Gillian Ferrari (born June 23, 1980 in Thornhill, Ontario) is a Canadian women's ice hockey player. She was inducted into the Brampton Sports Hall of Fame in 2006. Her mother is from Wales and her father was born in Italy.[1]
As a child, her parents tried to sign her up for hockey and the Community Centre insisted she take figure skating.[2] She was able to play hockey the year after Justine Blainey won a court case allowing girls to play on boys' hockey in 1986.[3]
Brampton Thunderedit
Ferrari began playing with the Brampton Thunder of the National Women’s Hockey League (NWHL) in the 2004-2005 season. Her lifetime stats in the NWHL in 79 games include 10 goals, 36 assists and 76 penalty minutes. In the 2004-05 season, she recorded three goals and 22 assists in 34 games. She was part of an NWHL Central Division Champion.
Esso Nationalsedit
Ferrari participated in the Esso Women’s Nationals on numerous occasions. Her first experience at the Nationals was in 1998 and 1999 with Team Ontario. In 2000 and 2004, she would compete with Team Ontario and claim gold at the Nationals. In 2005, Ferrari played with the Brampton Thunder and participated in the Esso Women’s Nationals as part of Team Ontario with the Thunder. At the tournament, Ferrari would win the silver. In 2007, Ferrari would enjoy double gold as she relocated to Calgary. The Calgary Oval X-Treme won the 2007 WWHL crown, and then represented Alberta at the Esso Women’s Nationals. At the Nationals, Team Alberta would claim gold. In 2009, Ferrari was part of the Calgary roster that qualified for the Clarkson Cup semifinals.
Hockey Canadaedit
She has played for Team Ontario Under 17 Team, and Team Canada’s Under 22 team. She also won a gold medal in 2002 and 2005 and one silver medal in 2003 in three Four Nations Cup Championships. Gillian has also been a three time ESSO National Champion.
Ferrari played defence for the Canadian women's team in the Winter Olympics in 2006.[4] She has also won two gold medals with Canada at the Women's World Hockey Championships.[4] Ferrari was one of the final cuts for Team Canada leading up to the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia.[5]
McGill Martletsedit
On September 18, 2010, Ferrari, in her first-year with the Martlets, scored her first-ever CIS goal. It was on a 4-on-3 power play versus Wilfrid Laurier University.[6] On December 31, Ferrari was credited with the game-winner on the power-play at 5:49 of the first period in the final game of the Bisons Holiday Classic tournament at Max Bell Arena. McGill defeated the nationally ranked fifth overall Alberta Pandas by a 3-0 mark [7] During the 2011–12 McGill Martlets women's ice hockey season, she was named an alternate captain.
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gillian, ferrari, born, june, 1980, thornhill, ontario, canadian, women, hockey, player, inducted, into, brampton, sports, hall, fame, 2006, mother, from, wales, father, born, italy, ferrari, with, calgary, oval, treme, 2009born, 1980, june, 1980, thornhill, o. Gillian Ferrari born June 23 1980 in Thornhill Ontario is a Canadian women s ice hockey player She was inducted into the Brampton Sports Hall of Fame in 2006 Her mother is from Wales and her father was born in Italy 1 Gillian FerrariFerrari with the Calgary Oval X Treme in 2009Born 1980 06 23 June 23 1980 age 43 Thornhill Ontario CanadaHeight5 ft 8 in 173 cm Weight154 lb 70 kg 11 st 0 lb PositionDefenceShootsRightNWHLWWHL teamBrampton Thunder 2004 05 Calgary Oval X Treme 2007 09 National team CanadaPlaying career2000 presentMedal record Representing CanadaWomen s ice hockeyOlympic Games2006 Turin TournamentIIHF World Women s Championships2004 Canada Tournament2007 Canada Tournament2008 China Tournament2009 Finland Tournament Contents 1 Playing career 1 1 Brampton Thunder 1 2 Esso Nationals 1 3 Hockey Canada 1 4 McGill Martlets 2 ReferencesPlaying career editAs a child her parents tried to sign her up for hockey and the Community Centre insisted she take figure skating 2 She was able to play hockey the year after Justine Blainey won a court case allowing girls to play on boys hockey in 1986 3 Brampton Thunder edit Ferrari began playing with the Brampton Thunder of the National Women s Hockey League NWHL in the 2004 2005 season Her lifetime stats in the NWHL in 79 games include 10 goals 36 assists and 76 penalty minutes In the 2004 05 season she recorded three goals and 22 assists in 34 games She was part of an NWHL Central Division Champion Esso Nationals edit Ferrari participated in the Esso Women s Nationals on numerous occasions Her first experience at the Nationals was in 1998 and 1999 with Team Ontario In 2000 and 2004 she would compete with Team Ontario and claim gold at the Nationals In 2005 Ferrari played with the Brampton Thunder and participated in the Esso Women s Nationals as part of Team Ontario with the Thunder At the tournament Ferrari would win the silver In 2007 Ferrari would enjoy double gold as she relocated to Calgary The Calgary Oval X Treme won the 2007 WWHL crown and then represented Alberta at the Esso Women s Nationals At the Nationals Team Alberta would claim gold In 2009 Ferrari was part of the Calgary roster that qualified for the Clarkson Cup semifinals Hockey Canada edit She has played for Team Ontario Under 17 Team and Team Canada s Under 22 team She also won a gold medal in 2002 and 2005 and one silver medal in 2003 in three Four Nations Cup Championships Gillian has also been a three time ESSO National Champion Ferrari played defence for the Canadian women s team in the Winter Olympics in 2006 4 She has also won two gold medals with Canada at the Women s World Hockey Championships 4 Ferrari was one of the final cuts for Team Canada leading up to the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver British Columbia 5 McGill Martlets edit On September 18 2010 Ferrari in her first year with the Martlets scored her first ever CIS goal It was on a 4 on 3 power play versus Wilfrid Laurier University 6 On December 31 Ferrari was credited with the game winner on the power play at 5 49 of the first period in the final game of the Bisons Holiday Classic tournament at Max Bell Arena McGill defeated the nationally ranked fifth overall Alberta Pandas by a 3 0 mark 7 During the 2011 12 McGill Martlets women s ice hockey season she was named an alternate captain References edit 1 Archived May 31 2009 at the Wayback Machine The humour and humility of Gillian Ferrari Her Hockey Herhockey wordpress com 8 October 2009 Archived from the original on 2016 03 15 Retrieved 2012 10 15 U of T Scarborough Alumna to Deliver Inaugural Perspectives on Leadership Lecture Webapps utsc utoronto ca 2007 01 29 Archived from the original on 2012 03 14 Retrieved 2012 10 15 a b MY TEAM CANADA Gillian Ferrari Hockey Canada Retrieved 2010 01 29 Spencer Donna 2009 12 22 Ferrari nudged off Olympic team by scoring defenders The Canadian Press Retrieved 2010 01 29 Channels McGill University News and Events McGill University Mcgill ca 2012 10 11 Retrieved 2012 10 15 Athletics event Mcgill ca 2010 12 31 Archived from the original on 2011 02 01 Retrieved 2012 10 15 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gillian Ferrari amp oldid 1196431567, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
