2009–10 Canada women's national ice hockey team explained

The 2009–10 women's national hockey team represented Canada at the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. Prior to the games, the national team participated in several tournaments during the 2009–10 season. The team won the gold medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. The head coach was Melody Davidson, and she was assisted by Peter Smith and former Vancouver Canucks player Doug Lidster.

News and notes

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Hockey cards

Card number Player
CB-BK Becky Kellar
CB-CLCharline Labonté
CB-CMCarla MacLeod
CB-COCaroline Ouellette
CB-CSColleen Sostorics
CB-CWCatherine Ward
CB-GAGillian Apps
CB-GFGillian Ferrari
CB-GKGina Kingsbury
CB-HIHaley Irwin
CB-HWHayley Wickenheiser
CB-JBJennifer Botterill
CB-JHJayna Hefford
CB-KSKim St-Pierre
CB-MAMeghan Agosta
CB-MMMeaghan Mikkelson
CB-MPMarie-Philip Poulin
CB-RJRebecca Johnston
CB-SSShannon Szabados
CB-SVSarah Vaillancourt

International exhibition games

Date Opponent Location TimeScore
Aug. 15, 2009 Sweden Calgary, AB 19:00 pm7-2[15]
Oct. 5, 2009 Victoria, BC (Save on Foods Centre) 19:00 PM 3-1[16]
Oct. 16, 2009 USA Spokane, WA (Spokane Arena) 19:00 PM5-2[17]
Dec. 12, 2009 USA Denver, CO (Magness Arena)[18] TBD4-2[19]
Dec. 15, 2009 USA Calgary, AB TBD6-2[20]
Dec. 30, 2009 USA St. Paul, MN (Xcel Energy Center) 19:00 PM2-1[21]
Jan. 1, 2010 USA Ottawa, ON 19:00 PM3-2 (Shootout)
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Intrasquad games

Under-22 series

The Canadian national team participated in a three-game series against the Canadian under-22 national team. All games were played at the Father David Bauer Olympic Arena in Calgary, Alberta.

Date Score Notes
Aug. 17, 2009 National team, 4-3 Two points by Meghan Agosta[23]
Aug. 18, 2009 National team, 5-2 Two points by Meghan Agosta[24]
Aug. 20, 2009 National team, 10-0 Two goals by Meghan Agosta[25] and Hayley Wickenheiser

Red and White Games

Date TimeLocation Notes
Sept. 28, 2009 19:00 PM White 5, Red 2[26] Hayley Wickenheiser scored four goals and Haley Irwin added one of her own for White in its victory over Red
Oct. 26, 2009[27]

Tournaments

Jayna Hefford has scored 19 goals in 20 games versus boys' midget AAA teams during this pre-Olympic season.[28]

Icebreaker Tournament

Date Opponent Score
Sept. 24, 2009 Calgary Flames Midget AAA Win, 3-2[29]
Sept. 25, 2009 Calgary Bisons Win, 6-5
Sept. 26, 2009 Calgary Royals Win, 3-2[30]
Sept. 27, 2009 Calgary Royals (championship game)Win, 5-4[31]

2009 Canada Cup

Date Opponent TimeScore
August 31, 2009 Sweden19:30 PMWin, 7-0
Sep 1, 2009 Finland 19:30 PMWin, 10-2
Sep 3, 2009 USA19:30 PMLoss, 4-2
Sep 5, 2009 Sweden (semifinal)19:30 PMWin, 7-2
Sep 6, 2009 USA (final)19:30 PMLoss, 2-1
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NWT Midget Series

