Bobbi-Jo Slusar
Bobbi-Jo Slusar | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Born |
Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada | June 6, 1985|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 4 in (163 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 140 lb (64 kg; 10 st 0 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position | Defence | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Played for | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
National team | Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing career | 2007–2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
|
Bobbi-Jo Slusar (born June 6, 1985) is a Canadian ice hockey player.
Born in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Slusar was a member of the Canada women's national ice hockey team from 2006 to 2008.[1] Currently, she played for the Brampton Thunder[2] in the Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL) and competed in the 2010 Clarkson Cup. During the 2010–11 season, she competed for the Strathmore Rockies of the WWHL. She was drafted 9th overall by the Team Alberta CWHL in the 2011 CWHL Draft.[3]
Playing career
[edit]Slusar played for Team Western in 2000. The following year, Slusar claimed a bronze medal with Team West at the 2001 National Women's Under 18 challenge.[4] In 2002, she helped Notre Dame win the provincial Midget AAA championship. During the same year, Slusar participated with Saskatchewan at the 2002 Esso Women's Nationals finishing fifth. In addition, Slusar was the captain of the Saskatchewan Provincial Team in 2003. She captained Saskatchewan to a bronze medal at the 2003 Canada Winter Games. In high school, she played for Athol Murray College of Notre Dame. The team won the Western Shield Championship in 2002, and Slusar was captain of the team in 2003.
Hockey Canada
[edit]Slusar played for Team Canada on numerous occasions. She was a member of the Canadian National Under 22 team and played in the Air Canada Cup every year from 2003 to 2007.[5] In November 2006, she played with Team Canada in the 4 Nations Cup. It was her international debut with the Canadian National Women's Team. She was selected to play for Canada at the 2010 Four Nations Cup.[6]
Wisconsin Badgers
[edit]Slusar won 2 NCAA championships with the Wisconsin Badgers women's ice hockey program in 2006 and 2007. She was the Badgers team captain for the 2006–07 season.
Career stats
[edit]Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; A= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes; PPL = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals
Year | GP | G | A | Pts | PPL | SHG |
2003–04 Wisconsin | 27 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
2004–05 Wisconsin | 35 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
2005–06 Wisconsin | 39 | 12 | 28 | 40 | 6 | 0 |
2006–07 Wisconsin | 39 | 11 | 22 | 33 | 6 | 0 |
Year | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
2007 Four Nations Cup | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
2008 Esso Women's Nationals | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Awards and honours
[edit]- Notre Dame Hounds MVP in 2002–03
- 2005–06 NCAA All-Tournament Team
- 2005–06 NCAA First Team All-American
- 2005–06 WCHA First All-Star Team
- 2005–06 WCHA Defensive Player of the year[9]
- Top Ten Finalist, 2006 Patty Kazmaier Award[10]
- 2006–07 NCAA Second Team All-American
- 2006–07 WCHA Second All-Star Team
- 2007 European Air Canada Cup, Tournament All-Star team[11]
- CWHL Second All-Star Team, 2008–09 and 2009–10
- CWHL All-Rookie Team, 2007–08
References
[edit]- ^ "The Official Website of Hockey Canada".
- ^ "Bobbi-Jo Slusar player profile". Brampton Thunder. Retrieved 11 June 2010.
- ^ "News - CWHL - Canadian Women's Hockey League". Archived from the original on August 26, 2011. Retrieved July 27, 2011.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-03-28. Retrieved 2011-07-29.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "2006–07 National Women's Team". Hockey Canada. Retrieved 11 June 2010.
- ^ "The Official Website of Hockey Canada".
- ^ "Bobbi-Jo Slusar career stats". USCHO.com. Archived from the original on 6 February 2007. Retrieved 11 June 2010.
- ^ "Bobbi-Jo Slusar Player Profile". Hockey Canada. Retrieved 11 June 2010.
- ^ "Wisconsin 2007–08 Review and Records" (PDF). Wisconsin Badgers. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-06-22. Retrieved 11 June 2010.
- ^ "USA Hockey". Archived from the original on December 13, 2007. Retrieved February 4, 2011.
- ^ "The Official Website of Hockey Canada".
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com
- Bobbi-Jo Slusar on Twitter
- 1985 births
- Living people
- Athol Murray College of Notre Dame alumni
- Brampton Thunder players
- Calgary Inferno players
- Canadian women's ice hockey defencemen
- Ice hockey people from Saskatchewan
- Sportspeople from Swift Current
- Strathmore Rockies players
- Wisconsin Badgers women's ice hockey players
- Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
- 21st-century Canadian sportswomen