Stephanie Jameson

Stephanie Jameson (born January 23, 1982) is a former Canadian women's field hockey international. Between 2012 and 2017 she held the record as Canada's most capped women's field hockey international. She represented Canada at the 2002, 2006 and 2010 Commonwealth Games, at the 2003, 2007 and 2011 Pan American Games and at the 2004 and 2009 Women's Pan American Cups. She won three CIS Championship titles with UBC Thunderbirds in 2001, 2003 and 2004. She also played for Ulster Elks in the Women's Irish Hockey League and helped them win the 2014–15 Irish Senior Cup.

Stephanie Jameson
Personal information
Born (1982-01-23) 23 January 1982 [1]
North Vancouver, British Columbia
Height 165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight 64 kg (141 lb)
Playing position Defender/Midfielder
Youth career
1990–200x Vancouver Hawks
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2007 UBC Thunderbirds
2001–2009 Team British Columbia
200x–20xx Meralomas [1]
2013–2015 Ulster Elks
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2012  Canada 168

Early years, family and education

Jameson is the daughter of Morley Jameson and Sue Rich. Her mother was also a Canada women's field hockey international, playing for the national team between 1973 and 1979. Her brother, David, is a Canada men's field hockey international and her sister, Kathryn, played field hockey for UBC Thunderbirds. Jameson began playing field hockey at age eight when she joined the Vancouver Hawks. [1][2][3][4][5] She graduated from the University of British Columbia in 2007 with a Bachelor of Human Kinetics and gained a Master of Science in Sport Management from Ulster University in 2014. [6][7]

Domestic teams

UBC Thunderbirds

While attending the University of British Columbia, Jameson played for UBC Thunderbirds at intervarsity level. She was a member of the Thunderbirds team that won three CIS Championship titles in 2001, 2003 and 2004. Both her mother, Sue Rich, and her sister, Kathryn Jameson, also played field hockey for the Thunderbirds. [1][3]

Team British Columbia

Jameson has also represented Team British Columbia at provincial level. [1]

Ulster Elks

Between 2013 and 2015 while studying for her Master of Science in Sport Management at Ulster University, Jameson also played for Ulster Elks in the Women's Irish Hockey League. During this time she also worked for the Sports Institute for Northern Ireland. Together with Sarah McAulay and Michelle Weber she was one of three Canada internationals in the Ulster Elks squad. [7][8] Together win Megan Frazer and Shirley McCay, Jameson subsequently helped the Elks win the 2014–15 Irish Senior Cup. [9][10][11] Jameson also helped coach the Ulster Elks team. [12]

Canada international

Between 2002 and 2012 Jameson made 168 senior appearances for Canada. She made her debut for Canada at the 2002 Commonwealth Games. She also represented Canada at the 2006 and 2010 Commonwealth Games, at the 2003, 2007 and 2011 Pan American Games and at the 2004 and 2009 Women's Pan American Cups. At the 2009 Women's Hockey Champions Challenge II she was named the tournament's Best Defender. In July 2011 she made her 150th senior appearance for Canada against Chile. In February 2012 at a 2012 Women's Field Hockey Olympic Qualifier she won her 164th cap. This saw her become Canada's most capped women's field hockey international, breaking the record previously held by Laurelee Kopeck. [1][2][5] Jameson retained this record until Katherine Wright surpassed it in 2017. [13]

Tournaments Place
2002 Commonwealth Games7th
2003 Pan American Games5th
2004 Women's Pan American Cup3rd
2006 Commonwealth Games8th
2007 Pan American Games5th
2008 Women's Field Hockey Olympic Qualifier [14][15]4th
2009 Women's Pan American Cup5th
2009 Women's Hockey Champions Challenge II6th
2010 Women's Hockey World Cup Qualifiers4th
2010 Commonwealth Games6th
2011 Pan American Games4th
2011 Women's Hockey Champions Challenge II7th
2012 Women's Field Hockey Olympic Qualifier5th

Source:[1]

Occupation

Since 2016 Jameson has worked for the Canadian Sport Institute in Ontario. She previously worked as a deputy venue manager at the 2015 Pan American Games. She is also a qualified field hockey coach and has helped coach UBC Thunderbirds, the British Columbia representative team and the Ulster Elks. [6][7][12][16]

Honours
Ulster Elks
UBC Thunderbirds
  • CIS Championship
    • Winners: 2001, 2003, 2004: 3
Team British Columbia

Source:[1]

References
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  2. "Stephanie Jameson surpasses Women's Canadian Cap Record". www.fieldhockey.ca. 20 February 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  3. "Stephanie Jameson". kin.educ.ubc.ca. 28 May 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  4. "Stephanie Jameson". canadianathletesnow.ca. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  5. "Field hockey veteran top of the caps". www.vancourier.com. 1 May 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  6. "Stephanie Jameson". www.csiontario.ca. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  7. "Stephanie Jameson". www.linkedin.com. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  8. "Canada's finest give Elks a lift". www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk. 25 September 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  9. "Aine Curran's winner earns Ulster Elks a first Irish Senior Cup title". www.irishtimes.com. 29 March 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
  10. "First Irish Senior Cup win for Ulster Elks". www.rte.ie. 29 March 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  11. "The only way is Elks as Ulster side undo Hermes for maiden Irish Senior Cup crown". www.hookhockey.com. 29 March 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  12. "Canadian star Stephanie Jameson enjoyed her time with Ulster Elks". www.newsletter.co.uk. 10 March 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  13. "USA, Canada earn shutout wins, Leonas edge Chile to top Pool B". www.panamhockey.org. 5 August 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  14. "Ireland in control". www.irishtimes.com. 29 April 2008. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  15. "OQT: Ireland claim third". www.hookhockey.com. 4 May 2008. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  16. "CSIO welcomes new High Performance Athlete Development Advisor". sirc.ca. 6 May 2016. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
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