

The Vancouver Amazons were a Canadian women's ice hockey team of the 1920s.
History
The Vancouver Amazons were the first women's hockey team from Vancouver to participate in the invitational women's hockey tournament sponsored by the Banff Winter Carnival. The Amazons competed in 1921. The Amazons qualified for the final that year but were defeated. The team was owned by Frank Patrick, who also owned the Vancouver Millionaires. Patrick would organize a tournament featuring the Amazons, the Seattle Vamps and the Victoria Kewpies. The Amazons went undefeated in the tournament and did not allow a goal. The Amazons were West Coast Women's champions. As the tournament featured a team from the United States, many consider this the first ever international women's hockey competition.[1]
At the Banff tournament in 1922, Elizabeth Hinds became the first woman from British Columbia to score a hat trick in a game. Phebe Senkler was captain of the Amazons and her sister Norah played on defense. The forwards were Kathleen Carson and Nan Griffith, while the goaltender was Amelia Voitkevic. The bench featured Lorraine Cannon and Mayme Leahy. The Amazons qualified for the 1922 final and played the Calgary Regents. In the third period, the Amazons were down 1–0, and Kathleen Carson tied the game. Carson would score the game-winning goal in overtime and were awarded the Alpine Club Cup.[1]
Second team
The new version of the Vancouver Amazons was founded in 1931. The club was organized by competitive speed skater Doris Parkes. Former Fernie Swastikas player Belva Graves was now a member of the team.[2]
Honors
The Vancouver Amazons of 1921–22 were inducted to the BC Sports Hall of Fame in 2024.[3]
References
- ^ a b Nobile, Anna (2010). "Remarkable women" (PDF). Vancouver Park Board. Retrieved April 18, 2010.
- ^ Norton, Wayne (2009). Women on Ice: The Early Years of Women's Hockey in Western Canada. Ronsdale Press. p. 102. ISBN 978-1-55380-073-6.
- ^ "1921-22 Vancouver Amazons Women's Hockey Team". bcsportshall.com. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
Further reading
- Hurst, Kyle (February 21, 2020). "This Day in Hockey History – February 21, 1921 – Border-Crossing Queens". thepinkpuck.com. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
- Watson, Bruce M. (May 2010). "Women on Ice" (PDF). Vancouver Historical Society Newsletter. Vol. 49, no. 8. p. 4. ISSN 0042-2487. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
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