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Shannon Szabados (23, 5'8", 147 lbs, Edmonton, Alta., Grant MacEwan College Griffins men's team)
Szabados
will be competing in her first Olympics. She was on the 2009 World
Championship team but didn't appear in any games. She may have been
often considered the No.3 goalie, but Szabados has played in a number
of the pre-Olympic games, including two big wins over the U.S.,
particularly the 6-2 win on Dec. 15. She also played in the gold-medal
winning game at the 4 Nations Cup, which Canada won 5-1.
Click to view photos of Shannon Szabados Charline Labonté (27, 5'9", 173 lbs, Boisbriand, Que., McGill University)
This
goalie has been with Canada's national team since 2000. Notable
appeareances included Canada's gold-medal winning game at the 2006
Olympics and its silver-medal showing at the 2009 World Championship.
She was also named the top goalie at the 2009 Worlds. Labonte injured
her ankle playing basketball in the fall and missed some time, but
seems to have bounced back nicely.
Click to view photos of Charline Labonté
Kim St-Pierre (31, 5'9", 156 lbs Chateauguay, Que., Montreal Stars)
St-Pierre
was Canada's choice for the gold medal game in 2002, but took the tough
loss to the U.S. in the gold medal game at the 2008 Worlds. She has
enjoyed a strong centralization period, starring in many big wins for
Canada versus midget AAA teams and the U.S. An emphasis on new
stretching techniques has helped St-Pierre's flexibility tremendously.
Click to view photos of Kim St-Pierre
DEFENCE Carla MacLeod (27, 5'4", 133 lbs, Calgary, Alta., Calgary Oval X-Treme)
MacLeod
was named the tournament MVP at the 2009 Worlds with two goals and six
assists in five games. She played under U.S. coach Mark Johnson at the
University of Wisconsin, where he likened her leadership to that of a
second coach. She was part of the 2006 gold-medal team.
Click to view photos of Carla MacLeod
Becky Kellar (34, 5'7", 146 lbs, Hagersville, Ont., Burlington Barracudas)
The
oldest member of the team and a mother of two, this three-time Olympian
has been a mainstay of the Canadian defence. She's defensive-minded and
is a strong, calming leader.
Click to view photos of Becky Kellar
Colleen Sostorics (30 5'4", 168 lbs, Kennedy, Sask., Calgary Oval X-Treme)
This
defender has been part of Canada's team since 2000, winning gold at the
2002 and 2006 Olympics. She's known for her toughness and thrives in
one-on-one battles.
Click to view photos of Colleen Sostorics
Meaghan Mikkelson (24, 5 ‘9", 150 lbs, St. Albert, Alta., Edmonton Chimos)
This
fast, versatile player can play defence or forward and has done both at
the international level. She played under U.S. coach Mark Johnson at
The University of Wisconsin and won two national championships there.
This will be her first Olympics, although she played in the 2008 and
2009 Worlds.
Click to view photos of Meaghan Mikkelson
Catherine Ward (22, 5'6", 135 lbs, Montreal, Que., McGill University)
Canada
gets a youth infusion with Ward. Before getting her first shot at the
senior level with at the 2009 Worlds, Ward starred for Canada's
Under-22 team and was the MVP of the Canadian university championship.
She provides strong passing and playmaking. This is Ward's first
Olympics.
Click to view photos of Catherine Ward Tessa Bonhomme (24, 5'7", 140 lbs, Sudbury, Ont., Calgary Oval X-Treme)
Bonhomme
finally gets her Olympic shot after centralizing prior to the 2006
Olympics but being one of the last players cut. This defender is
offensively gifted and was a two-time finalist for the Patty Kazmaier
Award for the top player in women's U.S. college hockey during her time
at The Ohio State University.
Click to view photos of Tessa Bonhomme
FORWARDS Meghan Agosta (22, 5' 7". Ruthven, Ont., Mercyhurst College)
Agosta
has one of the quickest releases in women's hockey, which also makes
her one of its hottest scorers. A young shining star at the 2006 Games,
Agosta is even better today. Some teammates say Agosta has a Sidney
Crosby-like skillset.
Click to view photos of Meghan Agosta
Rebecca Johnston (20, 5 ‘7" 167 lbs, Sudbury, Ont., Cornell University)
Johnston,
known for her fast skating developed with the help of her other life as
a track athlete, has displayed her scoring force during this
centralization period. She is often part of a key line with Sarah
Vaillancourt and Haley Irwin. After a strong showing at the 2009
Worlds, this will be Johnston's first Olympics.
