imported>Epluribusunumyall: added Category:UBC Thunderbirds coaches using HotCat

2025-06-21T15:48:25Z

added Category:UBC Thunderbirds coaches using HotCat

New page

{{short description|Canadian field hockey player}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2025}}
{{Use Canadian English|date=June 2025}}
{{Infobox field hockey player
| name = Stephanie Jameson
| image =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1982|1|23|mf=y}} <ref name="olympicca040917">{{cite news|url=https://olympic.ca/team-canada/stephanie-jameson/|title=Stephanie Jameson|publisher=olympic.ca|accessdate=3 January 2019}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[North Vancouver (city)|North Vancouver]], [[British Columbia]]
| height = 165cm
| weight = 64kg
| position = Defender/Midfielder
| youthyears1 = 1990–200x
| youthclubs1 = Vancouver Hawks
| years1 = 2000–2007
| clubs1 = [[UBC Thunderbirds]]
| years2 = 2001–2009
| clubs2 = Team British Columbia
| years3 = 200x–20xx
| clubs3 = Meralomas <ref name="olympicca040917">{{cite news|url=https://olympic.ca/team-canada/stephanie-jameson/|title=Stephanie Jameson|publisher=olympic.ca|accessdate=3 January 2019}}</ref>
| years4 = 2013–2015
| clubs4 = [[Ulster Elks Ladies' Hockey Club|Ulster Elks]]
| nationalyears1 = 2002–2012
| nationalteam1 = {{fhw|Canada}}
| nationalcaps1 = 168
| nationalgoals1 =
| medaltemplates =
}}

'''Stephanie Jameson''' (born January 23, 1982) is a former [[Canada women's national field hockey team|Canadian women's field hockey international]]. Between 2012 and 2017 she held the record as Canada's most capped women's field hockey international. She represented Canada at the [[Hockey at the 2002 Commonwealth Games – Women's tournament|2002]], [[Hockey at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Women's team squads|2006]] and [[Hockey at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Women's tournament|2010 Commonwealth Games]], at the [[Field hockey at the 2003 Pan American Games|2003]], [[Field hockey at the 2007 Pan American Games|2007]] and [[Field hockey at the 2011 Pan American Games – Women's tournament|2011 Pan American Games]] and at the [[2004 Women's Pan American Cup|2004]] and [[2009 Women's Pan American Cup]]s. She won three [[Canadian Interuniversity Sport|CIS]] Championship titles with [[UBC Thunderbirds]] in 2001, 2003 and 2004. She also played for [[Ulster Elks Ladies' Hockey Club|Ulster Elks]] in the [[Women's Irish Hockey League]] and helped them win the 2014–15 [[Irish Senior Cup (women's hockey)|Irish Senior Cup]].

==Early years, family and education==
Jameson is the daughter of Morley Jameson and Sue Rich. Her mother was also a [[Canada women's national field hockey team|Canada women's field hockey international]], playing for the national team between 1973 and 1979. Her brother, [[David Jameson (field hockey)|David]], is a [[Canada men's national field hockey team|Canada men's field hockey international]] and her sister, Kathryn, played field hockey for [[UBC Thunderbirds]]. Jameson began playing field hockey at age eight when she joined the Vancouver Hawks.<ref name="olympicca040917">{{cite news|url=https://olympic.ca/team-canada/stephanie-jameson/|title=Stephanie Jameson|publisher=olympic.ca|accessdate=3 January 2019}}</ref><ref name="fieldhockeyca200212">{{cite news|url=http://www.fieldhockey.ca/2012/02/20/Stephanie-Jameson-surpasses-Womens-Canadian-Cap-Record/|title=Stephanie Jameson surpasses Women's Canadian Cap Record|publisher=www.fieldhockey.ca|accessdate=3 January 2019|date=20 February 2012}}</ref><ref name="ubcca280514">{{cite news|url=http://kin.educ.ubc.ca/stephanie-jameson/|title=Stephanie Jameson|publisher=kin.educ.ubc.ca|accessdate=4 January 2019|date=28 May 2014}}</ref><ref name="canadianathletesnow040917">{{cite news|url=http://canadianathletesnow.ca/athletes/stephanie-jameson/|title=Stephanie Jameson|publisher=canadianathletesnow.ca|accessdate=3 January 2019}}</ref><ref name="vancourier010512">{{cite news|url=https://www.vancourier.com/field-hockey-veteran-top-of-the-caps-1.378223|title=Field hockey veteran top of the caps|publisher=www.vancourier.com|accessdate=3 January 2019|date=1 May 2012}}</ref> She graduated from the [[University of British Columbia]] in 2007 with a [[Bachelor of Human Kinetics]] and gained a [[Master of Science]] in Sport Management from [[Ulster University]] in 2014.<ref name="csiontarioca040917">{{cite news|url=http://www.csiontario.ca/stephanie-jameson-msc|title=Stephanie Jameson|publisher=www.csiontario.ca|accessdate=3 January 2019}}</ref><ref name="linkedinjameson">{{cite news|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanie-jameson-a8993361/|title=Stephanie Jameson|publisher=www.linkedin.com|accessdate=3 January 2019}}</ref>

