Vicky Sunohara

Vicky Sunohara is the kind of athlete who built a sport rather than just played it. Three Olympic medals and a nickname like the Wayne Gretzky of women's hockey tell you the talent, but the trailblazer part is what stays with me. As a Japanese-Canadian woman in the early days of the women's game, she expanded the very idea of who belongs on the ice. I admire that she pivoted into coaching, handing the torch to the next generation at the university level. For me, legacy in sport is measured less by goals than by the doors you leave open, and Sunohara left plenty.

Vicky Sunohara (born May 18, 1970) is a Canadian ice hockey coach, former ice hockey player, and three-time Olympic medallist. She has been described as "the Wayne Gretzky of women's hockey" and is recognized as a trailblazer and pioneer for the sport. In 2020, Sunohara was named to "TSN Hockey’s All-Time Women’s Team Canada," in recognition of her status as one of Canada’s best female hockey players of all time.

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Name (English)

Vicky Sunohara

Name (Japanese)

ヴィッキー・スノハラ

Reading

ゔぃっきー・すのはら

Born

May 18, 1970 (age 56)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Taurus / Dog

Origin

Scarborough, Ontario, Canada

Blood type

Private

Height

Private

Agency

Private

Occupation

ice hockey player / ice hockey coach

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Private

University

Northeastern University

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A3%E3%83%83%E3%82%AD%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B9%E3%83%8E%E3%83%8F%E3%83%A9

Tags

• Ontario
• ice hockey player
• ice hockey coach

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.