Marian Coveny led Canada’s first women’s national hockey team to victory at the World Women’s Hockey Tournament in 1987. She died earlier this month at the age of 67.Handout
A Canadian star of women’s hockey long before the sport became an Olympic event, Marian Coveny led the first national team to victory at the World Women’s Hockey Tournament in Toronto in 1987. She was the public face and spokesperson for the event, which helped women’s hockey earn international credibility.
The tournament’s success led to the creation three years later of the International Ice Hockey Federation’s Ice Hockey Women’s World Championship and the sport’s inclusion in the 1998 Olympics in Nagano. Canada went on to win 11 world championships and four Olympic gold medals in the sport.
Ms. Coveny didn’t participate in these later victories, but her commitment and talent inspired others, helping lay the groundwork for the national team’s successes. As a player, she scored often and was…
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