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Jennifer Botterill grew up in Winnipeg, Manitoba. As the daughter of a sports psychologist and a 2-time Olympic speedskater, she was raised with the Olympic spirit in her blood. Jennifer has been a member of the Canadian Women’s Hockey Team since 1997 and has attended 3 Olympic Games. She is a two time Olympic Gold Medalist (2002, 2006) and an Olympic Silver Medalist (1998). She is a five time World Champion and was twice named the most valuable player at the World Championship tournaments.
Jennifer is a graduate of Harvard University where she completed her degree in psychology with honours. She also played hockey for Harvard and is the only two time winner of the Patty Kazmaier Award (given to the top player in women’s college hockey). She still holds the NCAA records for most consecutive games with a point, and for most points in a hockey career. She currently plays with the Mississauga Chiefs in the Canadian Women’s Hockey League (CWHL) and was the leading scorer for the 2007/2008 season.
Jennifer’s charitable work extends past her role as Athlete Ambassador for Right To Play. She is also an RBC Olympian, and she has done work with Canadian Athletes Now, the Children’s Wish Foundation, The Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation, and Ronald McDonald House.
Career Highlights
• Four – time Olympian (1998 Nagano, 2002 Salt Lake City, and 2006 Torino, 2010 Vancouver)
• Two – time member Olympic gold medal winning team (2002 Salt Lake City and 2006 Torino)
• Five – time World Champion
• Two – time MVP of World Championship tournament
• Two – time Patty Kazmaier winner – top player in NCAA women’s hockey
• National Champion with Mississauga Chiefs
• Leading scorer of the Canadian Women’s Hockey League (2008)
• Youngest member of 1998 Olympic Team
• RBC Olympian
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