Canada’s Top 40 Under 40 Honoree
2017
Philanthropist, 6x Olympia & CEO
Wick Hockey
Hayley’s most profound project has been the creation of the Canadian Tire Wickenheiser World Female Hockey Festival, which hosts over 2,000 female hockey players from around the world in Calgary annually giving girls access not just to hockey, but to world-class educational sessions both on and off the ice. She completed her Masters, running a study that is researching the connection between physical activity and the neurology of autistic youth. Hayley is a decorated Olympian having led her team to four gold and one silver medal. For the 2014 Sochi Olympics Hayley was selected to be the flag bearer for the Canadian Olympic team in the Opening Ceremonies and was elected to the IOC Athletes Commission. Hayley’s achievements include: Sports Illustrated number 20 of 25 Toughest Athletes in the World, a two-time finalist for the Women’s Sports Foundation Team Athlete of The Year, named multiple times among the “Power 50” influencers in sport, and named among QMI Agency’s top 10 “Greatest Female Athletes in the History of Sports.” In 2011, Hayley was appointed to the Order of Canada and in 2015 she was inducted to Canada’s Walk of Fame.
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