She played defence for the Canadian Women's Hockey League's Mississauga Chiefs,[1] and competed in the 2002 and 2006 Winter Olympics.

Pounder was part of the team that won the Under-18 Canadian National women's ice hockey championship.

[3] Pounder was a colour commentator for the CBC coverage of the women's hockey tournament at the 2014, 2018, and 2022 Winter Olympics.

[7] With the Beatrice Aeros, Pounder competed in three Women's Canadian National hockey championships from 1999 to 2001.

[1][9][4][10] Her niece Rhyen McGill won the NCAA national championship in 2017 with Clarkson University, and played in Team Canada's junior system.