Click to view photos of Rebecca Johnston
Cherie Piper (28, 5'6", 167 lbs, Scarborough, Ont., Calgary Oval X-Treme)
Piper
may be the comeback story of this team. She was part of Canada's 2002
and 2006 Olympic gold-medal teams but suffered a knee injury and the
death of her father since. She was cut from the 2009 Worlds team but
re-committed to hockey and, according one Hockey Canada trainer, has
hit the gym harder than anyone on the team. She seems to have found her
scoring touch once again also and making this team in a big triumph.
Click to view photos of Cherie Piper
Gillian Apps (26, 6'0", 177 lbs, Unionville, Ont., Brampton Canadette-Thunder)
The
tallest member of the team, this six-footer intimidates opposing
players. She's one of the team leaders, having been part of the 2002
and 2006 gold-medal winning teams.
Click to view photos of Gillian Apps
Caroline Ouellette (30, 5'11", 172 lbs, Montreal, Que., Montreal Stars)
At
5-10 and with a scoring punch, Ouellette will be playing in her third
Olympic Games and will act as one of its captains. During this
centralization period, she has been often playing on a hot-scoring line
with Jayna Hefford and Meghan Agosta. Canada's goalies will tell you
Ouellette has one of the hardest shots in the women's game.
Click to view photos of Caroline Ouellette Jayna Hefford (32, 5'5", 138 lbs, Kingston, Ont., Brampton Canadette-Thunder)
It's
tough to argue that Hefford hasn't been Canada's best player during
this centralization period. She has scored 19 goals in 20 games versus
boys' midget AAA teams during this pre-Olympic season. About to play in
her fourth Olympic Games, she is one of the team's strongest leaders.
She is No. 3 on Canada's all-time top scorers with 116 goals. She has
reached a whole new level since taking on a personal skills coach since
the last Olympics. She is truly one of the best female players in the
world. She will act as one of the team's captains.
Click to view photos of Jayna Hefford
Jennifer Botterill (30, 5'9". 158 lbs, Winnipeg, Man., Mississauga Chiefs)
A
member of Canada's national team since 1997, Botterill will compete in
her fourth Olympics. The Harvard grad is the only player to have won
the Patty Kazmaier Award twice and is No.4 on the list of Canada's
all-time top scorers with 65 goals. Her game was a little quiet leading
into the 2009 Worlds, but she turned it up and racked up eight points,
tied with Carla MacLeod as Canada's top scorers at that event.
Click to view photos of Jennifer Botterill
Haley Irwin (21, 5'7", 172 lbs, Thunder Bay, University of Minnesota-Duluth)
This
tough, offensively-talented young player showed her stuff during her
first shot with Canada's senior team at the 2009 worlds with two goals
and three assists. She has continued with more of that same scoring
punch during pre-Olympic games versus USA and midget boys AAA teams.
She's an NCAA champion at UMD with former Canadian coach Shannon
Miller. Irwin has nice great chemistry with Rebecca Johnston and Sarah
Vaillancourt.
Click to view photos of Haley Irwin
Hayley Wickenheiser (31, 5'10", 171 lbs, Shaunavon, Sask., Eskilstuna Linden)
Canada's
all-time scoring leader, Wickenheiser will compete in her fourth
Olympics. After elevating her skills even more with Eskilstuna Linden,
a third-division men's team in Sweden, Wickenheiser has further shown
her elite ability to create space and make plays. She remains part of
the debate as the best player in the world, and she will once again
wear the 'C'.
Click to view photos of Hayley Wickenheiser
Sarah Vaillancourt (24, 5'6", 140 lbs, Sherbrooke, Que., Harvard University)
Vaillancourt
was part of a youth invasion that turned heads at the 2006 Games. Now
headed for her second Olympics, this dynamic scorer has often been part
of a potent scoring line with Rebecca Johnston and Haley Irwin. This
Harvard grad is a Patty Kazmaier Award winner, and she is known for her
good hands around the net.
Click to view photos of Sarah Vaillancourt
Gina Kingsbury (28, 5'8", 137 lbs, Rouyn-Noranda, Que., Calgary Oval X-Treme)
One
of Canada's dynamic young players at the 2006 Games, this forward is
back for another Olympics. She's fast, good with the puck in tight
spaces and has a nose for penalty-killing.
Click to view photos of Gina Kingsbury
Marie-Philip Poulin (18, 5'6", 160 lbs, Beauceville, Que., Montreal Stars)
This
young star has often created quite a buzz. She's the youngest player on
the team and is quiet off the ice but creates quite a storm on it as
she charges for the net to score. She thoroughly impressed in her first
outing with the senior national team at the 2009 Worlds, and she's
widely considered the future of Canada's program. She's known for her
creativity with the puck and her physical fitness.
Click to view photos of Marie-Philip Poulin
As a supporter of all hockey, I think it's right we cheer for all our teams. Go Girls Go!
