Canada women's national ice hockey team explained

Canada
Badge:Maple Leaf (Pantone).svg
Badge Size:200px
Caption:The Maple Leaf has always appeared on the Team Canada uniform since 1920, but was first worn by women in 1990.[1]
Nickname:Team Canada
French: (Équipe Canada)
Association:Hockey Canada
Coach:Troy Ryan
Asst Coach: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)
Iihf Code:CAN
Iihf Max:1
Iihf Max Date:first in 2003
Iihf Min:2
Iihf Min Date:first in 2009
Team Colours:Red, black, white[2]
First Game: 10–0
Largest Win: 19–1

18–0

18–0

18–0
Largest Loss: 9–2
World Champ2 Name:World Championships
World Champ2 Apps:23
World Champ2 First:1990
World Champ2 Best: Gold: 13 (1990, 1992, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2012, 2021, 2022, 2024)
Olympic Apps:7
Olympic First:1998
Olympic Medals: Gold: 5 (2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2022)
Silver: 2 (1998, 2018)
Record: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

Year Host country Host city Result
Naganobgcolor=silverSilver
Provo / West Valley City, Utah (Salt Lake City)bgcolor=goldGold
bgcolor=goldGold
Vancouver, British Columbiabgcolor=goldGold
bgcolor=goldGold
Gangneung (Pyeongchang) bgcolor=silverSilver
bgcolor=goldGold

World Championships

Year Host country Host cities Result
bgcolor=goldChampions
bgcolor=goldChampions
bgcolor=goldChampions
Kitchener, Ontariobgcolor=goldChampions
Espoo / bgcolor=goldChampions
bgcolor=goldChampions
bgcolor=goldChampions
bgcolor=goldChampions
bgcolor=silverRunners-up
bgcolor=goldChampions
bgcolor=silverRunners-up
bgcolor=silverRunners-up
bgcolor=silverRunners-up
bgcolor=goldChampions
bgcolor=silverRunners-up
bgcolor=silverRunners-up
bgcolor=silverRunners-up
bgcolor=silverRunners-up
Third place
Cancelled[3]
bgcolor=goldChampions
bgcolor=goldChampions
bgcolor=silver Runners-up
bgcolor=goldChampions

4 Nations Cup

Year Location Result
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada bgcolor=goldChampions
Lake Placid, United States bgcolor=silverRunners-up
Kuortane, Finland bgcolor=goldChampions
Montreal, Quebec, Canada bgcolor=goldChampions
Provo, United States bgcolor=goldChampions
Vierumäki and Tampere, Finland bgcolor=goldChampions
Kitchener, Ontario, Canada bgcolor=goldChampions
Skövde, Sweden bgcolor=silverRunners-up
Lake Placid, United States bgcolor=goldChampions
Hämeenlinna, Finland bgcolor=goldChampions
Kitchener, Ontario, Canada bgcolor=goldChampions
Leksand, Sweden bgcolor=goldChampions
Lake Placid, United States bgcolor=silverRunners-up
Vierumäki, Finland bgcolor=goldChampions
Clarenville and St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada bgcolor=goldChampions
Nyköping, Sweden bgcolor=silverRunners-up
Tikkurila, Finland bgcolor=silverRunners-up
Lake Placid, United States bgcolor=goldChampions
Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada bgcolor=goldChampions
Sundsvall, Sweden bgcolor=silverRunners-up
Järvenpää, Finland bgcolor=silverRunners-up
Tampa and Wesley Chapel, United States bgcolor=silverRunners-up
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada bgcolor=silverRunners-up
2019 Luleå, Sweden Cancelled[4] [5]
2020 / Not Scheduled

Pacific Rim Championship

Year Location Result
San Jose, United States bgcolor=goldChampions
Richmond, British Columbia, Canada bgcolor=goldChampions

Team

Current roster

Roster for the 2024 IIHF Women's World Championship.[6] [7]

