Judy Diduck

Judy Diduck
Born	(1966-04-21) April 21, 1966 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Height	5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Weight	139 lb (63 kg; 9 st 13 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	L
Played for	Canada national ringette team Edmonton Chimos Alberta Pandas Canada women's national ice hockey team
National team	Canada
Playing career	1990–1998
Medal record Representing Canada Ringette World Ringette Championships 1990 Canada Team Representing Canada Women's ice hockey Winter Olympic Games 1998 Nagano Tournament IIHF World Women's Championships 1990 Canada Tournament 1992 Finland Tournament 1994 United States Tournament 1997 Canada Tournament

Judy Diduck (/ˈdɪdək/ DID-ək; born April 21, 1966) is a retired Canadian ringette and ice hockey player. Diduck was born in Edmonton, Alberta, but grew up in Sherwood Park, Alberta. She competed in the first World Ringette Championships in 1990 for Team Alberta who became the first world champions in the sport. In 2005, she was inducted into the Ringette Canada Hall of Fame. Diduck is also a former member of the Canada women's national ice hockey team.

Career

Ringette

Diduck was one of the first players to join ringette when the sport was first introduced to Alberta in Sherwood Park. From 1979 to 1983, Judy competed in the first five consecutive Canadian Ringette Championships and she also played on the gold medal winning Team Alberta in the first World Ringette Championships in 1990 which resulted in her being inducted in the Ringette Canada Hall of Fame in 2005 as a member of Team Alberta who won the world title.

Ice hockey

Diduck eventually played for the Edmonton Chimos. She played with the Chimos at the 1998 Esso Nationals, scoring a goal in the bronze medal game as the team secured third place. Her final international tournament was the 1998 Winter Olympics, where women's ice hockey was being contested officially for the first time. After retiring from Team Canada, she entered the University of Alberta. As a student, she played for the University of Alberta Pandas women's ice hockey program. Since 2005, she has worked as an assistant coach for the Pandas team.

Coach

After winning silver at the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics, she became the assistant coach of the women's hockey team in the University of Alberta.

Personal life

Her brother, Gerald Diduck played in the National Hockey League.

Career stats

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1990	Canada	WC			5	1	0	1	6
1992	Canada	WC			5	0	1	1	2
1994	Canada	WC			5	0	6	6	0
1997	Canada	WC			5	0	3	3	4
1998	Canada	OG			6	1	2	3	10

Awards and honours

• Team Alberta Most Sportsmanlike Player, 2000 Esso Women's Nationals
• Judy Diduck, 2003 CIS Second Team All-Canadian
• Judy Diduck, 2004 CIS First Team All-Canadian
• Ringette Canada Hall of Fame inductee 2005 (as a team member)

References

Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com