Sami Jo Small is a Canadian former ice hockey goaltender. As a member of the Canadian national team, she was an Olympic gold medallist and four-time World Championship medallist. One of the founders of the now defunct Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL), she served in the role of vice-chair during the league's inaugural season and went on to play ten seasons in the league. She was the team president of the Toronto Six before the Premier Hockey Federation ceased operations in 2023.
Sami Jo Small
Small with the Toronto Furies in 2012
Small in net for the Furies in a match against Les Canadiennes de Montréal, January 2011
Canadian Women's Hockey League
The Canadian Women's Hockey League was a women's ice hockey league. Established in 2007 as a Canadian women's senior league in the Greater Toronto Area, Montreal, and Ottawa, the league expanded into Alberta (2011) and internationally in the United States (2010) and China (2017) throughout its tenure. The league discontinued operations on May 1, 2019, after 12 seasons.
2009 Clarkson Cup action between the Montreal Stars and Brampton Thunder.
The Boston Blades and Toronto Furies shake hands after a game in 2015.
Montreal's Caroline Ouellette with the Clarkson Cup in 2011.