Andrea Bevan is a distinguished hockey player with a remarkable career that includes two international gold medals and a national championship, all beginning in Collingwood. She was a pivotal member of Collingwood Collegiate Institute’s inaugural hockey team and excelled in soccer and basketball, but hockey ignited her passion. Her outstanding performance in the sport earned her the junior and senior Athlete of the Year honors at CCI.

Continuing her hockey journey, Andrea played defense at Wilfrid Laurier University (WLU), where she was instrumental in leading the Golden Hawks to five consecutive OUA championships. Her accolades at Laurier include being named Laurier Athlete of the Year twice, a four-time OUA All-Star, a three-time All-Canadian, and the OUA Player of the Year for the 2008-09 season. Over her 137 games with the Golden Hawks, she recorded 33 goals and 79 assists, totaling 112 points. Notably, during the 2008-09 season, she led all OUA defensemen with eight goals and 18 assists, ranking third among all OUA players in assists.

Andrea’s international achievements feature gold medals at the 2007 U22 European Cup and the 2009 FISU Games in Harbin, China. After completing her Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Education, she balanced a successful career as a high school teacher and coach while playing in the CWHL. This marks Andrea’s third Hall of Fame ceremony, having previously been inducted into Collingwood Collegiate Institute’s Black and Gold Sports Hall of Fame and the Wilfrid Laurier Hall of Fame in 2014.

Before returning to Collingwood to launch a hockey development program with her husband, Andrea spent a season in the Finnish Women’s League, where she excelled as team MVP, accumulating 56 points (21 goals and 35 assists) in just 24 games and earning All-Star recognition. Andrea’s legacy in hockey is deeply rooted in her family’s history; her late father,   Ray, moved to Collingwood over 50 years ago to play junior hockey with the Blues.

On Saturday, October 19, 2024, the Collingwood Sports Hall of Fame welcomed Andrea Bevan as an enshrined member of Collingwood sporting history.