==Domestic teams==
===UBC Thunderbirds===
While attending the [[University of British Columbia]], Jameson played for [[UBC Thunderbirds]] at intervarsity level. She was a member of the Thunderbirds team that won three [[Canadian Interuniversity Sport|CIS]] Championship titles in 2001, 2003 and 2004. Both her mother, Sue Rich, and her sister, Kathryn Jameson, also played field hockey for the Thunderbirds.<ref name="olympicca040917">{{cite news|url=https://olympic.ca/team-canada/stephanie-jameson/|title=Stephanie Jameson|publisher=olympic.ca|accessdate=3 January 2019}}</ref><ref name="ubcca280514"/>

===Team British Columbia===
Jameson has also represented Team British Columbia at provincial level.
<ref name="olympicca040917">{{cite news|url=https://olympic.ca/team-canada/stephanie-jameson/|title=Stephanie Jameson|publisher=olympic.ca|accessdate=3 January 2019}}</ref>

===Ulster Elks===
Between 2013 and 2015 while studying for her [[Master of Science]] in Sport Management at [[Ulster University]], Jameson also played for [[Ulster Elks Ladies' Hockey Club|Ulster Elks]] in the [[Women's Irish Hockey League]]. During this time she also worked for the [[Sports Institute for Northern Ireland]]. Together with Sarah McAulay and Michelle Weber she was one of three [[Canada women's national field hockey team|Canada internationals]] in the Ulster Elks squad.<ref name="linkedinjameson"/><ref name="belfasttelegraph250913">{{cite news|url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/hockey/canadas-finest-give-elks-a-lift-29607772.html|title=Canada's finest give Elks a lift|publisher=www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk|accessdate=4 January 2019|date=25 September 2013}}</ref> Together win [[Megan Frazer]] and [[Shirley McCay]], Jameson subsequently helped the Elks win the 2014–15 [[Irish Senior Cup (women's hockey)|Irish Senior Cup]].<ref name="irishtimes290315">{{cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/other-sports/aine-curran-s-winner-earns-ulster-elks-a-first-irish-senior-cup-title-1.2157726|title=Aine Curran's winner earns Ulster Elks a first Irish Senior Cup title|publisher=www.irishtimes.com|accessdate=22 December 2018|date=29 March 2015}}</ref><ref name="rte290315">{{cite news|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/hockey/2015/0329/690690-first-irish-senior-cup-win-for-ulster-elks/|title=First Irish Senior Cup win for Ulster Elks|publisher=www.rte.ie|accessdate=4 January 2019|date=29 March 2015}}</ref><ref name="hookhockey290315">{{cite news|url=http://www.hookhockey.com/index.php/2015/03/the-only-way-is-elks-as-ulster-side-undo-hermes-for-maiden-irish-senior-cup-crown/#.XC_BVvZ2ty0|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190105043048/http://www.hookhockey.com/index.php/2015/03/the-only-way-is-elks-as-ulster-side-undo-hermes-for-maiden-irish-senior-cup-crown/#.XC_BVvZ2ty0|url-status=usurped|archive-date=January 5, 2019|title=The only way is Elks as Ulster side undo Hermes for maiden Irish Senior Cup crown|publisher=www.hookhockey.com|accessdate=4 January 2019|date=29 March 2015}}</ref> Jameson also helped coach the Ulster Elks team.<ref name="newsletter100315">{{cite news|url=https://www.newsletter.co.uk/sport/more-sport/canadian-star-stephanie-jameson-enjoyed-her-time-with-ulster-elks-1-6625481|title=Canadian star Stephanie Jameson enjoyed her time with Ulster Elks|publisher=www.newsletter.co.uk|accessdate=4 January 2019|date=10 March 2015}}</ref>

