The 2011–12 women's national hockey team represented Canada in various tournaments during the 2011-12 hockey season. The head coach of the National team was York Lions women's ice hockey coach Dan Church.
News and notes June 23, 2011: Sixteen of Hockey Canada's National Women's Program candidates will travel to Bratislava, Slovakia to participate in the 2011 IIHF High Performance Women's Camp from July 4–12.The Official Website of Hockey Canada As part of the IIHF Ambassador and Mentor Program, Hockey Canada will send six coaching mentors (Melody Davidson, Doug Lidster, Rick Polutnik, Daniele Sauvageau, France St. Louis and Nancy Wilson) and four athlete ambassadors (Correne Bredin, Therese Brisson, Fiona Smith-Bell, and Gina Kingsbury). Under 18 players Name Position Beth Clause Goaltender Kayla Black Goaltender Brianna Quade Goaltender Halli Krzyzaniak Defence Taylor Accursi Forward Hanna Bunton Forward Kristyn Capizzano Forward Sydney McKibbon Forward Sarah Nurse ForwardThe Official Website of Hockey Canada
Senior players Name Position Beth Clause Goaltender Liz Knox Goaltender Christina Kessler Goaltender Genevieve Lacasse Goaltender Courtney Birchard Defence Vicki Bendus Forward Mallory Deluce Forward Jesse Scanzano ForwardThe Official Website of Hockey Canada July 21, 2011: Philanthropist Joan Snyder donated $2 million to Winsport Canada. The goal is to ensure priority rink access to female hockey players at all levels, and help expand the Canadian Women's Hockey League with the creation of Team Alberta. Part of the donation will cover the new addition to the Athletic and Ice Complex at Canada Olympic Park in Calgary. This will serve as the future home to Hockey Canada. In addition, there shall be four hockey rinks, one of which will be aptly called the Joan Snyder Rink. On August 22, 2011, CBC television announced that Tessa Bonhomme will compete in their figure skating competition TV program Battle of the Blades. She is the first female hockey player to be a competitor in Battle of the Blades.The Official Website of Hockey Canada Bonhomme is paired with David Pelletier, also an Olympic Gold Medalist, and they want to give the NHL players a run for their money.Battle of the Blades - Blog Entry - And the Season 3 Competitors Are September 22, 2011: Kim St. Pierre has decided to take the season off and have a baby. This has led to an opening for a third goaltender on the squad. Christina Kessler and Genevieve Lacasse are being considered as possible replacements. October 2: Hockey Canada joined other hockey federations for the first-ever World Girls' Hockey Day.The Official Website of Hockey Canada The initiative was spearheaded by the International Ice Hockey Federation as part of its initiatives to help grow the women's game.
National team June 30, 2011: Team captain Hayley Wickenheiser was awarded the Order of Canada. Wickenheiser was in Ghana on behalf of Right to Play and was unable to accept the honour in person. August 8, 2011: York Lions women's ice hockey head coach Dan Church has been named the head coach for the 2011 IIHF Eight Nations Tournament and the 2011 Four Nations Cup.The Official Website of Hockey Canada Assisting him will be Doug Derragh from the Cornell Big Red women's ice hockey program and Danielle Goyette from the Calgary Dinos women's ice hockey program. On August 23, 2011, Delaney Collins announced her retirement from international play.The Official Website of Hockey Canada
2011 IIHF 12 Nations Tournament
Schedule In the 14-1 win over Russia, several Canadian players accomplished numerous milestones. Meghan Mikkelson reached her 50th game played with the National team. Meghan Agosta reached the 100th point mark, while Jayna Hefford reached the 250th career point mark August 31, 2011: Canada was bested by Sweden for just the second time in 66 all-time international meetings.The Official Website of Hockey Canada Mallory Deluce opened the scoring 11 seconds into the game, while Meghan Agosta scored a hat trick. Canada suffered from a 4-1 second-period deficit and lost by a 6-4 score. Date Teams Result Notes August 24Canada vs. Switzerland Canada, 16-0The Official Website of Hockey CanadaJayna Hefford scored a hat trickAugust 25Canada vs. Russia Canada, 14-1The Official Website of Hockey CanadaMeghan Agosta scored a hat trick and added two assistsAugust 27Canada vs. Slovakia Canada, 11-0The Official Website of Hockey CanadaVicki Bendus registered a hat trick and added one assistCanada outshot Slovakia 73-8August 28 USA vs. Canada USA, 4-0 August 30 Canada vs. Finland Canada, 3-2 August 28 Canada vs. Sweden Sweden, 6-4 Hat trick by Meghan Agosta
