USA Hockey Names Roster For World Para Ice Hockey Women's World Championship

The United States has named its roster for the second-ever World Para Ice Hockey Women's World Championship, which will include 13 athletes who helped the country take home gold at the inaugural tournament last year in Dolny Kubin, Slovakia.

The list of returning players is highlighted by Kelsey DiClaudio, a standout in last year's tournament who was named MVP and Best Forward after leading all skaters with 11 goals and 15 points through four games, including four goals in the gold-medal game.

Also returning are Lera Doederlein, Catherine Faherty, Jamie Benassi, Madeleine Gallagher, Gabby Graves-Wake, Kaden Herchenroether, Chloe Kirkpatrick, Katie Ladlie, Hope Magelky, Rebecca Mann, Erica McKee, Ailin Zheng and Laighton Philbrick. This group of players helped the USA outscore its opponents 35-1 in four games.

The United States will also bring four players making their Women’s World Para Ice Hockey Championship debut: Abbey Judson, Ellie Messerschmidt, Milena Sobie, and Elina Villemure.

Head coach Rose Misiewicz, who will also return to the bench from last year's group, will lead Team USA to face the best players from Canada, Norway, Great Britain, Australia, and Team World from November 24-29 at Hunter Ice Skating Stadium in Newcastle, Australia. All games will be streamed live on the Paralympics YouTube channel.