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Submitted by Hockey Canada Hockey Canada announced Tuesday that Olympic gold medallist and two-time world champion Gillian Ferrari, who has been a member of Canada's National Women's Team since 2000-01, is retiring from international competition. The Thornhill, Ont., native played 83 games on the Team Canada blue line and recorded 18 points Ð one goal and 17 assists. Winner She won nine gold medals with Canada's National Women's Team, including at the 2006 Olympic Winter Games in Turin, Italy, 2004 IIHF World Women's Championship in Halifax, N.S, 2007 IIHF World Women's Championship in Winnipeg, Man., and six times at the 3 Nations/4 Nations Cup (2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009). Ferrari also won silver medals with Canada at the 2008 IIHF World Women's Championship in Harbin, China, and 2009 IIHF World Women's Championship in Hmeenlinna, Finland. She was centralized with Canada's National Women's Team during the 2009-10 season, leading up to the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, B.C. Career Prior to joining Canada's National Women's Team, Ferrari spent two seasons with Canada's National Women's Under-22 Team, serving as captain in August 2001, leading the team to a three-game series win against the United States. In June 2006, she was elected to the Brampton Sports Hall of Fame. Recognition "I consider myself very lucky to have been a part of Team Canada for many years," said Ferrari. "I cherish the memories and the friends that I have made and I am so thankful to have played with such an amazing group of inspiring women. Thank you to my teammates, coaches and everyone else who has supported me over the years. I look forward to the next stage of my life." Since 2010-11, Ferrari has been playing for the women's hockey team at McGill University in Montreal, Que. In her first season, she was named a CIS All-Canadian and helped lead McGill to its third national championship in four years. She was tenth in scoring among CIS defenceman, tallying 14 points Ð five goals and nine assists.9/16/2011
