Jayna Hefford

PWHL - SVP, Hockey Operations, 2018 HHOF Inductee, 5-Time Olympic medalist (4 Gold,1 Silver), Speaker, U of T graduate,... from: Kingston, Ontario

[Jayna Hefford @J16H]

Proud to be a part of this series. The Olympics will inspire people around the world to strive for excellence. Kids will see what hard work creates. National pride will be on full display. I can’t wait for the #Beijing2022 games to start today! @Olympics @HockeyCanada @TeamCanada

[The Olympic Games @Olympics]

Jayna Hefford earned a silver medal at her first Olympics in 1998. Over the next sixteen years she went on to earn four consecutive Olympic gold medals culminating in the most successful women's Olympic ice hockey career ever.

This is her story.

@J16H @TeamCanada @IIHFHockey

[Sports Business Journal @SBJ]

The Professional Women's Hockey League drew 1.1M+ fans in Year 3 🏒

📈 Attendance +28% YoY
🤝 Partnerships +35%
🛍 In-arena merch sales doubled
📺 YouTube viewership +77%

Three straight seasons of momentum.

via PWHL | https://t.co/1T6demSx9P

[PWHL @thepwhlofficial]

The PWHL has been named the #1 Most Innovative Company in Sports and #38 on @FastCompany's World’s 50 Most Innovative Companies list 🎉

In less than three years, we’ve gone from a concept to sold-out arenas with a fan culture that’s unlike anything else in sports (thank you to all our fans from around the world!) We’re proud of the progress... and we're just getting started!

See the full list of sports award winners here: https://t.co/jxrryB3rxd
Read more on our website: https://t.co/jPN1FF0smV

[Canada's Sports Hall of Fame @sportshall]

Behind Hall of Famer, 4x Olympic Gold Medallist, and @thepwhlofficial exec @J16H was a minor hockey coach who believed in her 💫

Every champion has a community champion. Nominate your Community Champion today: https://t.co/QoEru7Vaog
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Derrière Jayna Hefford, membre du Panthéon, quadruple médaillée d'or olympique et cadre de la PWHL, il y avait un entraîneur de hockey mineur qui croyait en elle 💫

Chaque champion a son champion communautaire. Proposez une candidature : https://t.co/Ktlmf2NwV9

[TSN @TSN_Sports]

Vladdy pulls up to Game 7 of the World Series repping a Marie-Philip Poulin jersey 🔥🇨🇦

(via @DanRichard_RDS)

[Donnovan Bennett @donnovanbennett]

"Our fans are so invested."

We Eatin': @NorthernSuperLg x @thepwhlofficial x @TempoBasketball.

@dmatheson8, @J16H and @taresch sit down with @Sportsnet to discuss how they're leading the women's pro sport movement in Canada and collaborating every step of the way.
https://t.co/WPJbfZytmw

[Sports Business Journal @SBJ]

🍋 x 🏒

@lululemon and @thepwhlofficial have teamed up to launch a new apparel collection to be sold exclusively at PWHL venues.

It's lululemon's first-ever pro women’s sports league branded collection.

[Minnesota Frost @PWHL_Minnesota]

Let’s celebrate history. 🏆

Join us for our Walter Cup championship banner-raising ceremony, presented by @WoodyCreekDisti, before our home opener on Dec. 1 at 5pm CT at Xcel Energy Center!
📰 https://t.co/0cwaJcPLPa
🎟️ Game Tickets https://t.co/AJEhAKNjxf

[Jayna Hefford @J16H]

Love this! Congrats

[Gerry Dee @gerrydee]

So proud of my girl! #Duke2025 #NLI

[Hockey Hall of Fame @HockeyHallFame]

TODAY! Limited tickets remain as Team @J16H faces off vs Team @88EricLindros in the @HyundaiCanada #HHOF Legends Classic at @ScotiabankArena ft. #HHOF2024 Inductees @NatalieDarwitz, Pavel Datsyuk, @Jeremy_Roenick & Shea Weber!

🎟️➡ https://t.co/iF08W2k3Xy

#HHOF2024 | #HHOF

[MLB @MLB]

YOUR 2024 #WORLDSERIES CHAMPIONS: THE LOS ANGELES @DODGERS! #CHAMPS

[Billie Jean King @BillieJeanKing]

Exciting news!

Which cities would you like to see as the homes to the two PWHL expansion teams? 🏒

[Jayna Hefford @J16H]

So grateful to have the opportunity to learn from @ilanakloss 👏

[We Need To Talk @WeNeedToTalk]

Why not the @Dodgers?

@ilanakloss talks about the moment a question from @BillieJeanKing sparked an investment that we all can’t wait to see more of.

[Jayna Hefford @J16H]

The Best!

[Devin Heroux @Devin_Heroux]

Vicky Sunohara is a women’s hockey trailblazer in every sense. And takes her rightful place in Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame this week.

We talked about parents, her teammates and everyone who supported her along the way

She deflected praise throughout. Humble to a fault.

[Jayna Hefford @J16H]

The newest member of @sportshall 🎉

@VSunohara @thepwhlofficial

[CBC Sports @cbcsports]

“You always want more for those that come after you” 🇨🇦🏒

Canada’s @sportshall inductee Vicky Sunohara loves how @thepwhlofficial has helped grow the game of hockey for women

Watch as Sunohara receives the Order of Sport, tomorrow at 10am ET: https://t.co/lb2bSjbF0I

[Jayna Hefford @J16H]

Throwback to when @wnba champion and finals MVP @jus242 dropped the puck at the inaugural ⁦@thepwhlofficial⁩ all-star game! ⁦Congrats JJ and ⁦@nyliberty⁩ 🍾🏀

[Jayna Hefford @J16H]

Congrats to @AFC_Toronto and @NorthernSuperLg for signing their first player! #JadeKovacevic
@dmatheson8 👊

[AFC Toronto @AFC_Toronto]

Every journey begins with a first step, and ours starts with Jade Kovacevic. ✍️🍁

With 170~ goals in League1 Ontario—the most by any player, man or woman—Jade is a record-breaker and a trailblazer.

Now, she makes history as the first signing for AFC Toronto and @NorthernSuperLg

[Los Angeles Dodgers @Dodgers]

THE LOS ANGELES DODGERS ARE THE 2024 NATIONAL LEAGUE CHAMPIONS!

[WNBA @WNBA]

YOUR 2024 WNBA CHAMPIONS 🗽

The @nyliberty secure their first title in franchise history!

#WelcometotheW | WNBA Finals @YouTubeTV

[Jayna Hefford @J16H]

What an incredible honour for the ⁦@thepwhlofficial⁩ - We landed at #1 on the Harris Poll’s Inaugural Canadian corporate reputation ranking! https://t.co/apbbpaTzJm

[Jayna Hefford @J16H]

What a night! Thank you @WomensSportsFdn and @BillieJeanKing for leading and continuing to create opportunities for so many girls and women in sport. A huge shoutout to the Walter family for supporting and investing in girls & women - you are true champions.

[Women's Sports Foundation @WomensSportsFdn]

Congratulations to our 2024 Billie Jean King Leadership Award honorees, Kimbra and Mark Walter! #WSFAnnualSalute