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Lady Isobel Gathorne-Hardy
British royal courtier and early pioneer of women's ice hockey
Lady Isobel Constance Mary Gathorne-Hardy DCVO (née Stanley; September 2, 1875 – December 30, 1963) was a British courtier, best known for helping to popularize ice hockey in the early days of the sport in Canada. The daughter of Lord Stanley of Preston, former Governor General of Canada, and Lady Constance Villiers, she was one of the earliest European women known to have played the sport. Today, she is celebrated as an early pioneer of women's ice hockey and the championship trophy of the Premier Hockey Federation (PHF) is called the Isobel Cup in her honour.[1]