History

The Pacific Steelers Female Hockey Program was founded in 1999 and is a high performance female U-19 team that trains and plays together during the hockey season. The team is comprised of the best female hockey players in British Columbia. Through the generous support of the Richmond Arenas Community Association, the Steelers program has thrived.

And look at our success! The Steelers club team has had a remarkably successful history, placing more players into US Colleges than any other club team in Western Canada. Its graduates have attended such prestigious institutions such as Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Stanford, and their education has led them to successful careers in Business, Academia, and also Humanitarian Endeavours.

The team now competes in the Junior Women’s Hockey League (www.jwhl.org), one of the top female leagues in North America, and competes in select college showcase tournaments to provide the best possible exposure for our players.  Further, we compete at legendary venues such as Harvard University, Northeastern University, and University of Minnesota. Going forward, we expect our Program to continue to provide the best possible life experience for our players.

Steelers — Coaching History:

1999/00 — Michael Hillman/Brett Taylor
2000/01 — Steve Bradford
2001/02 — Steve Bradford
2002/03 — Steve Bradford
2003/04 — Owen Pighin/Rob Reid
2004/05 — Owen Pighin
2005/06 — Owen Pighin
2006/07 — Owen Pighin
2007/08 — Billy Coupland
2008/09 — Jeff Eaton
2009/10 — Bob Atchison; followed by Garth Butcher
2010/11 — Jeff Eaton
2011/12 — Jeff Eaton

1999/2000 — Inaugural Steelers Club Team:

Forwards: Michelle Rennie (Mercyhurst/Elmira), Carmen Milne (Mercyhurst/UBC), Marjorie Sorensen (UBC), Silvia Traversa, Gillian Couture, Ksena Tatomir (Maine), Stephane Burlton (Manhattanville/Union), Lisa Grahn, Sabrina Woodworth

Defence: Laura Maddin (Maine), Ann McLellan (Niagara), Louise Chim (Harvard), Amy Van Reeuwyk

Goaltenders: Jayme Wilmann (Maine), Berkley Morimoto