==Canada international==
Between 2002 and 2012 Jameson made 168 senior appearances for [[Canada women's national field hockey team|Canada]]. She made her debut for Canada at the [[Hockey at the 2002 Commonwealth Games – Women's tournament|2002 Commonwealth Games]]. She also represented Canada at the [[Hockey at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Women's team squads|2006]] and [[Hockey at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Women's tournament|2010 Commonwealth Games]], at the [[Field hockey at the 2003 Pan American Games|2003]], [[Field hockey at the 2007 Pan American Games|2007]] and [[Field hockey at the 2011 Pan American Games – Women's tournament|2011 Pan American Games]] and at the [[2004 Women's Pan American Cup|2004]] and [[2009 Women's Pan American Cup]]s. At the [[2009 Women's Hockey Champions Challenge II]] she was named the tournament's Best Defender. In July 2011 she made her 150th senior appearance for Canada against [[Chile women's national field hockey team|Chile]]. In February 2012 at a [[Women's field hockey Qualifying Tournaments for the 2012 Summer Olympics|2012 Women's Field Hockey Olympic Qualifier]] she won her 164th cap. This saw her become Canada's most capped women's field hockey international, breaking the record previously held by [[Laurelee Kopeck]].<ref name="olympicca040917">{{cite news|url=https://olympic.ca/team-canada/stephanie-jameson/|title=Stephanie Jameson|publisher=olympic.ca|accessdate=3 January 2019}}</ref><ref name="fieldhockeyca200212"/><ref name="vancourier010512"/> Jameson retained this record until [[Katherine Wright (field hockey)|Katherine Wright]] surpassed it in 2017.<ref name="panamhockey050817">{{cite news|url=http://www.panamhockey.org/en/news-659-usa-canada-earn-shutout-wins-leonas-edge|title=USA, Canada earn shutout wins, Leonas edge Chile to top Pool B|publisher=www.panamhockey.org|accessdate=4 January 2019|date=5 August 2017}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable collapsible"
! Tournaments
! Place
|-
| [[Hockey at the 2002 Commonwealth Games – Women's tournament|2002 Commonwealth Games]]||7th
|-
| [[Field hockey at the 2003 Pan American Games|2003 Pan American Games]]||5th
|-
| [[2004 Women's Pan American Cup]]||3rd
|-
| [[Hockey at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Women's team squads|2006 Commonwealth Games]]||8th
|-
|[[Field hockey at the 2007 Pan American Games|2007 Pan American Games]]||5th
|-
|[[Women's field hockey Qualifying Tournaments for the 2008 Summer Olympics squads|2008 Women's Field Hockey Olympic Qualifier]]<ref name="irishtimes290408">{{cite web|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/ireland-in-control-1.918175|title=Ireland in control|publisher=www.irishtimes.com|accessdate=3 March 2019|date=29 April 2008}}</ref><ref name="hookhockey040508">{{cite web|url=http://www.hookhockey.com/index.php/2008/05/oqt-ireland-claim-third/#.XHwy2_Z2ty0|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190306042835/http://www.hookhockey.com/index.php/2008/05/oqt-ireland-claim-third/#.XHwy2_Z2ty0|url-status=usurped|archive-date=March 6, 2019|title=OQT: Ireland claim third|publisher=www.hookhockey.com|accessdate=3 March 2019|date=4 May 2008}}</ref>||4th
|-
|[[2009 Women's Pan American Cup]]||5th
|-
|[[2009 Women's Hockey Champions Challenge II]]||6th
|-
|[[2010 Women's Hockey World Cup Qualifiers]]||4th
|-
|[[Hockey at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Women's tournament|2010 Commonwealth Games]]||6th
|-
|[[Field hockey at the 2011 Pan American Games – Women's tournament|2011 Pan American Games]]||4th
|-
|[[2011 Women's Hockey Champions Challenge II]]||7th
|-
|[[Women's field hockey Qualifying Tournaments for the 2012 Summer Olympics|2012 Women's Field Hockey Olympic Qualifier]]||5th
|-
|}

