Canada women's national ice hockey team

Canada
The Maple Leaf has always appeared on the Team Canada uniform since 1920, but was first worn by women in 1990.[1]
NicknameTeam Canada
(Équipe Canada)
AssociationHockey Canada
General managerGina Kingsbury
Head coachTroy Ryan
AssistantsKori Cheverie
Brad Kirkwood
Caroline Ouellette
Britni Smith
CaptainMarie-Philip Poulin
Most gamesHayley Wickenheiser (276)
Top scorerHayley Wickenheiser (168)
Most pointsHayley Wickenheiser (379)
Team coloursRed, black, white[2]
     
IIHF codeCAN
Ranking
Current IIHF2 1 (21 April 2025)[3]
Highest IIHF1 (first in 2003)
Lowest IIHF2 (first in 2009)
First international
Canada  10–0   Switzerland
(North York, Canada; April 21, 1987)
Biggest win
Canada  19–1  Netherlands
(North York, Canada; April 23, 1987)
Canada  18–0  Japan
(Ottawa, Canada; March 22, 1990)
Canada  18–0  Japan
(Richmond, Canada; April 5, 1996)
Canada  18–0  Slovakia
(Vancouver, Canada; February 13, 2010)
Biggest defeat
United States  9–2  Canada
(Burlington, United States; April 7, 2012)
Olympics
Appearances7 (first in 1998)
Medals Gold: 5 (2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2022)
Silver: 2 (1998, 2018)
World Championships
Appearances24 (first in 1990)
Best result Gold: 13 (1990, 1992, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2012, 2021, 2022, 2024)
International record (W–L–T)
363–84–3
Medal record
Olympic Games
2002 Salt Lake City Team
2006 Torino Team
2010 Vancouver Team
2014 Sochi Team
2022 Beijing Team
1998 Nagano Team
2018 Pyeongchang Team
World Championships
1990 Canada
1992 Finland
1994 United States
1997 Canada
1999 Finland
2000 Canada
2001 USA
2004 Canada
2007 Canada
2012 United States
2021 Canada
2022 Denmark
2024 United States
2005 Sweden
2008 China
2009 Finland
2011 Switzerland
2013 Canada
2015 Sweden
2016 Canada
2017 United States
2023 Canada
2025 Czechia
2019 Finland
Winter Universiade
2009 Harbin
2011 Erzurum Team
2013 Trentino Team
2023 Lake Placid Team
2015 Granada Team
2017 Almaty Team
2019 Krasnoyarsk Team

The Canadian women's national ice hockey team is the ice hockey team representing Canada in women's hockey. The team is overseen by Hockey Canada, a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation and participates in international competitions. Canada has been a dominant figure in international competition, having won the majority of major ice hockey tournaments. Canada is rivaled by the United States, the only other winner of a major tournament.

Competitive record

  Champions    Runners-up    Third place    Fourth place     Tournament played fully or partially on home soil  

Olympic Games

Olympic Games record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Squad
1998
Silver medal
2nd
 		6 4 0 2 29 15 Squad
2002
Gold medal
 		1st 5 5 0 0 35 5 Squad
2006
Gold medal
 		1st 5 5 0 0 46 2 Squad
2010
Gold medal
 		1st 5 5 N/a 0 48 2 Squad
2014
Gold medal
 		1st 5 5 N/a 0 17 5 Squad
2018
Silver medal
 		2nd 5 4 N/a 1 18 5 Squad
2022
Gold medal
 		1st 7 7 N/a 0 57 10 Squad
2026 Qualified Squad
Total 5 Gold medals 7/7 38 35 0 2 233 36 N/a

Women's World Championship

Women's World Championship record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Squad
1990 Champions 1st 5 5 0 0 61 8 Squad
1992 Champions 1st 5 5 0 0 Squad
1994 Champions 1st 5 5 0 0 Squad
1997 Champions 1st 5 5 0 0 Squad
1999 Champions 1st 5 5 0 0 31 2 Squad
2000 Champions 1st 5 5 0 0 Squad
2001 Champions 1st 5 5 0 0 Squad
2003 Competition at top level was cancelled due to SARS outbreak in China
2004 Champions 1st 5 4 0 1 Squad
2005 Runners-up 2nd 5 4 0 1 Squad
2007 Champions 1st 5 5 N/a 0 Squad
2008 Runners-up 2nd 5 3 N/a 2 Squad
2009 Runners-up 2nd 5 4 N/a 1 Squad
2011 Runners-up 2nd 5 4 N/a 1 Squad
2012 Champions 1st 5 4 N/a 1 Squad
2013 Runners-up 2nd 5 4 N/a 1 Squad
2015 Runners-up 2nd 5 3 N/a 2 Squad
2016 Runners-up 2nd 5 3 N/a 2 Squad
2017 Runners-up 2nd 5 2 N/a 3 Squad
2019 Third place 3rd 7 5 N/a 2 33 9 Squad
2021 Champions 1st 7 7 N/a 0 34 7 Squad
2022 Champions 1st 7 6 N/a 1 32 9 Squad
2023 Runners-up 2nd 7 6 N/a 1 29 13 Squad
2024 Champions 1st 7 6 N/a 1 27 8 Squad
2025 Runners-up 2nd 7 5 N/a 2 37 9 Squad
2026 Qualified
Total 13 Titles 24/24 132 104 0 18 764 174 N/a

