Hayley Wickenheiser
Dr. Hayley Wickenheiser is considered one of the best female hockey players in the world. Seven world championships, six Olympic appearances, five Olympic medals — she is a titan of sport and a leader both on and off the ice. Wickenheiser now sits on the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) Athletes Commission, is the Vice Chair of the Calgary 2026 Bid Committee, and is the Senior Director of Player Development for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Beyond sport, she is a community leader, doctor, and businesswoman who inspires audiences to give their best in everything they do.
Speaking topics
- In The Trenches: Resiliency and Toughness When It Matters Most
In 2020 was a year like no other in our lifetimes. Everyone’s work-life has been affected by the current pandemic in some way, but perhaps few have faced more challenges than healthcare workers. The unsung heroes of these times, healthcare workers have frequently been left feeling under-supported for the essential role that they have been playing during the fight against COVID-19.
Hayley Wickenheiser, four-time Olympic Gold Medalist and medical doctor, shares her approaches and strategies to not just survive, but thrive in these non-ideal times. Drawing on her experiences from the world of high performance sport and the lessons she’s learned as a medical doctor and champion on the front lines of securing PPE for Canadians, Wickenheiser explores the importance of fostering personal and professional resiliency and strength at a time when these qualities are needed most. She reminds audiences that, at a time when we’ve been asked to keep apart, we’ve actually never been more together.
- Buck it
Hayley Wickenheiser’s most recent program encourages the audience to look for opportunities to buck the status quo when doing so means doing the “right” thing vs. following a herd mentality… right off a cliff.
- Health, Wealth, and Wondering (in Sport and Life)
With a Masters in Kinesiology (with a focus on young adults with autism and engaging their brains through physical activity), currently attending medical school, and years of working with the most advanced medical technologies and medical minds in her on-ice career, Hayley Wickenheiser offers a unique perspective of the ins and outs of the sports and medicine field and how they entwine, for better and for worse. She also addresses mental health, speaking about her own experiences and of those she loves.
- Change as a Path to Greatness
Hayley Wickenheiser shares with her audience the importance of always looking for improvements or opportunities to bring change within your life.
- How to Stay Motivated Despite Being at the Top of What You Do
Complacency kills! Hayley Wickenheiser offers advice on how to keep the desire alive.
- Being a Female in a Male Dominated World
Hayley Wickenheiser explains what it was like to grow up playing with the boys and later playing men’s professional hockey overseas
- Teamwork and Success
Hayley Wickenheiser illuminates what a successful team needs and how Team Canada succeeded on the world stage
- It’s Foolish to be Normal!
Success comes from going above and beyond what others normally do.
- Dealing with Criticism and Pressure
How to perform when it matters most. Hayley Wickenheiser provides inspiration for the next generation of athletes and sports in Canada to perform even better.
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Speaker testimonials
“Thanks again for helping us out last night. You rocked it. Feedback has been amazing as people in attendance were completely impressed by your stories and also commented about being inspired and motivated from hearing you speak. I even caught glimpses of a few tears in the room at certain points of your talk. We also received high praise for your approachability and people liked the picture op with you and the medals. Once again, thank you!”