Katie Weatherston

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. 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.

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.

She debuted with the Canadian national team at the 2004 Four Nations Cup. 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.

Personal life Weatherston was born on April 6, 1983, in Thunder Bay, Ontario, to David and Anna Weatherston. Elite Prospects

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:

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 2006-07 ECAC Coaches Preseason All-League Selection 2006-07 ECAC Media Preseason All-League Selection 2007 ECAC Tournament Most Valuable Player 2008 Canadian Women's Hockey League Eastern Division All-Star 2008 Canadian Women's Hockey League All-Rookie Team