Bobbi-Jo Slusar (born June 6, 1985) is a

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player. Born in

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, Slusar was a member of the

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from 2006 to 2008. Currently, she played for the

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in the

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(CWHL) and competed in the

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. During the 2010–11 season, she competed for the

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of the WWHL. She was drafted 9th overall by the

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in the

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Playing career

Slusar played for Team Western in 2000. The following year, Slusar claimed a bronze medal with Team West at the 2001 National Women's Under 18 challenge. In 2002, she helped Notre Dame win the provincial Midget AAA championship. During the same year, Slusar participated with Saskatchewan at the 2002 Esso Women's Nationals finishing fifth. In addition, Slusar was the captain of the Saskatchewan Provincial Team in 2003. She captained Saskatchewan to a bronze medal at the 2003 Canada Winter Games. In high school, she played for Athol Murray College of Notre Dame. The team won the Western Shield Championship in 2002, and Slusar was captain of the team in 2003.

Hockey Canada

Slusar played for Team Canada on numerous occasions. She was a member of the Canadian National Under 22 team and played in the Air Canada Cup every year from 2003 to 2007. In November 2006, she played with Team Canada in the 4 Nations Cup. It was her international debut with the Canadian National Women's Team. She was selected to play for Canada at the

2010 Four Nations Cup The 2010 4 Nations Cup was an international women's ice hockey competition held in Clarenville, Newfoundland and Labrador and St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador from November 9 to November 13, 2010. Games were played at the Clarenville Event ...

Wisconsin Badgers

Slusar won 2 NCAA championships with the

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program in 2006 and 2007. She was the Badgers team captain for the 2006–07 season.

Career stats

''Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; A= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes; PPL = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals''

Awards and honours

* Notre Dame Hounds MVP in 2002–03 * 2005–06 NCAA All-Tournament Team * 2005–06 NCAA First Team All-American * 2005–06 WCHA First All-Star Team * 2005–06 WCHA Defensive Player of the year *Top Ten Finalist, 2006

Patty Kazmaier Award The Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award is given to the top female college ice hockey player in the United States. The award is presented during the women's annual ice hockey championship, the Frozen Four. The award was first presented in 1998. The awa ...

* 2006–07 NCAA Second Team All-American * 2006–07 WCHA Second All-Star Team * 2007 European Air Canada Cup, Tournament All-Star team * CWHL Second All-Star Team, 2008–09 and 2009–10 * CWHL All-Rookie Team, 2007–08

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Slusar, Bobbi-Jo 1985 births Living people Athol Murray College of Notre Dame alumni Brampton Thunder players Calgary Inferno players Canadian women's ice hockey defencemen Ice hockey people from Saskatchewan People from Swift Current Strathmore Rockies players Wisconsin Badgers women's ice hockey players