{{short description|Canadian ice hockey player (born 1967)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2021}} {{Infobox ice hockey player | image = | image_size = 230px | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1967|12|22}} | birth_place = Peterborough, Ontario, Canada | position = Forward | shoots = Left | height_ft = 5 | height_in = 6 | weight_lb = 137 | league = | team = | played_for = {{ubl| | '''ECAC''' | New Hampshire Wildcats | '''CIS''' | Toronto Varsity Blues | '''COWHL''' | Scarborough Firefighters | Toronto Red Wings | Newtonbrook Panthers | Mississauga Chiefs | '''NWHL''' | Mississauga | '''LKA''' | DHC Langenthal }} | sex = f | ntl_team = CAN | career_start = 1986 | career_end = 2007 | website = {{URL|http://www.whockey.com/andria|whockey.com}} | medaltemplates= {{MedalCountry | {{CAN}} }} {{MedalSport | Women's ice hockey}} {{MedalCompetition | IIHF World Championship}} {{MedalGold | 1992 Finland|}} {{MedalGold | 1994 United States|}} {{MedalSport | Women's inline hockey}} {{MedalCompetition| FIRS World Championship}} {{MedalGold| 2002 United States|}} }}
'''Andria Hunter''' (born December 22, 1967) is a Canadian retired ice hockey player and former member of the Canadian women's national ice hockey team and national inline hockey team.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.hockeycanada.ca/index.php/ci_id/5836/la_id/1.htm |title= Women's Hockey, All-Time Alphabetical roster |author= |date= |publisher= Hockey Canada |accessdate= 17 June 2010 |archive-date= November 23, 2012 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20121123072719/http://www.hockeycanada.ca/index.php/ci_id/5836/la_id/1.htm |url-status= live }}</ref> In 1994, she created the website [http://whockey.com whockey.com], one of the earliest sites dedicated to women's ice hockey on the web, which remains one of the few digital records of women's ice hockey during the 1990s and early 2000s.
==Playing career==
===Early years=== As a student at Thomas A. Stewart Secondary School in her hometown of Peterborough, Ontario, Hunter was a standout athlete and scholar. She received the school's Junior Athlete Award in 1983 and the Senior Athlete Award in 1985. In grade thirteen, she played on seven different school teams – cross country, field hockey, badminton, ice hockey, volleyball, track, and soccer – in addition to playing ice hockey with Tri Counties Hockey (presently run as Keene Wolverines) senior women's team. She graduated in 1986 as the class valedictorian and was the recipient of the 1996 Graduating Athlete Award.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Hunter|first=Terry|date=|title=Nomination to Sports Hall of Fame in Peterborough, Ontario – Profile Andria Hunter|url=http://www.whockey.com/text/andria_hockey_career.txt|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200113000440/http://www.whockey.com/text/andria_hockey_career.txt|archive-date=January 13, 2020|access-date=2021-02-15|website=whockey.com}}</ref>
===University=== In her final year of secondary school, Hunter received an offer for and accepted a full-tuition athletic scholarship to the University of New Hampshire (UNH). As a member of the New Hampshire Wildcats women's ice hockey program, she was the team point leader in three of her four seasons and served as captain in her senior year. The Wildcats claimed the ECAC Championship twice during Hunter's tenure, first in 1987 and under her captaincy in 1990, and placed second in the conference in the other two years.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Dupont|first=Kyle|date=2015-02-06|title=5 Best Female Athletes To Come Out Of Peterborough|url=https://www.mykawartha.com/community-story/5325210-5-best-female-athletes-to-come-out-of-peterborough/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220624232305/https://www.mykawartha.com/community-story/5325210-5-best-female-athletes-to-come-out-of-peterborough/|archive-date=June 24, 2022|access-date=2021-02-15|website=Peterborough This Week|language=en-CA}}</ref>
After graduating from UNH in 1990, Hunter opted to pursue a Master of Science degree at the University of Toronto and joined the Toronto Varsity Blues women's ice hockey program, playing 5 years (1990–92,1993–96).<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hunter |first1=Andria |title=Andria's Virtual Hockey Scrapbook |url=http://www.whockey.com/andria/hockey/career.html |website=Andria Hunter's home page |access-date=17 April 2021 |archive-date=April 17, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210417170402/http://www.whockey.com/andria/hockey/career.html |url-status=live }}</ref> During that time, the Varsity Blues won four Ontario Women's Intercollegiate Athletics Association Ice Hockey Championships, Hunter was named to the First Team All-Star every year, and she recorded 123 points in 55 games.<ref>{{cite web |title=Andria Hunter |url=https://pdshof.com/inductees/andria-hunter/ |website=Peterborough & District Sports Hall of Fame & Museum |access-date=17 April 2021 |archive-date=June 25, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220625105820/https://pdshof.com/inductees/andria-hunter/ |url-status=live }}</ref> At the time of her retirement, Hunter topped the Ontario league's career scoring list.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Richer |first1=Shawna |title=Core of women's hockey is U of T |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/ |access-date=18 April 2021 |work=The Globe and Mail |issue=December 12, 1997 |page=S6 |archive-date=December 13, 2018 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20181213204547/https://www.theglobeandmail.com/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
