Gina Kingsbury
Encyclopedia
Gina Kingsbury (born November 26, 1981 in Uranium City, Saskatchewan
,) is a retired women's ice hockey
player. She graduated from St. Lawrence University
with a degree in psychology. She ranks second all-time in scoring among St. Lawrence Skating Saints women's ice hockey
players.
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, where she graduated in 2004 with a degree in psychology, and was a key player on their hockey team, the Skating Saints
. Kingsbury earned All-America honors at St. Lawrence in her senior season of 2004. In addition, she was a two-time All-Conference player at St. Lawrence and remains in the University's top-5 in career points (152) and goals (74). In 2003-04, her senior year, she finished seventh in NCAA scoring (26 goals and 31 assists in 33 games). Kingsbury also holds the school record for most points in a game with nine points (4 goals, 5 assists).
The 2006 Olympic Winter Games in Turin was Kingsbury’s first Olympics. She played on Team Canada's "Kid Line" along with Meghan Agosta
and Katie Weatherston. The members of the line were considered three of the most promising young prospects. Kingsbury finished the tournament with three assists, and winning her first Olympic gold.
Two subsequent appearances in the IIHF World’s would follow. Kingsbury contributed two goals over five games at the 2007 World Women's Hockey Championship in Winnipeg, where Team Canada won the World Championship gold medal. At the IIHF Worlds in Harbin, China, Kingsbury scored one goal and three assists in five games as Team Canada went on to take the silver medal.
When Gina Kingsbury won her first gold medal with Canada in 2006, she became the third St. Lawrence alumnus-athlete to win an Olympic gold medal. Her jersey number for Canada is 27, the same number that she had while skating for St. Lawrence. Fellow hockey player, Isabelle Chartrand
was the second St. Lawrence alumnus who won an Olympic gold medal (doing so with Canada’s women in 2002). The first St. Lawrence alum was Ed Rimkus, who won gold in 1932.
She has won two gold medals (in 2001 and 2004) and a silver (2005) in total at the women's world championships.
On September 14, 2010, Hockey Canada
announced that Kingsbury, along with three other players retired from international hockey. As part of the IIHF Ambassador and Mentor Program, Kingsbury was a Hockey Canada athelte ambassador that travelled to Bratislava, Slovakia to participate in the 2011 IIHF High Performance Women's Camp from July 4–12.
. She led the team with 31 goals and added 29 assists, finishing the 30-game season with 60 points. Kingsbury joined the Calgary Oval X-Treme of the Western Women's Hockey League in 2006. She had 31 points (11 goals, 20 assists) in 19 games as the Oval X-Treme went on to win the Esso Women's National Championship. In 2007-08, Kingsbury was in her second season with the Calgary Oval X-Treme of the Western Women's Hockey League, Kingsbury scored 20 goals and added 25 assists in 23 games.
. After announcing her retirement from the national women's team, she became an assistant coach at the Okanagan Hockey Academy in Penticton, B.C.
Uranium City, Saskatchewan
Uranium City is a settlement in northwestern Saskatchewan, Canada. It is on the northern shores of Lake Athabasca near the border of the Northwest Territories. It is above sea level. The settlement is northwest of Prince Albert, 760 km northeast of Edmonton and south of the Northwest...
,) is a retired women's ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
player. She graduated from St. Lawrence University
St. Lawrence University
St. Lawrence University is a four-year liberal arts college located in the village of Canton in Saint Lawrence County, New York, United States. It has roughly 2300 undergraduate and 100 graduate students, about equally split between male and female....
with a degree in psychology. She ranks second all-time in scoring among St. Lawrence Skating Saints women's ice hockey
St. Lawrence Skating Saints women's ice hockey
The St. Lawrence Saints represent St. Lawrence University in Canton, New York. The Saints play at Appleton Arena and are part of the Eastern College Athletic Conference. In 2001, St. Lawrence all participated in the inaugural NCAA Championship tournament. Their current head coach is St...
players.
Playing career
Besides hockey, Kingsbury participated in field hockey and softball as a student at The Hotchkiss School in Lakeville, Connecticut. Kingsbury participated in the 1995 Canada Winter Games at the age of 13. She would compete in the Games again four years later. In 2004-05, she would play for the Montreal Axion with her Olympic teammate Charline LabontéCharline Labonté
Charline Labonté is a women's ice hockey player. Labonté now lives in Montreal, and is studying Physical Education at McGill University.-Playing career:...
.
St. Lawrence
She attended St. Lawrence UniversitySt. Lawrence University
St. Lawrence University is a four-year liberal arts college located in the village of Canton in Saint Lawrence County, New York, United States. It has roughly 2300 undergraduate and 100 graduate students, about equally split between male and female....
, where she graduated in 2004 with a degree in psychology, and was a key player on their hockey team, the Skating Saints
Skating Saints
The Skating Saints of St. Lawrence University, in Canton, New York, is part of the Division-I ECAC ice hockey league. The University hosts both a men's and women's ice hockey program.Since 1951, the Skating Saints' home arena has been Appleton Arena...
