CALGARY, Alta. –
Hockey Canada, in partnership with the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC),
has announced the 23-player roster that has been nominated to represent
Team Canada in women's hockey at the 2022 Olympic Winter Games, Feb. 4-20 in Beijing, China.
Canada’s roster includes
three goaltenders, seven defence and 13 forwards:
• Goaltenders: Kristen Campbell (Brandon, Man.), Ann-Renée Desbiens (La Malbaie, Que.) and Emerance Maschmeyer (Bruderheim, Alta.)
• Defence: Erin Ambrose (Keswick, Ont.),
Ashton Bell (Deloraine, Man./University of Minnesota Duluth, WCHA), Renata Fast (Burlington, Ont.), Jocelyne Larocque (Ste. Anne, Man.), Ella Shelton (Ingersoll, Ont.), Claire Thompson (Toronto, Ont.) and Micah Zandee-Hart (Saanichton, B.C.)
• Forwards: Emily Clark (Saskatoon, Sask.),Mélodie Daoust (Valleyfield, Que.),Sarah Fillier (Georgetown, Ont./Princeton University, ECAC), Brianne Jenner (Oakville, Ont.), Rebecca Johnston (Sudbury, Ont.),
Emma Maltais (Burlington, Ont./Ohio State University, WCHA), Sarah Nurse (Hamilton, Ont.), Marie-Philip Poulin (Beauceville, Que.), Jamie Lee Rattray (Kanata, Ont.), Jill Saulnier (Halifax, N.S.), Natalie Spooner (Scarborough, Ont.), Laura Stacey (Kleinburg, Ont.) and Blayre Turnbull (Stellarton, N.S.)
Canada’s Women’s Olympic Team also features 13 players who won a silver
medal at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang, South Korea, six who
won gold at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, and two players
who captured gold on Canadian ice at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in
Vancouver, B.C.
“It is always extremely difficult paring down the roster to the final group
of players selected to wear the Maple Leaf at the Olympic Winter Games,”
said head coach Troy Ryan (Spryfield, N.S.). “We started
with 29 athletes, which shows the depth of the talent pool that has been a
part of our entire journey, and we are excited for the 23 players chosen to
represent Canada. We have faced a number of challenges during this
four-year Olympic cycle, and our staff and leadership group have done an
incredible job preparing our athletes for Beijing. I am extremely proud of
the team we have assembled and look forward to the opportunity to compete
for a gold medal.”
As part of the six-month journey to Beijing, Canada’s centralization roster
faced the United States in a six-game Rivalry Series, played three games
against Finland and competed in a pair of games against an all-star team
from the Professional Women’s Hockey Players Association (PWHPA). The
schedule also included five games against Junior A clubs from the Alberta
Junior Hockey League (AJHL) and British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL).
In Beijing, the women’s hockey tournament will take place Feb. 2-16 at the
National Indoor Stadium and Wukesong Sports Centre. Canada will aim for its
fifth gold medal overall and first since 2014 when it opens
preliminary-round action against Switzerland on Feb. 3.
“It is a tremendous honour and accomplishment to be chosen to represent
your country at the Olympics,” said Tom Renney (Cranbrook, B.C.), chief executive officer of
Hockey Canada. “We extend our congratulations to all 23 players on their
nomination to the Canadian Olympic Team and we will join with hockey fans
from coast-to-coast-to-coast in our excitement and pride as we watch Canada
compete in Beijing.”
The team nominated for the games was selected by Ryan, Gina Kingsbury (Rouyn-Noranda, Que.), director of hockey
operations with Hockey Canada, and management consultant Cassie Campbell-Pascall (Brampton, Ont.), with support
from assistant coaches
Kori Cheverie (New Glasgow, N.S./Ryerson University, OUA), Doug
Derraugh (Arnprior, Ont./Cornell University, ECAC)
and Alison Domenico (Ottawa, Ont./Providence College, HE), and
goaltending consultant Brad Kirkwood (Calgary, Alta./Calgary, WHL). Senior
vice-president of hockey operations Scott Salmond (Creston, B.C.), Renney and Hockey Canada
president and chief operating officer Scott Smith (Bathurst, N.B.) also provided input.
"Congratulations to the women who will make up the women’s hockey team at
the 2022 Olympic Winter Games. Canada continues to be a leader in women’s
hockey and the 2021 world champions will go into Beijing wanting to show
the world they continue to be number one," said Catriona Le May Doan, Team
Canada's Beijing 2022 chef de mission. "They have continued to inspire the
next generation of young girls as we see the numbers grow in all
communities across our country. The dream of representing the Maple Leaf on
the women’s team continues to ignite that passion in young girls and our
future generation will continue to shine bright. Going for gold in Beijing
in our game will be celebrated nationwide."
In addition, the support staff nominated for the 2022 Olympic Winter Games
includes:
• Video coach James Emery (Calgary, Alta.)
• Athletic therapistChristine Atkins (Fort Macleod, Alta.)
• Physiotherapist Jami Boyd (Minnedosa, Man.)
• Massage therapist Andrea Purdy (Toronto, Ont.)
• Team physician Dr. Tina Atkinson (Shelburne, N.S./Halifax, QMJHL)
• Strength and conditioning coach Jeremy Steinbach (Binbrook, Ont.)
• Mental performance consultant Kim Thompson (Orleans, Ont.)
• Equipment managers Alana Goulden (Aurora, Ont./Ryerson University, OUA) and
Serge LeBlanc (Grande-Digue, N.B./Université de Moncton, AUS)
• Managers of hockey operations Tania Kenny (Toronto, Ont.) and Dylan Rockwell (Calgary, Alta.)
• Media relations manager Esther Madziya (Lethbridge, Alta.)
Prior to being named to Team Canada, all nominations are subject to
approval by the Canadian Olympic Committee’s Team Selection Committee
following its receipt of nominations by all National Sport Organizations.
For more information on Hockey Canada and Canada’s National Women’s Team,
please visit
HockeyCanada.ca, or follow along through social media on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.