Congratulations to the 2023 provincial and territorial winners:
Hockey Canada and BFL Canada recognize the country’s best women behind the bench with the BFL Female Coach of the Year award. This season, 21 deserving women have been honoured for their efforts.
There is arguably no more important role in hockey than that of the coach, who is tasked with guiding young players not only on the ice, but off it as well. They are leaders in hockey, and leaders in life.
| COMMUNITY |
COMPETITIVE |
| Alberta |
|
Krista Wilson
|
Tara Swanson
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| British Columbia |
|
Julie Venselaar
|
Melanie Jue
|
| Manitoba |
|
Laura Cowling
|
Jessica Kaminsky
|
| New Brunswick |
|
Julie Pelchat
|
Kristen Nash
|
| Newfoundland & Labrador |
|
Shandie Chambers
|
Alicia MacDonald
|
| Nova Scotia |
|
Lori Kinnear
|
Ilsa van Oostrum
|
| Hockey North |
|
Courtney Fraser
|
Kaylee Grant
|
| Ontario |
|
Allyson Middaugh
|
Lindsay Oliver
|
| Prince Edward Island |
|
Sydney Powers
|
Jordan Miller
|
| Quebec |
|
Émilie Bouchard
|
Sina Bourbeau
|
| Saskatchewan |
|
Kristen Bear
|
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What do the winners receive?
National winners of the BFL Female Coach of the Year award in the Competitive and Community categories will receive a $2,500 bursary and a trip to the 2023 IIHF Women's World Championship.
The national winner in the High Performance category will receive a $5,000 bursary and an invitation to Canada’s National Women’s Team training camp in the summer of 2023.
Provincial and territorial winners will receive a $1,000 bursary.
How are the winners selected?
A selection committee is tasked with choosing the national winners from all nominations. This committee will include Canadian women's hockey leaders, accompanied by leaders from BFL CANADA and Hockey Canada.
About BFL Canada
Founded in 1987 by Barry F. Lorenzetti, BFL CANADA is one of the largest employee-owned and operated Risk Management, Insurance Brokerage and Employee Benefits Consulting Services firms in North America. The firm has a team of over 1000 professionals located in 23 offices across the country. BFL CANADA is a founding partner of Lockton Global LLP, a partnership of independent insurance brokers who provide Risk Management, Insurance and Benefits Consulting services in over 140 countries around the world. For more information, visit bflcanada.ca or follow on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.
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