I remember back in 06 watching Meghan Agosta score her hatty - beautiful!! They call her the female Crosby... though I would guess some of you think there already is
Shannon Szabados (23, 5'8", 147 lbs, Edmonton, Alta., Grant MacEwan College Griffins men's team)
Szabados
will be competing in her first Olympics. She was on the 2009 World
Championship team but didn't appear in any games. She may have been
often considered the No.3 goalie, but Szabados has played in a number
of the pre-Olympic games, including two big wins over the U.S.,
particularly the 6-2 win on Dec. 15. She also played in the gold-medal
winning game at the 4 Nations Cup, which Canada won 5-1.
Click to view photos of Shannon Szabados Charline Labonté (27, 5'9", 173 lbs, Boisbriand, Que., McGill University)
This
goalie has been with Canada's national team since 2000. Notable
appeareances included Canada's gold-medal winning game at the 2006
Olympics and its silver-medal showing at the 2009 World Championship.
She was also named the top goalie at the 2009 Worlds. Labonte injured
her ankle playing basketball in the fall and missed some time, but
seems to have bounced back nicely.
Click to view photos of Charline Labonté
Kim St-Pierre (31, 5'9", 156 lbs Chateauguay, Que., Montreal Stars)
St-Pierre
was Canada's choice for the gold medal game in 2002, but took the tough
loss to the U.S. in the gold medal game at the 2008 Worlds. She has
enjoyed a strong centralization period, starring in many big wins for
Canada versus midget AAA teams and the U.S. An emphasis on new
stretching techniques has helped St-Pierre's flexibility tremendously.
Click to view photos of Kim St-Pierre
DEFENCE Carla MacLeod (27, 5'4", 133 lbs, Calgary, Alta., Calgary Oval X-Treme)
MacLeod
was named the tournament MVP at the 2009 Worlds with two goals and six
assists in five games. She played under U.S. coach Mark Johnson at the
University of Wisconsin, where he likened her leadership to that of a
second coach. She was part of the 2006 gold-medal team.
Click to view photos of Carla MacLeod
Becky Kellar (34, 5'7", 146 lbs, Hagersville, Ont., Burlington Barracudas)
The
oldest member of the team and a mother of two, this three-time Olympian
has been a mainstay of the Canadian defence. She's defensive-minded and
is a strong, calming leader.
Click to view photos of Becky Kellar
Colleen Sostorics (30 5'4", 168 lbs, Kennedy, Sask., Calgary Oval X-Treme)
This
defender has been part of Canada's team since 2000, winning gold at the
2002 and 2006 Olympics. She's known for her toughness and thrives in
one-on-one battles.
Click to view photos of Colleen Sostorics
Meaghan Mikkelson (24, 5 ‘9", 150 lbs, St. Albert, Alta., Edmonton Chimos)
This
fast, versatile player can play defence or forward and has done both at
the international level. She played under U.S. coach Mark Johnson at
The University of Wisconsin and won two national championships there.
This will be her first Olympics, although she played in the 2008 and
2009 Worlds.
Click to view photos of Meaghan Mikkelson
Catherine Ward (22, 5'6", 135 lbs, Montreal, Que., McGill University)
Canada
gets a youth infusion with Ward. Before getting her first shot at the
senior level with at the 2009 Worlds, Ward starred for Canada's
Under-22 team and was the MVP of the Canadian university championship.
She provides strong passing and playmaking. This is Ward's first
Olympics.
Click to view photos of Catherine Ward Tessa Bonhomme (24, 5'7", 140 lbs, Sudbury, Ont., Calgary Oval X-Treme)
Bonhomme
finally gets her Olympic shot after centralizing prior to the 2006
Olympics but being one of the last players cut. This defender is
offensively gifted and was a two-time finalist for the Patty Kazmaier
Award for the top player in women's U.S. college hockey during her time
at The Ohio State University.
Click to view photos of Tessa Bonhomme
FORWARDS Meghan Agosta (22, 5' 7". Ruthven, Ont., Mercyhurst College)
Agosta
has one of the quickest releases in women's hockey, which also makes
her one of its hottest scorers. A young shining star at the 2006 Games,
Agosta is even better today. Some teammates say Agosta has a Sidney
Crosby-like skillset.
Click to view photos of Meghan Agosta
Rebecca Johnston (20, 5 ‘7" 167 lbs, Sudbury, Ont., Cornell University)
Johnston,
known for her fast skating developed with the help of her other life as
a track athlete, has displayed her scoring force during this
centralization period. She is often part of a key line with Sarah
Vaillancourt and Haley Irwin. After a strong showing at the 2009
Worlds, this will be Johnston's first Olympics.
