Canada women's national under-18 ice hockey team

Canada
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Team Canada
(Équipe Canada)
AssociationHockey Canada
Head coachVicky Sunohara
AssistantsMarc-André Côté
Stefanie McKeough
CaptainChloe Primerano
Most gamesErin Ambrose (15)
Top scorerMarie-Philip Poulin (13)
Most pointsMarie-Philip Poulin (26)
Team colours     
IIHF codeCAN
First international
  11 – 2 Czech Republic 
(Calgary, Canada; January 7, 2008)
Biggest win
  17 – 0 Finland 
(Calgary, Canada; January 9, 2008)
  17 – 0 Japan 
(Vantaa, Finland; January 9, 2025)
Biggest defeat
 United States 6 – 2  
(Dmitrov, Russia; January 9, 2018)
IIHF World Women's U18 Championships
Appearances17 (first in 2008)
Best resultGold Gold: 8 (2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2025)
International record (W–L–T)
50–11–0
Medal record
World U18 Championship
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
Gold medal – first place 2025 Finland
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

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.

World Women's U18 Championship record

Year GP W OTW OTL L GF GA Pts Rank
2008 5 4 0 0 1 47 9 12 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2009 5 4 0 1 0 43 5 13 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2010 5 4 1 0 0 44 7 14 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2011 5 4 0 0 1 31 8 12 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2012 5 5 0 0 0 36 1 15 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2013 5 4 1 0 0 24 4 14 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2014 5 4 1 0 0 25 2 14 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2015 5 3 0 2 0 16 9 11 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2016 5 3 0 1 1 23 9 10 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2017 5 3 1 0 1 17 8 11 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2018 6 3 0 1 2 19 15 10 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2019 5 2 2 0 1 16 10 10 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2020 5 3 1 1 0 14 7 12 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2022 6 4 0 0 2 15 13 12 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2023 5 4 1 0 0 28 5 14 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2024 6 5 0 0 1 45 6 15 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2025 6 6 0 0 0 40 5 18 1st place, gold medalist(s)

Awards and honours

  • 2008 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship Directorate Award, Best Defenceman: Canada Lauriane Rougeau
  • 2008 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship Directorate Award, Best Forward: Canada Marie-Philip Poulin[1]
  • 2010 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship Directorate Award, Most Valuable Player: Canada Jessica Campbell
  • 2010 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship Directorate Award, Best Defenceman: Canada Brigette Lacquette
  • 2010 IIHF World Women's U18 championship Leading scorer: Canada Jessica Campbell
  • 2013 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship Media All-Star Team: Canada Kimberly Newell
  • 2013 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship Media All-Star Team: Canada Halli Kryzyzaniak
  • 2015 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship Media All-Star Team: Canada Sarah Potomak
  • 2015 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship Media All-Star Team: Canada Micah Zandee-Hart
  • 2016 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship Media All-Star Team: Canada Ashton Bell
  • 2017 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship Directorate Award, Best Defenceman: Canada Sophie Shirley
  • 2018 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship Media All-Star Team: Canada Alexie Guay
  • 2019 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship Directorate Award, Best Defenceman and Media All-Star Team: Canada Alexie Guay
  • 2019 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship Directorate Award, MVP: Canada Raygan Kirk
  • 2020 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship Media All-Star Team: Canada Kendall Cooper
  • 2020 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship Media All-Star Team: Canada Jenna Buglioni
  • 2022 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship Media All-Star Team: Canada Sara Swiderski
  • 2023 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship Media All-Star Team: Canada Caitlin Kraemer[2]
  • 2024 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship Directorate Award, Most Valuable Player, Best Defenceman, and Media All-Star Team: Canada Chloe Primerano[3]
  • 2025 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship Directorate Award, Best Defenceman, and Media All-Star Team: Canada Chloe Primerano[4]
  • 2025 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship Media All-Star Team: Canada Stryker Zablocki

Current roster

Roster for the 2025 Under-18 Series.[5]

