Team Canada Announces Roster Ahead of Final Leg of the Rivalry Series

Will this roster for Canada complete the reverse sweep again?

Team Canada Announces Roster Ahead of Final Leg of the Rivalry Series
Photo Credit: Hockey Canada

Hockey Canada has released their roster of who will face the U.S. in the final three games of the 2023-24 Rivalry Series in February. Out of the chosen players, 14 had previously participated in the Rivalry Series games held in December. Notable additions to the team include the return of Natalie Spooner, Micah Zandee-Hart, Corinne Schroeder, and Victoria Bach. Additionally, Maggie Connors of the PWHL Toronto is set to make her Senior National Team debut for Canada. 

Full Roster

Forwards
Laura Stacey
Maggie Connors
Jessie Eldridge
Brianne Jenner
Sarah Nurse
Natalie Spooner
Emily Clark
Emma Maltais
Marie-Philip Poulin
Blayre Turnbull
Kristin O’Neill
Jamie Lee Rattray
Victoria Bach

Defenders
Jocelyne Larocque
Renata Fast
Jessica DiGirolamo
Ella Shelton
Ashton Bell
Erin Ambrose
Jaime Bourbonnais
Micah Zandee-Hart

Goaltenders
Corinne Schroeder
Ann-Renée Desbiens
Emerance Maschmeyer

Team Canada is coming off a 3-2 shootout win to avoid the sweet and currently trail Team USA 3-1 in the seven-game Rivalry Series. Games five and six will take place in Saskatoon and Regina, Saskatchewan, Feb. 7 and Feb. 9, respectively.The seventh and final game of the series will be at the Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, MN on Feb. 11th. 

All three games will be broadcast live on TSN in Canada and the NHL Network in the United States.