Judy Diduck
Canadian ringette and ice hockey player
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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.[1][2] Diduck is also a former member of the Canada women's national ice hockey team.
| Judy Diduck | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born |
April 21, 1966 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.[1][2]
Ice hockey
Diduck eventually played for the Edmonton Chimos. She played with the Chimos at the 1998 Esso Nationals and scored a goal in the bronze medal game. The Chimos would finish the tournament in fourth place.[3][dead link] 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.[2]
Personal life
Her brother, Gerald Diduck played in the National Hockey League.
