2x Olympic Gold Medallist & Broadcast Analyst
Cassie Campbell-Pascall is one of Canada’s most popular female athletes. She is the former Captain of the Canadian National Women’s Hockey team. In 2002, Cassie led her team to Canada’s first gold medal in hockey in 50 years. She was able to repeat her success in 2006 when she led the Canadian to another Olympic gold.
Cassie has been included on all-star teams in the NWHL and the Ontario Women’s Intercollegiate Athletic Association. As a player, she has shown uncompromising grit and versatility, playing both forward and defence in her career. She broadened her career by joining the Calgary Oval X-Treme of the Western Women’s Hockey League in 2001. There, Cassie had the role of captain until 2005.
Post-retirement from competitive hockey, Cassie became the first woman to do colour commentary on Hockey Night in Canada. Additionally, she has done broadcasting with TSN and Headline Sports. Cassie is also an active member of her community. She has worked with various charities such as the Ronald McDonald House. Furthermore, she also acts as a special advisor to Scotiabank.
Cassie Campbell-Pascall was inducted into the Canada Sports Hall of Fame in 2007. She holds an Honors Sociology Degree from the University of Guelph. Cassie’s focus on determination and teamwork shine as she speaks of her gold medal performances. She believes in the power of teamwork, and is grateful to those on her team who “didn’t stop believing in one another.”
“Why is women’s hockey the only sport that sort of gets put down for excellence? Why should we stop and not get better?”
TOPICS
Going for Gold
Cassie Campbell-Pascall draws on her accomplishments as the former captain of the gold-medal winning Canadian Women’s Olympic Hockey Team. Using her experiences, Cassie paints the realistic picture of the challenges of leadership and teamwork. In this keynote, Cassie teaches your team that in order to achieve gold, there has to be strong teamwork.
Learning from Challenges
Cassie Campbell-Pascall tells the story of how the Canadian women won their first gold medal at the 2002 Olympics. Being a part of the team since 1994, Campbell-Pascall went through many loses before reaching gold. She draws upon the experience of the women’s Olympic loss in 1998, and how that loss gave them the courage to pursue gold in 2002.
Building a Successful Team
Cassie Campbell-Pascall draws on her accomplishments as the former captain of the gold-medal winning Canadian Women’s Olympic Hockey Team. She explores the themes of consistent leadership, teamwork, motivation, and determination. A lively, passionate, and engaging speaker, she knows firsthand about the key roles that teamwork, determination, and great leadership play at the most challenging times. She also focuses on breaking down barriers in the male-dominated world of NHL Broadcasting.
