Tammy Lee Shewchuk

Tammy Lee Shewchuk (born December 31, 1977 in Saint-Laurent, Quebec) is a women's ice hockey player. Shewchuk was a member of the 2000 and 2001 gold medal teams at the Women’s World Hockey Championships. She also competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City and contributed with two points (a goal and an assist) as Canada captured the Gold Medal. [ Canadian Gold 2002, p. 121, Andrew Podnieks, Fenn Publishing Company Ltd, Bolton, Ontario, Canada, 2002 ] The Olympic gold medal was especially special for Shewchuk as she was a late cut for the 1998 Olympic team.

Prior to the 2002 Olympics, Shewchuk was setting records. The New Year’s Eve baby was the first female non-goaltender to play in the renowned Québec PeeWee tournament. [ Canadian Gold 2002, p. 121, Andrew Podnieks, Fenn Publishing Company Ltd, Bolton, Ontario, Canada, 2002 ] Shewchuk attended and played hockey for The Taft School and Harvard University. At the time of her graduation from Harvard, Shewchuk was the NCAA’s all-time leading scorer. [ Canadian Gold 2002, p. 121, Andrew Podnieks, Fenn Publishing Company Ltd, Bolton, Ontario, Canada, 2002 ] Shewchuk set records for goals (160), career assists (147), and career points (307). In 1998-99, Shewchuk was named a First-Team All-American and led Harvard to the College Hockey Championship. For her contributions, Shewchuk earned Harvard’s John Dooley Award for combining sportsmanship, enthusiasm, and devotion to hockey.

Tammy has since coached hockey at Lawrenceville School and Wesleyan University. She is married to Michael Dryden, son of hockey hall of famer Ken Dryden.

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