2012–13 Canada women's national ice hockey team explained

The 2012–13 women's national hockey ice team represented Canada in various tournaments during the season. The team will attempt to win the gold medal at the Women's World Championships in Ottawa, Ontario. The head coach of the National team is York Lions women's ice hockey coach Dan Church.

National team

Canada enters the 2013 IIHF Women's World Championship as the defending champion. The tournament shall serve as qualification for the 2015 competition. Canada is in the top division and will play all games at Scotiabank Place.^[1]

All times are local (UTC−4).

August 12: Hockey Canada named the roster of the Canadian Under-18 team that will play a three-game exhibition series in Blaine, Minnesota against the United States Under-18 squad from August 16 to 19, 2012. Four of the players on the roster were with the Under-18 program that won the gold medal at the 2012 IIHF Under 18 Worlds.^[2]

Date	Arena	Opponent	Final score	Goal scorers
August 16	Schwan Super Rink	United States	3-2^[3]	Nicole Martindale Sydney McKibbon Hannah Miller
August 17	Schwan Super Rink	United States	1-3^[4]	Hanna Bunton
August 19	Schwan Super Rink	United States	5-4 (SO)^[5]	Ashley Brykialiuk, Hannah Miller, Halli Krzyzaniak, Cassidy Carels

Number	Player	Position	Height	Province
1	Kimberly Newell	Goaltender	5'8"
31	Kassidy Sauvé	Goaltender	5'7"
4	Emma Korbs	Defence	5'6"
12	Catherine Daoust	Defence	5'5"
15	Taryn Baumgardt	Defence	5'7"
16	Alexa Ranahan	Defence	5'5"
18	Halli Krzyzaniak	Defence	5'7"
20	Sarah Steele	Defence	5'5"
23	Sydney Smith	Defence	5'4"
2	Cassidy Carels	Forward	5'5"
3	Karly Heffernan	Forward	5'7"
6	Geneviève Bannon	Forward	5'7"
7	Nicole Martindale	Forward	5'10"
8	Eden Murray	Forward	5'3"
9	Kristyn Capizzano	Forward	5'1"
10	Sydney McKibbon	Forward	5'5"
11	Hanna Bunton	Forward	5'8"
13	Emily Clark	Forward	5'7"
14	Ashleigh Brykaliuk	Forward	5'7"
19	Hannah Miller	Forward	5'8"
21	Kennedy Ottenbreit-Daunheimer	Forward	5'7"
22	Catherine Dubois	Forward	5'9"

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August 12: Hockey Canada named the roster of the Canadian Under-22 team that will play a three-game exhibition series in Calgary against the United States Under-22 squad from August 16 to 19, 2012. Four of the players on the roster were with the Under-18 program that won the gold medal at the 2012 IIHF Under 18 Worlds.
August 16: The Canadian Under-22 squad suffered their first loss to the United States in 13 games. The last win for the US came in Game 1 of a three game set in 2004.

Date	Arena	Opponent	Final score	Goal scorers
August 16	WinSport Canada Athletic & Ice Complex	United States	1-4^[7]	Nicole Kosta
August 17	WinSport Canada Athletic & Ice Complex	United States	2-4^[8]	Kelly Terry, Melodie Daoust
August 19	WinSport Canada Athletic & Ice Complex	United States	3-4^[9]	Melodie Daoust, Sarah Davis, Marie-Philip Poulin

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