Natalie Spooner is a Canadian forward from Scarborough, Ontario, who developed through the Toronto Aeros and Ohio State University before becoming a mainstay with Canada’s National Women’s Team. She made her senior national-team debut in 2011 and has since become one of the country’s most accomplished forwards. Spooner has represented Canada at four Olympic Games, winning gold at Sochi 2014 and Beijing 2022, and silver at PyeongChang 2018 and Milano Cortina 2026. At the 2014 Olympics, she scored twice in Canada’s semifinal victory over Switzerland. 

Spooner has also enjoyed tremendous success at the IIHF Women’s World Championship, earning 11 medals through 2025, including three gold, seven silver and one bronze. After taking time away from hockey for the birth of her son in 2022, she returned to the international stage in 2023 and helped Canada win silver. She captured gold at the 2024 World Championship and was named the IIHF Female Player of the Year. Her 2022 Olympic performance was particularly impressive, as she recorded three goals and 11 assists in seven games, finishing tied for third in tournament scoring. 

Spooner was selected 23rd overall by Toronto in the inaugural PWHL Draft and became one of the league's first major stars. During the 2024 inaugural season, she led the PWHL with 20 goals and 27 points in only 24 games, earning PWHL MVP and First All-Star Team honours. After missing much of the following season with a knee injury, she returned to the Toronto Sceptres and continued her international career, earning selection to Canada’s 2026 Olympic team. At Milano Cortina, Spooner scored Canada’s opening goal of the tournament and ultimately won her fourth Olympic medal, a silver.