Date Opponent Location TimeScore
Oct. 2, 2009 Red Deer Optimist Rebels Red Deer Arena 20:00 pm 4-2[33]
Oct. 7, 2009 Medicine Hat AAA Tigers Medicine Hat Arena 19:30 pm 4-2[34]
Oct. 8, 2009 Lethbridge Titans Henderson Ice Centre 19:30 pm 3-4[35]
Oct. 13, 2009 Calgary Buffaloes Father David Bauer Olympic Arena 19:30 pm 4-3 (OT)
Oct. 20, 2009 Grande Prairie Coca-Cola Centre 19:00 pm 5-1
Oct. 21, 2009 Edmonton KC Clareview Arena 19:45 pm 3-0
Oct. 22, 2009 UFA Strathmore Family Centre 18:45 pm 0-6[36]
Oct. 27, 2009 Calgary Flames Juniors Father David Bauer Olympic Arena 19:30 pm 5-2
Nov. 17, 2009 Calgary Royals Father David Bauer Olympic Arena 19:30 pm 2-4
Nov. 19, 2009 Edmonton SSAC Confederation Arena 19:30 pm 6-1
Nov. 20, 2009 Leduc Leduc Recreation Centre 19:30 pm 7-5
Nov. 24, 2009 Calgary Northstars Father David Bauer Olympic Arena 19:30 pm 4-3 (Shootout)
Nov. 26, 2009 Calgary Buffaloes Father David Bauer Olympic Arena 19:30 pm 3-4
Dec. 1, 2009 Red Deer Red Deer Arena 19:15 pm 1-3
Dec. 3, 2009 Calgary Northstars Father David Bauer Olympic Arena 19:30 pm 7-1
Dec. 5, 2009 Calgary Canucks Max Bell Centre19:30 pm 3-2
Jan 13, 2010 Edmonton CACEdmonton, AB19:45 PM8-4[37]
Jan 19, 2010 Fort Saskatchewan RangersFort Saskatchewan, AB19:30 PM3-5[38]

Alberta Lottery Series

Date Opponent Location TimeScore
Oct. 13, 2009 Calgary Buffaloes Father David Bauer Arena 19:30 pm 4-3 (OT)[39]
Oct. 20, 2009 Grande Prairie Coca-Cola Arena 19:00 pm 5-1[40]
Oct. 21, 2009 Edmonton Knights of Columbus Clearview Arena 19:45 pm 3-0[41]
Oct. 22, 2009 UFA Bisons Strathmore Arena 18:45 pm 0-6

Four Nations Cup

Date Opponent Location TimeScore
Nov 3, 2009 Sweden Vierumaki 18:30 PM4-0
Nov 4, 2009 Finland Kerava 18:30 PM4-2
Nov 4, 2009 USA Vierumaki 18:30 PM2-3
Nov 7, 2009 USA (gold-medal game) Tikkurila20:00 PM5-1[42]
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Roster

Number Name Position Height Club
1 Shannon SzabadosG 5'8" Grant MacEwan
2 Meghan AgostaF 5'7" Mercyhurst
3 Carla MacLeodD 5'4" Calgary Oval X-Treme
4 Becky KellarD5'7" Burlington Barracudas
5 Colleen SostoricsD 5'4" Calgary Oval X-Treme
6 Rebecca JohnstonF 5'7" Cornell University
7 Cherie PiperF 5'6" Calgary Oval X-Treme
10 Gillian AppsF 6'0" Brampton Thunder
12 Meaghan MikkelsonD5'9" Edmonton Chimos
13 Caroline OuelletteF5'11" Montreal Stars
16 Jayna HeffordF 5'5" Brampton Thunder
17 Jennifer BotterillF5'9" Mississauga Chiefs
18Catherine WardD5'6" McGill Martlets
21 Haley IrwinF 5'7 University of Minnesota-Duluth
22 Hayley WickenheiserF 5'10" Ekilstuna Linden (Sweden)
25 Tessa BonhommeD 5'7" Calgary Oval X-Treme
26 Sarah VaillancourtF 5'6" Harvard University
27 Gina KingsburyF 5'8" Calgary Oval X-Treme
29 Marie-Philip PoulinF 5'6" Dawson College
32 Charline LabontéG 5'9" McGill Martlets
33 Kim St. PierreG 5'9" Montreal Stars
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Number Name Position Height Club
9 Gillian FerrariD5'8" Calgary Oval X-Treme
19 Brianne JennerF 5'9" Mississauga Chiefs
20 Jennifer WakefieldF 5'9" University of New Hampshire
23 Jocelyne LarocqueD5'6" University of Minnesota-Duluth
34 Delaney CollinsD 5'4" Calgary Oval X-Treme

