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 Team Canada uniform since 1920, but was first worn by women in 1990.[1]
Nickname(s)Team Canada
(Équipe Canada)
AssociationHockey Canada
Head coachTroy Ryan
AssistantsKori Cheverie
Doug Derraugh
James Midgley
CaptainMarie-Philip Poulin
Most gamesHayley Wickenheiser (216)
Top scorerHayley Wickenheiser (146)
Most pointsHayley Wickenheiser (318)
Team colorsRed, black, white[2]
     
IIHF codeCAN
Ranking
Current IIHF1 1 (30 March 2022)[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
Appearances20 (first in 1990)
Best result Gold: 11 (1990, 1992, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2012, 2021)
Olympics
Appearances7 (first in 1998)
Medals Gold: 5 (2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2022)
Silver: 2 (1998, 2018)
International record (W–L–T)
256–47–5
Medal record
Olympic Games
2002 Salt Lake CityTeam
2006 TorinoTeam
2010 VancouverTeam
2014 SochiTeam
2022 BeijingTeam
1998 NaganoTeam
2018 PyeongchangTeam
World Championships
1990 Canada
1992 Finland
1994 United States
1997 Canada
1999 Finland
2000 Canada
2001 USA
2004 Canada
2007 Canada
2012 United States
2021 Canada
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
YearHost CountryHost CityResult
1998 JapanNaganoSilver
2002 USAProvo / West Valley City, Utah (Salt Lake City)Gold
2006 ItalyTorinoGold
2010 CanadaVancouver, British ColumbiaGold
2014 RussiaSochiGold
2018 South KoreaGangneung (Pyeongchang)Silver
2022 ChinaBeijingGold

World Championships
YearHost CountryHost CitiesResult
1990 CanadaOttawaChampions
1992 FinlandTampereChampions
1994 USALake Placid, New YorkChampions
1997 CanadaKitchener, Brantford / Brampton / Hamilton /
London / Mississauga / North York, Ontario		Champions
1999 FinlandEspoo / VantaaChampions
2000 CanadaMississauga / Barrie / Kitchener / London /
Niagara Falls / Oshawa / Peterborough, Ontario		Champions
2001 USAMinneapolis / Blaine / Fridley / Plymouth /
Rochester / St. Cloud, Minnesota		Champions
2004 CanadaHalifax / Dartmouth, Nova ScotiaChampions
2005 SwedenLinköping / NorrköpingRunners-up
2007 CanadaWinnipeg / Selkirk, ManitobaChampions
2008 ChinaHarbinRunners-up
2009 FinlandHämeenlinnaRunners-up
2011  SwitzerlandZurichRunners-up
2012 USABurlingtonChampions
2013 CanadaOttawa, OntarioRunners-up
2015 SwedenMalmöRunners-up
2016 CanadaKamloops, British ColumbiaRunners-up
2017 USAPlymouthRunners-up
2019 FinlandEspooThird place
2020 CanadaHalifax / Truro, Nova ScotiaCancelled[4]
2021 CanadaCalgary, AlbertaChampions

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
2019Luleå, SwedenCancelled[5][6]
2020 Finland/ SwedenNot Scheduled

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

Team

Current roster

The following is the Canadian roster for the women's ice hockey tournament at the 2022 Winter Olympics. Canada's women's hockey team of 23 athletes was named on 11 January 2022.[7][8] The team consisted of 13 forwards (F), seven on defense (D) and three goaltenders (G).[9]

Head coach : Troy Ryan

No. Pos. Name Height Weight Birthdate Team
3DJocelyne Larocque1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)66 kg (146 lb) (1988-05-19)19 May 1988 (aged 33) PWHPA Toronto
6FRebecca Johnston1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)67 kg (148 lb) (1989-09-24)24 September 1989 (aged 32) PWHPA Calgary
7FLaura Stacey1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)71 kg (157 lb) (1994-05-05)5 May 1994 (aged 27) PWHPA Montreal
10FSarah Fillier1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)59 kg (130 lb) (2000-06-09)9 June 2000 (aged 21) Princeton Tigers
11FJillian Saulnier1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)66 kg (146 lb) (1992-03-07)7 March 1992 (aged 29) PWHPA Montreal
14DRenata Fast1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)65 kg (143 lb) (1994-10-06)6 October 1994 (aged 27) PWHPA Toronto
15FMélodie Daoust1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)71 kg (157 lb) (1992-01-07)7 January 1992 (aged 30) PWHPA Montreal
17DElla Shelton1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)68 kg (150 lb) (1998-01-19)19 January 1998 (aged 24) PWHPA Toronto
19FBrianne Jenner – A1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)71 kg (157 lb) (1991-05-04)4 May 1991 (aged 30) PWHPA Toronto
20FSarah Nurse1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)67 kg (148 lb) (1995-01-04)4 January 1995 (aged 27) PWHPA Toronto
21DAshton Bell1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)64 kg (141 lb) (1999-12-07)7 December 1999 (aged 22) Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs
23DErin Ambrose1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)60 kg (130 lb) (1994-04-30)30 April 1994 (aged 27) PWHPA Toronto
24FNatalie Spooner1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)82 kg (181 lb) (1990-10-17)17 October 1990 (aged 31) PWHPA Toronto
26FEmily Clark1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)61 kg (134 lb) (1995-11-28)28 November 1995 (aged 26) PWHPA Montreal
27FEmma Maltais1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)66 kg (146 lb) (1999-11-04)4 November 1999 (aged 22) Ohio State Buckeyes
28DMicah Zandee-Hart1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)68 kg (150 lb) (1997-01-13)13 January 1997 (aged 25) PWHPA Calgary
29FMarie-Philip Poulin – C1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)73 kg (161 lb) (1991-03-28)28 March 1991 (aged 30) PWHPA Montreal
35GAnn-Renée Desbiens1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)73 kg (161 lb) (1994-04-10)10 April 1994 (aged 27) PWHPA Montreal
38GEmerance Maschmeyer1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)64 kg (141 lb) (1994-10-05)5 October 1994 (aged 27) PWHPA Montreal
40FBlayre Turnbull – A1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)69 kg (152 lb) (1993-07-15)15 July 1993 (aged 28) PWHPA Calgary
42DClaire Thompson1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)60 kg (130 lb) (1998-01-28)28 January 1998 (aged 24) PWHPA Toronto
47FJamie Lee Rattray1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)78 kg (172 lb) (1992-09-30)30 September 1992 (aged 29) PWHPA Toronto
50GKristen Campbell1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)80 kg (180 lb) (1997-11-30)30 November 1997 (aged 24) PWHPA Calgary

Coaches
1990 women's team jerseys

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. March 30, 2022. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
  4. "Women's Worlds cancelled". iihf.com. March 7, 2020.
  5. "Damkronornas hemmaturnering i Luleå i november ställs in". Svenska Ishockeyförbundet. September 13, 2019. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
  6. 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.
  7. Awad, Brandi (January 11, 2022). "Team Canada's women's hockey roster revealed for Beijing 2022". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  8. "Canada's 2022 Olympic women's hockey team roster". Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Canadian Press. January 11, 2022. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  9. "2022 Olympic Winter Games (Women)". hockeycanada.ca/. Hockey Canada. January 11, 2022. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  10. 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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