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Women's national field hockey team representing Canada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Canada women's national field hockey team participates in international field hockey competitions. In 1991, the Canadian men's and women's programs united under the national umbrella of Field Hockey Canada to share funding and infrastructure.[3] The women's team made its first international appearance at the 1978 Women's Hockey World Cup in Madrid, Spain, finishing in fifth place. They were the runner-up at the 1983 Women's Hockey World Cup and the bronze medallists at the 1986 Women's Hockey World Cup.
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| Association | PAHF (Americas) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Confederation | Field Hockey Canada | ||
| Head Coach | Rob Short | ||
| Assistant coach(es) | Soledad García Fergus Kavanagh | ||
| Manager | Kelly Vanry | ||
| Captain | Natalie Sourisseau | ||
| Most caps | Katherine Wright[1] | ||
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| FIH ranking | |||
| Current | 17  (13 August 2024)[2] | ||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Appearances | 3 (first in 1984) | ||
| Best result | 5th (1984) | ||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 7 (first in 1978) | ||
| Best result | 2nd (1983) | ||
| Pan American Games | |||
| Appearances | 9 (first in 1987) | ||
| Best result | 2nd (1991, 2019) | ||
| Pan American Cup | |||
| Appearances | 6 (first in 2001) | ||
| Best result | 3rd (2001, 2004, 2013, 2022) | ||
The Canadian women's team participated in the women's international tournament for the first time in 1956. In 1979 Canada hosted 18 countries in Vancouver for that world event; Canada placed 8th. The 1978 Canadian team was the first to enter the Women's World Cup, and placed 5th.
The squad for the 2022 Women's FIH Hockey World Cup.[12][13]
Head coach: Rob Short
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | MF | Thora Rae | October 15, 1999 | 18 | 4 |  UBC Thunderbirds |
| 5 | DF | Alison Lee | December 24, 1994 | 65 | 2 | Toronto Toros |
| 6 | MF | Jordyn Faiczak | April 2, 1999 | 30 | 7 | UBC Thunderbirds |
| 7 | MF | Anna Mollenhauer | September 18, 1999 | 28 | 1 | Victoria Vikes |
| 9 | FW | Madison Thompson | August 11, 1994 | 9 | 4 | Polar Bears |
| 10 | DF | Kathleen Leahy | October 29, 1993 | 72 | 2 | Victoria Vikes |
| 12 | DF | Sara Goodman | October 22, 1999 | 20 | 0 | UBC Thunderbirds |
| 13 | FW | Hannah Haughn | September 4, 1994 | 192 | 36 | West Vancouver |
| 14 | DF | Karli Johansen | March 26, 1992 | 153 | 34 | West Vancouver |
| 15 | FW | Grace Delmotte | July 26, 2002 | 1 | 0 |  Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| 16 | MF | Natalie Sourisseau (captain) | December 5, 1992 (aged 29) | 158 | 10 | Polar Bears |
| 17 | DF | Sara McManus | August 14, 1993 | 196 | 30 | West Vancouver |
| 18 | DF | Alexis de Armond | April 4, 1997 | 30 | 0 | West Vancouver |
| 19 | MF | Audrey Sawers | November 22, 1999 | 9 | 0 | Lafayette Leopards |
| 21 | MF | Amanda Woodcroft | October 9, 1993 | 134 | 10 | Polar Bears |
| 22 | MF | Madeline Secco | March 15, 1994 | 148 | 19 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 23 | FW | Brienne Stairs | December 22, 1989 | 182 | 116 | Guelph Gryphons |
| 25 | DF | Shanlee Johnston | February 5, 1990 | 134 | 9 | Polar Bears |
| 31 | GK | Rowan Harris | August 11, 1996 | 50 | 0 | Vancouver Hawks |
| 34 | GK | Marcia LaPlante | August 20, 1997 | 3 | 0 | Polar Bears |
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