Canada women's national under-18 ice hockey team

The Canadian women's national under-18 ice hockey team is the national under-18 ice hockey team for women in Canada. The team represents Canada at the International Ice Hockey Federation's IIHF World Women's U18 Championships.

Canada
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Team Canada
(Équipe Canada)
AssociationHockey Canada
Head coachTara Watchorn
AssistantsStefanie McKeough
Vicky Sunohara
CaptainJocelyn Amos
Most gamesErin Ambrose (15)
Top scorerMarie-Philip Poulin (13)
Most pointsMarie-Philip Poulin (26)
Team colours     
IIHF codeCAN
First international
 Canada 11 – 2 Czech Republic 
(Calgary, Canada; January 7, 2008)
Biggest win
 Canada 17 – 0 Finland 
(Calgary, Canada; January 9, 2008)
Biggest defeat
 United States 6 – 2 Canada 
(Dmitrov, Russia; January 9, 2018)
IIHF World Women's U18 Championships
Appearances15 (first in 2008)
Best resultGold Gold: 7 (2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2019, 2022, 2023)
International record (W–L–T)
50–11–0
Medal record
IIHF World Women's U18 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2010 USA
Gold medal – first place 2012 Czech Republic
Gold medal – first place 2013 Finland
Gold medal – first place 2014 Hungary
Gold medal – first place 2019 Japan
Gold medal – first place 2022 USA
Gold medal – first place 2023 Sweden
Silver medal – second place 2008 Canada
Silver medal – second place 2009 Germany
Silver medal – second place 2011 Sweden
Silver medal – second place 2015 USA
Silver medal – second place 2016 Canada
Silver medal – second place 2017 Czech Republic
Silver medal – second place 2020 Slovakia
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Russia
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Switzerland

World Women's U18 Championship record

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Year GP W OTW OTL L GF GA Pts Rank
2008 5 4 0 0 1 47 9 12  
2009 5 4 0 1 0 43 5 13  
2010 5 4 1 0 0 44 7 14  
2011 5 4 0 0 1 31 8 12  
2012 5 5 0 0 0 36 1 15  
2013 5 4 1 0 0 24 4 14  
2014 5 4 1 0 0 25 2 14  
2015 5 3 0 2 0 16 9 11  
2016 5 3 0 1 1 23 9 10  
2017 5 3 1 0 1 17 8 11  
2018 6 3 0 1 2 19 15 10  
2019 5 2 2 0 1 16 10 10  
2020 5 3 1 1 0 14 7 12  
2022 6 4 0 0 2 15 13 12  
2023 5 4 1 0 0 28 5 14  
2024 6 5 0 0 1 45 6 15  

Awards and honours

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  • 2008 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship Directorate Award, Best Defenceman:   Lauriane Rougeau
  • 2008 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship Directorate Award, Best Forward:   Marie-Philip Poulin[1]
  • 2010 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship Directorate Award, Most Valuable Player:   Jessica Campbell
  • 2010 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship Directorate Award, Best Defenceman:   Brigette Lacquette
  • 2010 IIHF World Women's U18 championship Leading scorer:   Jessica Campbell
  • 2013 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship Media All-Star Team:   Kimberly Newell
  • 2013 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship Media All-Star Team:   Halli Kryzyzaniak
  • 2015 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship Media All-Star Team:   Sarah Potomak
  • 2015 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship Media All-Star Team:   Micah Zandee-Hart
  • 2016 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship Media All-Star Team:   Ashton Bell
  • 2017 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship Directorate Award, Best Defenceman:   Sophie Shirley
  • 2018 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship Media All-Star Team:   Alexie Guay
  • 2019 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship Directorate Award, Best Defenceman and Media All-Star Team:   Alexie Guay
  • 2019 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship Directorate Award, MVP:   Raygan Kirk
  • 2020 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship Media All-Star Team:   Kendall Cooper
  • 2020 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship Media All-Star Team:   Jenna Buglioni
  • 2022 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship Media All-Star Team:   Sara Swiderski
  • 2023 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship Media All-Star Team:   Caitlin Kraemer[2]
  • 2024 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship Directorate Award, Most Valuable Player, Best Defenceman, and Media All-Star Team:   Chloe Primerano[3]

