Therese Brisson

Therese Brisson (born October 5, 1966 in Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Quebec) is a women's ice hockey player. Brisson was the second oldest member of Team Canada’s gold medal winning team at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. She competed for Canada at the World Championships in 1994, 1997, 1999, 2000 and 2001. [ Canadian Gold 2002, p. 115, Andrew Podnieks, Fenn Publishing Company Ltd, Bolton, Ontario, Canada, 2002 ] She earned a Silver Medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan, which marked the first time that women’s hockey was played on an Olympic level.

Brisson studied kinesiology at Montreal’s Concordia University and was named athlete of the year in 1988 and 1989. [ Canadian Gold 2002, p. 115, Andrew Podnieks, Fenn Publishing Company Ltd, Bolton, Ontario, Canada, 2002 ] In 1997, Brisson was inducted into Concordia University] ’s Sports Hall of Fame. In 1994, Brisson made her debut for Team Canada at the World Championships, playing alongside such stalwarts as Manon Rheaume, Cassie Campbell, Geraldine Heaney, and France St. Louis. She would be named an All-Star defensewoman at the tournament. Brisson was Team Canada’s Captain at the World Championships in 1999, 2000, and 2001. [ Canadian Gold 2002, p. 115, Andrew Podnieks, Fenn Publishing Company Ltd, Bolton, Ontario, Canada, 2002 ]

At the 2002 Winter Olympics, Brisson led all Canadian defenders in scoring at the tournament. Brisson had two goals and three assists in helping Canada win its first Gold Medal in Women’s Olympic hockey. [ Canadian Gold 2002, p. 115, Andrew Podnieks, Fenn Publishing Company Ltd, Bolton, Ontario, Canada, 2002 ] After the Olympics, Bechard pursued a Masters Degree at York University in Toronto. Brisson was a former professor in kinesiology at the University of New Brunswick.

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