Head coach: Vicky Sunohara

No. Pos. Name Height Weight Birthdate Team
1 G Avah Sedore 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) 0 kg (0 lb) (2008-03-21) March 21, 2008 Canada Barrie Jr. Sharks
2 D Chelsea Tiller 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) 0 kg (0 lb) (2008-01-16) January 16, 2008 Canada Burlington Jr. Barracudas
4 D Megan Mossey 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 64 kg (141 lb) (2009-03-09) March 9, 2009 Canada Etobicoke Jr. Dolphins
5 D Keira Owen 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) 0 kg (0 lb) (2008-11-01) November 1, 2008 Canada Mississauga Jr. Hurricanes
6 D Aurora Matt 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) 58 kg (128 lb) (2009-01-27) January 27, 2009 Canada Durham West Jr. Lightning
7 D Avery Jones 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 0 kg (0 lb) (2009-07-09) July 9, 2009 Canada Ottawa Lady Senators
8 F Rosalie Tremblay 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) 64 kg (141 lb) (2008-09-16) September 16, 2008 Canada Stanstead College
9 F Alida Korte – A 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) 63 kg (139 lb) (2008-02-08) February 8, 2008 Canada Rink Hockey Academy Kelowna
10 F Sofia Ismael 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) 57 kg (126 lb) (2008-03-25) March 25, 2008 Canada Etobicoke Jr. Dolphins
11 F Hayley McDonald – C 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) 69 kg (152 lb) (2008-01-07) January 7, 2008 Canada Rink Hockey Academy Kelowna
12 F Maggie Hughson 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) 54 kg (119 lb) (2009-01-18) January 18, 2009 Canada Nepean Jr. Wildcats
13 F Rachel Piggott 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) 57 kg (126 lb) (2008-05-10) May 10, 2008 Canada Etobicoke Jr. Dolphins
14 D Anaïs Leprohon 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) 60 kg (130 lb) (2008-02-08) February 8, 2008 Canada Étoiles Laurentides Lanaudière
15 F Caileigh Tiller 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 75 kg (165 lb) (2008-01-16) January 16, 2008 Canada Burlington Jr. Barracudas
16 F Mae Severn 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) 0 kg (0 lb) (2008-04-29) April 29, 2008 Canada Barrie Jr. Sharks
18 F Kennedy Sisson 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) 58 kg (128 lb) (2008-01-31) January 31, 2008 Canada Rink Hockey Academy Kelowna
19 F Maddie McCullough 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) 58 kg (128 lb) (2008-03-20) March 20, 2008 Canada Durham West Jr. Lightning
20 F Kendall Doiron 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) 50 kg (110 lb) (2008-05-23) May 23, 2008 United States Shattuck-Saint Mary's
21 F Adrianna Milani 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) 54 kg (119 lb) (2009-03-19) March 19, 2009 Canada Etobicoke Jr. Dolphins
23 F Aubrey Morrison 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 0 kg (0 lb) (2008-03-31) March 31, 2008 Canada Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres
24 D Kali Maechtel 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) 61 kg (134 lb) (2008-06-22) June 22, 2008 Canada Whitby Jr. Wolves
28 D Kate Viel – A 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) 67 kg (148 lb) (2008-02-18) February 18, 2008 Canada Ottawa Lady Senators
29 F Jaylee MacKinnon 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) 0 kg (0 lb) (2008-08-20) August 20, 2008 Canada Ottawa Lady Senators
30 G Léa-Rose Charrois 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) 64 kg (141 lb) (2008-01-03) January 3, 2008 Canada Marie-River Canimex
31 G Rowan Houweling 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) 68 kg (150 lb) (2008-04-20) April 20, 2008 United States Shattuck-Saint Mary's

References

  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. ^ "Canada National Women's Under-18 Team Media Guide" (PDF). Hockey Canada. 2023. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
  3. ^ Potts, Andy (14 January 2024). "Primerano is MVP". IIHF.com. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  4. ^ Potts, Andy (12 January 2025). "MVP goes to Lopusanova". IIHF.com. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
  5. ^ "2025 NATIONAL WOMEN'S UNDER-18 TEAM SERIES VS. UNITED STATES".

See also