Cindy Eadie (born September 21, 1982 in

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) is a

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former professional

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and

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. Eadie began softball at age 5, and has attended

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, where she played three seasons as starting goalie for the

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team and won numerous personal accolades, as well as leading her team to a national championship in 2005. Eadie was a part of the

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which finished 5th at the 2004 Summer Olympics, and was a member of the

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hockey team of the

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. Eadie participated at the 2008 Esso Nationals and won the silver medal. She is also the Women's hockey assistant coach at Wilfrid Laurier.

Awards and honours

*Led the CIS in shutouts (10) (2004–05) *Led the CIS in goals against average (0.73) (2004–05) *Led the CIS in and save percentage (.962) (2004–05) *Nominee, BLG Award (2004–05) *2004/2005 Women's Hockey CIS Championship Tournament All-Star *2004/2005 Women's Hockey OUA League MVP *2004/2005 Women's Hockey CIS First Team All-Canadian *2004/2005 Women's Hockey OUA First Team All-Star *2004/2005 Women's Hockey OUA Goalie of the Year *2002/2003 Women's Hockey OUA Second Team All-Star *2001/2002 Women's Hockey CIS Rookie of the Year *2001/2002 Women's Hockey OUA League MVP *2001/2002 Women's Hockey OUA Goalie of the Year *2001/2002 Women's Hockey OUA First Team All-Star *2001/2002 Women's Hockey CIS First Team All-Canadian *2001/2002 Tissot Rookie of the Year (awarded to the CIS female rookie of the year) *2001/2002 Women's Hockey OUA Rookie of the Year

Wilfrid Laurier Awards

*2004/2005 President's Award *2004/2005 Lisa Backman Award (awarded to the Wilfrid Laurier Most Valuable Player in women's ice hockey) Team Most Valuable Player *2001/2002 President's Award *2001/2002 Team Rookie of the Year (the award would be renamed the Cindy Eadie Award)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Eadie, Cindy 1982 births Living people Brampton Thunder players Canadian softball players Canadian women's ice hockey goaltenders Ice hockey people from Ontario Olympic softball players of Canada Softball people from Ontario Softball players at the 2004 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Brantford Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks ice hockey players