2010–11 Canada women's national ice hockey team

The 2010–11 women's national hockey team will represent Canada in various tournaments during the season. The team will attempt to win the gold medal at the Women's World Championships. The head coach is former National Hockey League player Ryan Walter.

National team

News and notes

Four Nations Cup

Roster

Number Name Position Height Club
1Shannon SzabadosGoaltender 5'8 Canada National team
2Meghan AgostaForward 5'7 Canada National Team
Mercyhurst
6Rebecca JohnstonForward 5'9 Canada National Team
7Cherie PiperForward 5'6 Canada National Team
Brampton Thunder
8Annie GuayDefence 5'8 Montreal Stars
10Gillian AppsForward 6'0 Canada National Team
Brampton Thunder
12Meghan MikkelsonDefence 5'9 Canada National Team
Edmonton Chimos
13Caroline Ouellette - AForward 5'11 Canada National Team
Montreal Stars
14Courtney BirchardDefence 5'9 New Hampshire
15Tara WatchornDefence 5'9 Boston University
16Jayna Hefford- AForward 5'8 Canada National Team
Brampton Thunder
18Bobbi Jo SlusarDefence 5'4 Strathmore Rockies
19Brianne JennerForward 5'9 Cornell Big Red
20Jennifer WakefieldForward 5'9.5 Canada National Team
Boston University Terriers
21Haley IrwinForward 5'7 Canada National Team
Minnesota Duluth
22Hayley Wickenheiser- CForward 5'10 Canada National Team
23Jocelyne LarocqueDefence 5'6 Minnesota Duluth
24Natalie SpoonerForward 5'9 Ohio State
25Tessa Bonhomme- ADefence 5'7 Canada National Team
Toronto Aeros
26Sarah VaillancourtForward 5'5 Canada National Team
Montreal Stars
28Vicki BendusForward 5'2 Mercyhurst
29Marie-Philip PoulinForward 5'6 Canada National Team
Boston University
30Christina Kessler Goaltender 5'6 Burlington Barracudas
33Kim St. PierreGoaltender 5'9 Canada National Team
Montreal Stars

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Schedule

Date Teams Location Time Score Goal scorers
Tues Nov 9 USA vs. Canada St. John's, Newfoundland 7:30 pm USA 3-2 Canada (Shootout)[6] US: Jenny Potter, Meghan Duggan
Can: Marie-Philip Poulin, Meaghan Mikkelson
Wed Nov 10 Sweden vs. Canada Clarenville, Newfoundland 7 pm Canada 8-1 Sweden [7] Can: Natalie Spooner (3), Haley Irwin, Rebecca Johnston (2), Vicki Bendus, Meaghan Mikkelson
Swe: Therése Sjolander
Fri Nov 12 Canada vs. Finland St. John's, Nfld 7:30 pm Canada 15-0 Finland [8] Meghan Agosta, Meaghan Mikkelson, Marie-Philip Poulin (3), Jennifer Wakefield (2), Jayna Hefford, Caroline Ouellette, Hayley Wickenheiser, Haley Irwin (2), Vicki Bendus, Cherie Piper, Natalie Spooner
Sat Nov 13 Canada vs. USA Gold Medal Game St. John's, Nfld 7:30 pm Canada 3-2 USA (OT) [9] Rebecca Johnston(2), Meaghan Mikkelson

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IIHF World championships

Canada will attempt to win the gold medal as they compete in the 2011 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships in Switzerland. A total of 37 players [11] were invited to the selection training camp, which takes place from April 2 to 5 at the Toronto MasterCard Centre.[12] The 21 chosen players will represent Team Canada at the 2011 World Women’s Championships.

Number Name Position Height Club
1Shannon SzabadosGoaltender 5'8 Canada National team
2Meghan AgostaForward 5'7 Canada National Team
Mercyhurst
3Jocelyne LarocqueDefence 5'6 Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs
6Rebecca JohnstonForward 5'9 Canada National Team
7Cherie PiperForward 5'6 Canada National Team
Brampton Thunder
10Gillian AppsForward 6'0 Canada National Team
Brampton Thunder
12Meghan MikkelsonDefence 5'9 Canada National Team
Edmonton Chimos
13Caroline OuelletteForward 5'11 Canada National Team
Montreal Stars
14Bobbi-Jo SlusarDefence 5'4 Strathmore Rockies
15Tara WatchornDefence 5'9 Boston University
16Jayna HeffordForward 5'8 Canada National Team
Brampton Thunder
18Catherine WardDefence 5'6 Boston University
20Jennifer WakefieldForward 5'9.5 Canada National Team
Boston University Terriers
21Haley IrwinForward 5'7 Canada National Team
Minnesota Duluth
22Hayley Wickenheiser- CForward 5'10 Canada National Team
23Jocelyne LarocqueDefence 5'6 Minnesota Duluth
24Natalie SpoonerForward 5'9 Ohio State
25Tessa BonhommeDefence 5'7 Canada National Team
Toronto Aeros
26Sarah VaillancourtForward 5'5 Canada National Team
Montreal Stars
29Marie-Philip PoulinForward 5'6 Canada National Team
Boston University
32Charline LabonteGoaltender 5'9 McGill Martlets
33Kim St. PierreGoaltender 5'9 Canada National Team
Montreal Stars