4 Nations Cup

Year Location Result
1996 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Champions
1997 Lake Placid, United States Runners-up
1998 Kuortane, Finland Champions
1999 Montreal, Quebec, Canada Champions
2000 Provo, United States Champions
2001 Vierumäki and Tampere, Finland Champions
2002 Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Champions
2003 Skövde, Sweden Runners-up
2004 Lake Placid, United States Champions
2005 Hämeenlinna, Finland Champions
2006 Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Champions
2007 Leksand, Sweden Champions
2008 Lake Placid, United States Runners-up
2009 Vierumäki, Finland Champions
2010 Clarenville and St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada Champions
2011 Nyköping, Sweden Runners-up
2012 Tikkurila, Finland Runners-up
2013 Lake Placid, United States Champions
2014 Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada Champions
2015 Sundsvall, Sweden Runners-up
2016 Järvenpää, Finland Runners-up
2017 Tampa and Wesley Chapel, United States Runners-up
2018 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada Runners-up
2019 Luleå, Sweden Cancelled[4][5]
2020 Finland/ Sweden Not Scheduled

Pacific Rim Championship

Year Location Result
1995 San Jose, United States Champions
1996 Richmond, British Columbia, Canada Champions

Team

Current roster

Roster for the 2025 Rivalry Series.[6]

Head coach: Troy Ryan

No. Pos. Name Height Weight Birthdate Team
2 D Sophie Jaques 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) 78 kg (172 lb) (2000-10-16) October 16, 2000 Vancouver Goldeneyes
7 F Laura Stacey 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 70 kg (150 lb) (1994-05-05) May 5, 1994 Montreal Victoire
8 D Chloe Primerano 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) 68 kg (150 lb) (2007-01-02) January 2, 2007 University of Minnesota
9 D Kati Tabin 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 68 kg (150 lb) (1997-04-21) April 21, 1997 Montreal Victoire
10 F Sarah Fillier 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) 66 kg (146 lb) (2000-06-09) June 9, 2000 New York Sirens
11 F Caitlin Kraemer 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 76 kg (168 lb) (2006-05-29) May 29, 2006 University of Minnesota Duluth
14 D Renata Fast 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) 65 kg (143 lb) (1994-10-06) October 6, 1994 Toronto Sceptres
17 D Ella Shelton 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 78 kg (172 lb) (1998-01-19) January 19, 1998 Toronto Sceptres
20 F Sarah Nurse 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) 79 kg (174 lb) (1995-01-05) January 5, 1995 Vancouver Goldeneyes
23 D Erin Ambrose 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) 60 kg (130 lb) (1994-04-30) April 30, 1994 Montreal Victoire
24 F Natalie Spooner 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 80 kg (180 lb) (1990-10-17) October 17, 1990 Toronto Sceptres
27 F Emma Maltais 1.6 m (5 ft 3 in) 60 kg (130 lb) (1999-11-04) November 4, 1999 Toronto Sceptres
28 D Micah Zandee-Hart 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 73 kg (161 lb) (1997-01-13) January 13, 1997 New York Sirens
29 F Marie-Philip Poulin – C 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 73 kg (161 lb) (1991-03-28) March 28, 1991 Montreal Victoire
34 F Hannah Miller 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 75 kg (165 lb) (1996-02-16) February 16, 1996 Vancouver Goldeneyes
37 G Ève Gascon 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) 81 kg (179 lb) (2003-05-09) May 9, 2003 University of Minnesota Duluth
38 G Emerance Maschmeyer 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) 64 kg (141 lb) (1994-10-05) October 5, 1994 Vancouver Goldeneyes
40 F Blayre Turnbull – A 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) 70 kg (150 lb) (1993-07-15) July 15, 1993 Toronto Sceptres
42 D Claire Thompson 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) 68 kg (150 lb) (1998-01-28) January 28, 1998 Vancouver Goldeneyes
43 F Kristin O'Neill 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) 57 kg (126 lb) (1998-03-30) March 30, 1998 New York Sirens
82 G Kayle Osborne 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 77 kg (170 lb) (2002-02-28) February 28, 2002 New York Sirens
88 F Julia Gosling 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) 81 kg (179 lb) (2001-02-21) February 21, 2001 Seattle Torrent
92 F Danielle Serdachny 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 71 kg (157 lb) (2001-05-12) May 12, 2001 Seattle Torrent
94 F Jennifer Gardiner 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) 69 kg (152 lb) (2001-09-18) September 18, 2001 Vancouver Goldeneyes
95 F Daryl Watts 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) 65 kg (143 lb) (1999-05-15) May 15, 1999 Toronto Sceptres

Coaches

General managers

See also

References

  1. ^ "A century of Jerseys". Hockey Canada. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  2. ^ "Hockey Canada Logo Guidelines" (PDF). HockeyCanada.ca. Hockey Canada. March 27, 2013. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
  3. ^ "World Ranking". IIHF.com. International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
  4. ^ "Damkronornas hemmaturnering i Luleå i november ställs in". Svenska Ishockeyförbundet. September 13, 2019. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
  5. ^ Campbell, Ken (September 13, 2019). "Swedish Women Blindsided by Decision to Cancel Four Nations Cup, Canada and USA Will Fill the Void With Games". The Hockeyn News. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
  6. ^ "2025-26 RIVALRY SERIES (NATIONAL WOMEN'S TEAM)". Hockey Canada. Retrieved November 3, 2025.
  7. ^ Spencer, Donna (July 26, 2018). "Gina Kingsbury takes over Hockey Canada women's team". CBC Sports. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
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