Cheryl Pounder

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Cheryl Pounder
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Born (1976-06-21) June 21, 1976 (age 48)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Height 5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
Weight 145 lb (66 kg; 10 st 5 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Right
CIS
NWHL team
Laurier Golden Hawks
Beatrice Aeros
National teamFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Playing career 19942007
Medal record
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Women's ice hockey
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2002 Salt Lake City Tournament
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2006 Turin Tournament
IIHF World Women's Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1994 United States Tournament
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1999 Finland Tournament
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2000 Canada Tournament
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2001 United States Tournament
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2004 Canada Tournament
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2007 Canada Tournament
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2005 Sweden Tournament

Cheryl Pounder (born June 21, 1976) is a women's ice hockey player. She played defence for the Canadian Women's Hockey League's Mississauga Chiefs, [1] and competed in the 2002 and 2006 Winter Olympics. [2]

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Pounder attended high school at St. Martin Secondary School in Mississauga, Ontario. She was also the captain of the ice hockey team at Wilfrid Laurier University. Although born in Montreal, she lives in Mississauga, Ontario and calls that city her hometown. Pounder was part of the team that won the Under-18 Canadian National women's ice hockey championship. She was also a member of the 1992 Women's World Roller Hockey championship team. [3]

Pounder was a colour commentator for the CBC coverage of the women's hockey tournament at the 2014, 2018, and 2022 Winter Olympics. She also served as a colour commentator for the TSN's coverage of IIHF World Women's Championship hockey tournaments [4] [5] [6] and succeeded Ray Ferraro as NHL 24 color commentator. [7]

CWHL

With the Beatrice Aeros, Pounder competed in three Women's Canadian National hockey championships from 1999 to 2001. The Aeros won bronze in 1999 and 2001, and won the gold in 2000. [3] Pounder was the Master of Ceremonies at the 2010 CWHL Draft. [8]

Personal life

Pounder is married to Mike O'Toole, a former player drafted by the St. Louis Blues. Together, they welcomed their first child, a girl named Jamie, on January 25, 2008, [9] with a second daughter, Lauren, was born in 2010. [1] [9] [4] [10]

Her niece Rhyen McGill won the NCAA national championship in 2017 with Clarkson University, and played in Team Canada's junior system. [11] [12]

Career statistics

Career statistics are from Eliteprospects.com.

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1992–93 Toronto Aeros COWHL 2448126
1993–94 Toronto Jr. Aeros COWHL299122120
1995–96 North York Aeros COWHL26120214
1996-97North York AerosCOWHL328243216
1997-98North York AerosCOWHL16117188
1998-99 Beatrice Aeros NWHL 25015154
1999-00 Beatrice AerosNWHL311151632
2007–08 Mississauga Chiefs CWHL0000020000
2008–09 Mississauga ChiefsCWHL253151816
COWHL totals127238110454

International

YearTeamEventResult GPGAPtsPIM
1994 Canada WC Gold medal icon.svg50112
1999 CanadaWCGold medal icon.svg50000
2000 CanadaWCGold medal icon.svg51342
2001 CanadaWCGold medal icon.svg50552
2002 Canada OG Gold medal icon.svg50000
2004 CanadaWCGold medal icon.svg50332
2005 CanadaWCSilver medal icon.svg52134
2006 CanadaOGGold medal icon.svg52246
2007 CanadaWCGold medal icon.svg50002
Senior totals455152020

Career highlights

Awards and honours

CIS honours

References

  1. 1 2 Winer, David (2008-09-09). "Pounder invited to national team camp". Metroland Media Group. Archived from the original on 2011-07-27. Retrieved 2010-02-21.
  2. 1 2 Podnieks, Andrew (2009). Canada's Olympic Hockey History 1920–2010 . Toronto: Fenn Publishing. p.  242. ISBN   978-1-55168-323-2.
  3. 1 2 Who's Who in Canadian Sport, Volume 4, p.356, Bob Ferguson, Fitzhenry and Whiteside Ltd., Markham, ON and Allston, MA, ISBN   1-55041-855-6
  4. 1 2 Fitz-Gerald, Sean. "How Canadian Olympic champion Cheryl Pounder is building her profile at TSN". The Athletic. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
  5. "IIHF - New talent in the broadcast booth". IIHF International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
  6. Release, Media (2021-08-11). "Complete coverage of the 2021 IIHF Women's World Championship begins Aug. 20 on TSN - TSN.ca". TSN. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
  7. TSN ca Staff (2023-08-17). "Cheryl Pounder to replace Ray Ferraro as NHL 24 colour commentator". TSN. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
  8. "News - CWHL - Canadian Women's Hockey League". Archived from the original on 2010-10-17. Retrieved 2010-09-27.
  9. 1 2 News, Mississauga (2008-01-25). "Two-time Olympic gold medalist now first-time mom". Mississauga.com. Retrieved 2023-09-30.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  10. Cowan, Stu (November 2, 2023). "Stu Cowan: TSN's Cheryl Pounder impressed by Canadiens' team effort". Montreal Gazette . Retrieved September 29, 2024.
  11. "Rhyen McGill - Women's Hockey". Clarksonathletics.com. Archived from the original on January 30, 2022. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  12. "Canada's National Women's Under-18 Team Selection Camp" (PDF). Cdn.hockeycanada.ca. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 8, 2018. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  13. Collins gem Hockey Facts and Stats 2009-10, p.545, Andrew Podnieks, Harper Collins Publishers Ltd, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, ISBN   978-1-55468-621-6
  14. "Award Winners announced at Esso Women's Nationals". Hockey Canada. March 8, 2007. Archived from the original on 4 October 2011. Retrieved 25 November 2010.
  15. "2002 Esso Canadian National Championship". Whockey.com. Archived from the original on 4 February 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2010.
  16. "Golden Hawk Athletics & Recreation - Wilfrid Laurier Awards". Archived from the original on 2011-09-27.
  17. "Golden Hawk Athletics - People Profile - Cheryl Pounder". Archived from the original on 2011-09-27.