Canadian National Women's Team

[5 4 Fighting]

Selection Camp Roster - 2011 IIHF Women's World Championships - April 16-25, 2011 Zurich/Winterhur, SUI.

http://www.hockeycanada.ca/index.php...99/la_id/1.htm

Schedules and Results:

http://www.hockeycanada.ca/index.php...63/la_id/1.htm

[HockeyCanada]

Re: Canadian National Women's Team

strange how some players chosen top 26 for the Kaz on not invited?

[sharkie]

Re: Canadian National Women's Team

strange how some players chosen top 26 for the Kaz on not invited?

Agreed! Babstock was fifth leading scorer this season and doesn't get an invite? Totally crazy. Hockey Canada and USA Hockey continually like the retreads until they retire. Maybe some of the younger ladies should look at their ancestory and see if they can get on somebody elses national teams?

[osualum86]

Re: Canadian National Women's Team

Has anyone heard anything about the two scrimmages between Canada and the US? The USA Hockey site says they will be played on 4/7 and 4/8 but no mention of the times or any other details. I am only a few hours from Ann Arbor and would like to attend the scrimmage on Friday 4/8.

[clarksoncluck]

Re: Canadian National Women's Team

Who are the new ones coming along in Canadian Female Hockey? Who is the next Poulin. Mikkelson, Szabados? Ontario? Alberta won the Canada Winter games over Ontario. Who does Alberta have that might be the next?

[WHKY blogger]

Re: Canadian National Women's Team

Canada has named its roster for Worlds.

Official Release: here

Goaltenders
Liz Knox
*Charline Labonté
*Kim St-Pierre
*Shannon Szabados


Defence
Courtney Birchard
*Tessa Bonhomme
Delaney Collins
Laura Fortino
Jocelyne Larocque
Stefanie McKeough
*Meaghan Mikkelson
Lauriane Rougeau
Bobbi-Jo Slusar
Britni Smith
*Catherine Ward
Tara Watchorn


Forwards
*Meghan Agosta
*Gillian Apps
Vicki Bendus
Ann-Sophie Bettez
Emmanuelle Blais
Bailey Bram
Mallory Deluce
*Jayna Hefford
*Haley Irwin
Brianne Jenner
*Rebecca Johnston
Noémie Marin
*Caroline Ouellette
*Cherie Piper
*Marie-Philip Poulin
Jesse Scanzano
Natalie Spooner
*Sarah Vaillancourt
Jennifer Wakefield
*Hayley Wickenheiser

*=2010 Olympic Participant
Red=Cut

[OnMAA]

Re: Canadian National Women's Team

Canada has named its roster for Worlds. .......

*=2010 Olympic Participant
Red=Cut

Five newcomers compared to the Olympic Squad, 3D and 2F.

[WHKY blogger]

Re: Canadian National Women's Team

She did I forgot to take her out..

[Sean Pickett]

Re: Canadian National Women's Team

Canada has named its roster for Worlds.

Official Release: here

Defence
*Catherine Ward
Tara Watchorn

Forwards
*Marie-Philip Poulin
Jennifer Wakefield

*=2010 Olympic Participant

Congratulations and good luck to all four Terriers, especially Tara and Jennifer. They were fun to watch last season and I look forward to watching the three returning players next season.

Sean

[Hux]

Re: Canadian National Women's Team

Christ, the cut players should be put on their own team and added to Worlds...bet they would make a pretty good splash.

[FlyingPig]

Re: Canadian National Women's Team

Congratulations and good luck to all four Terriers, especially Tara and Jennifer. They were fun to watch last season and I look forward to watching the three returning players next season.

Sean

Terriers can be renamed to the Canadians:-D

j/k

[WHKY blogger]

Re: Canadian National Women's Team

Christ, the cut players should be put on their own team and added to Worlds...bet they would make a pretty good splash.

Exactly... If you took the cuts from the Selection camp along with the others from the U-22 and made a second Canadian Team the US could easily counter with its fringe players and the two north american entries could still easily go 1-4 at worlds... not to say the rest of the world is not trying but the gap is still huge IMHO..

[SeymoreHockey]

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What happened to Jenner? She has been groomed for a while now!!

[True North 3]

Re: Canadian National Women's Team

Maybe Jenner had an off weekend. It's rare for her, I know, but it happens. When you are at that level even struggling a bit to find your game can cost you a spot. I like the concept of a pre-worlds camp instead of players receiving spots based on previous play. The "vets" on the team know what they have to do, know how to react and have previous USA/Canada experience, to keeping them around makes sense. Let's not forget Botterill was left off the 4 Nations roster, so the vets obviously need to prove themselves as well. REGARDLESS, Jenner is a brilliant talent and a great great person who will have a long career and make her impact with Hockey Canada very very soon.

[5 4 Fighting]

Re: Canadian National Women's Team

Looks to be rather a feisty affair between Canada and the Fin's this morning....