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Be Her Game Changer is proud to showcase some of Canada’s most influential Women’s teams, and athletes. This list just scratches the surface of accomplishments and milestones in women’s sport in Canada.<\/p>\n

In no particular order:<\/p>\n

2020 Olympic Soccer Gold Medal<\/a><\/p>\n

Angela James – Ice Hockey<\/a><\/p>\n

Chantal Petitclerg – Paralympic Athletics<\/a><\/p>\n

Charmaine Crooks – Athletics<\/a><\/p>\n

Lori-Ann Muenzer – Cycling<\/a><\/p>\n

Hayley Wickenheiser – Ice Hockey<\/a><\/p>\n

PWHL – Women’s Professional Hockey League<\/a><\/p>\n

Michelle Biskup – President, CEBL Niagra River Lions<\/a><\/p>\n

Northern Super League – Women’s Professional Soccer League<\/a><\/p>\n

Brooke Henderson – Golf<\/a><\/p>\n

Bianca Andreescu – Tennis<\/a><\/p>\n

Christine Sinclair – Soccer<\/a><\/p>\n

Ellie Black – Gymnastics<\/a><\/p>\n

Camryn Rogers – Hammer Throw<\/a><\/p>\n

Christa Deguchi – Judo<\/a><\/p>\n

Women’s Sitting Volleyball – Paralympics 2024 Bronze<\/a><\/p>\n

Tessa Virtue – Figure Skating<\/a><\/p>\n

Lana Spreeman – Paralympic Alpine Skiing<\/a><\/p>\n

Penny Oleksiak – Swimming<\/a><\/p>\n

Catriona Le May Doan – Speed Skating<\/a><\/p>\n

Canada Women’s Rugby – 2025 World Cup Runners-Up<\/a><\/p>\n

Backie Scott – Cross Country Skiing<\/a><\/p>\n

Clara Hughes – Cycling & Speed Skating<\/a><\/p>\n

Christine Girard – Weight Lifting<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":1817,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"categories":[14],"class_list":["post-1839","news_stories","type-news_stories","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nCanadian Women in Sport - Edmonton<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/kidsportcanada.ca\/alberta\/edmonton\/fr\/news-stories\/canadian-women-in-sport\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"fr_CA\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Canadian Women in Sport - Edmonton\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Be Her Game Changer is proud to showcase some of Canada’s most influential Women’s teams, and athletes. 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