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DCVO
Lady Isobel Gathorne-Hardy (1897)
Other titlesDame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
BornIsobel Constance Mary Stanley
(1875-09-02)September 2, 1875
DiedDecember 30, 1963(1963-12-30) (aged 88)
Noble familyStanley
Spouse(s)Francis Gathorne-Hardy
IssueElizabeth Constance Mary Gathorne-Hardy
FatherFrederick Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby
MotherConstance (née Villiers), Countess of Derby

Lady Isobel Constance Mary Gathorne-Hardy DCVO (née Stanley; September 2, 1875 – December 30, 1963) was a British courtier, best known for helping to popularize ice hockey in the early days of the sport in Canada. The daughter of Lord Stanley of Preston, former Governor General of Canada, and Lady Constance (née Viliers), she was one of the earliest European women known to have played the sport. Today, she is celebrated as an early pioneer of women's ice hockey and the championship trophy of the National Women's Hockey League (NWHL) is called the Isobel Cup in her honor.[1]

Personal life

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Lady Gathorne-Hardy was the second-youngest of ten children born to Frederick Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby and Lady Constance, Countess of Darby. Two of her siblings died before Isobel was born: Geoffrey, the twin of Arthur, died on 16 March 1871 and her elder sister, Katherine Mary, died young in October of the same year. Stanley grew up in an active environment with her seven brothers.

In 1897, she married General Sir Francis Gathorne-Hardy, a younger son of John Gathorne-Hardy, 2nd Earl of Cranbrook and Cicely Ridgway. Upon marriage, her style became Lady Gathorne-Hardy. They had one child, a daughter named Elizabeth Constance Mary Gathorne-Hardy (1904–1953).

a Woman of the Bedchamber to Queen Mary.

She was later appointed Dame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order.

Ice hockey

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Lady Isobel (in white) in the earliest known photograph of women playing ice hockey (1890)

In her early teens, Lady Isobel to Canada with his family after his father was appointed Governor General of Canada in 1888 and became an avid ice hockey player.

Stanley shared her father's and brothers' love of the game of ice hockey and was instrumental in convincing her father to create the Stanley Cup.[3][4] While she was in Canada, Stanley played hockey on the outdoor rink at Rideau Hall in Ottawa. In 1890, Stanley organized one of the first women's ice hockey games on record.

Isobel Gathorne-Hardy Award

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Lady Isobel Stanley Gathorne-Hardy's role as a pioneer of women's ice hockey in Canada is acknowledged with the Isobel Gathorne-Hardy Award. The award is presented by Hockey Canada to an active player (at any level) whose values, leadership and personal traits are representative of all female athletes.[5]

Year Winner Province
2000 Linda Irving[6] Prince Edward Island
2001 Julie Foster Saskatchewan
2002 Andria Hunter[7] Ontario
2003 Tanya Leone[8] British Columbia
2004 Jane Legacé[9]
2005 Cathy Phillips[10] Ontario
2006 Melanie McFarlane[11]
2007 Karen Mamchuk[12]
2009 Charla Currie[13]
2011 Nancy MacMillan[14] Prince Edward Island
2012 Jordan Krause[15] British Columbia
2013 Caroline Ouellette[16] Québec
2014 Lisa-Marie Breton Québec
2015 Mallory Deluce[17] Ontario
2016 Toni Ross[18] Saskatchewan
2017
2018 MacKenna Parker[19] Saskatchewan
2019
2020 Ève Gascon[20] Québec
2021 Marie-Philip Poulin[21] Québec

Isobel Cup

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The championship trophy of the National Women's Hockey League (NWHL) is called the Isobel Cup in her honor.[22]

Year Winner MVP
2016 Boston Pride Brianna Decker
2017 Buffalo Beauts Brianne McLaughlin
2018 Metropolitan Riveters

Alexa Gruschow

2019 Minnesota Whitecaps

Lee Stecklein

2021 Boston Pride Jillian Dempsey

References

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  1. ^ Caldwell, Dave (March 12, 2016). "A Different Stanley Gets Her Cup". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
  2. ^ Creswick, Paul; Pond, G. Stanley; Ashton, P. H. (1915). Kent's Care for the Wounded: A Record of the Work of the Voluntary Aid Detachments. London: Hodder & Stoughton. p. 102.
  3. ^ "Biographies". CBC.ca. Retrieved September 29, 2009.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ Cimini, Kate (April 16, 2015). "National Women's Hockey League: Impatience Is A Virtue". The Hockey Writers. Retrieved May 18, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ Shea, Kevin; Wilson, John Jason (2006). Lord Stanley: The Man Behind the Cup. Bolton, ON: Fenn Publishing. p. 421. ISBN 978-1-55168-281-5.
  6. ^ "The Official Website of Hockey Canada". Hockeycanada.ca. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
  7. ^ "2002 Esso Canadian National Championship". whockey.com. Retrieved November 25, 2010.
  8. ^ "Team Alberta captures seventh national title". Hockey Canada. Retrieved November 25, 2010.
  9. ^ "The Official Website of Hockey Canada". Hockeycanada.ca. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
  10. ^ "2004–05 OWHA Annual Report" (PDF). Ontario Women's Hockey Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 6, 2011. Retrieved April 9, 2010.
  11. ^ "2006 Esso Women's National Championship Award Winners Announced". Hockey Canada. March 20, 2006. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved April 9, 2010.
  12. ^ "Award Winners announced at Esso Women's Nationals". Hockey Canada. March 8, 2007. Retrieved November 25, 2010.
  13. ^ "In the Crease Hockey PEI" (PDF). Hockey PEI. April 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 12, 2011. Retrieved November 25, 2010.
  14. ^ "Award Winners Announced for 2011 Esso Cup; Semifinals Set for Frinday". April 21, 2011. Archived from the original on August 6, 2012.
  15. ^ "Pembina Valley and Thunder Bay to Play for Gold Medal; Award Winners Announced for 2012 Esso Cup". Hockeycanada.ca.
  16. ^ "LHFDQ Nord and North Bay Ice Boltz to face off for gold medal; award winners announced for 2013 Esso Cup". Hockeycanada.ca. April 26, 2013. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
  17. ^ "Sudbury Lady Wolves and Red Deer Chiefs to meet for gold medal at 2015 Esso Cup; award winners announced : NR.052.15". hockeycanadawest.ca. April 25, 2015. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
  18. ^ "Ross to receive Isobel Gathorne-Hardy Award". Canada West. April 18, 2016. Retrieved June 6, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  19. ^ Zary, Darren (April 21, 2018). "MacKenna Parker leads Esso Cup-bound Stars, wins Hockey Canada award". The StarPhoenix. Retrieved May 18, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  20. ^ "2020 Hockey Canada Award Winners". Hockey Canada. Retrieved May 18, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  21. ^ "2021 Hockey Canada Award Winners". hockeycanada.ca. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
  22. ^ "Isobel Cup". National Women's Hockey League. Archived from the original on May 17, 2018. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
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