Melody Davidson

Melody Davidson (born in Coronation, Alberta) is the head coach of the Canadian national women's hockey team. She was the head coach of the gold medal winning 2006 Winter Olympics and 2010 Winter Olympics Canadian women's team.

A graduate of the University of Alberta, she was also the head coach of the Cornell Big Red women's ice hockey team. Previously the head coach of the Connecticut College Camels women's ice hockey team.

As part of the IIHF Ambassador and Mentor Program, Davidson was a Hockey Canada coaching mentor that travelled to Bratislava, Slovakia to participate in the 2011 IIHF High Performance Women's Camp from July 4-12.^[1]

Coaching record

Cornell University

Year	Wins	Losses	Ties	Postseason
2004-05	3	22	3
2003-04	7	21	2
2002-03	4	21	2

^[2]

Awards and honors

• List of 2009 Most Influential Women as awarded by the Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women and Sport and Physical Activity (CAAWS)^[3]

References

1. ^ http://www.hockeycanada.ca/index.php/ci_id/170789/la_id/1.htm
2. ^ http://www.uscho.com/stats/coachYxY.php?cid=597&gender=w
3. ^ http://www.caaws.ca/influentialwomen/e/index.htm

External links

• Hockey Canada News - MELODY DAVIDSON NAMED HEAD COACH FOR CANADA'S NATIONAL WOMEN'S HOCKEY TEAM FOR 2004-2005 SEASON AND 2006 WINTER OLYMPICS IN TORINO, ITALY
• Official Cornell University Bio
• Article on her position with Canadian National Team

For proof that Melody Davidson is the present, not former, coach of the Canadian national women's hockey team, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page/ which sets forth the roster for April 10, 2009 game against the United States team. http://www.hockeycanada.ca/index.php/ci_id/60681/la_id/1.htm contains the official Canadian team roster including Coach.