2010–11 Canada women's national ice hockey team

The 2010–11 women's national hockey team will represent Canada in various tournaments during the season. The team will attempt to win the gold medal at the Women's World Championships. The head coach is former National Hockey League player Ryan Walter.

National team

News and notes
  • September 14: Four members of its 2010 Olympic gold medal-winning National Women's Team: Becky Kellar, Gina Kingsbury, Carla MacLeod and Colleen Sostorics have announced their retirements from international hockey.[1]
  • October 5, 2010: Tessa Bonhomme was one of several athletes selected to participate in an all-athletes episode of Wipeout Canada.[2]
  • March 15: Jennifer Botterill announces her retirement from international hockey. She was one of just four Canadian players to participate in the first four Olympic women's hockey tournaments. Her 184 games for Team Canada rank third all-time behind Hayley Wickenheiser and Jayna Hefford. She is fifth on the all-time scoring list with 65 goals and 109 assists for 174 points.[3]

Four Nations Cup
  • September 21: Former NHL player Ryan Walter has been named the head coach for Team Canada at the 2010 Four Nations Cup. Assisting Walter will be current Minnesota Duluth assistant coach Laura Schuler and Ryerson Rams head coach Stephanie White.[4]

Roster
NumberNamePositionHeightClub
1Shannon SzabadosGoaltender5'8Canada National team
2Meghan AgostaForward5'7Canada National Team
Mercyhurst
6Rebecca JohnstonForward5'9Canada National Team
7Cherie PiperForward5'6Canada National Team
Brampton Thunder
8Annie GuayDefence5'8Montreal Stars
10Gillian AppsForward6'0Canada National Team
Brampton Thunder
12Meghan MikkelsonDefence5'9Canada National Team
Edmonton Chimos
13Caroline Ouellette – AForward5'11Canada National Team
Montreal Stars
14Courtney BirchardDefence5'9New Hampshire
15Tara WatchornDefence5'9Boston University
16Jayna Hefford- AForward5'8Canada National Team
Brampton Thunder
18Bobbi Jo SlusarDefence5'4Strathmore Rockies
19Brianne JennerForward5'9Cornell Big Red
20Jennifer WakefieldForward5'9.5Canada National Team
Boston University Terriers
21Haley IrwinForward5'7Canada National Team
Minnesota Duluth
22Hayley Wickenheiser- CForward5'10Canada National Team
23Jocelyne LarocqueDefence5'6Minnesota Duluth
24Natalie SpoonerForward5'9Ohio State
25Tessa Bonhomme- ADefence5'7Canada National Team
Toronto CWHL
26Sarah VaillancourtForward5'5Canada National Team
Montreal Stars
28Vicki BendusForward5'2Mercyhurst
29Marie-Philip PoulinForward5'6Canada National Team
Boston University
30Christina KesslerGoaltender5'6Burlington Barracudas
33Kim St. PierreGoaltender5'9Canada National Team
Montreal Stars

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Schedule
DateTeamsLocationTimeScoreGoal scorers
Tues Nov 9USA vs. CanadaSt. John's, Newfoundland7:30 pmUSA 3–2 Canada (Shootout)[6]US: Jenny Potter, Meghan Duggan
Can: Marie-Philip Poulin, Meaghan Mikkelson
Wed Nov 10Sweden vs. CanadaClarenville, Newfoundland7 pmCanada 8–1 Sweden [7]Can: Natalie Spooner (3), Haley Irwin, Rebecca Johnston (2), Vicki Bendus, Meaghan Mikkelson
Swe: Therése Sjolander
Fri Nov 12Canada vs. FinlandSt. John's, Nfld7:30 pmCanada 15–0 Finland [8]Meghan Agosta, Meaghan Mikkelson, Marie-Philip Poulin (3), Jennifer Wakefield (2), Jayna Hefford, Caroline Ouellette, Hayley Wickenheiser, Haley Irwin (2), Vicki Bendus, Cherie Piper, Natalie Spooner
Sat Nov 13Canada vs. USA Gold Medal GameSt. John's, Nfld7:30 pmCanada 3–2 USA (OT) [9]Rebecca Johnston(2), Meaghan Mikkelson

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IIHF World championships

Canada will attempt to win the gold medal as they compete in the 2011 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships in Switzerland. A total of 37 players [11] were invited to the selection training camp, which takes place from April 2 to 5 at the Toronto MasterCard Centre.[12] The 21 chosen players will represent Team Canada at the 2011 World Women's Championships.

