Tammy Lee "Barbie" Shewchuk (born December 31, 1977 in

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) is a women's

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player. Shewchuk was a member of the 2000 and 2001 gold medal teams at the Women's World Hockey Championships. She also competed at the

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and contributed with two points (a goal and an assist) as Canada captured the gold medal. The Olympic gold medal was particularly special for Shewchuk as she was a late cut for the 1998 Olympic team.

Playing career

Early years

Prior to the 2002 Olympics, Shewchuk was setting records. The New Year's Eve baby was the first female non-goaltender to play in the renowned Québec PeeWee tournament. The first boys team she competed with was the Lac St-Louis Lions in 1994 as a forward and the only female on the team. She also played for Team Quebec at the 1991 and 1995 Canada Winter Games. Shewchuk attended and played hockey for

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and

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Harvard Crimson

During the 2000–01 season, Shewchuk led the NCAA in assists per game with 1.48. At the time of her graduation from Harvard, Shewchuk was the

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’s all-time leading scorer. Shewchuk set records for goals (160), career assists (147), and career points (307). In 1998–99, Shewchuk was named a First-Team All-American and led Harvard to the College Hockey Championship. For her contributions, Shewchuk earned Harvard's

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for combining sportsmanship, enthusiasm, and devotion to hockey.

Personal

She graduated from Harvard University with a degree in English literature. Tammy has since coached hockey at

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and

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. She is married to Michael Dryden, son of hockey hall of famer

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Awards and honours

*United States College Hockey Online Offensive Player Of the Week (Week of November 24, 1998) *Tammy Lee Shewchuk, 1999, 2000, 2001 ECAC All-Tournament team *1999 American Women's College Hockey Alliance All-Americans, First Team *Top Three Finalist for 2001 Patty Kazmaier Award *2010 Inductee, Women's Beanpot Hall of Fame

References

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