Canada women's national ice hockey team
Women's national ice hockey team representing Canada
Canada The
Maple Leaf has always appeared on the Team Canada uniform since 1920, but was first worn by women in 1990.
[ 1] Nickname(s) Team Canada(Équipe Canada) Association Hockey Canada Head coach Troy Ryan Assistants Courtney Birchard-Kessel Kori Cheverie Caroline Ouellette Captain Marie-Philip Poulin Most games Hayley Wickenheiser (276)Top scorer Hayley Wickenheiser (168) Most points Hayley Wickenheiser (379) Team colours Red, black, white[ 2] IIHF code CAN Current IIHF 1 (28 August 2023)[ 3] Highest IIHF 1 (first in 2003) Lowest IIHF 2 (first in 2009) Canada 10–0 Switzerland (North York , Canada; April 21, 1987) 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) United States 9–2 Canada (Burlington , United States; April 7, 2012) Appearances 7 (first in 1998 ) Medals Gold : 5 (2002 , 2006 , 2010 , 2014 , 2022 ) Silver : 2 (1998 , 2018 )Appearances 23 (first in 1990 ) Best result Gold : 13 (1990 , 1992 , 1994 , 1997 , 1999 , 2000 , 2001 , 2004 , 2007 , 2012 , 2021 , 2022 , 2024 )363–84–3
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.
Competition achievements
Olympic Games
World Championships
Year
Host country
Host cities
Result
1990
Canada
Ottawa
Champions
1992
Finland
Tampere
Champions
1994
USA
Lake Placid , New York
Champions
1997
Canada
Kitchener , Brantford / Brampton / Hamilton / London / Mississauga / North York , Ontario
Champions
1999
Finland
Espoo / Vantaa
Champions
2000
Canada
Mississauga / Barrie / Kitchener / London / Niagara Falls / Oshawa / Peterborough , Ontario
Champions
2001
USA
Minneapolis / Blaine / Fridley / Plymouth / Rochester / St. Cloud, Minnesota
Champions
2004
Canada
Halifax / Dartmouth , Nova Scotia
Champions
2005
Sweden
Linköping / Norrköping
Runners-up
2007
Canada
Winnipeg / Selkirk , Manitoba
Champions
2008
China
Harbin
Runners-up
2009
Finland
Hämeenlinna
Runners-up
2011
Switzerland
Zürich
Runners-up
2012
USA
Burlington
Champions
2013
Canada
Ottawa , Ontario
Runners-up
2015
Sweden
Malmö
Runners-up
2016
Canada
Kamloops , British Columbia
Runners-up
2017
USA
Plymouth
Runners-up
2019
Finland
Espoo
Third place
2020
Canada
Halifax / Truro , Nova Scotia
Cancelled[ 4]
2021
Canada
Calgary , Alberta
Champions
2022
Denmark
Frederikshavn , Herning
Champions
2023
Canada
Brampton
Runners-up
2024
USA
Utica, New York
Champions
4 Nations Cup
Year
Location
Result
1996
Ottawa , Ontario , Canada
Champions
1997
Lake Placid , United States
Runners-up
1998
Kuortane , Finland
Champions
1999
Montreal , Quebec , Canada
Champions
2000
Provo , United States
Champions
2001
Vierumäki and Tampere , Finland
Champions
2002
Kitchener , Ontario , Canada
Champions
2003
Skövde , Sweden
Runners-up
2004
Lake Placid , United States
Champions
2005
Hämeenlinna , Finland
Champions
2006
Kitchener , Ontario , Canada
Champions
2007
Leksand , Sweden
Champions
2008
Lake Placid , United States
Runners-up
2009
Vierumäki , Finland
Champions
2010
Clarenville and St. John's , Newfoundland and Labrador , Canada
Champions
2011
Nyköping , Sweden
Runners-up
2012
Tikkurila , Finland
Runners-up
2013
Lake Placid , United States
Champions
2014
Kamloops , British Columbia , Canada
Champions
2015
Sundsvall , Sweden
Runners-up
2016
Järvenpää , Finland
Runners-up
2017
Tampa and Wesley Chapel , United States
Runners-up
2018
Saskatoon , Saskatchewan , Canada
Runners-up
2019
Luleå , Sweden
Cancelled[ 5] [ 6]
2020
Finland / Sweden
Not Scheduled
Pacific Rim Championship
Team
Current roster
Roster for the November 2024 Rivalry Series.[ 7]
Head coach: Troy Ryan
No.
Pos.
