Katie Weatherston

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Olympic medalist
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Gold	2006 Turin	Ice hockey

Katie Weatherston (born April 6, 1983 in Thunder Bay, Ontario) is a women's ice hockey player.

The daughter of David and Anna Weatherston, the five-feet four inch Weatherston began playing hockey at age 5 in Thunder Bay. She was a two-sport player as a teenager, playing both soccer and hockey. Her soccer skills were good for her to play with Canada's under-19 women's soccer team for a season, but chronic ankle injuries forced her to focus on hockey.

Weatherston currently attends Dartmouth College, where her performance gained her much recognition. During her rookie year, she scored 23 goals and added 24 assists, earning her spots on both at the All-Ivy League Second Team and All-ECAC Rookie Team. The following year, she scored 29– goals, earning her a second mention on the All-Ivy League Second Team and gaining her an All-ECAC Second Team mention. As a junior, Weatherston scored 38 goals to earn a spot on the All-American Second Team.

She was originally earmarked as a prospect for the 2010 Canadian Olympic women's hockey team, but her performance in a training camp in August 2005 earned her a spot on the 2006 team. She plays forward for the Canadian women's team in Turin though she normally plays for the Dartmouth Big Green of the Eastern College Athletic Conference.

She is a psychology major, and plans to be a teacher upon graduating.