Canada women's national ice hockey team

Canada
The Maple Leaf has always appeared on the Team Canada women's uniform since the team was established in 1990.[1]
NicknameTeam Canada
(Équipe Canada)
AssociationHockey Canada
Head coachTroy Ryan
AssistantsKori Cheverie
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
Appearances8 (first in 1998)
Medals Gold: 5 (2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2022)
Silver: 3 (1998, 2018, 2026)
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
2026 Milano Cortina 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
Silver medal
 		2nd 7 5 N/a 2 22 10 Squad
Total 5 Gold medals 8/8 45 40 0 5 272 54 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

Women's Pacific Rim Championship

Women's Pacific Rim Championship record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Squad
1995
Gold medal
 		1st 5 4 0 1 Squad
1996
Gold medal
 		1st 5 5 0 0 Squad
Total 2 Gold medals 2/2 10 N/a

Team

2026 Olympics roster

The roster was announced on January 9, 2026.[6][7]

Head coach: Troy Ryan[8]

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)16 October 2000 (aged 25) Vancouver Goldeneyes
3 D Jocelyne Larocque – A 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) 66 kg (146 lb) (1988-05-19)19 May 1988 (aged 37) Ottawa Charge
4 D Kati Tabin 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) 70 kg (150 lb) (1997-04-21)21 April 1997 (aged 28) Montreal Victoire
7 F Laura Stacey 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 71 kg (157 lb) (1994-05-05)5 May 1994 (aged 31) Montreal Victoire
10 F Sarah Fillier 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) 59 kg (130 lb) (2000-06-09)9 June 2000 (aged 25) New York Sirens
14 D Renata Fast 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 65 kg (143 lb) (1994-10-06)6 October 1994 (aged 31) Toronto Sceptres
17 D Ella Shelton 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 68 kg (150 lb) (1998-01-19)19 January 1998 (aged 28) Toronto Sceptres
19 F Brianne Jenner 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 71 kg (157 lb) (1991-05-04)4 May 1991 (aged 34) Ottawa Charge
20 F Sarah Nurse 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 67 kg (148 lb) (1995-01-05)5 January 1995 (aged 31) Vancouver Goldeneyes
23 D Erin Ambrose 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) 60 kg (130 lb) (1994-04-30)30 April 1994 (aged 31) Montreal Victoire
24 F Natalie Spooner 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 82 kg (181 lb) (1990-10-17)17 October 1990 (aged 35) Toronto Sceptres
26 F Emily Clark 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 61 kg (134 lb) (1995-11-28)28 November 1995 (aged 30) Ottawa Charge
27 F Emma Maltais 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) 66 kg (146 lb) (1999-11-04)4 November 1999 (aged 26) Toronto Sceptres
29 F Marie-Philip Poulin – C 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 73 kg (161 lb) (1991-03-28)28 March 1991 (aged 34) Montreal Victoire
35 G Ann-Renée Desbiens 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 73 kg (161 lb) (1994-04-10)10 April 1994 (aged 31) Montreal Victoire
38 G Emerance Maschmeyer 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) 64 kg (141 lb) (1994-10-05)5 October 1994 (aged 31) Vancouver Goldeneyes
40 F Blayre Turnbull – A 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 69 kg (152 lb) (1993-07-15)15 July 1993 (aged 32) Toronto Sceptres
42 D Claire Thompson 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) 60 kg (130 lb) (1998-01-28)28 January 1998 (aged 28) Vancouver Goldeneyes
43 F Kristin O'Neill 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) 57 kg (126 lb) (1998-03-30)30 March 1998 (aged 27) New York Sirens
82 G Kayle Osborne 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 77 kg (170 lb) (2002-02-28)28 February 2002 (aged 23) New York Sirens
88 F Julia Gosling 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 81 kg (179 lb) (2001-02-21)21 February 2001 (aged 24) Seattle Torrent
94 F Jenn Gardiner 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) 69 kg (152 lb) (2001-09-18)18 September 2001 (aged 24) Vancouver Goldeneyes
95 F Daryl Watts 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) 65 kg (143 lb) (1999-05-15)15 May 1999 (aged 26) 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. ^ "IIHF Women's World Ranking". IIHF. April 21, 2025. Retrieved April 21, 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. ^ "Team Canada unveils women's roster for 2026 Olympics in Milan". TSN. January 9, 2026. Retrieved January 9, 2026.
  7. ^ "Team Canada's Milano Cortina 2026 women's hockey team unveiled" (Press release). Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Canadian Olympic Committee. January 9, 2026. Retrieved January 9, 2026.
  8. ^ "Team roster: Canada". iihf.com. February 5, 2026. Retrieved February 5, 2026.
  9. ^ 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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