Career
Bechard competed for Canada at the World Championships in 2000 and 2001. In 2002, she competed for Canada at the Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. In the gold medal game, Bechard was called for a tripping penalty late in the third period, and this led to Karyn Bye of the United States scoring a goal.
The goal made the score 3-2 in Canada’s favour, as Bechard was part of the first Canadian Women"s Hockey Gold Medal hockey team in Olympic history.
After the Olympics, Bechard returned to the University of Calgary, where she played for the university’s hockey team, and pursued a degree in management. She also played for Calgary’s Oval X-Treme and the Brampton Thunder.