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Katherine Marie "Katie" Weatherston (born April 6, 1983) is a Canadian retired ice hockey player and head coach of the Lebanese women’s national ice hockey team.[1] As a member of the Canadian women's national ice hockey team, she won Olympic gold in the women's ice hockey tournament at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin and medalled at two IIHF Women's World Championships.

Katie Weatherston
Born	(1983-04-06) April 6, 1983 (age 39) Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
Height	5 ft 2 in (157 cm)
Weight	134 lb (61 kg; 9 st 8 lb)
Position	Forward
Shot	Right
Played for	Stars de Montréal Ottawa Capital Canucks Dartmouth Big Green
National team	Canada
Playing career	2002–2008
Website	katieweatherston.com
Medal record Women's ice hockey Representing  Canada Olympic Games 2006 Turin Tournament World Championships 2007 Canada 2008 China

Playing career

Weatherston played four years of college ice hockey with the Dartmouth Big Green women's ice hockey program in the ECAC Hockey conference of the NCAA Division I, from 2002 to 2005 and for the 2006–07 season.[2]

She debuted with the Canadian national team at the 2004 Four Nations Cup.[3] For the 2005–06 school year, Weatherston opted to put her college career on hold in order to focus entirely on preparing to represent Canada at the 2006 Winter Olympics.[3]

After completing her college eligibility with Dartmouth, Weatherston played the 2007–08 season in the Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL). She began the season with the Ottawa Capital Canucks but transferred to and finished the season with the Montréal Stars.

In 2009, Weatherston sustained a concussion during a pick up hockey game. It was not her first concussion but, unlike previous instances, her post-concussion symptoms lingered for over two years – dashing her hopes of participating in the 2010 Winter Olympics and bringing an early end to her playing career.[4][5]

Personal life

Weatherston was born on April 6, 1983 in Thunder Bay, Ontario to David and Anna Weatherston.[2][3] She has a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Dartmouth College.[2]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2002–03	Dartmouth Big Green	NCAA		35	23	24	47	14		–	–	–	–	—
2003–04	Dartmouth Big Green	NCAA		32	29	19	48	22		–	–	–	–	—
2004–05	Dartmouth Big Green	NCAA		31	38	15	53	22		–	–	–	–	—
2006–07	Dartmouth Big Green	NCAA		26	23	14	37	16		–	–	–	–	—
2007–08	Ottawa Capital Canucks	CWHL		15	13	7	20	40		–	–	–	–	—
2007–08	Stars de Montréal	CWHL		2	2	4	6	4		2	2	1	3	10
NCAA totals				124	113	72	185	74		–	–	–	–	—
CWHL totals				17	15	11	26	44		2	2	1	3	10

Source: USCHO,[6] Elite Prospects[7]

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2006	Canada	OG			5	4	1	5	2
2007	Canada	WW			5	3	1	4	0
2008	Canada	WW			5	2	0	2	2
Senior totals					15	9	2	11	4

Source: [8]

Awards and honours

• 2003 ECAC All-Rookie Team
• 2003 All-Ivy Rookie Team
• 2003 ECAC All-Star Honourable Mention
• 2004–05 New England Writers Association Team
• 2004–05 All-Ivy Second Team
• 2004–05 All-USCHO Third Team[9]
• 2006-07 ECAC Coaches Preseason All-League Selection
• 2006-07 ECAC Media Preseason All-League Selection[10]
• 2007 ECAC Tournament Most Valuable Player[11]
• 2008 Canadian Women's Hockey League Eastern Division All-Star
• 2008 Canadian Women's Hockey League All-Rookie Team

References

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com
• Katie Weatherston at the International Olympic Committee
• Katie Weatherston at Olympics.com
• Katie Weatherston at Olympedia
• Katie Weatherston on Twitter

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