Sports Hall of Fame Inductee

Karyn Bye is one of the most accomplished and dominating athletes in the history of women's hockey. A powerful, gutsy forward, her dedication on and off the ice has helped raise the women's game to new heights.

Karyn wore Concordia colors for two seasons while working on a graduate diploma in sports administration. She collected 67 goals and 72 assists in 69 games. The Stingers posted a 61-6-7 record during her tenure. She was named a second team Quebec university all-star in 1993-'94 and was named Concordia's Fittest Female Athlete in her final year. In 1994-'95 she was also captain of the Stingers women's hockey team.

Her leadership and skills have paced the U.S. national team to six silver medals at world championships. She was an assistant captain with the American Olympic team in 1998 and 2002. She won a gold medal at the Winter Games in Nagano, Japan, where women's hockey made its Olympic debut. She was also a silver medallist at the Salt Lake City Games in 2002. She was named USA Hockey Women's Player of the Year in 1995 and 1998.