Canada women's national ice hockey team

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Canada
Maple Leaf (Pantone).svg
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)
Association Hockey Canada
Head coach Troy Ryan
Assistants Courtney Birchard-Kessel
Kori Cheverie
Caroline Ouellette
Captain Marie-Philip Poulin
Most games Hayley Wickenheiser (276)
Top scorerHayley Wickenheiser (168)
Most pointsHayley Wickenheiser (379)
Team coloursRed, black, white [2]
   
IIHF codeCAN
Canada national ice hockey team jerseys 2021 IHWC.png
Ranking
Current IIHF 1 Steady2.svg (28 August 2023) [3]
Highest IIHF1 (first in 2003)
Lowest IIHF2 (first in 2009)
First international
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 10–0 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
(North York, Canada; April 21, 1987)
Biggest win
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 19–1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
(North York, Canada; April 23, 1987)
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 18–0 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
(Ottawa, Canada; March 22, 1990)
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 18–0 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
(Richmond, Canada; April 5, 1996)
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 18–0 Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia
(Vancouver, Canada; February 13, 2010)
Biggest defeat
United States  Flag of the United States.svg 9–2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
(Burlington, United States; April 7, 2012)
Olympics
Appearances7 (first in 1998 )
Medals Gold medal.svg Gold: 5 (2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2022)
Silver medal.svg Silver: 2 (1998, 2018)
World Championships
Appearances23 (first in 1990 )
Best resultGold medal world centered-2.svgGold: 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 icon (G initial).svg 2002 Salt Lake City Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2006 Torino Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2010 Vancouver Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Sochi Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Beijing Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1998 Nagano Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Pyeongchang Team
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1990 Canada
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1992 Finland
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1994 United States
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1997 Canada
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1999 Finland
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2000 Canada
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2001 USA
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2004 Canada
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2007 Canada
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2012 United States
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2021 Canada
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Denmark
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 United States
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2005 Sweden
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2008 China
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2009 Finland
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2011 Switzerland
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2013 Canada
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2015 Sweden
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2016 Canada
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2017 United States
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Canada
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Finland
Winter Universiade
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2009 Harbin
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 Erzurum Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2013 Trentino Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Lake Placid Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2015 Granada Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2017 Almaty Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 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.

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Competition achievements

Olympic Games

YearHost countryHost cityResult
1998 Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Nagano Silver
2002 Flag of the United States.svg  USA Provo / West Valley City, Utah (Salt Lake City)Gold
2006 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Torino Gold
2010 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Vancouver, British Columbia Gold
2014 Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Sochi Gold
2018 Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Gangneung (Pyeongchang)Silver
2022 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Beijing Gold

World Championships

YearHost countryHost citiesResult
1990 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Ottawa Champions
1992 Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Tampere Champions
1994 Flag of the United States.svg  USA Lake Placid, New York Champions
1997 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Kitchener, Brantford / Brampton / Hamilton /
London / Mississauga / North York,
Ontario
Champions
1999 Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Espoo / Vantaa Champions
2000 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Mississauga / Barrie / Kitchener / London /
Niagara Falls / Oshawa / Peterborough,
Ontario
Champions
2001 Flag of the United States.svg  USA Minneapolis / Blaine / Fridley / Plymouth /
Rochester / St. Cloud,
Minnesota
Champions
2004 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Halifax / Dartmouth, Nova Scotia Champions
2005 Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Linköping / Norrköping Runners-up
2007 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Winnipeg / Selkirk, Manitoba Champions
2008 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Harbin Runners-up
2009 Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Hämeenlinna Runners-up
2011 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Zürich Runners-up
2012 Flag of the United States.svg  USA Burlington Champions
2013 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Ottawa, Ontario Runners-up
2015 Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Malmö Runners-up
2016 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Kamloops, British Columbia Runners-up
2017 Flag of the United States.svg  USA Plymouth Runners-up
2019 Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Espoo Third place
2020 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Halifax / Truro, Nova Scotia Cancelled [4]
2021 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Calgary, Alberta Champions
2022 Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Frederikshavn, Herning Champions
2023 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Brampton Runners-up
2024 Flag of the United States.svg  USA Utica, New York Champions

