Canada women's national ice hockey team

The Canadian women's national ice hockey team is the ice hockey team representing Canada in women's hockey. The team is overseen by Hockey Canada, a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation and participates in international competitions. Canada has been a dominant figure in international competition, having won the majority of major ice hockey tournaments. Canada is rivaled by the United States, the only other winner of a major tournament.

Canada
The Maple Leaf has always appeared on the uniform since 1920.[1]
Nickname(s)Team Canada
(Équipe Canada)
AssociationHockey Canada
Head coachPerry Pearn
AssistantsMatt Desrosiers
Caroline Ouellette
CaptainMarie-Philip Poulin
Most gamesHayley Wickenheiser (216)
Top scorerHayley Wickenheiser (146)
Most pointsHayley Wickenheiser (318)
Team colorsRed, black, white[2]
              
IIHF codeCAN
Ranking
Current IIHF2 (24 April 2020)[3]
Highest IIHF1 (first in 2003)
Lowest IIHF2 (first in 2009)
First international
Canada  10–0   Switzerland
(North York, Canada; April 21, 1987)
Biggest win
Canada  19–1  Netherlands
(North York, Canada; April 23, 1987)
Canada  18–0  Japan
(Ottawa, Canada; March 22, 1990)
Canada  18–0  Japan
(Richmond, Canada; April 5, 1996)
Canada  18–0  Slovakia
(Vancouver, Canada; February 13, 2010)
Biggest defeat
United States  9–2  Canada
(Burlington, United States; April 7, 2012)
World Championships
Appearances19 (first in 1990)
Best result (1990, 1992, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2012)
Olympics
Appearances6 (first in 1998)
Medals Gold: (2002, 2006, 2010, 2014)
Silver: (1998, 2018)
International record (W–L–T)
256–47–5
Medal record
Olympic Games
2002 Salt Lake CityTeam
2006 TorinoTeam
2010 VancouverTeam
2014 SochiTeam
1998 NaganoTeam
2018 PyeongchangTeam
World Championships
1990 Canada
1992 Finland
1994 USA
1997 Canada
1999 Finland
2000 Canada
2001 USA
2004 Canada
2007 Canada
2012 USA
2005 Sweden
2008 China
2009 Finland
2011 Switzerland
2013 Canada
2015 Sweden
2016 Canada
2017 United States
2019 Finland
Winter Universiade
2009 Harbin
2011 ErzurumTeam
2013 TrentinoTeam
2015 GranadaTeam

Competition achievements

Olympic Games
YearLocationResult
1998Nagano, JapanSilver
2002Salt Lake City, United StatesGold
2006Turin, ItalyGold
2010Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaGold
2014Sochi, RussiaGold
2018Pyeongchang, South KoreaSilver

World Championships
YearLocationResult
1990Ottawa, CanadaChampions
1992Tampere, FinlandChampions
1994Lake Placid, United StatesChampions
1997Ontario, CanadaChampions
1999Espoo, FinlandChampions
2000Ontario, CanadaChampions
2001Minnesota, United StatesChampions
2004Halifax and Dartmouth, CanadaChampions
2005Linköping and Norrköping, SwedenRunners-up
2007Winnipeg and Selkirk, CanadaChampions
2008Harbin, ChinaRunners-up
2009Hämeenlinna, FinlandRunners-up
2011Zurich, SwitzerlandRunners-up
2012Burlington, United StatesChampions
2013Ottawa, CanadaRunners-up
2015Malmö, SwedenRunners-up
2016Kamloops, CanadaRunners-up
2017Plymouth, United StatesRunners-up
2019Espoo, FinlandThird place
2020Halifax and Truro, CanadaCancelled[4]

