2023 BFL Female Coach of the Year Winners

Watch as Hockey Canada and BFL CANADA surprise the Female Coach of the Year winners with the big news, celebrating their achievements from coast to coast to coast.

BFL Female Coach of the Year

2023 bfl fcoty national winner alicia macdonald e??w=640&h=360&q=60&c=3

Diversifying the bench

Alicia MacDonald is creating opportunities for herself and others in hopes of bringing more diversity to the bench.

BFL Female Coach of the Year

2023 bfl fcoty national winner haneet parhar e??w=640&h=360&q=60&c=3

Circling back to hockey

Haneet Parhar thought she was done with hockey after her university days, but coaching brought her back to the game.

BFL Female Coach of the Year

2023 bfl fcoty national winner julie venselaar e??w=640&h=360&q=60&c=3

Building a hockey community

Julie Venselaar hopes to foster a space for girls and women in Powell River to grow through the hockey community.

BFL Female Coach of the Year

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
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	--

COMMUNITY

COMPETITIVE

Alberta

Kristy Wilson