Gold medallist Hayley Wickenheiser among latest Order of Hockey in Canada honourees

CALGARY — Women’s hockey star Hayley Wickenheiser, longtime women’s coach and general manager Melody Davidson and former para hockey captain Todd Nicholson have been named to the Order of Hockey in Canada.

Hockey Canada announced Tuesday that the trio are all being invested as “distinguished honourees” and will be formally celebrated at the world junior hockey championship in Edmonton on Dec. 29.

Wickenheiser spent more than two decades playing for Canada’s women’s team and holds the record for most games played (276), goals (168), assists (211) and points (379) in the program’s history. She won four Olympic golds and seven women’s world championship titles between 2002 and 2014.

Davidson also won four Olympic gold medals for Canada as an assistant coach (2002), head coach (2006, 2010) and general manager (2014). She also coached Canada to world titles in 2000 and 2007.