4 Nations Cup

YearLocationResult
1996 Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaChampions
1997 Lake Placid, United StatesRunners-up
1998 Kuortane, FinlandChampions
1999 Montreal, Quebec, CanadaChampions
2000 Provo, United StatesChampions
2001 Vierumäki and Tampere, FinlandChampions
2002 Kitchener, Ontario, CanadaChampions
2003 Skövde, SwedenRunners-up
2004 Lake Placid, United StatesChampions
2005 Hämeenlinna, FinlandChampions
2006 Kitchener, Ontario, CanadaChampions
2007 Leksand, SwedenChampions
2008 Lake Placid, United StatesRunners-up
2009 Vierumäki, FinlandChampions
2010 Clarenville and St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, CanadaChampions
2011 Nyköping, SwedenRunners-up
2012 Tikkurila, FinlandRunners-up
2013 Lake Placid, United StatesChampions
2014 Kamloops, British Columbia, CanadaChampions
2015 Sundsvall, SwedenRunners-up
2016 Järvenpää, FinlandRunners-up
2017 Tampa and Wesley Chapel, United StatesRunners-up
2018 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, CanadaRunners-up
2019 Luleå, SwedenCancelled [5] [6]
2020Flag of Finland.svg  Finland/Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Not Scheduled

Pacific Rim Championship

YearLocationResult
1995 San Jose, United StatesChampions
1996 Richmond, British Columbia, CanadaChampions

Team

Current roster

Roster for the November 2024 Rivalry Series. [7]

Head coach: Troy Ryan

No.Pos.NameHeightWeightBirthdateTeam
3D Jocelyne Larocque 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)66 kg (146 lb)May 19, 1988 (age 36) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto Sceptres
7F Laura Stacey 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)71 kg (157 lb)May 5, 1994 (age 30) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Montreal Victoire
8D Chloe Primerano 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)73 kg (161 lb)January 2, 2007 (age 17) Flag of the United States.svg University of Minnesota
10F Sarah Fillier 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)69 kg (152 lb)June 9, 2000 (age 24) Flag of the United States.svg New York Sirens
14D Renata Fast A 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)69 kg (152 lb)October 6, 1994 (age 30) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto Sceptres
17D Ella Shelton 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)82 kg (181 lb)January 19, 1998 (age 26) Flag of the United States.svg New York Sirens
19F Brianne Jenner 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)73 kg (161 lb)May 4, 1991 (age 33) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ottawa Charge
20F Sarah Nurse 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)76 kg (168 lb)January 4, 1995 (age 29) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto Sceptres
21D Ashton Bell 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)73 kg (161 lb)December 7, 1999 (age 25) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ottawa Charge
23D Erin Ambrose 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)72 kg (159 lb)April 30, 1994 (age 30) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Montreal Victoire
25D Jaime Bourbonnais 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in)66 kg (146 lb)September 9, 1998 (age 26) Flag of the United States.svg New York Sirens
26F Emily Clark 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in)70 kg (150 lb)November 28, 1995 (age 29) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ottawa Charge
27F Emma Maltais 1.6 m (5 ft 3 in)70 kg (150 lb)November 4, 1999 (age 25) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto Sceptres
29F Marie-Philip Poulin C 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in)74 kg (163 lb)March 28, 1991 (age 33) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Montreal Victoire
35G Ann-Renée Desbiens 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)81 kg (179 lb)April 10, 1994 (age 30) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Montreal Victoire
38G Emerance Maschmeyer 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)64 kg (141 lb)October 5, 1994 (age 30) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ottawa Charge
40F Blayre Turnbull A 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in)69 kg (152 lb)July 15, 1993 (age 31) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto Sceptres
42D Claire Thompson 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)70 kg (150 lb)January 28, 1998 (age 26) Flag of the United States.svg Minnesota Frost
43F Kristin O'Neill 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)57 kg (126 lb)March 30, 1998 (age 26) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Montreal Victoire
47F Jamie Lee Rattray 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)75 kg (165 lb)September 30, 1992 (age 32) Flag of the United States.svg Boston Fleet
50G Kristen Campbell 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)83 kg (183 lb)November 30, 1997 (age 27) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto Sceptres
88F Julia Gosling 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)78 kg (172 lb)February 21, 2001 (age 23) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto Sceptres
91F Sophie Shirley 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)60 kg (130 lb)June 30, 1999 (age 25) Flag of the United States.svg Boston Fleet
92F Danielle Serdachny 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)71 kg (157 lb)May 12, 2001 (age 23) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ottawa Charge
98F Daryl Watts 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)64 kg (141 lb)May 15, 1999 (age 25) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto Sceptres

Coaches

1990 women's team jerseys Canada national ice hockey team jerseys 1990 WW.png
1990 women's team jerseys

General managers

See also

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