Schedule

April 16, 2011
20:00
Canada 12 – 0
(3–0, 5–0, 4–0)
  SwitzerlandDeutweg rink
Attendance: 2,900
April 17, 2011
16:00
Kazakhstan 0 – 7
(0–2, 0–3, 0–2)
 CanadaDeutweg rink
Attendance: 411
April 19, 2011
16:00
Canada 2 – 0
(1–0, 0–0, 1–0)
 FinlandDeutweg rink
Attendance: 614

Under 18 team

The National Under 18 team competed in the IIHF World Under 18 tournament Jan. 1-8 in Stockholm, Sweden. The U.S. women defeated Canada in the final to win the first two world under-18 tournaments in 2008 and 2009 while Canada won the third in 2010. 2011 roster members Erin Ambrose and Emily Fulton were part of the 2010 gold medal team. The roster includes players born in 1993 and 1994. The 20 player roster was chosen from a 31 player training camp held in Toronto. The head coach will be Sarah Hodges (head coach of the University of Regina), while her assistants will be Cassie Turner and former national team member France Montour.[13] On December 30, 2010, in an exhibition vs. the AIK Bantam boys team (at Husby Ishall Arena) from Sweden, Canada bested the club in a 4-2 victory.[14] On January 8, Canada lost the gold medal to the United States by a 5-2 score.[15]

Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM POS
Canada Nicole Kosta 5 5 3 8 +5 6 FW
Canada Meghan Dufault 5 2 6 8 +6 2 FW
Canada Laura Stacey 5 3 4 7 +1 2 FW

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalties In Minutes; POS = Position

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Under 22 team

News and notes

Jim Fetter, head coach of the Wayne State Warriors women's ice hockey program, will be the head coach of Canada’s National Women’s Under-22 Team for the 2010-11 season. Fetter will also be the coach for Team Canada at the 2011 MLP Cup.

Summer training camp

Yellow/Blue intrasquad

Period Scorer Time of Goal Assists
1 Isabel Menard 04:47 Jennifer Wakefield
1 Natalie Spooner 18:57 Christine Bestland, Lauriane Rougeau
2 Marie-Philip Poulin 08:11 Unassisted
2 Melodie Daoust 09:03 Gillian Saulnier
2 Jessica Campbell 10:07 Unassisted
2Marie-Philip Poulin 15:37 Laura McIntosh, Jamie Lee Rattray
Intrasquad notes

Isabel Menard and Natalie Spooner both scored in the first for Blue. Marie-Philip Poulin scored in the second to make it 2-1. Eventually, Blue would be ahead 4-1. Poulin tried to get Yellow into the game, scoring her second of the night. Yellow squad goalie Erica Howe made 40 saves.[17]

Roster

Blue Roster
Player Position Club team
Roxanne Douville Goaltender College Edouard-Montpetit
Amanda Mazzotta Goaltender Cornell Big Red
Hayleigh Cudmore Defense Oakville (PWHL)
Jenna Downey Defense St. Francis Xavier University
Brigitte Lacquette Defense Pursuit of Excellence
Stefanie McKeough Defense Ohio State Buckeyes
Katelyn Ptolemy Defense Clarkson Golden Knights
Lauriane Rougeau Defense Cornell Big Red
Vicki Bendus Forward Mercyhurst Lakers
Christine Bestland Forward Pursuit of Excellence
Jessica Campbell Forward Pursuit of Excellence
Mélodie Daoust Forward College Edouard-Montpetit
Vanessa Emond Forward St. Lawrence Skating Saints
Rebecca Johnston Forward Cornell Big Red
Chelsea Karpenko Forward Cornell Big Red
Jenelle Kohanchuk Forward Boston University Terriers
Isabel Menard Forward Syracuse Orange
Jillian Saulnier Forward Toronto (PWHL)
Natalie Spooner Forward Ohio State Buckeyes
Jennifer Wakefield Forward Boston University Terriers
Yellow Roster
Player Position Club team
Erica Howe Goaltender Ottawa (PWHL)
Genevieve Lacasse Goaltender Providence Friars
Courtney Birchard Defence New Hampshire Wildcats
Andrea Boras Defence Alberta Pandas
Laura Fortino Defence Cornell Big Red
Brittany Haverstock Defence Wisconsin Badgers
Saige Pacholok Defence Wisconsin Badgers
Cassandra Poudrier Defence Quebec (Midget AA)
Tara Watchorn Defence Boston University Terriers
Hannah Armstrong Forward Aurora (PWHL)
Bailey Bram Forward Mercyhurst
Mallory Deluce Forward Wisconsin Badgers
Brianne Jenner Forward Canadian National Women's Team
Jocelyn LeBlanc Forward Dalhousie University
Laura McIntosh Forward Ohio State Buckeyes
Marie-Philip Poulin Forward Canadian National Women's Team
Jamie Lee Rattray Forward Ottawa (PWHL)
Kelly Terry Forward Whitby (PWHL)
Catherine White Forward Cornell Big Red
Jessica Wong Forward Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs

