Kim McCullough
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Kim McCullough was a women's ice hockey player for the Dartmouth Big Green women's ice hockey
program. She is also a coach and the writer of a series of hockey training books called Best Hockey Season Ever.
. She played with the Brampton Thunder
in 2002-03. With the Thunder, she won a silver medal at the ESSO Nationals in 2002/03. For the 2003-04 season, McCullough joined the Calgary Oval X-Treme
. The following season, she joined the Oakville Ice and stayed with the team until 2006.
program. Against the Harvard Crimson (on November 10, 2001), McCullough scored the game winning goal against their ECAC rivals. In the 2002 ECAC-North Championship Title, played on March 17, McCullough scored a goal for Dartmouth despite losing the match in overtime. During the 2001-02 season, McCullough was the Big Green co-captain. In her Dartmouth career, she has 130 career points in 127 games played. While playing for Dartmouth, she suffered a concussion in her freshman season but still managed to score four points in the game she was concussed in.
, and national team members Sami Jo Small
and Jennifer Botterill
spearheaded the initiative to create the CWHL. The players worked with a group of volunteer business people to form the CWHL by following the example of the National Lacrosse League. The league would be responsible for all travel, ice rental and uniform costs, plus some equipment.
In 2010-2011, Kim was the Girls Hockey Director at the PEAC School For Elite Athletes in Toronto. In addition, she coached the Toronto-Leaside Midget AA team (the association she played for while growing up). With Hockey Canada, Kim is involved with both the National and Ontario Under-18 programs.
The Czech National Women’s Ice Hockey Team hired McCullough as Strength and Conditioning Coach for their 2014 Development Team.
Dartmouth Big Green women's ice hockey
The Dartmouth Big Green women's ice hockey program represents Dartmouth College. In 2001, Dartmouth participated in the inaugural NCAA Championship tournament. Since then, they have appeared in the “Frozen Four”, the semifinals of the NCAA hockey tournament, three times.-History:Dartmouth College...
program. She is also a coach and the writer of a series of hockey training books called Best Hockey Season Ever.
Playing career
A graduate of Dartmouth College, McCullough played four years of NCAA Division I hockey and also played for several years in the National Women's Hockey LeagueNational Women's Hockey League
The National Women's Hockey League was a women's ice hockey league. This League was in service between 1999 and 2007.-History:The NWHL superseded the old Central Ontario Women's Hockey League in 1998-99. After the old COWHL dropped down to three teams in 1997-98, the new league expanded to...
. She played with the Brampton Thunder
Brampton Thunder
The Brampton Canadettes-Thunder is an ice hockey team in the Canadian Women's Hockey League. The Canadettes-Thunder play its home games at the Powerade Centre in Brampton, Ontario.-Team history:...
in 2002-03. With the Thunder, she won a silver medal at the ESSO Nationals in 2002/03. For the 2003-04 season, McCullough joined the Calgary Oval X-Treme
Calgary Oval X-Treme
The Calgary Oval X-Treme were a professional women's ice hockey team in the Western Women's Hockey League . The team played its home games at the Olympic Oval in Calgary, Alberta, Canada...
. The following season, she joined the Oakville Ice and stayed with the team until 2006.
NCAA
On December 10, 2000, she scored the game winning goal at only 2:12 into the first period as the Big Green swept the Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockeyMinnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey
The Minnesota Golden Gophers women’s ice hockey team plays for the University of Minnesota at the Twin Cities campus in Minneapolis. The team is one of the members of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association and competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association in Division I...
program. Against the Harvard Crimson (on November 10, 2001), McCullough scored the game winning goal against their ECAC rivals. In the 2002 ECAC-North Championship Title, played on March 17, McCullough scored a goal for Dartmouth despite losing the match in overtime. During the 2001-02 season, McCullough was the Big Green co-captain. In her Dartmouth career, she has 130 career points in 127 games played. While playing for Dartmouth, she suffered a concussion in her freshman season but still managed to score four points in the game she was concussed in.
CWHL
McCullough, along with players such as Allyson Fox, Kathleen KauthKathleen Kauth
Kathleen Kauth is an American ice hockey player, formerly playing for the Brampton Thunder, when they were affiliated with the NWHL.-USA Hockey:...
, and national team members Sami Jo Small
Sami Jo Small
Sami Jo Small is a women's ice hockey player.-Hockey Canada:Small is a three time Olympian, acting as a third goaltender on the Canadian women's hockey team at Turin and Nagano.-CWHL:...
and Jennifer Botterill
Jennifer Botterill
Jennifer Botterill, OM is a retired women's hockey player who played for the Canadian national women's hockey team, Mississauga Chiefs and the Toronto Aeros. Her final game was the 2011 Clarkson Cup final, a 5-0 loss to the Montreal Stars...
spearheaded the initiative to create the CWHL. The players worked with a group of volunteer business people to form the CWHL by following the example of the National Lacrosse League. The league would be responsible for all travel, ice rental and uniform costs, plus some equipment.
Coaching
McCullough became the Director & Founder of Total Female Hockey. She has certifications through the International Youth Conditioning Association as a speed and strength coach. As a trainer, she has worked, coached and consulted with over 5000 players, 1000 coaches and 100 teams, from both the men’s and women’s game. She was selected as a head coach for the 2010 Ontario Winter Games. She was also involved in a coaching clinic for the Wickenheiser International Women's Hockey Festival in 2010.In 2010-2011, Kim was the Girls Hockey Director at the PEAC School For Elite Athletes in Toronto. In addition, she coached the Toronto-Leaside Midget AA team (the association she played for while growing up). With Hockey Canada, Kim is involved with both the National and Ontario Under-18 programs.
The Czech National Women’s Ice Hockey Team hired McCullough as Strength and Conditioning Coach for their 2014 Development Team.
NWHL
| Season | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 2005-06 (Oakville Ice) | 36 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 38 |
Personal
She holds a Master’s Degree from York University in Kinesiology, where she studied motor control and learning in elite hockey players.External links
- Best Hockey Season Ever
- The female game, columns on CBC-Sports