2023-24 National Women's Team

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Natalie Spooner
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Position
Forward
Date of Birth
10-17-1990
HT/WT
5'10 / 170
Shoots
R
Hometown
Scarborough, ON
Club Team
Toronto (PWHL)
Teams
2024 IIHF Women's World Championship - Canada

Biography

HOCKEY CANADA BACKGROUND

CANADA’S NATIONAL WOMEN’S TEAM

Olympic Winter Games
•2022 (gold medal)
•2018 (silver medal)
•2014 (gold medal)

IIHF Women’s World Championship
•2023 (silver medal)
•2021 (gold medal – Media All-Star Team)
•2020 (cancelled)
•2019 (bronze medal)
•2017 (silver medal)
•2016 (silver medal)
•2015 (silver medal)
•2013 (silver medal)
•2012 (gold medal)
•2011 (silver medal)

4 Nations Cup
•2018 (silver medal)
•2017 (silver medal)
•2016 (silver medal)
•2015 (silver medal)
•2014 (gold medal)
•2013 (gold medal)
•2012 (silver medal)
•2011 (silver medal)
•2010 (gold medal)
•2008 (silver medal)

Rivalry Series vs. United States
•2019, 2020, 2021, 2024

CANADA’S NATIONAL WOMEN’S DEVELOPMENT (UNDER-22) TEAM

MLP Cup
•2011 (gold medal)
•2010 (gold medal)
•2009 (silver medal)

Series vs. United States
•2008, 2009, 2010

CANADA’S NATIONAL WOMEN’S UNDER-18 TEAM

IIHF U18 Women’s World Championship
•2008 (silver medal)

Series vs. United States
•2007

HOCKEY BACKGROUND

PROFESSIONAL WOMEN’S HOCKEY LEAGUE

Toronto
•2023-24
•PWHL Draft – 2023 (4th round, 23rd overall)

CANADIAN WOMEN’S HOCKEY LEAGUE

Toronto Furies
•2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2018-19 ©
•Clarkson Cup champions (2014)
•Toronto scoring leader (2015-16, 2016-17, 2018-19)
•CWHL All-Star Game (2015, 2016, 2017, 2019)
•CWHL Draft (7th overall, 2012)

COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY HOCKEY

Ohio State University
•2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11, 2011-12
•NCAA First Team All-American (2011-12)
•WCHA First All-Star Team (2009-10, 2011-12)
•WCHA Second All-Star Team (2010-11)
•WCHA All-Academic Team (2009-10, 2010-11)
•Ohio State scoring leader (2011-12)

HOCKEY CANADA EVENTS

National Women’s Under-18 Championship
•N2005 – Ontario Red (gold medal)
•2007 – Ontario Red © (gold medal)

Canada Winter Games
•2007 – Ontario (gold medal)

Esso Women’s Nationals
•2008 – Mississauga Chiefs (gold medal)

MINOR HOCKEY

•2000-05: --
•2005-08: Durham Lightning (Intermediate AA)

PERSONAL

•Husband: Adam
•Gave birth to son Rory on Dec. 6, 2022
•Parents: Peter and Ann-Marie
•Brothers: Richard, Douglas, Ian
•Favourite female athlete: Caroline Ouellette
•Favourite NHL team: Ottawa Senators
•Runner-up (with Team Canada teammate Meaghan Mikkelson) on Season 2 of The Amazing Race Canada

Statistics

GP
P
G
A
PIM
7
4
1
3
2

Tournament Game Log

Date
P
G
A
PIM
Apr 14, 2024
0
0
0
0
Apr 13, 2024
1
0
1
0
Apr 11, 2024
1
1
0
0
Apr 08, 2024
0
0
0
0
Apr 07, 2024
0
0
0
2
Apr 05, 2024
1
0
1
0
Apr 04, 2024
1
0
1
0

Past Events

Event
GP
P
G
A
PIM
2024 IIHF Women's World Championship
7
4
1
3
2
Photos
Videos
2024-25 NWT: CAN 3 – USA 1 (Game 5)
Gardiner scored the GWG with 6:44 left, giving Canada the series win.
2024-25 NWT: USA 2 – CAN 1 SO (Game 4)
Turnbull tied it late, but Canada fell to the U.S. in a shootout.
2024-25 NWT: CAN 4 – USA 1 (Game 3)
Maschmeyer made 36 saves to backstop Canada to a win in Idaho.
2024-25 NWT: CAN 5 – USA 4 SO (Game 2)
Primerano scored the SO winner to help Canada even the series in Utah.
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