Name
Height
Weight
Birthdate
Team
3
D
Jocelyne Larocque
1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
66 kg (146 lb)
(1988-05-19 ) May 19, 1988 (age 36)
Toronto Sceptres
7
F
Laura Stacey
1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
71 kg (157 lb)
(1994-05-05 ) May 5, 1994 (age 30)
Montreal Victoire
8
D
Chloe Primerano
1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
73 kg (161 lb)
(2007-01-02 ) January 2, 2007 (age 17)
University of Minnesota
10
F
Sarah Fillier
1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
69 kg (152 lb)
(2000-06-09 ) June 9, 2000 (age 24)
New York Sirens
14
D
Renata Fast – A
1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
69 kg (152 lb)
(1994-10-06 ) October 6, 1994 (age 30)
Toronto Sceptres
17
D
Ella Shelton
1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
82 kg (181 lb)
(1998-01-19 ) January 19, 1998 (age 26)
New York Sirens
19
F
Brianne Jenner
1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
73 kg (161 lb)
(1991-05-04 ) May 4, 1991 (age 33)
Ottawa Charge
20
F
Sarah Nurse
1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
76 kg (168 lb)
(1995-01-04 ) January 4, 1995 (age 29)
Toronto Sceptres
21
D
Ashton Bell
1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
73 kg (161 lb)
(1999-12-07 ) December 7, 1999 (age 25)
Ottawa Charge
23
D
Erin Ambrose
1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
72 kg (159 lb)
(1994-04-30 ) April 30, 1994 (age 30)
Montreal Victoire
25
D
Jaime Bourbonnais
1.7 m (5 ft 7 in)
66 kg (146 lb)
(1998-09-09 ) September 9, 1998 (age 26)
New York Sirens
26
F
Emily Clark
1.7 m (5 ft 7 in)
70 kg (150 lb)
(1995-11-28 ) November 28, 1995 (age 29)
Ottawa Charge
27
F
Emma Maltais
1.6 m (5 ft 3 in)
70 kg (150 lb)
(1999-11-04 ) November 4, 1999 (age 25)
Toronto Sceptres
29
F
Marie-Philip Poulin – C
1.7 m (5 ft 7 in)
74 kg (163 lb)
(1991-03-28 ) March 28, 1991 (age 33)
Montreal Victoire
35
G
Ann-Renée Desbiens
1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
81 kg (179 lb)
(1994-04-10 ) April 10, 1994 (age 30)
Montreal Victoire
38
G
Emerance Maschmeyer
1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
64 kg (141 lb)
(1994-10-05 ) October 5, 1994 (age 30)
Ottawa Charge
40
F
Blayre Turnbull – A
1.7 m (5 ft 7 in)
69 kg (152 lb)
(1993-07-15 ) July 15, 1993 (age 31)
Toronto Sceptres
42
D
Claire Thompson
1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
70 kg (150 lb)
(1998-01-28 ) January 28, 1998 (age 26)
Minnesota Frost
43
F
Kristin O'Neill
1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
57 kg (126 lb)
(1998-03-30 ) March 30, 1998 (age 26)
Montreal Victoire
47
F
Jamie Lee Rattray
1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
75 kg (165 lb)
(1992-09-30 ) September 30, 1992 (age 32)
Boston Fleet
50
G
Kristen Campbell
1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
83 kg (183 lb)
(1997-11-30 ) November 30, 1997 (age 27)
Toronto Sceptres
88
F
Julia Gosling
1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
78 kg (172 lb)
(2001-02-21 ) February 21, 2001 (age 23)
Toronto Sceptres
91
F
Sophie Shirley
1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
60 kg (130 lb)
(1999-06-30 ) June 30, 1999 (age 25)
Boston Fleet
92
F
Danielle Serdachny
1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
71 kg (157 lb)
(2001-05-12 ) May 12, 2001 (age 23)
Ottawa Charge
98
F
Daryl Watts
1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
64 kg (141 lb)
(1999-05-15 ) May 15, 1999 (age 25)
Toronto Sceptres
Coaches
1990 women's team jerseys
Dave McMaster, 1990
Rick Polutnick, 1992
Les Lawton, 1994
Shannon Miller , 1997–1998
Danièle Sauvageau , 1999, 2001–2002
Melody Davidson , 2000, 2005–2007, 2009–2010
Karen Hughes, 2004
Peter Smith , 2008
Ryan Walter , 2011
Dan Church , 2012–2013
Kevin Dineen , 2013–2014
Doug Derraugh , 2015
Laura Schuler , 2016–2018
Perry Pearn , 2018–2019
Troy Ryan , 2021–
General managers
See also
References
^ "A century of Jerseys" . Hockey Canada . Retrieved January 12, 2018 .
^ "Hockey Canada Logo Guidelines" (PDF) . HockeyCanada.ca . Hockey Canada. March 27, 2013. Retrieved April 26, 2018 .
^ "IIHF Women's World Ranking" . IIHF . August 28, 2023. Retrieved August 28, 2023 .
^ "Women's Worlds cancelled" . iihf.com . March 7, 2020.
^ "Damkronornas hemmaturnering i Luleå i november ställs in" . Svenska Ishockeyförbundet . September 13, 2019. Retrieved September 30, 2019 .
^ Campbell, Ken (September 13, 2019). "Swedish Women Blindsided by Decision to Cancel Four Nations Cup, Canada and USA Will Fill the Void With Games" . The Hockeyn News . Retrieved September 30, 2019 .
^ "2024-25 RIVALRY SERIES (NATIONAL WOMEN'S TEAM)" . hockeycanada.ca . October 23, 2024. Retrieved November 1, 2024 .
^ Spencer, Donna (July 26, 2018). "Gina Kingsbury takes over Hockey Canada women's team" . CBC Sports . Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018 .
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