In February 1984, Underhill/Martini finished 7th at the Winter Olympics in Sarajevo. In March, they competed at the 1984 World Championships in Ottawa. Ranked second to Olympic gold medalists Valova/Vasiliev in the short program and first in the free skate, Underhill/Martini won Canada's first world figure skating title since Karen Magnussen in 1973.[2]
Later career
Underhill worked for 16 years as a skating TV commentator until 2006.[3] She then began working with hockey players to develop their speed and power.[3][4] Underhill initially worked with the Guelph Storm, of which her husband Rick Gaetz is a part owner.[1] She then began working with NHL teams—first the Anaheim Ducks, followed by the New York Rangers and the Tampa Bay Lightning.[1][3] Underhill was named in the 2011 edition of The Hockey News's list of the 100 most influential people in ice hockey due to her power skating coaching.[5] Underhill joined the National Hockey League's Toronto Maple Leafs as the team's Skating Consultant on April 20, 2012.[6]
Underhill was born in Pembroke, Ontario, Canada. Underhill married Rick Gaetz, with whom she has two sons, Matthew and Scott, all of whom are involved in hockey.[3] On September 15, 1992, she had twin girls, Sam and Stephanie, but lost Stephanie in a drowning accident on Saturday, May 29, 1993, hours before Game 7 between Los Angeles Kings and Toronto Maple Leafs at Maple Leaf Gardens.[7][8] In 1998, she started the Stephanie Gaetz Keepsafe Foundation to reduce injuries in childhood, with a focus on water safety.[7]