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
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)
World Championships
Appearances23 (first in 1990)
Best resultGold Gold: 13 (1990, 1992, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2012, 2021, 2022, 2024)
Olympics
Appearances7 (first in 1998)
Medals Gold: 5 (2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2022)
Silver: 2 (1998, 2018)
International record (W–L–T)
363–84–3
Medal record
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2002 Salt Lake CityTeam
Gold medal – first place2006 TorinoTeam
Gold medal – first place2010 VancouverTeam
Gold medal – first place2014 SochiTeam
Gold medal – first place2022 BeijingTeam
Silver medal – second place1998 NaganoTeam
Silver medal – second place2018 PyeongchangTeam
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1990 Canada
Gold medal – first place1992 Finland
Gold medal – first place1994 United States
Gold medal – first place1997 Canada
Gold medal – first place1999 Finland
Gold medal – first place2000 Canada
Gold medal – first place2001 USA
Gold medal – first place2004 Canada
Gold medal – first place2007 Canada
Gold medal – first place2012 United States
Gold medal – first place2021 Canada
Gold medal – first place2022 Denmark
Gold medal – first place2024 United States
Silver medal – second place2005 Sweden
Silver medal – second place2008 China
Silver medal – second place2009 Finland
Silver medal – second place2011 Switzerland
Silver medal – second place2013 Canada
Silver medal – second place2015 Sweden
Silver medal – second place2016 Canada
Silver medal – second place2017 United States
Silver medal – second place2023 Canada
Bronze medal – third place2019 Finland
Winter Universiade
Gold medal – first place2009 Harbin
Gold medal – first place2011 ErzurumTeam
Gold medal – first place2013 TrentinoTeam
Gold medal – first place2023 Lake PlacidTeam
Silver medal – second place2015 GranadaTeam
Silver medal – second place2017 AlmatyTeam
Silver medal – second place2019 KrasnoyarskTeam

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  SwitzerlandZürichRunners-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
2022 DenmarkFrederikshavn, HerningChampions
2023 CanadaBramptonRunners-up
2024 USAUtica, New YorkChampions

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

Roster for the 2024 IIHF Women's World Championship.[7][8]

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) May 19, 1988Canada PWHL Toronto
7FLaura Stacey1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)71 kg (157 lb) (1994-05-05) May 5, 1994Canada PWHL Montreal
10FSarah Fillier1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)65 kg (143 lb) (2000-06-09) June 9, 2000United States Princeton Tigers
14DRenata Fast – A1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)65 kg (143 lb) (1994-10-06) October 6, 1994Canada PWHL Toronto
17DElla Shelton1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)80 kg (180 lb) (1998-01-19) January 19, 1998United States PWHL New York
19FBrianne Jenner1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)71 kg (157 lb) (1991-05-04) May 4, 1991Canada PWHL Ottawa
20FSarah Nurse1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)72 kg (159 lb) (1995-01-04) January 4, 1995Canada PWHL Toronto
21DAshton Bell1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)73 kg (161 lb) (1999-12-07) December 7, 1999Canada PWHL Ottawa
23DErin Ambrose1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)64 kg (141 lb) (1994-04-30) April 30, 1994Canada PWHL Montreal
24FNatalie Spooner1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)77 kg (170 lb) (1990-10-17) October 17, 1990Canada PWHL Toronto
25DJaime Bourbonnais1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)57 kg (126 lb) (1999-09-09) September 9, 1999United States PWHL New York
26FEmily Clark1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)70 kg (150 lb) (1995-11-28) November 28, 1995Canada PWHL Ottawa
27FEmma Maltais1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)66 kg (146 lb) (1999-11-04) November 4, 1999Canada PWHL Toronto
29FMarie-Philip Poulin – C1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)73 kg (161 lb) (1991-03-28) March 28, 1991Canada PWHL Montreal
35GAnn-Renée Desbiens1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)73 kg (161 lb) (1994-04-10) April 10, 1994Canada PWHL Montreal
38GEmerance Maschmeyer1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)64 kg (141 lb) (1994-10-05) October 5, 1994Canada PWHL Ottawa
40FBlayre Turnbull – A1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)68 kg (150 lb) (1993-07-15) July 15, 1993Canada PWHL Toronto
43FKristin O'Neill1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)57 kg (126 lb) (1998-03-30) March 30, 1998Canada PWHL Montreal
47FJamie Lee Rattray1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)70 kg (150 lb) (1992-09-30) September 30, 1992United States PWHL Boston
50GKristen Campbell1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)82 kg (181 lb) (1997-11-30) November 30, 1997Canada PWHL Toronto
61DNicole Gosling1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)64 kg (141 lb) (2002-04-21) April 21, 2002United States Clarkson Golden Knights
88FJulia Gosling1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)74 kg (163 lb) (2001-02-21) February 21, 2001United States St. Lawrence Saints
92FDanielle Serdachny1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)71 kg (157 lb) (2001-05-12) May 12, 2001United States Colgate Raiders

Coaches
1990 women's team jerseys
  • Dave McMaster, 1990
  • Rick Polutnick, 1992
  • Les Lawton, 1994
  • Shannon Miller, 1997–1998
  • Danièle Sauvageau, 1999, 2001–2002
  • Melody Davidson, 2000, 2005–2007, 2009–2010
  • Karen Hughes, 2004
  • Peter Smith, 2008
  • Ryan Walter, 2011
  • Dan Church, 2012–2013
  • Kevin Dineen, 2013–2014
  • Doug Derraugh, 2015
  • Laura Schuler, 2016–2018
  • Perry Pearn, 2018–2019
  • Troy Ryan, 2021–

General managers

See also
  • 2009–10 Canada women's national ice hockey team
  • 2010–11 Canada women's national ice hockey team

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. 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. "Canada's National Women's Team announced for 2024 IIHF Women's World Championship". hockeycanada.ca. March 7, 2024. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
  8. "Team roster: Canada" (PDF). iihf.com. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  9. 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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