Dana Antal

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.

Dana Antal
Born	April 19, 1977 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height	5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Weight	140 lb (64 kg; 10 st 0 lb)
Position	Forward
Shot	Right
ECAC WWHL team	Cornell Calgary Oval X-Treme
National team	Canada
Playing career	2001–2005
Medal record Representing  Canada Women's ice hockey Olympic Games 2002 Salt Lake City Tournament IIHF World Women's Championships 2001 United States Tournament 2004 Canada Tournament

Playing career

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.[1] 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.

Awards and honours

• Most Sportsmanlike, 1998 Esso National championships[1]
• Player of the game, 2003 Esso Women's National Hockey Championship [2]

References

1. "Alberta downs Ontario 3-2 in Overtime in Gold Medal Final to win 1998 Esso Women's Nationals Hockey Championship". Hockey Canada. March 22, 1998. Retrieved 28 June 2010.
2. "Esso Canadian National Championships 2003". Ontario Women's Hockey Association. March 16, 2003. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved 6 April 2010.