The Okanagan Hockey Academy’s Female Midget is proud to announce that three players from their program have been selected to represent Canada at the U18 World Championships. Thirteen forwards, seven defencemen and two goaltenders were chosen following Canada’s National Women’s Under-18 Team selection camp held Aug. 3-11 at Hockey Canada’s home rink, the WinSport Canada [...]

The Okanagan Hockey Academy’s Female Midget is proud to announce that three players from their program have been selected to represent Canada at the U18 World Championships.

Thirteen forwards, seven defencemen and two goaltenders were chosen following Canada’s National Women’s Under-18 Team selection camp held Aug. 3-11 at Hockey Canada’s home rink, the WinSport Canada Athletic & Ice Complex, in Calgary.

Canada’s National Women’s Under-18 Team will play three games against the United States’ Women’s Under-18 National Team on Thursday, Aug. 16 at 7 p.m. CT, Friday, Aug. 17 at 7 p.m. CT and Sunday, Aug. 19 at 10 a.m. CT, at the National Sports Centre’s Schwan Super Rink in Blaine, Minn.

“We are extremely proud of the efforts put forth by Hannah, Alexa and Emily in the final selection camp,” said Head Coach Rebecca Russell.   “These camps are highly competitive and the experience will serve them well, as they further their hockey and personal lives”

Canada’s National Women’s Under-18 Team by province:

Ontario – six (Bunton, Capizzano, Korbs, Martindale, McKibbon, Sauvé)
Alberta – four (Baumgardt, Heffernan, Murray, Smith)
British Columbia – three (Newell, Miller, Ranahan)
Québec – three (Bannon, Daoust, Dubois)
Manitoba – three (Brykaliuk, Carels, Krzyzaniuk)
Saskatchewan – two (Clark, Ottenbreit-Daunheimer)

Prince Edward Island – one (Steele)

For more information:

Rebecca Russell

Head Coach – OHA Female Midget Team

Okanagan Hockey Academy

rebeccarussell@hockeyschools.com