Christine Bumstead
Canadian ice hockey coach (born 1995)
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Christine Bumstead (born November 13, 1995) is a Canadian ice hockey coach. She is the current head coach for the Seattle Torrent of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL).
Bumstead in 2025 | |
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Seattle Torrent |
| Record | 0–0–0 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | November 13, 1995 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2021–2024 | Saskatchewan (Assistant) |
| 2023–2025 | Saskatoon Blades (Assistant) |
| 2025–2026 | Seattle Torrent (Assistant) |
| 2026–present | Seattle Torrent |
Coaching career
On June 9, 2021, Bumstead was named an assistant coach for the Saskatchewan Huskies women's ice hockey team.[1] On September 19, 2023, she was named a player development coach for the Saskatoon Blades of the Western Hockey League (WHL) for the 2023–24 season.[2] She became the first female coach in Blades franchise history.[3]
She also served as the head coach and general manager for Canada at the 2024 World Deaf Ice Hockey Championship.[4]
On August 21, 2025, Bumstead was named an assistant coach for the Seattle Torrent, becoming the first assistant coach in franchise history.[5][6] After former head coach Steve O'Rourke was fired, she was promoted to head coach of the Torrent on June 11, 2026.[7][8]