===National Women's Hockey League=== Hunter played a total of 10 seasons in the Central Ontario Women's Hockey League and the National Women's Hockey League (1999–2007): * 3 seasons with the Scarborough Firefighters (1990–91, 1991–92,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hunter |first1=Andria |title=Andria's Virtual Hockey Scrapbook |url=http://www.whockey.com/andria/hockey/career.html |website=Andria Hunter's home page |access-date=25 April 2021 |archive-date=April 17, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210417170402/http://www.whockey.com/andria/hockey/career.html |url-status=live }}</ref> 1993-94<ref>{{cite web |title=Central Ontario Women's Hockey League : 1993-94 |url=https://www.dgp.toronto.edu/public_user/vv1/COWHL/1993-94/index.html |access-date=25 April 2021 |archive-date=April 25, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210425201933/https://www.dgp.toronto.edu/public_user/vv1/COWHL/1993-94/index.html |url-status=live }}</ref>) * 1 season with the Toronto Red Wings (1995-96<ref>{{cite web |title=Central Ontario Women's Hockey League : 1995-96 |url=https://www.dgp.toronto.edu/public_user/vv1/COWHL/1995-96/index.html |access-date=25 April 2021 |archive-date=April 25, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210425201930/https://www.dgp.toronto.edu/public_user/vv1/COWHL/1995-96/index.html |url-status=live }}</ref>) * 1 season with the Newtonbrook Panthers (1996-97<ref>{{cite web |title=Central Ontario Women's Hockey League : 1996-97 |url=https://www.dgp.toronto.edu/public_user/vv1/COWHL/1996-97/index.html |access-date=25 April 2021 |archive-date=April 25, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210425201932/https://www.dgp.toronto.edu/public_user/vv1/COWHL/1996-97/index.html |url-status=live }}</ref> * 3 seasons with the Mississauga Chiefs (1997-98<ref>{{cite web |title=Central Ontario Women's Hockey League : 1997-98 |url=https://www.dgp.toronto.edu/public_user/vv1/COWHL/1997-98/index.html |access-date=25 April 2021 |archive-date=April 25, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210425201934/https://www.dgp.toronto.edu/public_user/vv1/COWHL/1997-98/index.html |url-status=live }}</ref>), 1998–99,<ref>{{cite web |title=National Women's Hockey League : 1998-99 |url=https://www.dgp.toronto.edu/public_user/vv1/COWHL/1998-99/index.html |access-date=25 April 2021 |archive-date=April 25, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210425201931/https://www.dgp.toronto.edu/public_user/vv1/COWHL/1998-99/index.html |url-status=live }}</ref> 1999-2000<ref>{{cite web |title=National Women's Hockey League |url=https://www.dgp.toronto.edu/public_user/vv1/NWHL/1999-00/index.html |access-date=25 April 2021 |archive-date=April 25, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210425201931/https://www.dgp.toronto.edu/public_user/vv1/NWHL/1999-00/index.html |url-status=live }}</ref>) * 2 seasons with the Mississauga Ice Bears (2000–01,<ref name=":0">{{cite web |title=National Women's Hockey League |url=http://www.nwhlhockey.com/EngIndex.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010613135725/http://www.nwhlhockey.com/EngIndex.htm |access-date=25 April 2021|archive-date=June 13, 2001 }}</ref> 2001-02<ref name=":1">{{cite web |title=National Women's Hockey League |url=http://www.nwhlhockey.com/EngIndex.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020204124626/http://www.nwhlhockey.com/EngIndex.htm |access-date=25 April 2021|archive-date=February 4, 2002 }}</ref>) Hunter finished 3rd overall in league scoring in her tenth and final year (17 goals, 21 assists, 38 points)<ref>{{cite web |title=2001-02 NWHL Overall Statistics |url=http://www.nwhlhockey.com/2001Season/LeagueScoring0102.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020204221846/http://www.nwhlhockey.com/2001Season/LeagueScoring0102.htm |access-date=25 April 2021|archive-date=February 4, 2002 }}</ref>
===Swiss Women's Hockey League A=== During the 1992–93 season, Hunter competed for DHC Langenthal in the Swiss ''Leistungsklasse A'' (LKA). With DHC Langenthal, Hunter led the league in scoring, netting 59 goals and tallying 28 assists in 20 games.
===International play=== At the 1992 IIHF Women's World Championship in Tampere, Finland, Hunter played on a line with Angela James and Margot Page.<ref>{{cite web|author=|first=|date=2010-06-09|title=Where are they now? Andria Hunter|url=https://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/news/2010-hcf-018-en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230210011653/https://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/news/2010-hcf-018-en|archive-date=February 10, 2023|accessdate=2010-06-17|work=Hockey Canada}}</ref> She was the third-highest overall scorer in the tournament, collecting five goals and four assists across five games.