NumberNamePositionHeightClub
1Shannon SzabadosGoaltender5'8Canada National team
2Meghan AgostaForward5'7Canada National Team
Mercyhurst
3Jocelyne LarocqueDefence5'6Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs
6Rebecca JohnstonForward5'9Canada National Team
7Cherie PiperForward5'6Canada National Team
Brampton Thunder
10Gillian AppsForward6'0Canada National Team
Brampton Thunder
12Meghan MikkelsonDefence5'9Canada National Team
Edmonton Chimos
13Caroline OuelletteForward5'11Canada National Team
Montreal Stars
14Bobbi-Jo SlusarDefence5'4Strathmore Rockies
15Tara WatchornDefence5'9Boston University
16Jayna HeffordForward5'8Canada National Team
Brampton Thunder
18Catherine WardDefence5'6Boston University
20Jennifer WakefieldForward5'9.5Canada National Team
Boston University Terriers
21Haley IrwinForward5'7Canada National Team
Minnesota Duluth
22Hayley Wickenheiser- CForward5'10Canada National Team
23Jocelyne LarocqueDefence5'6Minnesota Duluth
24Natalie SpoonerForward5'9Ohio State
25Tessa BonhommeDefence5'7Canada National Team
Toronto CWHL
26Sarah VaillancourtForward5'5Canada National Team
Montreal Stars
29Marie-Philip PoulinForward5'6Canada National Team
Boston University
32Charline LabonteGoaltender5'9McGill Martlets
33Kim St. PierreGoaltender5'9Canada National Team
Montreal Stars

Schedule
April 16, 2011
20:00		Canada 12–0
(3–0, 5–0, 4–0)		  SwitzerlandDeutweg rink
Attendance: 2,900
April 17, 2011
16:00		Kazakhstan 0–7
(0–2, 0–3, 0–2)		 CanadaDeutweg rink
Attendance: 411
April 19, 2011
16:00		Canada 2–0
(1–0, 0–0, 1–0)		 FinlandDeutweg rink
Attendance: 614

Under 18 team

The National Under 18 team competed in the IIHF World Under 18 tournament Jan. 1–8 in Stockholm, Sweden. The U.S. women defeated Canada in the final to win the first two world under-18 tournaments in 2008 and 2009 while Canada won the third in 2010. 2011 roster members Erin Ambrose and Emily Fulton were part of the 2010 gold medal team. The roster includes players born in 1993 and 1994. The 20 player roster was chosen from a 31 player training camp held in Toronto. The head coach will be Sarah Hodges (head coach of the University of Regina), while her assistants will be Cassie Turner and former national team member France Montour.[13] On December 30, 2010, in an exhibition vs. the AIK Bantam boys team (at Husby Ishall Arena) from Sweden, Canada bested the club in a 4–2 victory.[14] On January 8, Canada lost the gold medal to the United States by a 5–2 score.[15]

  • Scoring leaders 2011 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship
Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM POS
Nicole Kosta5538+56FW
Meghan Dufault5268+62FW
Laura Stacey5347+12FW

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalties In Minutes; POS = Position

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Under 22 team

News and notes

Jim Fetter, head coach of the Wayne State Warriors women's ice hockey program, will be the head coach of Canada's National Women's Under-22 Team for the 2010–11 season. Fetter will also be the coach for Team Canada at the 2011 MLP Cup.

