Cheryl Pounder Explained

Cheryl Pounder (born June 21, 1976) is a women's ice hockey player. She played defence for the Canadian Women's Hockey League's Mississauga Chiefs,^[1] and competed in the 2002 and 2006 Winter Olympics.^[2]

Pounder attended high school at St. Martin Secondary School in Mississauga, Ontario. She was also the captain of the ice hockey team at Wilfrid Laurier University. Although born in Montreal, she lives in Mississauga, Ontario and calls that city her hometown. Pounder was part of the team that won the Under-18 Canadian National women's ice hockey championship. She was also a member of the 1992 Women's World Roller Hockey championship team.^[3]

Pounder was a colour commentator for the CBC coverage of the women's hockey tournament at the 2014, 2018, and 2022 Winter Olympics. She also served as a colour commentator for the TSN's coverage of IIHF World Women's Championship hockey tournaments^{[4] [5] [6]} and succeeded Ray Ferraro as NHL 24 color commentator.^[7]

CWHL

With the Beatrice Aeros, Pounder competed in three Women's Canadian National hockey championships from 1999 to 2001. The Aeros won bronze in 1999 and 2001, and won the gold in 2000.^[3] Pounder was the Master of Ceremonies at the 2010 CWHL Draft.^[8]

Personal life

Pounder is married to former St. Louis Blues player Mike O'Toole. Together, they welcomed their first child, a girl named Jamie, on January 25, 2008,^[9] with a second daughter, Lauren, was born in 2010.^[10]

Her niece Rhyen McGill won the NCAA national championship in 2017 with Clarkson University, and played in Team Canada's junior system.^{[11] [12]}

Career statistics

Career statistics are from Eliteprospects.com.

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP				PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1992–93	Toronto Aeros	COWHL		24	4	8	12	6		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Toronto Jr. Aeros	COWHL		29	9	12	21	20		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96		COWHL		26	1	20	21	4		—	—	—	—	—
1996-97	North York Aeros	COWHL		32	8	24	32	16		—	—	—	—	—
1997-98	North York Aeros	COWHL		16	1	17	18	8		—	—	—	—	—
1998-99	Beatrice Aeros	NWHL		25	0	15	15	4		—	—	—	—	—
1999-00	Beatrice Aeros	NWHL		31	1	15	16	32		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Mississauga Chiefs	CWHL		0	0	0	0	0		2	0	0	0	0
2008–09	Mississauga Chiefs	CWHL		25	3	15	18	16		—	—	—	—	—
COWHL totals				127	23	81	104	54		—	—	—	—	—

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1994	Canada	WC			5	0	1	1	2
1999	Canada	WC			5	0	0	0	0
2000	Canada	WC			5	1	3	4	2
2001	Canada	WC			5	0	5	5	2
2002	Canada	OG			5	0	0	0	0
2004	Canada	WC			5	0	3	3	2
2005	Canada	WC			5	2	1	3	4
2006	Canada	OG			5	2	2	4	6
2007	Canada	WC			5	0	0	0	2
Senior totals					45	5	15	20	20

Career highlights

• Two Olympic gold medals (2002, 2006)
• Six World Championship gold medals (1994, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2007) and one silver (2005)
• Seven Nations Cup gold medals (1996, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005) and one silver (2003)
• All-Star selection, 2005 IIHF women's world hockey championships^[13]

Awards and honours

• CWHL First All-Star Team, 2008–09
• Top Defender, Pool A, 2007 Esso Canadian Women's Nationals^[14]
• Top Defender at the 2002 Esso Canadian National Championship^[15]
• NWHL West First All-Star Team, 1999-00
• COWHL Second All-Star Team, 1996–97

CIS honours

• 1995-96 OUA Second Team All-Star
• 1996-97 OUA Second Team All-Star
• 1997-98 OUA First Team All-Star
• 1998 Wilfrid Laurier athletics President's Award^[16]
• 2005 Inductee, Laurier Golden Hawk Hall of Fame^[17]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Winer . David . Pounder invited to national team camp . Metroland Media Group . 2008-09-09 . 2010-02-21 . 2011-07-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110727073713/http://www.mykawartha.com/ka/news/article/21159 . live .
2. Book: Podnieks, Andrew . Canada's Olympic Hockey History 1920–2010 . 2009 . registration . Fenn Publishing . Toronto . 242 . 978-1-55168-323-2.
3. Who's Who in Canadian Sport, Volume 4, p.356, Bob Ferguson, Fitzhenry and Whiteside Ltd., Markham, ON and Allston, MA,
4. News: Fitz-Gerald . Sean . How Canadian Olympic champion Cheryl Pounder is building her profile at TSN . 2023-09-30 . The Athletic . en.
5. Web site: IIHF - New talent in the broadcast booth . 2023-09-30 . IIHF International Ice Hockey Federation . en.
6. Web site: Release . Media . 2021-08-11 . Complete coverage of the 2021 IIHF Women's World Championship begins Aug. 20 on TSN - TSN.ca . 2023-09-30 . TSN . en.
7. Web site: TSN ca Staff . 2023-08-17 . Cheryl Pounder to replace Ray Ferraro as NHL 24 colour commentator . 2023-09-30 . TSN . en-CA.
8. Web site: News - CWHL - Canadian Women's Hockey League . 2010-09-27 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20101017055315/http://cwhl.ca/news.asp?id=1 . 2010-10-17 .
9. Web site: News . Mississauga . 2008-01-25 . Two-time Olympic gold medalist now first-time mom . 2023-09-30 . Mississauga.com . en.
10. Web site: Cowan . Stu . November 2, 2023 . Stu Cowan: TSN's Cheryl Pounder impressed by Canadiens' team effort . September 29, 2024 . Montreal Gazette.
11. Web site: Rhyen McGill - Women's Hockey. Clarksonathletics.com. January 30, 2022. January 30, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220130163508/https://clarksonathletics.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/roster/rhyen-mcgill/6462. live.
12. Web site: Canada's National Women's Under-18 Team Selection Camp. Cdn.hockeycanada.ca. January 30, 2022. March 8, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180308103447/http://cdn.hockeycanada.ca/hockey-canada/Team-Canada/Women/Under-18/2014-15/Downloads/selection_camp_notes.pdf. live.
13. Collins gem Hockey Facts and Stats 2009-10, p.545, Andrew Podnieks, Harper Collins Publishers Ltd, Toronto, Ontario, Canada,
14. Web site: Award Winners announced at Esso Women's Nationals. March 8, 2007. Hockey Canada. 25 November 2010. 4 October 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20111004023900/http://www.hockeycanada.com/index.php/ci_id/23797/la_id/1.htm. live.
15. Web site: 2002 Esso Canadian National Championship. Whockey.com. 25 November 2010. 4 February 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230204140121/http://www.whockey.com/country/canada/nats/2002/. live.
16. Web site: Golden Hawk Athletics & Recreation - Wilfrid Laurier Awards. dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110927071101/http://www.laurierathletics.com/alumni/wluawards.php?season=1997 . 2011-09-27 .
17. Web site: Golden Hawk Athletics - People Profile - Cheryl Pounder. dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110927071141/http://www.laurierathletics.com/peopleprofile.php?PeopleID=4523&PCID=13600 . 2011-09-27 .