Women's World Hockey Championship

The following pictures were taken during the Women's Hockey World Championship that took place from April 3 to April 9, 2000, at the Hershey Centre, in Mississauga. Many NWHL players played prominent roles in the 3-2 overtime Final between Team Canada and Team USA. Jayna Hefford (Brampton Thunder) scored twice to send the game to overtime, Nancy Drolet (Sainte-Julie Panthères) scored the overtime winner, and Sami Jo Small (Brampton Thunder) earned the win for Canada. Sue Merz (Brampton Thunder) contributed one assist for Team USA. Thirteen players from the NWHL represented Canada, and three from the USA. In the following photos, Team Canada players are identified by the letters TC, and Team USA players by the letters TU. All photos are copyrighted by Andria Hunter and Marc J. Ouellette.

Mississauga mayor, and long-time women's hockey supporter, Hazel McCallion ready for the Worlds!

Finnish fan poses with the Esso Tiger

From left to right: TC#13-Caroline Ouellette (Montréal Wingstar), TC#18-Nancy Drolet (Sainte-Julie Panthères), and TC#11-Cheryl Pounder (Beatrice Aeros).

TU#7 Sue Merz (Brampton Thunder), TC#18 Nancy Drolet, and TC#13 Caroline Ouellette

TU#24 Chris Bailey (Ottawa Raiders), and far right, TC#39 Amanda Benoit (Beatrice Aeros)

TC#11 Cheryl Pounder, TC#61 Vicky Sunohara (Brampton Thunder), TC#12 Lori Dupuis (Brampton Thunder), TC#4 Becky Kellar (Beatrice Aeros), and TC#39 Amanda Benoit.

TC#16 Jayna Hefford (Brampton Thunder), and TC#11 Cheryl Pounder.

TC#1 Sami Jo Small (Brampton Thunder), and TC#6 Therese Brisson (Montréal Wingstar).

TC#6 Therese Brisson, TC#18 Nancy Drolet, TC#1, Sami Jo Small, and TC#91 Geraldine Heaney (Beatrice Aeros).

TC#72 Nathalie Rivard (Mississauga Chiefs).