Ouellette Joins Hockey Hall of Fame Tonight

Caroline Ouellette will become the 10th woman in history inducted to the Hockey Hall of Fame tonight.

It was another milestone for women joining the Hockey Hall of Fame as Caroline Ouellette became only the 10th woman ever inducted to the Hall of Fame.

During her playing career, Ouellette won four Olympic gold medals and six World Championship gold as a member of Team Canada.

She joined the Cammi Granato, Angela James, Hayley Wickenheiser, Danielle Goyette, Geraldine Heany, Kim St. Pierre, Jayna Hefford, Angela Ruggiero, and last year's lone inductee Riikka Sallinen in the Hall.

Playing for Canada from 1999 until 2018, Ouellette's national team career spanned decades, including a stint as national team captain. A former NCAA champion and All-American with Minnesota-Duluth, a two-time CWHL MVP with the Montreal Stars, and four-time Clarkson Cup champion, Ouellette's resume is padded beyond what men getting into the Hall could dream of achieving. In 79 Olympic and World Championship games, Ouellette recorded just under 100 points to make her one of the best forwards in national team history, and in addition to her gold, Ouellette has six World Championship silver medals. 

Entering the Hall of Fame in 2023 alongside Ouellette are Henrik Lundqvist, Tom Barrasso Mike Vernon, Pierre Turgeon, Ken Hitchcock and Pierre Lacroix.

Women have only been allowed into the Hockey Hall of Fame since 2010, when the Hall decided to allow a maximum of two women per year as inductees. Since that first year however, the Hall has failed to use both spots for women in 13 consecutive years, and did not select a single woman four times.