| Stephanie Jameson | |
| Birth Date: | 23 January 1982 [1] |
| Birth Place: | North Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Height: | 165cm |
| Weight: | 64kg |
| Position: | Defender/Midfielder |
| Youthyears1: | 1990–200x |
| Youthclubs1: | Vancouver Hawks |
| Years1: | 2000–2007 |
| Clubs1: | UBC Thunderbirds |
| Years2: | 2001–2009 |
| Clubs2: | Team British Columbia |
| Years3: | 200x–20xx |
| Clubs3: | Meralomas [2] |
| Years4: | 2013–2015 |
| Clubs4: | Ulster Elks |
| Nationalyears1: | 2002–2012 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 168 |
Stephanie Jameson (born January 23, 1982) is a former Canadian women's field hockey international. Between 2012 and 2017 she held the record as Canada's most capped women's field hockey international. She represented Canada at the 2002, 2006 and 2010 Commonwealth Games, at the 2003, 2007 and 2011 Pan American Games and at the 2004 and 2009 Women's Pan American Cups. She won three CIS Championship titles with UBC Thunderbirds in 2001, 2003 and 2004. She also played for Ulster Elks in the Women's Irish Hockey League and helped them win the 2014–15 Irish Senior Cup.
Jameson is the daughter of Morley Jameson and Sue Rich. Her mother was also a Canada women's field hockey international, playing for the national team between 1973 and 1979. Her brother, David, is a Canada men's field hockey international and her sister, Kathryn, played field hockey for UBC Thunderbirds. Jameson began playing field hockey at age eight when she joined the Vancouver Hawks.[3] [4] [5] [6] [7] She graduated from the University of British Columbia in 2007 with a Bachelor of Human Kinetics and gained a Master of Science in Sport Management from Ulster University in 2014.[8] [9]
While attending the University of British Columbia, Jameson played for UBC Thunderbirds at intervarsity level. She was a member of the Thunderbirds team that won three CIS Championship titles in 2001, 2003 and 2004. Both her mother, Sue Rich, and her sister, Kathryn Jameson, also played field hockey for the Thunderbirds.[10] [5]
Jameson has also represented Team British Columbia at provincial level. [11]
Between 2013 and 2015 while studying for her Master of Science in Sport Management at Ulster University, Jameson also played for Ulster Elks in the Women's Irish Hockey League. During this time she also worked for the Sports Institute for Northern Ireland. Together with Sarah McAulay and Michelle Weber she was one of three Canada internationals in the Ulster Elks squad.[9] [12] Together win Megan Frazer and Shirley McCay, Jameson subsequently helped the Elks win the 2014–15 Irish Senior Cup.[13] [14] [15] Jameson also helped coach the Ulster Elks team.[16]
Between 2002 and 2012 Jameson made 168 senior appearances for Canada. She made her debut for Canada at the 2002 Commonwealth Games. She also represented Canada at the 2006 and 2010 Commonwealth Games, at the 2003, 2007 and 2011 Pan American Games and at the 2004 and 2009 Women's Pan American Cups. At the 2009 Women's Hockey Champions Challenge II she was named the tournament's Best Defender. In July 2011 she made her 150th senior appearance for Canada against Chile. In February 2012 at a 2012 Women's Field Hockey Olympic Qualifier she won her 164th cap. This saw her become Canada's most capped women's field hockey international, breaking the record previously held by Laurelee Kopeck.[17] [4] [7] Jameson retained this record until Katherine Wright surpassed it in 2017.[18]
Since 2016 Jameson has worked for the Canadian Sport Institute in Ontario. She previously worked as a deputy venue manager at the 2015 Pan American Games. She is also a qualified field hockey coach and has helped coach UBC Thunderbirds, the British Columbia representative team and the Ulster Elks.[8] [9] [16] [21]