Bio for Cassie Campbell-Pascall
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Bio for Cassie Campbell-Pascall BORN: November 22, 1973 BIRTHPLACE: Richmond Hill, Ont. HOMETOWN: Brampton, Ont. RESIDES: Calgary, Alta. International • Only captain, male or female, to lead Canada to two Olympic Gold Medals • 2 Olympic Gold Medals (2002-Salt Lake, 2006-Turin) • 1 Olympic Silver (1998-Nagano) • 6 x World Champion (1994, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004) • 1 x Silver medalist at Worlds (2005) • Asst. Captain of Canada’s National women’s team from 1997-2001 – given a letter in her second World Championship • Has won 21 medals in International play for Canada (17 gold, 4 silver) • 1997 All- Star in the World Championship Hockey Background • Only player to win the Esso Women’s National Championship and the NWHL Championship in back to back years • Played with the Calgary Oval X-Treme winning the inaugural WWHL cup in 2005 (captain) • Gold Medals with Team Alberta (2003/2001) and gold with Toronto Aeros in 2000 • Named Top Forward at the 2000 Esso Nationals • Captain of the University of Guelph Gryphons and won the OWIAA University Championship in 1995 – First team all-star in 1995, 1996 Personal/Awards • Daughter of Donald and Eunice – has two brothers Jeff and Rick • Mother Eunice played nine professional football games in 1969 • Married to Brad Pascall – Assistant General Manager for the Calgary Flames • Honour Sociology degree from the University of Guelph • Ran an Annual Street Hockey Tournament in Calgary for Ronald McDonald House Southern Alberta that raised over 3.5 million dollars • Has worked for the Rogers Sportsnet, Flames TV, Fan 960 in Calgary, NHL Network, CBC • First woman to do colour on Hockey Night in Canada on Oct. 14/2006 Leafs vs. Flames • Currently works for Sportsnet’s Hockey Night in Canada • Worked with Peter Mansbridge for CBC on the 2010 bid announcement • Along with Hall of Famers Bobby Orr and Mike Bossy, Cassie participated in Chevrolet Safe and Fun Hockey for 16 years Personal/Awards continued • Employed by McDonald’s Canada as their 1st ever Ambassador to RMHC • Helped start the Scotiabank Girls Hockeyfest • March 14th is Cassie Campbell Day on Prince Edward Island • The Cassie Campbell Community centre in her hometown of Brampton, Ontario – 165,000 sq. ft. sporting complex – opened on Sept. 12/2008 • Named the Toronto Sun Sportsperson of the year for 2006 • Wrote a book – Children’s book titled HEART • Former Board member of CODA (Calgary Olympic Development Association) and Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame • Named one of Canada’s top 20 Most Influential Women in 2006 • Inducted into the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame in 2007 • Oct. 25/2007 - Inducted into Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame – first female hockey player inducted • Honourary Doctor of Laws Degree from University of British Columbia • Honourary Doctorate from University of Guelph, Ottawa, Mount Royal • Inducted into the University of Guelph Sports Hall of Fame • TSN – first live hockey broadcast from China with Dave Randorf at the 2008 women’s world hockey championship • Former Canadian Olympic Committee Executive Member of the Athlete Council • Inducted into the Canada Games Hall of Honor in 2009 • First women and player to receive Order of Hockey in Canada alongside Gordie Howe, Wayne Gretzky, Jean Beliveau and Gord Renwick • Received the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee from Prime Minister Harper – the highest honor from government • First woman to be an analyst on a Olympic gold medal game – did so in Sochi for Men’s gold medal game on radio. • Broadcast 2 Olympics – 2010 and 2014 in hockey • Order of Canada recipient • University Guelph Gryphon Hall of Fame as a Player and Team Member • Director on Hockey Canada Foundation Board • Director on Calgary Police Foundation Board.