Summer training camp

Yellow/Blue intrasquad
  • Game 1: August 8, Blue 4, Yellow 2
PeriodScorerTime of GoalAssists
1Isabel Menard04:47Jennifer Wakefield
1Natalie Spooner18:57Christine Bestland, Lauriane Rougeau
2Marie-Philip Poulin08:11Unassisted
2Melodie Daoust09:03Gillian Saulnier
2Jessica Campbell10:07Unassisted
2Marie-Philip Poulin15:37Laura McIntosh, Jamie Lee Rattray
Intrasquad notes
  • August 8: Four different players scored goals to give Blue a 4–2 win over Yellow on the first day of intersquad action at the National Women's Under-22 selection camp. The game was played in Toronto at the MasterCard Centre.

Isabel Menard and Natalie Spooner both scored in the first for Blue. Marie-Philip Poulin scored in the second to make it 2–1. Eventually, Blue would be ahead 4–1. Poulin tried to get Yellow into the game, scoring her second of the night. Yellow squad goalie Erica Howe made 40 saves.[17]

Roster
Blue Roster
PlayerPositionClub team
Roxanne DouvilleGoaltenderCollege Edouard-Montpetit
Amanda MazzottaGoaltenderCornell Big Red
Hayleigh CudmoreDefenseOakville (PWHL)
Jenna DowneyDefenseSt. Francis Xavier University
Brigitte LacquetteDefensePursuit of Excellence
Stefanie McKeoughDefenseOhio State Buckeyes
Katelyn PtolemyDefenseClarkson Golden Knights
Lauriane RougeauDefenseCornell Big Red
Vicki BendusForwardMercyhurst Lakers
Christine BestlandForwardPursuit of Excellence
Jessica CampbellForwardPursuit of Excellence
Mélodie DaoustForwardCollege Edouard-Montpetit
Vanessa EmondForwardSt. Lawrence Skating Saints
Rebecca JohnstonForwardCornell Big Red
Chelsea KarpenkoForwardCornell Big Red
Jenelle KohanchukForwardBoston University Terriers
Isabel MenardForwardSyracuse Orange
Jillian SaulnierForwardToronto (PWHL)
Natalie SpoonerForwardOhio State Buckeyes
Jennifer WakefieldForwardBoston University Terriers
Yellow Roster
PlayerPositionClub team
Erica HoweGoaltenderOttawa (PWHL)
Genevieve LacasseGoaltenderProvidence Friars
Courtney BirchardDefenceNew Hampshire Wildcats
Andrea BorasDefenceAlberta Pandas
Laura FortinoDefenceCornell Big Red
Brittany HaverstockDefenceWisconsin Badgers
Saige PacholokDefenceWisconsin Badgers
Cassandra PoudrierDefenceQuebec (Midget AA)
Tara WatchornDefenceBoston University Terriers
Hannah ArmstrongForwardAurora (PWHL)
Bailey BramForwardMercyhurst
Mallory DeluceForwardWisconsin Badgers
Brianne JennerForwardCanadian National Women's Team
Jocelyn LeBlancForwardDalhousie University
Laura McIntoshForwardOhio State Buckeyes
Marie-Philip PoulinForwardCanadian National Women's Team
Jamie Lee RattrayForwardOttawa (PWHL)
Kelly TerryForwardWhitby (PWHL)
Catherine WhiteForwardCornell Big Red
Jessica WongForwardMinnesota Duluth Bulldogs

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August series vs. USA
  • Marie-Philip Poulin scored a hat trick as the Under 22 team beat the US by a 7–2 score.[19] With the victory, Canada had a three game sweep in its exhibition series vs. the US.

Series summary
DateScoreCanada goals
Aug. 18Canada 4–1 USALaura Fortino, Jillian Saulnier, Natalie Spooner, Jessica Wong[20]
Aug. 19Canada 6–5 USA (shootout)Brianne Jenner, Isabel Menard, Natalie Spooner, Jennifer Wakefield (3)[21]
Aug. 21Canada 7–2 USAVicki Bendus, Laura Fortino, Marie-Philip Poulin (3), Rebecca Johnston, Jillian Saulnier

MLP Cup

In the 2011 MLP Cup, Lacasse earned a shutout in a 5–0 defeat of Switzerland on January 4.[22] Prior to the match, she had made 57 consecutive starts for the Friars.[23] Lacasse earned a shutout in the gold medal game of the 2011 MLP Cup, as Canada prevailed over Sweden by a 6–0 mark.[24] Vicki Bendus was the leading scorer for Canada.