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August series vs. USA

Series summary

Date Score Canada goals
Aug. 18 Canada 4-1 USA Laura Fortino, Jillian Saulnier, Natalie Spooner, Jessica Wong[20]
Aug. 19 Canada 6-5 USA (shootout) Brianne Jenner, Isabel Menard, Natalie Spooner, Jennifer Wakefield (3)[21]
Aug. 21 Canada 7-2 USA Vicki Bendus, Laura Fortino, Marie-Philip Poulin (3), Rebecca Johnston, Jillian Saulnier

MLP Cup

In the 2011 MLP Cup, Lacasse earned a shutout in a 5-0 defeat of Switzerland on January 4.[22] Prior to the match, she had made 57 consecutive starts for the Friars.[23] Lacasse earned a shutout in the gold medal game of the 2011 MLP Cup, as Canada prevailed over Sweden by a 6-0 mark.[24] Vicki Bendus was the leading scorer for Canada.

Schedule

Date Opponent Score Goal Scorers
Jan. 4 Switzerland Canada 5- 0 Switzerland Jessica Campbell (2), Courtney Birchard, Chelsea Karpenko, Laura McIntosh[22]
Jan. 9 Sweden Canada 6-0 Sweden Laura Fortino, Catherine White, Vicki Bendus, Jenelle Kohanchuk, Chelsea Karpenko, Bailey Bram[24]

Roster

Number Name Position Team
30 Roxanne Douville Goaltender Vermont Catamounts women's ice hockey
31 Genevieve Lacasse Goaltender Providence Friars women's ice hockey
2 Stefanie McKeough Defence Wisconsin Badgers women's ice hockey
3 Brittany Haverstock Defence Wisconsin
4 Lauriane Rougeau Defence Cornell Big Red women's ice hockey
7 Tara Watchorn Defence Boston University Terriers women's ice hockey
14 Courtney Birchard Defence New Hampshire Wildcats women's ice hockey
23 Laura Fortino Defence Cornell
25 Jessica Wong Defence Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs women's ice hockey
8 Natalie Spooner Forward Ohio State Buckeyes women's ice hockey
9 Jenelle Kohanchuk Forward Boston University
10 Jessica Campbell Forward Cornell
11 Laura McIntosh Forward Ohio State
12 Isabel Menard Forward Syracuse Orange women's ice hockey
13 Bailey Bram Forward Mercyhurst Lakers women's ice hockey
15 Jillian Saulnier Forward Toronto Jr. Aeros
16 Chelsea Karpenko Forward Cornell
18 Catherine White Forward Cornell
20 Mallory Deluce Forward Wisconsin
26 Carolyne Prevost Forward Wisconsin
27 Vicki Bendus - C Forward Mercyhurst

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2011 Winter Universiade

Group A final standings

Six participating teams were placed in one group. After playing a round-robin, the top four teams in each group plus to the Semifinals. The fifth and sixth placed teams will play a playoff for fifth place.[26]

     Team advanced to Semifinals
     Team competes in Placing Round
Team GP W OTW OTL L GF GA DIF PTS
 Canada 5 4 1 0 0 39 1 +38 14
 Finland 5 4 0 1 0 49 3 +46 13
 Slovakia 5 3 0 0 2 33 11 +22 9
 United States 5 2 0 0 3 25 18 +7 6
 Great Britain 5 1 0 0 4 11 36 −25 3
 Turkey 5 0 0 0 5 0 88 −88 0

Schedule

January 27, 2011
16:00
Canada 2 – 1 GWS
( 0–0, 0–1, 1–0 )
( OT: 0–0 )
( SO: 1–0 )
 Finland500 Ice Rink, Erzurum
January 28, 2011
19:00
Canada 3–0
(3–0, 0–0, 0–0)
 Slovakia500 Ice Rink, Erzurum
January 30, 2011
11:00
Canada 14–0
(4–0, 4–0, 6–0)
 Great Britain500 Ice Rink, Erzurum
January 31, 2011
11:00
United States 0–9
(0–3, 0–4, 0–2)
 Canada500 Ice Rink, Erzurum
February 2, 2011
20:00
Turkey 0–11
(0–4, 0–4, 0–3)
 Canada3000 Ice Rink, Erzurum

Semifinals

February 4, 2011
20:00
Canada 8–1
(2–1, 3–0, 3–0)
 United States3000 Ice Rink, Erzurum

Finals

February 5, 2011
13:00
Canada 4–1
(1–0, 2–0, 1–1)
 Finland3000 Ice Rink, Erzurum
Attendance: 2,111

Roster

Goalies

Defense

Forwards

Awards and honors

Laurie Taylor-Bolton [28]

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See also

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