Caroline Ouellette
Four-time Olympic gold medalist and Hockey Hall of Fame inductee.
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Caroline Ouellette (born May 25, 1979) is a Canadian former ice hockey player who now serves as an assistant coach for the Montreal Victoire in the Professional Women's Hockey League. She spent her playing career with the Canadian national women's team and the Canadiennes de Montreal in the Canadian Women's Hockey League. Ouellette’s résumé includes four Olympic gold medals, 12 IIHF Women’s World Championship medals (six gold, six silver), 12 Four Nations Cup medals (eight gold, four silver), and four Clarkson Cup titles.
CWHL
She ranks in the top 10 in all-time NCAA scoring with 229 career points. Alongside Jayna Hefford and Hayley Wickenheiser, she is one of only five athletes to win gold in four consecutive Olympic Games. She is also one of just three women to complete the Triple Gold Club—winning the Clarkson Cup, an Olympic gold medal, and an IIHF Women’s World Championship gold medal—though the IIHF does not officially recognize this achievement for women. Ouellette retired from international play in 2018 and was inducted into both the IIHF Hall of Fame and the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2023.
Playing career
Ouellette began her career with Team Quebec at the 1995 Canada Winter Games and won gold with Canada’s Under-18 team in 1997. When the Canadian Under-19 women’s hockey team was formed in 1996, she was named to the roster alongside future Olympic speed skater Cindy Klassen, under head coach Daniele Sauvageau. At the 1998 Esso women’s hockey nationals, she scored a goal and two assists in the bronze medal game, earning Team Quebec the Maureen McTeer Trophy.
In 157 international games for Canada, she recorded 169 points, appearing in three Olympic Games, nine World Championships, and nine Four Nations Cups. At the 2011 IIHF Eight Nations Tournament, she assisted on all three goals in a 3–2 round-robin win over Finland.
During the 2011 Four Nations Cup gold medal game, she scored in a 4–3 loss. At the 2012 IIHF Women’s World Championship, she logged three assists in a 14–1 victory over Russia and scored the overtime game-winner against the United States to secure Canada’s gold medal. She announced her retirement from the national team on September 25, 2018.
NCAA
In the NCAA, Ouellette played for the University of Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs. She set an NCAA record with two shorthanded goals in a single game on November 14, 2003, against North Dakota.
Background
Ouellette played for Team Quebec at the 1995 Canada Winter Games and won gold for Canada's Under 18 team in 1997. She was named to the Canadian Under 19 women's hockey team when it was founded on May 15, 1996, alongside future Olympic speed skater Cindy Klassen. She represented Team Quebec at the 1998 Esso women's hockey nationals, scoring a goal and two assists in the bronze medal game.
In NCAA play, she attended the University of Minnesota Duluth and set an NCAA record for most shorthanded goals in one game (2) on November 14, 2003, versus North Dakota. She was a factor on more than 60 percent of goals scored by the Bulldogs in the 2004–05 season and was one of three finalists for the Patty Kazmaier Award. Ouellette is ranked third in all-time leading scoring in Bulldogs history and was named to the WCHA All-Decade team in 2009.
Career statistics and honours
Medals
- Gold Ice hockey at the 2002 Winter Olympics – Women's tournament
- Gold Ice hockey at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Women's tournament
- Gold Ice hockey at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's tournament
- Gold Ice hockey at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Women's tournament
- Gold 1999 IIHF Women's World Championship
- Gold 2000 IIHF Women's World Championship
- Gold 2001 IIHF Women's World Championship
- Gold 2004 IIHF Women's World Championship
- Gold 2007 IIHF Women's World Championship
- Gold 2012 IIHF Women's World Championship
- Silver 2005 IIHF Women's World Championship
- Silver 2008 IIHF Women's World Championship
- Silver 2009 IIHF Women's World Championship
- Silver 2011 IIHF Women's World Championship
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1998–99 | NWHL | 27 | 32 | 28 | 60 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1999–00 | NWHL | 25 | 26 | 27 | 53 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2000–01 | Concordia University | RSEQ | 7 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000–01 | Montreal Wingstar | NWHL | 29 | 21 | 34 | 55 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002–03 | WCHA | 32 | 31 | 42 | 73 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2003–04 | University of Minnesota Duluth | WCHA | 32 | 29 | 47 | 76 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003–04 | University of Minnesota Duluth | WCHA | 33 | 32 | 48 | 80 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005–06 | NWHL | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2007–08 | Minnesota Whitecaps | WWHL | 9 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 2008–09 | Montréal Stars | CWHL | 24 | 25 | 33 | 58 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010–11 | Montréal Stars | CWHL | 29 | 22 | 46 | 68 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
| 2011–12 | Montréal Stars | CWHL | 27 | 30 | 36 | 66 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 |
| 2012–13 | Montréal Stars | CWHL | 23 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 2013–14 | Montréal Stars | CWHL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2014–15 | Montréal Stars | CWHL | 22 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2015–16 | Les Canadiennes de Montréal | CWHL | 24 | 15 | 17 | 32 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0 |
| 2016–17 | Les Canadiennes de Montréal | CWHL | 22 | 15 | 16 | 31 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017–18 | Les Canadiennes de Montréal | CWHL | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WWHL/NWHL totals | 90 | 86 | 98 | 184 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | ||
| CWHL totals | 179 | 131 | 183 | 314 | 94 | 23 | 12 | 20 | 32 | 14 | ||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Canada | WC | Gold | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 |
| 2000 | Canada | WC | Gold | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 2001 | Canada | WC | Gold | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| 2002 | Canada | Gold | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | |
| 2004 | Canada | WC | Gold | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0 |
| 2005 | Canada | WC | Silver | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 |
| 2006 | Canada | OG | Gold | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 |
| 2007 | Canada | WC | Gold | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2008 | Canada | WC | Silver | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
| 2009 | Canada | WC | Silver | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 |
| 2010 | Canada | OG | Gold | 5 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 2 |
| 2011 | Canada | WC | Silver | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2012 | Canada | WC | Gold | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 6 |
| 2013 | Canada | WC | Silver | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2014 | Canada | OG | Gold | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | Canada | WC | Silver | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| WC Totals | 59 | 23 | 45 | 68 | 34 | |||
| OG Totals | 20 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 14 | |||
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