Schedule
DateOpponentScoreGoal Scorers
Jan. 4SwitzerlandCanada 5- 0 SwitzerlandJessica Campbell (2), Courtney Birchard, Chelsea Karpenko, Laura McIntosh[22]
Jan. 9SwedenCanada 6–0 SwedenLaura Fortino, Catherine White, Vicki Bendus, Jenelle Kohanchuk, Chelsea Karpenko, Bailey Bram[24]

Roster
NumberNamePositionTeam
30Roxanne DouvilleGoaltenderVermont Catamounts women's ice hockey
31Genevieve LacasseGoaltenderProvidence Friars women's ice hockey
2Stefanie McKeoughDefenceWisconsin Badgers women's ice hockey
3Brittany HaverstockDefenceWisconsin
4Lauriane RougeauDefenceCornell Big Red women's ice hockey
7Tara WatchornDefenceBoston University Terriers women's ice hockey
14Courtney BirchardDefenceNew Hampshire Wildcats women's ice hockey
23Laura FortinoDefenceCornell
25Jessica WongDefenceMinnesota Duluth Bulldogs women's ice hockey
8Natalie SpoonerForwardOhio State Buckeyes women's ice hockey
9Jenelle KohanchukForwardBoston University
10Jessica CampbellForwardCornell
11Laura McIntoshForwardOhio State
12Isabel MenardForwardSyracuse Orange women's ice hockey
13Bailey BramForwardMercyhurst Lakers women's ice hockey
15Jillian SaulnierForwardToronto Jr. Aeros
16Chelsea KarpenkoForwardCornell
18Catherine WhiteForwardCornell
20Mallory DeluceForwardWisconsin
26Carolyne PrevostForwardWisconsin
27Vicki Bendus – CForwardMercyhurst

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2011 Winter Universiade

Group A final standings

Six participating teams were placed in one group. After playing a round-robin, the top four teams in each group plus to the Semifinals. The fifth and sixth placed teams will play a playoff for fifth place.[26]

     Team advanced to Semifinals
     Team competes in Placing Round
Team GP W OTW OTL L GF GA DIF PTS
 Canada 54100391+3814
 Finland 54010493+4613
 Slovakia 530023311+229
 United States 520032518+76
 Great Britain 510041136−253
 Turkey 50005088−880

Schedule
January 27, 2011
16:00		Canada 2 – 1 GWS
( 0–0, 0–1, 1–0 )
( OT: 0–0 )
( SO: 1–0 )		 Finland500 Ice Rink, Erzurum
January 28, 2011
19:00		Canada 3–0
(3–0, 0–0, 0–0)		 Slovakia500 Ice Rink, Erzurum
January 30, 2011
11:00		Canada 14–0
(4–0, 4–0, 6–0)		 Great Britain500 Ice Rink, Erzurum
January 31, 2011
11:00		United States 0–9
(0–3, 0–4, 0–2)		 Canada500 Ice Rink, Erzurum
February 2, 2011
20:00		Turkey 0–11
(0–4, 0–4, 0–3)		 Canada3000 Ice Rink, Erzurum

Semifinals
February 4, 2011
20:00		Canada 8–1
(2–1, 3–0, 3–0)		 United States3000 Ice Rink, Erzurum

Finals
February 5, 2011
13:00		Canada 4–1
(1–0, 2–0, 1–1)		 Finland3000 Ice Rink, Erzurum
Attendance: 2,111

Roster

Goalies

Defense

  • Jenna Downey
  • Suzanne Fenerty
  • Carly Hill
  • Caitlin MacDonald
  • Alicia Martin
  • Jacalyn Sollis
  • Kelsey Webster

Forwards

Awards and honours
  • Rebecca Johnston, Player of the Game, Gold Medal game at the 2010 Four Nations Cup
  • Female Hockey Breakthrough Award: (outstanding contribution to advancing female hockey)

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