Height 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) Playing career Career start 2001 Name Dana Antal Career end 2005 | Shot Right Role Ice hockey player Weight 64 kg | |
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ECACWWHL team CornellCalgary Oval X-Treme Similar People Kelly Bechard, Therese Brisson, Danielle Goyette, Cheryl Pounder, Jennifer Botterill | ||
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Dana Antal (born April 19, 1977 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) is a women's ice hockey player. She won a gold medal with Canada at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. Prior to joining the Canadian national team, she played collegiate hockey for Cornell University. In her first season, she was named the Ivy League Rookie of the Year, and was the team's leading scorer. Antal also played for the Calgary Oval X-Treme in the Western Women's Hockey League.
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- We are made new dana antal
- Minor hockey
- College hockey
- Club hockey
- International play
- Awards and honors
- References
Minor hockey
Growing up in Esterhazy, Saskatchewan, Antal played minor hockey on local boys' teams until bantam (15 & under), as at the time, there were no girls' teams in the area.
College hockey
After completing her minor hockey career, Antal was offered a scholarship to play hockey at Cornell University.
Club hockey
On March 22, 1998, Dana Antal scored at 5:31 of a 10-minute overtime period on a pass from Jennifer Botterill as Team Alberta (represented by the Calgary Oval X-Treme) defeated Team Ontario (represented by the Beatrice Aeros) by a 3-2 mark to win the Esso Nationals. In the tournament, Antal scored two goals and added an assist at the games. She scored a goal in the 2003 Esso Women's National Hockey Championship to help Team Alberta win the Abby Hoffman Cup.
International play
Antal was a member of the Canadian National Team that won gold at the Women’s World Hockey Championships in 2001. She was selected to the team in 2000 but was unable to play. She was a member of the Canadian Olympic Team that won a gold medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.