Bianca Della Porta

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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

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.

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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