BFL Women in Coaching Award

Twenty-two coaches from across Canada have received the 2022 BFL Female Coach of the Year Award, recognizing their commitment and excellence at all levels of the game.
The BFL Female Coach of the Year (HP), Sarah Hilworth was bit by the coaching bug after a career-ending knee injury.
The BFL Female Coach of the Year (Competitive), Laurence Beaulieu is driven behind the bench by a love of the game.
The BFL Female Coach of the Year (Community), Amy Doerksen is pushing for progress in women’s hockey across Manitoba.

Congratulations to the 2022 provincial and territorial winners:

Hockey Canada and BFL Canada are recognized the country’s best women’s hockey coaches with the BFL Female Coach of the Year awards. In 2022, 21 deserving women were honoured for their efforts.

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Alberta

Lesley Burton

Lesley Burton

Mandy Layden

Mandy Layden

British Columbia

Heather Neale Furneaux

Heather Neale Furneaux

Brittany Kirby

Brittany Kirby

Manitoba

Amy Doerksen

Amy Doerksen

Tess Houston

Tess Houston

New Brunswick

Katie Peddle

Katie Peddle

Abby Clarke

Abby Clarke

Newfoundland & Labrador

Monique Organ

Monique Organ

Grace Hatcher

Grace Hatcher

Nova Scotia

Erin Crowell

Erin Crowell

Josanne Deveau

Josanne Deveau

Hockey North

Jessica Cox

Jessica Cox

Tori Spencer

Tori Spencer

Ontario

Kiara Jefferies

Kiara Jefferies

Stephanie Pascal

Stephanie Pascal

Prince Edward Island

Nadine Moore

Nadine Moore

Rebecca Babiak

Rebecca Babiak

Quebec

Laetitia Létourneau

Laetitia Létourneau

Laurence Beaulieu

Laurence Beaulieu

Saskatchewan

Barb Bryden

Barb Bryden

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What do the winners receive?

National winners of the BFL Female Coach of the Year award will receive a $2,500 bursary, a customized Team Canada jersey, a five-year subscription to the Hockey Canada Network, a Hockey Canada merchandise package and a tablet.

Provincial and territorial winners will receive a $1,000 bursary.

Who chose the winners?

The selection committee included a trio of Canadian women’s hockey leaders – Olympic gold medallists Cassie Campbell-Pascall, Gina Kingsbury and Caroline Ouellette. They were joined by Steve Lacoste, vice-president of sports and leisure with BFL, and Teal Gove, manager of hockey development with Hockey Canada.

About BFL Canada

Founded in 1987 by Barry F. Lorenzetti, BFL Canada is one of the largest employee-owned and operated risk management, insurance brokerage and employee benefits consulting services firms in Canada. The firm has a team of over 700 professionals located in 18 offices across the country. BFL is a founding partner of Lockton Global LLP, a partnership of independent insurance brokers who provide risk management, insurance and benefits consulting services in over 130 countries around the world. For more information, visit bflcanada.ca or follow on LinkedInTwitter and Facebook.

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