Current roster

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Roster for the 2024 U18 Series.[4]

Head coach: Vicky Sunohara

No. Pos. Name Height Weight Birthdate Team
1 G Alyssa Barrette 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) 0 kg (0 lb) (2007-10-09) October 9, 2007 (age 16)   NWCAA Bruins
2 D Kate Viel 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) 0 kg (0 lb) (2008-02-18) February 18, 2008 (age 16)   Ottawa Lady Senators
3 D Danica Maynard 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) 0 kg (0 lb) (2007-03-19) March 19, 2007 (age 17)   Rink Hockey Academy Kelowna
4 D Sade Sandilands 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) 0 kg (0 lb) (2007-06-23) June 23, 2007 (age 17)   Edge School
5 D Alex Therien 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 0 kg (0 lb) (2007-07-04) July 4, 2007 (age 17)   Nepean Jr. Wildcats
6 D Aurora Kahlert 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) 0 kg (0 lb) (2007-08-19) August 19, 2007 (age 17)   Pacific Steelers
8 D Chloe PrimeranoC 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 66 kg (146 lb) (2007-01-02) January 2, 2007 (age 17)   Rink Hockey Academy Kelowna
9 F Riley Sorokan 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) 0 kg (0 lb) (2007-02-23) February 23, 2007 (age 17)   Etobicoke Jr. Dolphins
10 F Rosalie Tremblay 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) 0 kg (0 lb) (2008-09-16) September 16, 2008 (age 15)   Stanstead College
11 F Sara Manness – A 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 66 kg (146 lb) (2007-09-26) September 26, 2007 (age 16)   Burlington Jr. Barracudas
14 F Rachel Piggott 1.6 m (5 ft 3 in) 0 kg (0 lb) (2008-05-10) May 10, 2008 (age 16)   Etobicoke Jr. Dolphins
16 F Caileigh Tiller 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) 0 kg (0 lb) (2008-01-16) January 16, 2008 (age 16)   Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres
17 F Maxine Cimoroni – A 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 73 kg (161 lb) (2007-02-27) February 27, 2007 (age 17)   Mississauga Jr. Hurricanes
18 F Maddie McCullough 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) 0 kg (0 lb) (2008-03-20) March 20, 2008 (age 16)   Durham West Jr. Lightning
19 F Stryker Zablocki 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) 57 kg (126 lb) (2007-01-17) January 17, 2007 (age 17)   Regina Rebels
21 F Sofia Ismael 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) 0 kg (0 lb) (2008-03-25) March 25, 2008 (age 16)   Etobicoke Jr. Dolphins
22 F Lexie Bertelsen 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) 0 kg (0 lb) (2007-08-17) August 17, 2007 (age 17)   Nepean Jr. Wildcats
23 F Aubrey Morrison 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 0 kg (0 lb) (2008-03-31) March 31, 2008 (age 16)   Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres
24 D Sydney Sawyer 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 64 kg (141 lb) (2007-04-04) April 4, 2007 (age 17)   Whitby Jr. Wolves
25 F Hayley McDonald 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 0 kg (0 lb) (2008-01-07) January 7, 2008 (age 16)   Balmoral Hall School
26 F Dorothy Copetti 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) 0 kg (0 lb) (2007-11-07) November 7, 2007 (age 16)   Durham West Jr. Lightning
30 G Amelia Wilkinson 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) 0 kg (0 lb) (2007-02-12) February 12, 2007 (age 17)   Barrie Jr. Sharks
31 G Marilou Grenier 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) 74 kg (163 lb) (2007-01-17) January 17, 2007 (age 17)   Quebec As

References

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  1. ^ "Hockey Canada - IIHF Directorate awards and most valuable player - IIHF World Women's Under-18 Championship". Hockeycanada.ca. Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2011-01-13.
  2. ^ https://cdn.hockeycanada.ca/hockey-canada/Team-Canada/Women/Under-18/2022-23/downloads/2023-u18wwc-can-media-guide.pdf
  3. ^ Potts, Andy (14 January 2024). "Primerano is MVP". IIHF International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  4. ^ "2024 NATIONAL WOMEN'S UNDER-18 TEAM SERIES VS. UNITED STATES".
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See also

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