament, they were squashed by Quebec 5-0, but went on to defeat Team BC 2-1 for the championship.
It was the first ever female hockey gold medal awarded at the Canada Winter Games, which were hosted by the province of PEI.