. Kingsbury earned All-America honors at St. Lawrence in her senior season of 2004. In addition, she was a two-time All-Conference player at St. Lawrence and remains in the University's top-5 in career points (152) and goals (74). In 2003-04, her senior year, she finished seventh in NCAA scoring (26 goals and 31 assists in 33 games). Kingsbury also holds the school record for most points in a game with nine points (4 goals, 5 assists).
Hockey Canada
Kingsbury joined the national program in 1999, as a member of the Under-22 team. At the age of 19, she would join the senior team for the IIHF 2001 World Championship. She had two goals and two assists in the tournament, winning the gold medal. In the middle of the second period of the gold medal game, Canada had a 2-1 lead and Kingsbury started to shed tears because she knew the team was close to winning gold. Head coach Danielle Sauvageau told her to hold back but she says was excited to be part of a gold medal team.The 2006 Olympic Winter Games in Turin was Kingsbury’s first Olympics. She played on Team Canada's "Kid Line" along with Meghan Agosta
Meghan Agosta
Meghan Agosta is a women's ice hockey forward, currently playing for Mercyhurst College. Agosta played for the Canada women's national ice hockey team. She has represented Canada at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin and the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, winning gold medals at both...
and Katie Weatherston. The members of the line were considered three of the most promising young prospects. Kingsbury finished the tournament with three assists, and winning her first Olympic gold.
Two subsequent appearances in the IIHF World’s would follow. Kingsbury contributed two goals over five games at the 2007 World Women's Hockey Championship in Winnipeg, where Team Canada won the World Championship gold medal. At the IIHF Worlds in Harbin, China, Kingsbury scored one goal and three assists in five games as Team Canada went on to take the silver medal.
When Gina Kingsbury won her first gold medal with Canada in 2006, she became the third St. Lawrence alumnus-athlete to win an Olympic gold medal. Her jersey number for Canada is 27, the same number that she had while skating for St. Lawrence. Fellow hockey player, Isabelle Chartrand
Isabelle Chartrand
Isabelle Chartrand is a women's ice hockey player. Chartrand competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City before her 24th birthday. Chartrand was one of the youngest members of the team...
was the second St. Lawrence alumnus who won an Olympic gold medal (doing so with Canada’s women in 2002). The first St. Lawrence alum was Ed Rimkus, who won gold in 1932.
She has won two gold medals (in 2001 and 2004) and a silver (2005) in total at the women's world championships.
On September 14, 2010, Hockey Canada
Hockey Canada
Hockey Canada, formally known as the Canadian Hockey Association, is the national governing body of ice hockey in Canada and is a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. Hockey Canada controls a vast majority of ice hockey in Canada, with a few exceptions...
announced that Kingsbury, along with three other players retired from international hockey. As part of the IIHF Ambassador and Mentor Program, Kingsbury was a Hockey Canada athelte ambassador that travelled to Bratislava, Slovakia to participate in the 2011 IIHF High Performance Women's Camp from July 4–12.
CWHL
After graduating from St. Lawrence, played the 2004-05 season with the Montreal Axion of the National Women's Hockey LeagueNational Women's Hockey League
The National Women's Hockey League was a women's ice hockey league. This League was in service between 1999 and 2007.-History:The NWHL superseded the old Central Ontario Women's Hockey League in 1998-99. After the old COWHL dropped down to three teams in 1997-98, the new league expanded to...
. She led the team with 31 goals and added 29 assists, finishing the 30-game season with 60 points. Kingsbury joined the Calgary Oval X-Treme of the Western Women's Hockey League in 2006. She had 31 points (11 goals, 20 assists) in 19 games as the Oval X-Treme went on to win the Esso Women's National Championship. In 2007-08, Kingsbury was in her second season with the Calgary Oval X-Treme of the Western Women's Hockey League, Kingsbury scored 20 goals and added 25 assists in 23 games.
St. Lawrence
| Year | Goals | Assists | Points | Power play goals |
| 2000-01 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 5 |
| 2001-02 | 19 | 12 | 31 | 6 |
| 2002-03 | 15 | 20 | 35 | 3 |
| 2003-04 | 26 | 31 | 57 | 7 |
Hockey Canada
| Event | Games | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM |
| 2001 IIHF Worlds | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2004 IIHF Worlds | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2005 IIHF Worlds | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2007 IIHF Worlds | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2008 IIHF Worlds | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
Personal
From 2006 to 2009, she lived in Rouyn-Noranda, QuebecRouyn-Noranda, Quebec
Rouyn-Noranda is a city on Osisko Lake in northwestern Quebec, Canada.The city of Rouyn-Noranda is coextensive with a territory equivalent to a regional county municipality and census division of Quebec of the same name...
. After announcing her retirement from the national women's team, she became an assistant coach at the Okanagan Hockey Academy in Penticton, B.C.
Awards and honors
- Top Forward, Pool A, 2007 Esso Canadian Women's Nationals
- 2002 ECAC North First Team
External links
- Canoe: Mini-biography, accessed 3 September 2006