Canada names roster for 2022 IIHF Women's World Championship

For the first time in an Olympic year, the International Ice Hockey Federation will hold a top division tournament for the Women's World Championship. The 2022 IIHF Women's World Championship will run from August 25th to September 4th in Frederikshavn and Herning (Denmark).

On Monday, Canada revealed their roster for the tournament as they look to win back-to-back Women's World Championship titles for the first time since 2001 and 2004 (no tournament in 2002 due to Winter Olympics, no tournament in 2003 due to SARS outbreak).

Let's take a look at Canada's roster:

Goaltenders (3)

Kristen Campbell
Ann-Renee Desbiens
Emerance Maschmeyer

Defence (7)

Erin Ambrose
Ashton Bell
Renata Fast
Jocelyne Larocque
Meaghan Mikkelson
Ella Shelton
Micah Zandee-Hart

Forwards (13)

Victoria Bach
Emily Clark
Jessie Eldridge
Sarah Fillier
Brianne Jenner
Emma Maltais
Sarah Nurse
Kristin O'Neill
Sarah Potomak
Marie-Philip Poulin
Jamie Lee Rattray
Laura Stacey
Blayre Turnbull

Canada will be in Group A alongside the United States, Finland, Switzerland and Japan. Meanwhile, Group B will consist of Czechia, Germany, Hungary, Denmark and Sweden.

They'll play their first game of the tournament against Finland on August 25th, followed by Switzerland on August 27th, Japan on August 28th before wrapping up the preliminary round against the United States on August 30th.

Introducing Team Canada! 🇨🇦

2️⃣3️⃣ players will wear the 🍁 at the 2022 IIHF Women's World Championship in Denmark.

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