Roster Name PositionTeamChristina KesslerGoaltenderBurlington BarracudasLiz KnoxGoaltenderLaurier Golden Hawks women's ice hockeyGenevieve LacasseGoaltenderProvidence Friars women's ice hockeyJocelyne LarocqueDefenceMinnesota Duluth Bulldogs women's ice hockeyMeaghan MikkelsonDefenceTeam Alberta (CWHL)Bobbi-Jo SlusarDefenceTeam Alberta (CWHL)Catherine WardDefenceMontreal StarsTessa BonhommeDefenceToronto CWHLCourtney BirchardDefenceNew Hampshire Wildcats women's ice hockeyMeghan AgostaForwardMontreal StarsGillian AppsForwardBrampton ThunderCaroline OuelletteForwardMontreal StarsJayna HeffordForwardBrampton ThunderJennifer WakefieldForwardBoston University Terriers women's ice hockeyHaley IrwinForwardMinnesota DuluthVicki BendusForwardMercyhurst Lakers women's ice hockeyEmmanuelle BlaisForwardMontreal StarsMallory DeluceForwardWisconsin Badgers women's ice hockeyJesse ScanzanoForwardToronto CWHLThe Official Website of Hockey Canada
2011 4 Nations Cup October 3, 2011: Hockey Canada released the roster that will compete at the 2011 4 Nations Cup in Sweden. Cornell defender Laura Fortino, Wisconsin forward Stefanie McKeough, Dawson College forward Cassandra Poudrier, Cornell forward Lauriane Rougeau, and McGill forward Mélodie Daoust will make their debuts with the Canadian national women's ice hockey team at the event.The Official Website of Hockey Canada The November 10 match between Canada and the US marked the 100th time since 1990 that the two countries have played each other.The Official Website of Hockey Canada
Schedule Date Teams Score Notes November 9Canada vs. Finland5–0 Shutout by Shannon SzabadosThe Official Website of Hockey CanadaNovember 10Canada vs. USA 3–1 Game winning goal scored by Hayley WickenheiserJocelyne Lamoureux was named the U.S. Player of the GameNovember 12 Sweden vs. Canada 1–3 Jennifer Wakefield notched the game-winning goalThe Official Website of Hockey CanadaThe Official Website of Hockey Canada
Roster Number Name Shoots Height Weight Hometown Club1 Shannon Szabados L 5'8 147 Edmonton, Alta. Northern Alberta Institute of Technology 30 Christina Kessler L 5'6 139 Mississauga, Ont. Burlington Barracudas32 Charline LabontéL 5'9 163 Boisbriand, Que. McGill Martlets3 Jocelyne Larocque L 5'6 140 Ste. Anne, Man. Manitoba Maple Leafs4 Stefanie McKeough L 5'7 146 Carlsbad Springs, Ont. Wisconsin Badgers5 Lauriane Rougeau L 5'8 166 Beaconsfield, Que. Cornell Big Red8 Laura Fortino L 5'4 144 Hamilton, Ont. Cornell Big Red11 Courtney Birchard L 5'9 151 Mississauga, Ont. Brampton Thunder14 Bobbi Jo Slusar L 5'4 140 Swift Current, Sask. Team Alberta (CWHL)17 Cassandra Poudrier L 5'5 147 Lachenaie, Que. Dawson College2 Meghan Agosta L 5'7 147 Ruthven, Ont. Montreal Stars6 Rebecca Johnston L 5'9 145 Sudbury, Ont. Cornell Big Red10 Gillian Apps L 6'0 177 Unionville, Ont. Brampton Thunder16 Jayna Hefford L 5'5 138 Kingston, Ont. Brampton Thunder19 Brianne Jenner R 5'9 159 Oakville, Ont. Cornell Big Red20 Jennifer Wakefield R 5'10 166 Pickering, Ont. Boston University Terriers21 Haley Irwin L 5'7 172 Thunder Bay, Ont. Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs22 Hayley Wickenheiser R 5'10 171 Shaunavon, Sask. Calgary Dinos23 Mélodie Daoust L 5'6 157 Valleyfield, Que. McGill Martlets24 Natalie Spooner R 5'9 186 Scarborough, Ont. Ohio State Buckeyes27 Jesse Scanzano R 6'0 188 Montreal, Que. Toronto Furies28 Vicki Bendus R 5'2 110 Wasaga Beach, Ont. Brampton Thunder29 Marie-Philip Poulin L5'6 160 Beauceville, Que. Boston University Terriers
IIHF Worlds In preparation for the 2012 IIHF Women's World Championship, the National Team held a training camp at Carleton University in Ottawa from March 27 to 30.