Player stats

Skaters

Player Goals Assists Points PIM
Meghan Agosta 7916
Jayna Hefford4812
Caroline Ouellette 4610
Rebecca Johnston 639
Haley Irwin 5 27
Marie-Philip Poulin4 37
Sarah Vaillancourt 2 57
Jennifer Botterill 3 36
Jennifer Wakefield2 46
Colleen Sostorics1 56
Hailey Wickenheiser3 25
Cherie Piper1 56
Gillian Apps 2 24
Catherine Ward0 44
Brianne Jenner2 13
Gillian Ferrari033
Becky Kellar0 33
Meghan Mikkelson033
Delaney Collins022
Tessa Bonhomme0 1 1
Carla McLeod 0 1 1

Goaltenders

Szabados has faced 116 shots in five games. St-Pierre has faced 85 shots in four games.

Player Games played Minutes Goals against Wins LossesTiesShutoutsSave %Goals against average
Shannon Szabados 5 300 10 4 00 02.00
Kim St. Pierre 4 240 12 4 0 0 1 3.00

2010 Olympics

In the first three games, Canada took their goal total at the 2010 Games to 41 in three matches.

Schedule

Date Opponent Location Time Score Record
Feb. 13 Slovakia Canada Hockey Place 5:00 PM (PST) 18 - 0 1-0
Feb. 15 Switzerland UBC Thunderbird Arena 2:30 PM (PST) 10 - 1 2-0
Feb. 17 Sweden UBC Thunderbird Arena 2:30 PM (PST) 13-1[51] 3-0
Feb. 22Finland UBC Thunderbird Arena17:00 PM 5-0[52] 4-0
Feb. 25USA General Motors Place17:00 PM 2-05-0
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Olympic statistics

Skaters

Player Goals Assists Points PIMShots +/-
Meghan Agosta96152 2514
Gillian Apps 3 472 20 10
Jennifer Botterill 0220 77
Tessa Bonhomme2 240 7 12
Jayna Hefford 571282615
Haley Irwin5 164 28 8
Rebecca Johnston 1 562 18 9
Becky Kellar0 446514
Gina Kingsbury 2 136185
Carla Macleod 2352 9 13
Meaghan Mikkelson0 002 911
Caroline Ouellette291121412
Cherie Piper55100 1212
Marie-Phillip Poulin 5272 14 7
Colleen Sostorics 1 56 2 713
Sarah Vaillancourt3 586147
Catherine Ward1344615
Hayley Wickenheiser 29110 25 14
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Goaltenders

Player Games Played Minutes Goals Against Wins LossesShutoutsSave %Goals Against Average
Charline Labonte 1 20 1 00 1 88.91.00
Kim St. Pierre 2 100 02 0 2 100.00.00
Shannon Szabados3180 1 3 0 1 98.00.33

Under-22 team

MLP Cup

Date Opponent Score Record Notes
Monday January 4 Germany 5-1[61] 1-0 Emmanuelle Blais and Carolyne Prevost had two assists
Tuesday January 5 Switzerland4-1[62] 2-0 Natalie Spooner and Mallory Deluce finished with a goal and an assist each
Thursday January 7 Germany7-0[63] 3-0 Brianne Jenner and Bailey Bram finished with a goal and two assists each
Friday January 8 Sweden4-3 (OT)[64] 4-0 Natalie Spooner scored the game winning goal
Saturday January 9 Switzerland9-05-0 Canada won gold at the MLP Cup for the seventh time in eight years

Under-18 team

Standings

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310027213
300035130

Schedule

Date Opponent Score Record Notes
March 27 Russia 6-3[66] 1-0 Brigette Lacquette scored a goal and added two assists
March 28 Germany 15-0[67] 2-0 Jessica Campbell had two goals and four assists while 10 players had at least two points
March 30 Sweden8-0[68] 3-0 Eight different players scored at least one goal
April 2 Germany (semifinal) 10-0[69] 4-0 Jessica Campbell and Jillian Saulnier each scored two goals and an assist
April 3 United States (final) 5-4 (OT)[70] 5-0 Jessica Campbell scores overtime winner

Awards and honours

See also

External links

Notes and References

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