4 Nations Cup
YearLocationResult
1996Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaChampions
1997Lake Placid, United StatesRunners-up
1998Kuortane, FinlandChampions
1999Montreal, Quebec, CanadaChampions
2000Provo, United StatesChampions
2001Vierumäki and Tampere, FinlandChampions
2002Kitchener, Ontario, CanadaChampions
2003Skövde, SwedenRunners-up
2004Lake Placid, United StatesChampions
2005Hämeenlinna, FinlandChampions
2006Kitchener, Ontario, CanadaChampions
2007Leksand, SwedenChampions
2008Lake Placid, United StatesRunners-up
2009Vierumäki, FinlandChampions
2010Clarenville and St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, CanadaChampions
2011Nyköping, SwedenRunners-up
2012Tikkurila, FinlandRunners-up
2013Lake Placid, United StatesChampions
2014Kamloops, British Columbia, CanadaChampions
2015Sundsvall, SwedenRunners-up
2016Järvenpää, FinlandRunners-up
2017Tampa and Wesley Chapel, United StatesRunners-up
2018Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, CanadaRunners-up

Pacific Rim Championship
YearLocationResult
1995San Jose, United StatesChampions
1996Richmond, British Columbia, CanadaChampions

Team

Current roster

Roster for the 2019–20 Rivalry Series vs. United States.[5]

Head Coach: Perry Pearn

No. Pos. Name Height Weight Birthdate Team
3DJocelyne Larocque1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)64 kg (141 lb) (1988-05-19) 19 May 1988PWHPA
4DBrigette Lacquette1.7 m (5 ft 7 in)82 kg (181 lb) (1992-10-11) 11 October 1992PWHPA
5DLauriane Rougeau1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)75 kg (165 lb) (1990-04-12) 12 April 1990PWHPA
6FRebecca Johnston1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)67 kg (148 lb) (1989-09-24) 24 September 1989PWHPA
7FLaura Stacey1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)65 kg (143 lb) (1994-05-05) 5 May 1994PWHPA
8DLaura Fortino1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)65 kg (143 lb) (1991-01-30) 30 January 1991PWHPA
11FJillian Saulnier1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)65 kg (143 lb) (1992-03-07) 7 March 1992PWHPA
12DMeaghan Mikkelson1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)63 kg (139 lb) (1994-04-30) 30 April 1994PWHPA
14DRenata Fast1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)65 kg (143 lb) (1994-10-06) 6 October 1994PWHPA
15FMélodie Daoust1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)71 kg (157 lb) (1992-01-07) 7 January 1992PWHPA
19FBrianne Jenner1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)72 kg (159 lb) (1991-05-04) 4 May 1991PWHPA
20FSarah Nurse1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)64 kg (141 lb) (1995-01-04) 4 January 1995PWHPA
23DErin Ambrose1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)60 kg (130 lb) (1994-04-30) 30 April 1994PWHPA
24FNatalie Spooner1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)82 kg (181 lb) (1990-10-17) 17 October 1990PWHPA
26FEmily Clark1.7 m (5 ft 7 in)59 kg (130 lb) (1995-11-28) 28 November 1995PWHPA
29FMarie-Philip Poulin1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)73 kg (161 lb) (1991-03-28) 28 March 1991PWHPA
31GGeneviève Lacasse1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)67 kg (148 lb) (1989-05-05) 5 May 1989PWHPA
35GAnn-Renée Desbiens1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)73 kg (161 lb) (1994-04-10) 10 April 1994PWHPA
36FLoren Gabel1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)67 kg (148 lb) (1997-07-24) 24 July 1997PWHPA
38GEmerance Maschmeyer1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)64 kg (141 lb) (1994-10-05) 5 October 1994PWHPA
40FBlayre Turnbull1.7 m (5 ft 7 in)70 kg (150 lb) (1993-07-15) 15 July 1993PWHPA
51FVictoria Bach1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)56 kg (123 lb) (1996-07-12) 12 July 1996PWHPA
55FJessie Eldridge1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)77 kg (170 lb) (1997-12-17) 17 December 1997PWHPA

Development team roster

Roster for the 2019 U22 Series.[6]