{{small|'''Source''':<ref name="olympicca040917">{{cite news|url=https://olympic.ca/team-canada/stephanie-jameson/|title=Stephanie Jameson|publisher=olympic.ca|accessdate=3 January 2019}}</ref>
}}

==Occupation==
Since 2016 Jameson has worked for the Canadian Sport Institute in Ontario. She previously worked as a deputy venue manager at the [[2015 Pan American Games]]. She is also a qualified field hockey coach and has helped coach [[UBC Thunderbirds]], the British Columbia representative team and the [[Ulster Elks Ladies' Hockey Club|Ulster Elks]].<ref name="csiontarioca040917"/><ref name="linkedinjameson"/><ref name="newsletter100315"/><ref name="sirc060516">{{cite news|url=https://sirc.ca/news/csio-welcomes-new-high-performance-athlete-development-advisor|title=CSIO welcomes new High Performance Athlete Development Advisor|publisher=sirc.ca|accessdate=4 January 2019|date=6 May 2016}}</ref>

==Honours==
;[[Ulster Elks Ladies' Hockey Club|Ulster Elks]]
*'''[[Irish Senior Cup (women's hockey)|Irish Senior Cup]]'''
**''Winners'': 2014–15: '''1'''
;[[UBC Thunderbirds]]
*'''[[Canadian Interuniversity Sport|CIS]] Championship'''
**''Winners'': 2001, 2003, 2004: '''3'''
;Team British Columbia
*'''[[Canada Summer Games]]'''
**''Winners'': 2001: '''1'''
*'''[[Field Hockey Canada]] Senior Nationals'''
**''Winners'': 2006, 2008, 2009 : '''3'''

{{small|'''Source''':<ref name="olympicca040917">{{cite news|url=https://olympic.ca/team-canada/stephanie-jameson/|title=Stephanie Jameson|publisher=olympic.ca|accessdate=3 January 2019}}</ref>}}

==References==
{{Reflist|3}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Jameson, Stephanie}}
[[Category:1982 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Canadian female field hockey players]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from North Vancouver]]
[[Category:Field hockey people from British Columbia]]
[[Category:Field hockey players at the 2002 Commonwealth Games]]
[[Category:Field hockey players at the 2006 Commonwealth Games]]
[[Category:Field hockey players at the 2010 Commonwealth Games]]
[[Category:Female field hockey defenders]]
[[Category:Female field hockey midfielders]]
[[Category:UBC Thunderbirds women's field hockey players]]
[[Category:Women's Irish Hockey League players]]
[[Category:Alumni of Ulster University]]
[[Category:Canadian expatriate sportspeople in Northern Ireland]]
[[Category:Canadian field hockey coaches]]
[[Category:Commonwealth Games field hockey players for Canada]]
[[Category:21st-century Canadian sportswomen]]
[[Category:UBC Thunderbirds coaches]]

Stephanie Jameson - Revision history

imported>Epluribusunumyall: added Category:UBC Thunderbirds coaches using HotCat