She was also part of Team Canada's gold winning entry at the 1994 IIHF Women's World Championship.
==Other== Hunter was also an accomplished ball hockey player. Hunter competed with the Toronto Dragons that won the ball hockey National Championships in 1991, and placed second in 1992 and 1994.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.dgp.toronto.edu/people/vv1/VB9596/blues.html|title= University of Toronto Varsity Blues 1995-96|author= Marc Ouellette|date= |publisher= dgp.toronto.edu|accessdate= 23 June 2010|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160303171108/http://www.dgp.toronto.edu/people/vv1/VB9596/blues.html|archive-date= 3 March 2016|url-status= dead}}</ref> Hunter was also a member of the Canada women's national inline hockey team, winning a gold medal at the 2002 FIRS Inline Hockey World Championships.
== Personal life == Hunter holds a BSc in computer science from the University of New Hampshire and a MSc in computer science from the University of Toronto.
==Career statistics== ===University of New Hampshire=== {| class="wikitable" |+University of New Hampshire<ref>{{Cite web|title=Women's Hockey Media Center: Annual Scoring Leaders|url=https://unhwildcats.com/sports/2017/6/7/womens-hockey-media-center-annual-scoring-leaders.aspx?id=630|access-date=2021-05-24|website=University of New Hampshire Athletics|language=en|archive-date=May 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210524184714/https://unhwildcats.com/sports/2017/6/7/womens-hockey-media-center-annual-scoring-leaders.aspx?id=630|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Women's Hockey Media Center: Century Club & Defensemen Scoring Leaders|url=https://unhwildcats.com/sports/2017/6/8/womens-hockey-media-center-century-club-defensemen-scoring-leaders.aspx?id=631|access-date=2021-05-24|website=University of New Hampshire Athletics|language=en|archive-date=May 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210524184716/https://unhwildcats.com/sports/2017/6/8/womens-hockey-media-center-century-club-defensemen-scoring-leaders.aspx?id=631|url-status=live}}</ref> !Year !Games played !Goals !Assists !Points |- |1986-87 | |20 |19 |39 |- |1987-88 | |20 |17 |37 |- |1988-89 | |28 |20 |48 |- |1989-90 | |23 |23 |46 |- |Career |90 |91 |79 |170 |}
===National Women's Hockey League=== {| class="wikitable" |+NWHL - Regular Season<ref>{{Cite web|title=COWHL/NWHL Archives|url=https://www.dgp.toronto.edu/public_user/vv1/nwhl/archives.html|access-date=2021-05-24|website=www.dgp.toronto.edu|archive-date=April 30, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210430081227/https://www.dgp.toronto.edu/public_user/vv1/nwhl/archives.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> !Year !Team !Games played !Goals !Assists !Points !PIM |- |1993-94 |Scarborough Firefighters |24 |13 |19 |32 |4 |- |1995-96 |Toronto Red Wings |10 |1 |6 |7 |2 |- |1996-97 |Newtonbrook Panthers |6 |6 |9 |15 |0 |- |1997-98 |Mississauga Chiefs |17 |7 |7 |14 |0 |- |1998-99 |Mississauga Chiefs |40 |20 |21 |41 |2 |- |1999-2000 |Mississauga Chiefs |37 |20 |29 |49 |0 |- |2000-01 |Mississauga Ice Bears |39 |18 |27 |45 |0 |- |2001-02 |Mississauga Ice Bears |30 |17 |21 |38 |8 |}
===Hockey Canada=== {|class="wikitable" width="80%" |- align="center" style=" background:red; color:#FFFFFF; " | '''Tournament''' || '''Games Played''' || '''Goals''' || '''Assists'''|| '''Points'''|| '''PIM'''|| '''+/-''' |- align="center" bgcolor="" |1992 WWC || 5 || 5 || 4 ||9 || 0 || +6 |- align="center" bgcolor="" |1994 WWC || 4 || 0 || 2 ||2 || 0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="" |}
==Awards and honours== *2002 Isobel Gathorne-Hardy Award, Hockey Canada<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.whockey.com/country/canada/nats/2002/|title= 2002 Esso Canadian National Championship|publisher= whockey.com|accessdate= 25 November 2010|archive-date= February 4, 2023|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20230204140121/http://www.whockey.com/country/canada/nats/2002/|url-status= live}}</ref> *All-Star First Team, Ontario University Athletics women's ice hockey **1995–96 **1994–95 **1993–94<ref>{{cite web|url=http://oua.ca/sports/hockey/whockey/awards/|title=Individual Award Winners|publisher=Ontario University Athletics|accessdate=17 June 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120223211854/http://oua.ca/sports/hockey/whockey/awards/|archive-date=2012-02-23|url-status=dead}}</ref> **1991–92 **1990–91 *1993–94 Toronto Blues Most Sportsmanlike Player, University of Toronto *T-Holders Academic Excellence Award, University of Toronto **1991–92 **1993–94
==References== {{reflist}}
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