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Bianca Della Porta

Bianca Della Porta (born 23 March 1991 in Dorval, Quebec)[1] is a Canadian ice hockey and rugby player who has played for professional teams in both sports.

Bianca Della Porta
Born (1991-03-23) 23 March 1991 (age 33)
Dorval, Quebec, Canada
Position Defender
Shot Left
Played for
Playing career 2000–2012

Hockey career edit

Bianca Della Porta began playing hockey at the age of 8. She played several seasons with the Midget AA Sélects from Lac Saint-Louis. In the 2008–09 season, she helped the Sélects win the Dodge Cup.[2][3]

The following seasons she played with the Dawson College Blues in the AA College Women's Hockey League.[4][5]

In 2011–12 Della Porta joined the Montreal Stars in the Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL). In her first season, she was the youngest player on the team. In 27 games, she scored 2 goals and made 7 assists.[6][1] The team were 2012 Clarkson Cup champions.[7]

In 2012–13 Della Porta played for the McGill Martlets, helping them to achieve an undefeated regular season in the Canadian Interuniversity Sport league (CIAU).[7] However, the team lost both games in the playoffs.[8]

Rugby career edit

Della Porta played for the McGill Martlets women's rugby team in the 2014–15 and 2015–16 seasons.[4][5] In her final season the Martlets finished fifth in the eight-team RSEQ conference, missing the playoffs.[9]

In 2017 Della Porta played for the Montreal Barbarians in the Fédération de Rugby du Québec (FRQ).[10]

Coaching and non-sports career edit

In 2016 Della Porta graduated from McGill University with a bachelor's degree in health and physical education.[4][9]

In 2016–17 Della Porta was a women's rugby assistant coach for John Abbott College; the team began the season with six consecutive wins.[11] She had also coached at hockey training camps.[12]

In 2017 she began teaching science, music and physical education at Dorval Elementary school.[13]

Honours and distinctions edit

  • 2012 Clarkson Cup champion[7]
  • Champion of a regular season championship in the CWHL
  • Participation in the AA Collegiate All-Star Game (2011)
  • 2009 Dodge Cup champion

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Bianca Della Porta". www.eliteprospects.com. 2012. Archived from the original on 25 November 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
  2. ^ "Historique des Championnats" [History of the Championships] (in French). Hockey Quebec. 2009. Archived from the original on 21 March 2012. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  3. ^ "CHAMPIONNATS PROVINCIAUX LES CHAMPIONS 2009 RÉGION LAC ST-LOUIS" [2009 Provincial Championships, Lac St-Louis Region] (in French). Hockey Quebec. 30 March 2010. Archived from the original on 21 March 2012. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  4. ^ a b c "2014–15 Women's Rugby Roster". McGill Athletics & Recreation. Archived from the original on 11 September 2015. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  5. ^ a b "2015–16 Women's Rugby Roster". McGill Athletics & Recreation. Archived from the original on 4 February 2023. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  6. ^ "Stats Montreal". Canadian Women's Hockey League. Archived from the original on 4 August 2012.
  7. ^ a b c Staffieri, Mark (27 February 2013). "Bianca Della Porta Brings Championship Experience to McGill Martlets". Bleacher Report. Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. Archived from the original on 2 March 2013. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  8. ^ Downey, Jeff (8 April 2013). "Dynamic duo poised to return to national stage". The McGill Tribune. Student Society of McGill University. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
  9. ^ a b Barker, Jill (18 October 2015). "Omnipotent Ottawa overwhelms Martlets in rugby season Cnale". Montreal: McGill Athletics & Recreation. Archived from the original on 8 April 2016. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  10. ^ Thompson, John (2017). "Montreal Barbarians Rugby Club: Match Statistics". John Thompson. Archived from the original on 28 August 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  11. ^ "Yearbook 2016–17". John Abbott College. 2017. Retrieved 24 November 2017.[permanent dead link]
  12. ^ Ouellette, Caroline. "la 1ere edition du camp de perfectionnement Caroline Ouellette" [The 1st Edition of Caroline Ouellette's Training Camp] (in French). Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  13. ^ "Dorval Elementary – Staff". Lester B. Pearson School Board. 2017. Archived from the original on 30 September 2017. Retrieved 24 November 2017.

External links edit

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