Head coach: Troy Ryan

No.Pos.NameHeightWeightBirthdateTeam
3 D 1.68m (05.51feet) 66abbr=onNaNabbr=on 19 May 1988 PWHL Toronto
7 F 1.78m (05.84feet) 71abbr=onNaNabbr=on 5 May 1994 PWHL Montreal
10 F 1.65m (05.41feet) 65abbr=onNaNabbr=on 9 June 2000 Princeton Tigers
14 D A 1.68m (05.51feet) 65abbr=onNaNabbr=on 6 October 1994 PWHL Toronto
17 D 1.73m (05.68feet) 80abbr=onNaNabbr=on 19 January 1998 PWHL New York
19 F 1.75m (05.74feet) 71abbr=onNaNabbr=on 4 May 1991 PWHL Ottawa
20 F 1.71m (05.61feet) 72abbr=onNaNabbr=on 4 January 1995 PWHL Toronto
21 D 1.73m (05.68feet) 73abbr=onNaNabbr=on 7 December 1999 PWHL Ottawa
23 D 1.65m (05.41feet) 64abbr=onNaNabbr=on 30 April 1994 PWHL Montreal
24 F 1.78m (05.84feet) 77abbr=onNaNabbr=on 17 October 1990 PWHL Toronto
25 D 1.7m (05.6feet) 57abbr=onNaNabbr=on 9 September 1999 PWHL New York
26 F 1.7m (05.6feet) 70abbr=onNaNabbr=on 28 November 1995 PWHL Ottawa
27 F 1.6m (05.2feet) 66abbr=onNaNabbr=on 4 November 1999 PWHL Toronto
29 F 1.7m (05.6feet)73abbr=onNaNabbr=on28 March 1991 PWHL Montreal
35 G 1.75m (05.74feet) 73abbr=onNaNabbr=on 10 April 1994 PWHL Montreal
38 G 1.68m (05.51feet) 64abbr=onNaNabbr=on 5 October 1994 PWHL Ottawa
40 F A 1.7m (05.6feet) 68abbr=onNaNabbr=on 15 July 1993 PWHL Toronto
43 F 1.63m (05.35feet) 57abbr=onNaNabbr=on 30 March 1998 PWHL Montreal
47 F 1.7m (05.6feet) 70abbr=onNaNabbr=on 30 September 1992 PWHL Boston
50 G 1.78m (05.84feet) 82abbr=onNaNabbr=on 30 November 1997 PWHL Toronto
61 D 1.78m (05.84feet) 64abbr=onNaNabbr=on 21 April 2002 Clarkson Golden Knights
88 F 1.78m (05.84feet) 74abbr=onNaNabbr=on 21 February 2001 St. Lawrence Saints
92 F 1.74m (05.71feet) 71abbr=onNaNabbr=on 12 May 2001 Colgate Raiders

Coaches

General managers

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: A century of Jerseys. Hockey Canada. January 12, 2018.
  2. Web site: Hockey Canada Logo Guidelines. HockeyCanada.ca. Hockey Canada. March 27, 2013. April 26, 2018.
  3. Web site: Women's Worlds cancelled. March 7, 2020. iihf.com.
  4. Web site: Damkronornas hemmaturnering i Luleå i november ställs in . Svenska Ishockeyförbundet . September 30, 2019 . September 13, 2019.
  5. Web site: Campbell . Ken . Swedish Women Blindsided by Decision to Cancel Four Nations Cup, Canada and USA Will Fill the Void With Games . The Hockeyn News . September 30, 2019 . September 13, 2019.
  6. Web site: Canada's National Women's Team announced for 2024 IIHF Women's World Championship. March 7, 2024. March 7, 2024. hockeycanada.ca.
  7. Web site: Team roster: Canada. April 2, 2024. April 2, 2024. iihf.com.
  8. Web site: Spencer. Donna. July 26, 2018. Gina Kingsbury takes over Hockey Canada women's team. live. July 26, 2018. CBC Sports. https://web.archive.org/web/20180726163612/https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/hockey/hockey-canada-womens-team-gina-kingsbury-1.4762389 . July 26, 2018 .