Canada Women’s National Team Roster Announced for Second Leg of Rivalry Series

Hockey Canada has released the roster for the next two games of the 2023–24 Rivalry Series.

Canada Women’s National Team Roster Announced for Second Leg of Rivalry Series
Team Canada celebrates a goal against Team USA (Photo cred: IIHF)

Hockey Canada released the roster of who will face Team USA in the next two games of the 2023–24 Rivalry Series. Canada’s roster features 17 players who suited up in the first two games of the Rivalry Series in November, as well as three players who are set to make their Canada National Women’s Team debut (Anne Cherkowski, Jennifer Gardiner, and Nicole Gosling).

Following two initial losses in November, Team Canada aims to bounce back as they head back to play on home ice in Kitchener, Ont., on Dec. 14 at 7 p.m. ET and in Sarnia, Ont., on Dec. 16 at 7 p.m. ET against Team USA.

Canada’s Full Roster

Forwards

Anne Cherkowski
Emily Clark
Loren Gabel
Jennifer Gardiner
Julia Gosling
Brianne Jenner
Emma Maltais
Sarah Nurse
Marie-Philip Poulin
Kristin O’Neill
Danielle Serdachny
Laura Stacey
Blayre Turnbull

Defenders

Ashton Bell
Jaime Bourbonnais
Renata Fast
Nicole Gosling
Sophie Jaques
Jocelyne Larocque
Ella Shelton

Goaltenders

Kristen Campbell
Ann-Renée Desbiens
Emerance Maschmeyer

In the U.S., the games will be on NHL Network, and in Canada, the games will be on TSN and RDS. Click here for the full 2023–24 Rivalry Series schedule.