Career
Planella, a resident of Victoria, British Columbia, represented both Canada and Chile internationally. In 1985 she was named Chilean Athlete of the Year and in 1998-1999 Canadian Most Valuable Player at the National University Championships. She is a Bronze Medalist at the 1995 PanAms Games.
After her hockey career she completed a master"s degree in Sport and Exercise Psychology from the University of Victoria, and has worked at the National Coaching Institute and Canadian National Sport Centre, British Columbia as mental and life skills educator, performance analyst and coaching effectiveness researcher
1995 – Pan American Games, March del Plata, Argentina (3rd)
1995 – Olympic Qualifying Tournament, Cape Town, South Africa (7th)
1997 – World Cup Qualifier, Harare, Zimbabwe (11th).