CALGARY – Arguably the greatest women's hockey player of all-time, former University of Calgary Dino Hayley Wickenheiser, will be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame this fall.

Wickenheiser played on boys' teams until she was 13. Just two years later, she was selected for Canada's National Women's Team, and played in the 1994 World Championship, joining her teammates in celebrating a gold medal. Wickenheiser played in 10 World Championships in all, winning gold in 1994, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2004, 2007 and 2012 as well as silver in 2005, 2008 and 2009. Hayley was named to the tournament All-Star Team in 1997, 1999 (she was also selected as the Most Valuable Player), 2000 and 2005. In 41 games at the Women's World Hockey Championships, Wickenheiser has scored 31 goals and added 37 assists for 68 points.

Women's hockey was introduced to the Winter Olympic Games in 1998, and Wickenheiser was named to the inaugural team, which took the silver medal that year. Hayley and Canada took the Olympic gold medal in 2002, 2006, 2010 and 2014, with Hayley named tournament MVP in 2002 and 2006. At the time of her retirement, Hayley was the all-time leading women's scorer at the Olympics with 18 goals, 33 assists and 51 points in 26 games. She was honoured to take the athletes' oath in English at the 2010 Winter Olympics opening ceremony and served as Canada's flagbearer at the 2014 Winter Olympics.

While earning a kinesiology degree at the University of Calgary, Hayley joined the Dinos for the 2010–11 season of women's hockey in the Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS). Although she only played in 15 of the team's 24 regular season games, Wickenheiser tied for the scoring lead with 40 points (17 goals and 23 assists). At the conclusion of the season, Wickenheiser was named Canada West's Most Valuable Player, and earned a spot on the First All-Star Team. Going one step further, Hayley won the Brodrick Trophy as the Canadian Interuniversity Sport player of the year in women's hockey. In 2011-12, Wickenheiser played a leading role as the Dinos captured their first Canada West title, followed by their first national championship in Edmonton.

2011 was a huge year for Hayley Wickenheiser. In June, she was named an Officer of the Order of Canada, and The Hockey News named her one of the 'Top 100 Most Influential People in Hockey'. That same year, Hayley's hometown of Shaunavon, Saskatchewan named their new recreational complex the Crescent Point Wickenheiser Centre. In 2014, she was inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame and was elected to the International Olympic Committee's Athlete's Commission.

Following her official retirement as a player in January 2017, Hayley returned to university to get her medical degree. In addition, in August 2018, the Toronto Maple Leafs hired Wickenheiser as their Assistant Director of Player Development.

The 2019 Hockey Hall of Fame induction will take place on Monday, Nov. 18 in Toronto.