Exhibition Date Arena Opponent Score Goal scorers March 28, 2012Duchesnay ArenaAylmer, QC St-Eustache Midget AAA Vikings 3-2 (Shootout)Hayley Wickenheiser, Haley Irwin, Cherie PiperThe Official Website of Hockey CanadaMarch 29, 2012Duchesnay ArenaAylmer, QC Midget AAA Rousseau Royal de Laval-Montréal 6-1Gillian Apps (2), Caroline Ouellette, Jocelyne Larocque, Jayna HeffordThe Official Website of Hockey CanadaMarch 31, 2012Ottawa Civic CentreUnited States women's national ice hockey team 1-0The Official Website of Hockey Canada Laura Fortino
Tournament In the opening match of the tournament, the US team scored five goals in the first five minutes and 32 seconds. In 102 prior contests, the Canadian team had never allowed more than seven goals. That was in a 7-3 loss on January 6, 2002 in Detroit. Jocelyne Lamoureux scored three goals while assisting on three others. Her sister, Monique Lamoureux-Kolls and Hilary Knight each scored twice. Haley Irwin left the game during the first period as she fell into the boards behind the American net
In a game versus Russia at the 2012 IIHF Women's World Championship, Wickenheiser accumulated six points (two goals, four assists) in a 14-1 victory.
Date Opponent Score Goal scorers April 7, 2012United States 2-9Natalie Spooner, Marie-Philip PoulinApril 10, 2012Russia 14-1
Under 18 team
Training camp May 19, 2011: Hockey Canada announced 49 players will attend the National Under 18 conditioning camp from May 25 to 29, 2011 at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario.The Official Website of Hockey Canada The Under 18 team held another strength and conditioning camp in August 2011 at the Canadian International Hockey Academy in Rockland, Ontario. The invitees were separated into two teams: Team Red and Team White. Intrasquad games Date ScoreTeam Red scorersTeam White scorersAugust 10 1-0 Team RedThe Official Website of Hockey Canada Ashleigh BrykaliukNoneAugust 12 3-2 Team White (Shootout)The Official Website of Hockey Canada Nicole Connery, Meghan DufaultHanna Bunton, Kristyn CapizzanoAugust 13 2-1 Team White The Official Website of Hockey Canada Ashleigh BrykaliukAbbey Frazier, Vickie Lemire
Exhibition From August 18 to 21, the Under 18 team will compete versus the United States in a three game series at the Canadian International Hockey Academy in Rockland, Ontario. Date ScoreCanada scorersUSA scorersAugust 18 3-2 USAThe Official Website of Hockey CanadaMeghan Dufault (2)Anne Pankowski, Kaliya Johnson, Paige Savage August 19 3-2 CanadaThe Official Website of Hockey Canada Erin Ambrose, Rebecca Kohler, Nicole ConneryAlex Carpenter, Anne PankowskiAugust 21 6-4 CanadaThe Official Website of Hockey Canada Laura Stacey (2), Meghan Dufault, Emily Clark, Rebecca Kohler, Cayley Mercer Dana Trivigno, Sydney Daniels, Dani Cameranesi, Hayley Skarupa
Roster Player PositionHeightProvinceElaine Chuli Goaltender 5-6 Emerance Maschmeyer Goaltender 5-6 Erin Ambrose Defence 5-5 Melissa Channell Defence 5-5 Alexis Crossley Defence 5-8 Jordan Krause Defence 5-9 Halli Krzyzaniuk Defence 5-8 Morgan Richardson Defence 5-4 Cydney Roesler Defence 5-9 Ashley Brykaliuk Forward 5-5 Hanna Bunton Forward 5-8 Emily Clark Forward 5-5 Nicole Connery Forward 5-6 Meghan Dufault Forward 5-3 Rebecca Kohler Forward 5-11 Vickie Lemire Forward 5-10 Shannon MacAulay Forward 5-11 Julia McKinnon Forward 5-8 Cayley Mercer Forward 5-8 Erika Sowchuk Forward 5-6 Laura Stacey Forward 5-10 Taylor Woods Forward 5-3
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