Click to view photos of Rebecca Johnston
Cherie Piper (28, 5'6", 167 lbs, Scarborough, Ont., Calgary Oval X-Treme)
Piper
may be the comeback story of this team. She was part of Canada's 2002
and 2006 Olympic gold-medal teams but suffered a knee injury and the
death of her father since. She was cut from the 2009 Worlds team but
re-committed to hockey and, according one Hockey Canada trainer, has
hit the gym harder than anyone on the team. She seems to have found her
scoring touch once again also and making this team in a big triumph.
Click to view photos of Cherie Piper
Gillian Apps (26, 6'0", 177 lbs, Unionville, Ont., Brampton Canadette-Thunder)
The
tallest member of the team, this six-footer intimidates opposing
players. She's one of the team leaders, having been part of the 2002
and 2006 gold-medal winning teams.
Click to view photos of Gillian Apps
Caroline Ouellette (30, 5'11", 172 lbs, Montreal, Que., Montreal Stars)
At
5-10 and with a scoring punch, Ouellette will be playing in her third
Olympic Games and will act as one of its captains. During this
centralization period, she has been often playing on a hot-scoring line
with Jayna Hefford and Meghan Agosta. Canada's goalies will tell you
Ouellette has one of the hardest shots in the women's game.
Click to view photos of Caroline Ouellette Jayna Hefford (32, 5'5", 138 lbs, Kingston, Ont., Brampton Canadette-Thunder)
It's
tough to argue that Hefford hasn't been Canada's best player during
this centralization period. She has scored 19 goals in 20 games versus
boys' midget AAA teams during this pre-Olympic season. About to play in
her fourth Olympic Games, she is one of the team's strongest leaders.
She is No. 3 on Canada's all-time top scorers with 116 goals. She has
reached a whole new level since taking on a personal skills coach since
the last Olympics. She is truly one of the best female players in the
world. She will act as one of the team's captains.
Click to view photos of Jayna Hefford
Jennifer Botterill (30, 5'9". 158 lbs, Winnipeg, Man., Mississauga Chiefs)
A
member of Canada's national team since 1997, Botterill will compete in
her fourth Olympics. The Harvard grad is the only player to have won
the Patty Kazmaier Award twice and is No.4 on the list of Canada's
all-time top scorers with 65 goals. Her game was a little quiet leading
into the 2009 Worlds, but she turned it up and racked up eight points,
tied with Carla MacLeod as Canada's top scorers at that event.
Click to view photos of Jennifer Botterill
Haley Irwin (21, 5'7", 172 lbs, Thunder Bay, University of Minnesota-Duluth)
This
tough, offensively-talented young player showed her stuff during her
first shot with Canada's senior team at the 2009 worlds with two goals
and three assists. She has continued with more of that same scoring
punch during pre-Olympic games versus USA and midget boys AAA teams.
She's an NCAA champion at UMD with former Canadian coach Shannon
Miller. Irwin has nice great chemistry with Rebecca Johnston and Sarah
Vaillancourt.
Click to view photos of Haley Irwin
Hayley Wickenheiser (31, 5'10", 171 lbs, Shaunavon, Sask., Eskilstuna Linden)
Canada's
all-time scoring leader, Wickenheiser will compete in her fourth
Olympics. After elevating her skills even more with Eskilstuna Linden,
a third-division men's team in Sweden, Wickenheiser has further shown
her elite ability to create space and make plays. She remains part of
the debate as the best player in the world, and she will once again
wear the 'C'.
Click to view photos of Hayley Wickenheiser
Sarah Vaillancourt (24, 5'6", 140 lbs, Sherbrooke, Que., Harvard University)
Vaillancourt
was part of a youth invasion that turned heads at the 2006 Games. Now
headed for her second Olympics, this dynamic scorer has often been part
of a potent scoring line with Rebecca Johnston and Haley Irwin. This
Harvard grad is a Patty Kazmaier Award winner, and she is known for her
good hands around the net.
Click to view photos of Sarah Vaillancourt
Gina Kingsbury (28, 5'8", 137 lbs, Rouyn-Noranda, Que., Calgary Oval X-Treme)
One
of Canada's dynamic young players at the 2006 Games, this forward is
back for another Olympics. She's fast, good with the puck in tight
spaces and has a nose for penalty-killing.
Click to view photos of Gina Kingsbury
Marie-Philip Poulin (18, 5'6", 160 lbs, Beauceville, Que., Montreal Stars)
This
young star has often created quite a buzz. She's the youngest player on
the team and is quiet off the ice but creates quite a storm on it as
she charges for the net to score. She thoroughly impressed in her first
outing with the senior national team at the 2009 Worlds, and she's
widely considered the future of Canada's program. She's known for her
creativity with the puck and her physical fitness.
Click to view photos of Marie-Philip Poulin
As a supporter of all hockey, I think it's right we cheer for all our teams. Go Girls Go!
I remember back in 06 watching Meghan Agosta score her hatty - beautiful!! They call her the female Crosby... though I would guess some of you think there already is
