Kori Cheverie

Kori Cheverie
Born	June 18, 1987 New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Canada
Height	5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Position	Forward/Defense
Shoots	Right
CIS CWHL team	St. Mary’s Huskies (2005-10) Toronto Furies (2010-16)
Playing career	2005–present
Medal record Women's ice hockey Representing  Canada Winter Universiade 2009 China Team

Kori Cheverie is a women’s ice hockey player. Having won the 2014 Clarkson Cup with the Toronto Furies, she has also competed in Atlantic University Sport women’s ice hockey. On August 12, 2016, she was announced as an assistant coach for the Ryerson Rams men’s ice hockey team, making her the first female full-time assistant coach in Canadian Interuniversity Sport men’s hockey history.^[1]

Playing career

CIS

With the St. Mary’s Huskies women’s ice hockey program, Cheverie was an Academic All-Canadian, team captain and multiple conference nominee for the Marion Hillard Award.

CWHL

A charter member of the Toronto Furies, Cheverie spent six years with the franchise, starting in their inaugural season of 2010-11.

Cheverie made her CWHL debut on October 23, 2010, in a 7-3 loss against the Brampton Thunder. Les than 30 seconds into the second period, Cheverie scored a power play goal in the second period.^[2] The assists were credited to LaToya Clarke and fellow rookie Tessa Bonhomme. Said goal was scored on Erika Vanderveer, who would become a future Furies teammate during the 2012-13 season.

Twice during her rookie season, she registered a pair of three point performances. Both against the Boston Blades, the first occurred on January 9, 2011 in 9-4 final,^[3] while the second took place on March 11, 2011.^[4]

She would finish her rookie season ranked third on the team in scoring, behind fellow rookie Britni Smith (who went on to win the 2011 CWHL Rookie of the Year Award) and Jennifer Botterill.

Having retired from the Furies in 2016, she retired with three franchise records: points (82), games played (152) and power play goals (14). In addition, she holds the league record for most consecutive games played with 152.

The final points of her CWHL career actually occurred in her final regular season game, a February 14, 2016 contest against the Brampton Thunder. Cheverie logged a pair of power play goals in the third period to force overtime.^[5] Her final goal was scored at the 18:39 mark of the third period, with Natalie Spooner and Kelly Terry earning the assists. Said goal was scored against Brampton goaltender Erica Howe. Cheverie would finish the 2015-16 season leading the Furies in game-winning goals while ranking second to Spooner in team scoring, respectively.

International hockey

During January 2009, Cheverie was named to the team that competed at the International University Sports Federation (FISU) Winter Universiade in Harbin, China. She would be part of the Canadian squad that would claim the gold medal in the women's ice hockey event.^[6]

Cheverie also competed with the Italy women's national ball hockey team in international play. Participating at the 2015 world championship, she would lead the tournament in penalty minutes while compiling three points.^[7]

As a member of the Italian team, she appeared in all of the team’s seven games. Her first point came on a June 23 match against Switzerland, a 6-2 victory for Italy. During the second period, Cheverie scored a power play goal as Annalisa Mazzarello and Nicole Corriero earned the assists.^[8]

On June 27, Cheverie registered her only multi-point game at the event, logging a goal and an assist in a 3-1 victory against Great Britain. She would assist on a goal scored by Corriero, while scoring Italy’s final goal of the game.^[9]

Coaching career

In addition to her coaching role with the Ryerson Rams men's ice hockey team, Cheverie has also worked as Ryerson’s Skate Training Specialist. Her work as a specialist was implemented as part of the Ryerson Hockey Development program.

Cheverie joined the Scarborough Sharks Midget AA girls team during the 2015-16 season as an assistant coach. She was appointed the Sharks head coach in the summer of 2016. During the summer of 2016, she also worked with referee Vanessa Stratton in New Zealand, working with their national women’s team coaching staff to help develop the game there.

Prior to Ryerson and Midget AA, Cheverie served as a coach with Hockey Nova Scotia from April to August 2012, coaching youth aged 15–17 years old. In the summer of 2014, Cheverie went to Shanghai and Beijing to participate in a hockey camp for kids. From August 2013 to August 2014, Cheverie also held a position with Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment in Hockey Development and Community Relations.

Career stats

Awards and honors

• 2006-07 AUS First Team All-Star
• 2007-08 AUS First Team All-Star
• 2009-10 AUS First Team All-Star
• 2006-07 CIS Academic All-Canadian
• 2006-07 AUS Marion Hilliard Award winner, nominee CIS Marion Hilliard Award
• 2007-08 AUS Marion Hilliard Award winner, nominee CIS Marion Hilliard Award
• 2008-09 AUS Marion Hilliard Award winner, nominee CIS Marion Hilliard Award
• 2006-07 Saint Mary's Female Athlete of the Year
• 2007-08 Saint Mary’s Female Athlete of the Year
• 2006-07 Most Valuable Player for St. Mary’s women’s hockey
• 2007-08 Most Valuable Player for St. Mary’s women’s hockey
• 2008-09 Most Valuable Player for St. Mary’s women’s hockey

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