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Lori Dupuis

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Lori Dupuis
Born November 14, 1972
Williamstown, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Left
National team  Canada
Playing career 1995–present
Olympic medal record
Women's Ice hockey
Silver medal – second place 1998 Nagano Ice hockey
Gold medal – first place 2002 Salt Lake City Ice hockey

Recognized as one of the top female ice hockey players in the world, Lori Dupuis is a pioneer for women's ice hockey in Canada and abroad.

She was born in raised just outside of Cornwall, Ontario. After playing minor ice hockey in Cornwall, Dupuis attended the University of Toronto, where she played with the Varsity Blues from 1991 to 1997 and was nominated as female athlete of the year in 1996 and 1997.

After University, Dupuis joined the Brampton Thunder of the National Women's Hockey League. She was named to 1998-99 NWHL Western Division 2nd All-Star Team.

Dupuis joined Team Canada in the mid-1990s, helping the team win world championships in 1997, 1999 and 2000. In 1998, she helped her team win the silver medal at the Olympic Winter Games in Nagano. The pinnacle of her career was Team Canada's gold medal win at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.

Dupuis continues to play for the Brampton Canadette Thunder, a member of the Canadian Women's Hockey League. She is the team captain.

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