25th Anniversary Alumni Profile - Dakota Lancers Stacey Corfield (West)

Extraordinary Player, Coach, Nurse

Seasons: 2001-2005

Position: Goalie 

Stacey’s Experience:

“I loved having the opportunity to play high school hockey. Having four age groups involved in one team made for a stronger team and league. There was an ability for older players to mentor younger, up and coming players, which was a great experience to be a part of. I think aspects of being a part of the high school hockey team helped prepare for university hockey. Each week we would have to leave classes early to attend practices and games, leaving homework and assignments to get caught up on. This was a big part of University hockey and travelling while completing school work, so having done this in high school on a smaller scale made the transition to university easier.”

WWHSHL Awards won:

• 03/04 Ranked in the Top 10 Players, Winnipeg Sun. Highest ranking goalie.
• 03/04- WWHSHL League Champions
• 04/05- WWHSHL Division 1 Top Goalie
• 04/05- WWHSHL John Curry Memorial Award 

Player Accomplishments:

• 03/04- DCI Women’s Hockey team MVP
• 04/05- DCI Co-Female Athlete of the Year
• 2005- Team Manitoba Provincial Team- attended National Championship
• 05/06- Canada West Co-Rookie of the Year
• 08/09, 09/10- CIS Second Team All-star
• 06/07, 07/08, 08/09, 09/10- Canada West First Team All-star
• 06/07, 07/08, 08/09, 09/10- University of Manitoba Women’s Hockey Team MVP
• 06/07, 08/09- University of Manitoba Female Athlete of the Year
• 09-10- Canada West Marion Hilliard Nominee
• Represented Canada and won gold at the 2009 FISU games in Harbin, China - the inaugural year for Women’s Hockey at the FISU games
• Attended U-22 strength and conditioning, and goalie camp 2007
• 08/09- Canada West Champions
• 08/09- CIS Nationals 4^th place
• 06/07, 07/08- CIS National Bronze Medal
• 2009- Manitoba Sportswriters and Sports Broadcasters Nominee for Female Athlete of the Year
• 09/10- University of Manitoba Women’s Hockey Team- Voted to wear the 'C', but because of a league rule preventing goalies from wearing a 'C' in games it was not allowed
• 2014- First ever member of the Bison Women's Hockey team to be inducted into the Bison Hockey Hall of Fame 

Coaching Accomplishments

• 10/11- Canada West Champions (Goalie Coach)
• 2011 Team Manitoba Canada Winter Games Goalie Coach
• 2010-15- University of Manitoba Goalie Coach
• 2008-10, 2012-14- Team Manitoba Goalie Evaluator
  2013- Attended Under 22 Team Canada Camp as Group Leader
• 2011-15- Winnipeg Avros AAA Women’s Hockey Team Goalie Coach 

What is Stacey doing today?

“I attended the University of Manitoba where I was a student-athlete with the Women’s Hockey Team for 5 years while completing my Bachelor of Nursing. I am a military spouse, and we were posted to Ontario 5 years ago, where I am currently a Peri-operative Nurse. Prior to that, I was a Surgical Nurse on the Burn Unit at HSC, Clinical Educational Facilitator for the University of Manitoba, and since our posting have had experience with other nursing positions.”

Most Memorable Moment:

"My most memorable story from playing in WWHSHL would have been winning the first WWHSHL championship for Dakota. That whole season and the team we had was something to experience and a cohesiveness I will always remember. I was able to play with two childhood friends I grew up playing with in northern Manitoba so that made the season even more special."