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Canada women's national ice hockey team

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Canada
Shirt badge/Association crest
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
AssistantsCourtney Birchard-Kessel
Kori Cheverie
Caroline Ouellette
CaptainMarie-Philip Poulin
Most gamesHayley Wickenheiser (276)
Top scorerHayley Wickenheiser (168)
Most pointsHayley Wickenheiser (379)
Team coloursRed, black, white[2]
     
IIHF codeCAN
Ranking
Current IIHF1 Steady (28 August 2023)[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)
Olympics
Appearances7 (first in 1998)
Medals Gold: 5 (2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2022)
Silver: 2 (1998, 2018)
World Championships
Appearances23 (first in 1990)
Best resultGold Gold: 13 (1990, 1992, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2012, 2021, 2022, 2024)
International record (W–L–T)
363–84–3
Medal record
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2002 Salt Lake City Team
Gold medal – first place 2006 Torino Team
Gold medal – first place 2010 Vancouver Team
Gold medal – first place 2014 Sochi Team
Gold medal – first place 2022 Beijing Team
Silver medal – second place 1998 Nagano Team
Silver medal – second place 2018 Pyeongchang Team
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1990 Canada
Gold medal – first place 1992 Finland
Gold medal – first place 1994 United States
Gold medal – first place 1997 Canada
Gold medal – first place 1999 Finland
Gold medal – first place 2000 Canada
Gold medal – first place 2001 USA
Gold medal – first place 2004 Canada
Gold medal – first place 2007 Canada
Gold medal – first place 2012 United States
Gold medal – first place 2021 Canada
Gold medal – first place 2022 Denmark
Gold medal – first place 2024 United States
Silver medal – second place 2005 Sweden
Silver medal – second place 2008 China
Silver medal – second place 2009 Finland
Silver medal – second place 2011 Switzerland
Silver medal – second place 2013 Canada
Silver medal – second place 2015 Sweden
Silver medal – second place 2016 Canada
Silver medal – second place 2017 United States
Silver medal – second place 2023 Canada
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Finland
Winter Universiade
Gold medal – first place 2009 Harbin
Gold medal – first place 2011 Erzurum Team
Gold medal – first place 2013 Trentino Team
Gold medal – first place 2023 Lake Placid Team
Silver medal – second place 2015 Granada Team
Silver medal – second place 2017 Almaty Team
Silver medal – second place 2019 Krasnoyarsk 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.

Competition achievements

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Olympic Games

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Year Host country Host city Result
1998  Japan Nagano Silver
2002  USA Provo / West Valley City, Utah (Salt Lake City) Gold
2006  Italy Torino Gold
2010  Canada Vancouver, British Columbia Gold
2014  Russia Sochi Gold
2018  South Korea Gangneung (Pyeongchang) Silver
2022  China Beijing Gold

World Championships

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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

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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

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Year Location Result
1995 San Jose, United States Champions
1996 Richmond, British Columbia, Canada Champions

Team

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Current roster

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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) Canada 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) Canada 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) United States 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) United States New York Sirens
14 D Renata FastA 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) 69 kg (152 lb) (1994-10-06) October 6, 1994 (age 30) Canada 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) United States 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) Canada 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) Canada 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) Canada 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) Canada Montreal Victoire
25 D Jaime Bourbonnais 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) 66 kg (146 lb) (1999-09-09) September 9, 1999 (age 25) United States 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) Canada 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) Canada Toronto Sceptres
29 F Marie-Philip PoulinC 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) 74 kg (163 lb) (1991-03-28) March 28, 1991 (age 33) Canada 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) Canada 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) Canada Ottawa Charge
40 F Blayre TurnbullA 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) 69 kg (152 lb) (1993-07-15) July 15, 1993 (age 31) Canada 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) United States 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) Canada 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) United States 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) Canada 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) Canada 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) United States 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) Canada 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) Canada Toronto Sceptres

Coaches

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1990 women's team jerseys

General managers

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See also

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References

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  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. August 28, 2023. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
  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. ^ "2024-25 RIVALRY SERIES (NATIONAL WOMEN'S TEAM)". hockeycanada.ca. October 23, 2024. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  8. ^ 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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