TMU Athletics & Recreation

Haley Irwin was named lead assistant coach for the women's hockey team in July of 2019.

In 2021-22, Irwin supported the Rams in a 6-9 record, through the regular season and their fourth playoff run.

Irwin is a three-time Olympian, representing Team Canada at the 2010, 2014, and 2018 Olympic Games, winning two gold and one silver medal. She has also represented Canada at five World Hockey Championships, winning one gold and four silver medals.

Following the 2018 Olympics in PyeongChang, Irwin began to shift her focus to coaching and giving back to the game. Prior to joining the Rams, Irwin has been in coaching roles with various teams including the Barrie Jr. Sharks, the Edge School, the Midget AAA Fire in Calgary, and with teams at the Team Alberta Challenge and the Alberta Winter Games.

Irwin played her collegiate hockey at the University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD). With the Bulldogs, Irwin won the NCAA national championship in 2007-08, leading the team in scoring as a rookie with 60 points in 37 games. Her UMD career spanned four seasons in five years, excluding the 2009-10 season when she redshirted to be at centralized camp with Hockey Canada prior to the Vancouver Olympics.

The Thunder Bay, Ont. native turned professional in 2012 when she first suited up in the Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL) with the Montreal Stars. Irwin was selected third overall in her draft year, was a two-time league all-star, and reached the Clarkson Cup final three times in her four seasons in the CWHL. She finished her career with the Calgary Inferno in 2017-18.