The 2010–11 women's national hockey team represented Canada in various tournaments during the season. The team attempted 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 September 14: Four members of its 2010 Olympic gold medal-winning National Women's Team: Becky Kellar, Gina Kingsbury, Carla MacLeod and Colleen Sostorics have announced their retirements from international hockey.The Official Website of Hockey Canada October 5, 2010: Tessa Bonhomme was one of several athletes selected to participate in an all-athletes episode of Wipeout Canada.The Official Website of Hockey Canada March 15: Jennifer Botterill announces her retirement from international hockey. She was one of just four Canadian players to participate in the first four Olympic women's hockey tournaments. Her 184 games for Team Canada rank third all-time behind Hayley Wickenheiser and Jayna Hefford. She is fifth on the all-time scoring list with 65 goals and 109 assists for 174 points.Three Olympic hockey golds enough: Team Canada loses icon – Winnipeg Free Press
Four Nations Cup September 21: Former NHL player Ryan Walter has been named the head coach for Team Canada at the 2010 Four Nations Cup. Assisting Walter will be current Minnesota Duluth assistant coach Laura Schuler and Ryerson Rams head coach Stephanie White.The Official Website of Hockey Canada
Roster Number Name Position Height Club 1Shannon SzabadosGoaltender 5'8 Canada National team 2Meghan AgostaForward 5'7 Canada National TeamMercyhurst 6Rebecca JohnstonForward 5'9 Canada National Team 7Cherie PiperForward 5'6 Canada National TeamBrampton Thunder 8Annie GuayDefence 5'8 Montreal Stars 10Gillian AppsForward 6'0 Canada National TeamBrampton Thunder 12Meghan MikkelsonDefence 5'9 Canada National TeamEdmonton Chimos 13Caroline Ouellette – AForward 5'11 Canada National TeamMontreal Stars 14Courtney BirchardDefence 5'9 New Hampshire 15Tara WatchornDefence 5'9 Boston University 16Jayna Hefford- AForward 5'8 Canada National TeamBrampton Thunder 18Bobbi Jo SlusarDefence 5'4 Strathmore Rockies 19Brianne JennerForward 5'9 Cornell Big Red 20Jennifer WakefieldForward 5'9.5 Canada National TeamBoston University Terriers 21Haley IrwinForward 5'7 Canada National TeamMinnesota 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 TeamToronto CWHL 26Sarah VaillancourtForward 5'5 Canada National TeamMontreal Stars 28Vicki BendusForward 5'2 Mercyhurst 29Marie-Philip PoulinForward 5'6 Canada National TeamBoston University 30Christina Kessler Goaltender 5'6 Burlington Barracudas 33Kim St. PierreGoaltender 5'9 Canada National TeamMontreal Stars The Official Website of Hockey Canada
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)The Official Website of Hockey Canada 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 The Official Website of Hockey Canada 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 The Official Website of Hockey Canada 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) The Official Website of Hockey Canada Rebecca Johnston(2), Meaghan Mikkelson USA Hockey
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 Hockey Canada, Selection Camp Roster, http://www.hockeycanada.ca/index.php/ci_id/163099/la_id/1.htm were invited to the selection training camp, which takes place from April 2 to 5 at the Toronto MasterCard Centre.Hockey canada announces selection camp roster for 2011 IIHF World Women's Championship, http://www.hockeycanada.ca/index.php/ci_id/16980/la_id/1/ss_id/75000/nr_id/163100.htm 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 TeamMercyhurst 3Jocelyne LarocqueDefence 5'6 Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs 6Rebecca JohnstonForward 5'9 Canada National Team 7Cherie PiperForward 5'6 Canada National TeamBrampton Thunder 10Gillian AppsForward 6'0 Canada National TeamBrampton Thunder 12Meghan MikkelsonDefence 5'9 Canada National TeamEdmonton Chimos 13Caroline OuelletteForward 5'11 Canada National TeamMontreal Stars 14Bobbi-Jo SlusarDefence 5'4 Strathmore Rockies 15Tara WatchornDefence 5'9 Boston University 16Jayna HeffordForward 5'8 Canada National TeamBrampton Thunder 18Catherine WardDefence 5'6 Boston University 20Jennifer WakefieldForward 5'9.5 Canada National TeamBoston University Terriers 21Haley IrwinForward 5'7 Canada National TeamMinnesota 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 TeamToronto CWHL 26Sarah VaillancourtForward 5'5 Canada National TeamMontreal Stars 29Marie-Philip PoulinForward 5'6 Canada National TeamBoston University 32Charline LabonteGoaltender 5'9 McGill Martlets 33Kim St. PierreGoaltender 5'9 Canada National TeamMontreal Stars
Schedule
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.The Official Website of Hockey Canada 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.The Official Website of Hockey Canada On January 8, Canada lost the gold medal to the United States by a 5–2 score.The Official Website of Hockey Canada
Scoring leaders 2011 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM POS Nicole Kosta 5 5 3 8 +5 6 FW Meghan Dufault 5 2 6 8 +6 2 FW Laura Stacey 5 3 4 7 +1 2 FWGP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalties In Minutes; POS = Position
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 Game 1: August 8, Blue 4, Yellow 2 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 Unassisted2 Melodie Daoust 09:03 Gillian Saulnier 2 Jessica Campbell 10:07 Unassisted2Marie-Philip Poulin 15:37 Laura McIntosh, Jamie Lee Rattray
Intrasquad notes August 8: Four different players scored goals to give Blue a 4–2 win over Yellow on the first day of intersquad action at the National Women's Under-22 selection camp. The game was played in Toronto at the MasterCard Centre.
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.The Official Website of Hockey Canada
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 The Official Website of Hockey Canada
August series vs. USA Marie-Philip Poulin scored a hat trick as the Under 22 team beat the US by a 7–2 score.The Official Website of Hockey Canada With the victory, Canada had a three game sweep in its exhibition series vs. the US.
Series summary Date Score Canada goalsAug. 18 Canada 4–1 USA Laura Fortino, Jillian Saulnier, Natalie Spooner, Jessica WongThe Official Website of Hockey Canada Aug. 19 Canada 6–5 USA (shootout) Brianne Jenner, Isabel Menard, Natalie Spooner, Jennifer Wakefield (3)The Official Website of Hockey Canada 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.The Official Website of Hockey Canada Prior to the match, she had made 57 consecutive starts for the Friars. Lacasse earned a shutout in the gold medal game of the 2011 MLP Cup, as Canada prevailed over Sweden by a 6–0 mark.The Official Website of Hockey Canada Vicki Bendus was the leading scorer for Canada.
Schedule Date Opponent Score Goal ScorersJan. 4 Switzerland Canada 5- 0 Switzerland Jessica Campbell (2), Courtney Birchard, Chelsea Karpenko, Laura McIntoshJan. 9 Sweden Canada 6–0 Sweden Laura Fortino, Catherine White, Vicki Bendus, Jenelle Kohanchuk, Chelsea Karpenko, Bailey Bram
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