Head Coach: Troy Ryan

No. Pos. Name Height Weight Birthdate Team
1GRaygan Kirk1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)66 kg (146 lb) (2001-11-03) November 3, 2001 Robert Morris Univ.
4DClaire Thompson1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)67 kg (148 lb) (1998-01-28) January 28, 1998 Princeton Univ.
6DAshton Bell – A1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)64 kg (141 lb) (1999-12-07) December 7, 1999 Univ. of Minnesota Duluth
7DElla Shelton1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)80 kg (180 lb) (1998-01-19) January 19, 1998 Clarkson Univ.
8FSophie Shirley1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)54 kg (119 lb) (1999-06-30) June 30, 1999 Univ. of Wisconsin
9FAmy Potomak1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)67 kg (148 lb) (1999-06-25) June 25, 1999 Univ. of Minnesota
10FKristin O'Neill – A1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)59 kg (130 lb) (1998-03-30) March 30, 1998 Cornell Univ.
11FMaggie Connors1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)60 kg (130 lb) (2000-10-22) October 22, 2000 Princeton Univ.
12DBrooke Hobson1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)69 kg (152 lb) (1999-05-27) May 27, 1999 Northeastern Univ.
13FAudrey-Anne Veillette1.7 m (5 ft 7 in)71 kg (157 lb) (2000-12-03) December 3, 2000 Univ. de Montréal
14DJaime Bourbonnais – C1.7 m (5 ft 7 in)65 kg (143 lb) (1998-09-09) September 9, 1998 Cornell Univ.
15FJulia Gosling1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)73 kg (161 lb) (2001-02-21) February 21, 2001 St. Lawrence Univ.
16FRyleigh Houston1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)63 kg (139 lb) (1998-09-14) September 14, 1998 Univ. of Minnesota Duluth
17FEmma Maltais1.6 m (5 ft 3 in)71 kg (157 lb) (1999-11-04) November 4, 1999 Ohio State Univ.
18FMalia Schneider1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)73 kg (161 lb) (1998-10-03) October 3, 1998 Colgate Univ.
19FSarah Fillier1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)62 kg (137 lb) (2000-06-09) June 9, 2000 Princeton Univ.
20DJalyn Elmes1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)84 kg (185 lb) (1998-04-13) April 13, 1998 Univ. of Minnesota Duluth
22DJessica DiGirolamo1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)74 kg (163 lb) (1999-02-13) February 13, 1999 Syracuse Univ.
24FAlexa Vasko1.6 m (5 ft 3 in)68 kg (150 lb) (1999-02-07) February 7, 1999 Mercyhurst Univ.
27FEmmy Fecteau1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)68 kg (150 lb) (1999-04-07) April 7, 1999 Concorida Univ.
29FLindsay Agnew1.7 m (5 ft 7 in)70 kg (150 lb) (1998-03-09) March 9, 1998 Boston Coll.
30GKelsey Roberts1.7 m (5 ft 7 in)59 kg (130 lb) (1998-09-16) September 16, 1998 Univ. of Calgary
31GKendra Woodland1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)73 kg (161 lb) (2000-02-18) February 18, 2000 Univ. of New Brunswick

Former coaches

General managers

See also

References
  1. "A century of Jerseys". Hockey Canada. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  2. "Hockey Canada Logo Guidelines" (PDF). HockeyCanada.ca. Hockey Canada. March 27, 2013. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
  3. "IIHF Women's World Ranking". IIHF. April 24, 2020. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
  4. "Women's Worlds cancelled". iihf.com. March 7, 2020.
  5. "Rivalry Series Roster Feb 3-8". Hockey Canada.
  6. https://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/team-canada/women/under-22/2019-20/series-vs-usa/stats/team-rosters?teamid=430
  7. Donna Spencer: The Canadian Press. "Gina Kingsbury takes over Hockey Canada women's team". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Sports. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
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