Canada has named their roster for the first two games of the Rivalry Series with three players making their senior national team debuts.
Canada has named their roster for the first two games of the Rivalry Series with three players making their senior national team debuts.
Hockey Canada unveiled their 23 player roster for the November Rivalry Series games against Team USA.
Among the players are three who will make their Canadian senior national team debuts including Corinne Schroeder, Jessica DiGirolamo, and Sophie Jaques.
“We are excited to announce the 23 players who will kick off this year’s Rivalry Series and play our first two games against the United States, as this is a great opportunity to measure ourselves against our cross-border rivals,” Gina Kingsbury, Canada's GM said. “Our roster combines veteran leadership with young talent, and we know this group is excited to officially begin a new season and represent Canada south of the border.”
Also included in the roster were 17 members of Canada's silver medal winning roster from the 2023 IIHF World Championships.
Among those not competing in the first stops, which take place November 8 in Tempe, Arizona, and November 11 in Los Angeles, are Ann-Renee Desbiens, Micah Zandee-Hart, Natalie Spooner, Claire Thompson, Rebecca Johnston, and Danielle Serdachny.