InGoal Radio Episode 87 Sami Jo Small
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Sami Jo Small is a three-time Olympian and five-time World Champion goaltender who co-founded the Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL) and earned a Mechanical Engineering degree from Stanford while competing as both a National Team goalie and a track and field scholarship athlete. She discusses her decade with Team Canada and her memoir, The Role I Played, on InGoal Radio Episode 87.
- Sami Jo Small won five World Championships with Team Canada, earning MVP honours twice, while serving as a key backup and practice goalie throughout her career.
- Small co-founded the Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL), leaving a lasting organizational legacy beyond her playing career.
- She earned a Mechanical Engineering degree from Stanford University while simultaneously competing as a national team goaltender and a track and field athlete.
- Her memoir, The Role I Played, chronicles her decade-long journey with the Canadian Women's National Hockey Team.
- The gear segment covers the Bauer Ultrasonic goalie glove, breaking down the features that differentiate it from previous Bauer generations.
Sami Jo Small is a 3-time Olympian, 5-time World Champion – where she was twice MVP, Co-Founder of the CWHL (Canadian Women’s Hockey League) has a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford – earned while balancing her time as a National Team goaltender AND a track and field scholarship athlete – and that is just scratching the surface for this decorated and accomplished athlete. Sami joined us this week, presented as always by The Hockey Shop Source for Sports, to talk about her career and the book that documents her role on the Canadian Women’s National team for a decade – The Role I Played.
Weekly Gear Segment
presented by The Hockey Shop Source for SportsIn the gear segment Cam walks Woody through the Bauer Ultrasonic Gloves, including a number of features that make them stand out over previous generations.
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