Hayley Wickenheiser has been a trailblazer for women's hockey, and there's more work to be done.
By virtue of participating in six Olympic Games (one of those for softball), winning four Olympic gold medals, capturing six World Championships, and becoming the first woman to play professional hockey as a forward, Hayley Wickenheiser has already done wonders for the growth of women's hockey.
As one of the longest-lasting faces of hockey -- male or female -- over the last two decades, Hayley Wickenheiser has already done wonders for the growth of women´s hockey. A six-time Olympian who has won four Olympic gold medals and six World Championships, she was also first woman to to play professional hockey as a forward.