Geraldine Heaney
Geraldine Heaney is an IrishCanadian ice hockey coach and former defenceman. She playedseasons and over 1,000 games with the Toronto Aeros organization, won six Ontario provincial championships and was named Ontario Womens Hockey Association most valuable defenceman on three occasions. The Aeros retired her jersey number 91 in 2006. Internationally, Heaney was a member of the Canadian national team in the first seven Womens World Championships, winning gold each time. She is a twotime Olympian, winning silver at the inaugural tournament in 1998 tournament, and gold in 2002. She became the coach of the University of Waterloo Warriors following her retirement as a player.
Heaney was born October 1, 1967, in Lurgan, County Armagh, Northern Ireland. Her parents, Mike and Kathleen Heaney, emigrated to Canada when Geraldine was oneyearold, but she retained pride in her Irish birth, often returning to Ulster. Her family settled in North York, Ontario, where she grew up and developed her passion for hockey, often playing goal for her brothers on outdoor rinks. A gifted athlete, Heaney also played Gaelic football, soccer, fastball and inline hockey.
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