Stacy Wilson

Stacy Eleanor Wilson (born May 12, 1965) is a Canadian author and retired ice hockey forward. She captained the Canadian national women's hockey team, was assistant coach of the Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs and head coach of the Bowdoin College women's ice hockey team.

Early life Wilson was born in Moncton, New Brunswick, on May 12, 1965, to Trueman Townsend Wilson and Elizabeth Ann Wilson (née Beckwith).

Team Canada At the 1990 World Championships in Ottawa, Ontario, Wilson led her team to a gold medal, scoring three goals and eight assists in five games. She was on the gold medal team at the 1992 World Championships in Tampere, Finland, but she was injured, scoring one goal and one assist in five games. She was also a member of the gold medal-winning team at the 1994 World Championships in Lake Placid, New York, scoring four goals and four assists in five games. She also played on the second-place Maritime Sports Blades at the 1995 National Championships, scoring six goals and six assists in six games en route to earning the most valuable player award.

Wilson was on the gold medal-winning teams at the 1995 and 1996 Pacific Rim championships in Richmond, British Columbia, and in San Jose, California. She captained the gold medal-winning team at the 1997 Ice Hockey World Championships in Kitchener, Ontario, scoring a goal and four assists in five games. At the 1997 National Championships, she won a medal as the game MVP. She had it cut into 20 pieces and shared with her teammates.

Wilson won the silver medal in the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano as the captain of the Canadian team. Her five assists in ice hockey at the 1998 Winter Olympics ranked second on the Canadian team behind Hayley Wickenheiser. She retired shortly afterward due to injuries.

Coaching career Wilson was assistant coach of the Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs women's ice hockey program from May 1999 to June 2004. During her tenure, the Bulldogs won three NCAA Championships.

Wilson was hired in May 2007, as the head coach of the Bowdoin College women's ice hockey program. She resigned as head coach on April 19, 2010, as a result of her decision to move back to New Brunswick.

Wilson was inducted into the Acadia University Hockey Hall of Fame in 1998, the only woman ever to be so honoured.

Writing In 2000, Wilson wrote a book entitled The Hockey Book for Girls, which was nominated for a Red Cedar Book Award.

A review of the book published by CM: Canadian Review of Materials gives it four stars out of five and notes: "Without bashing male hockey, this book provides support to girls who are trying to break into a field that has been male dominated."

A review in the School Library Journal stated: "While young athletes will glean a few pointers from this slim book, the information provided is somewhat limited...Unfortunately, the book is poorly written and some of the full-color photographs are small while others are unfocused."

Personal life Wilson has one brother, Shane Allison, and one sister, Shelley Anne. She volunteered with the New Brunswick women's hockey council.

Statistics

International Year Team Comp GP G A Pts PIM+/– 1990 Canada WWHC 5 3 8 11 0 1992 Canada WWHC 5 1 1 2 0 1994 Canada WWHC 5 4 4 8 6 1995 Canada WPRC 5 3 2 5 0 1996 Canada WPRC 5 2 3 5 0 1997 Canada TNC 5 0 1997 Canada WWHC 5 1 4 5 4 1997 Canada TNC 5 4 3 7 0 1998 Canada OLY 6 1 5 6 0 9 TOTALS WPRC 10 5 5 10 0 TOTALS WWHC 20 9 17 26 10 TOTALS OLY 6 1 5 6 0 9

Awards and honours Acadia Sports Hall of Fame New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame 2003 American Association of College Coaches' women's hockey coaching staff of the year.