By Hockey Canada

CALGARY, Alta. – In its final international competition ahead of the 2026 Olympic Winter Games, Hockey Canada has named the 25 players who will be part of Canada’s National Women’s Team for the last two games of the Rivalry Series, Dec. 10 and 13 in Edmonton, Alberta.

Three goaltenders, eight defence and 14 forwards were selected by general manager Gina Kingsbury (Rouyn-Noranda, QC/Toronto, PWHL), head coach Troy Ryan (Spryfield, NS/Toronto, PWHL) and Cherie Piper (Scarborough, ON), senior manager of player development and scouting. Assistant coaches Kori Cheverie (New Glasgow, NS/Montréal, PWHL), Caroline Ouellette (Montréal, QC/Montréal, PWHL) and Britni Smith (Port Perry, ON/Syracuse University, AHA), along with goaltending consultant Brad Kirkwood (Calgary, AB/Toronto, PWHL), also provided input.

This is the second time Edmonton will provide the backdrop for games between the cross-border rivals; on Dec. 17, 2017, Jennifer Wakefield scored with 26 seconds remaining in overtime to lead Canada to a 2-1 victory in the conclusion of a six-game series ahead of the 2018 Olympic Winter Games.

“We are excited to bring our rivalry with the Americans back to Edmonton, giving fans one last chance to watch and cheer their hockey heroes before the Olympics,” said Kingsbury. “These last two games are crucial in our preparations with the Milan Cortina Games less than 70 days away. We are confident we have built a group that will give us a chance to be successful as we finish off the series in front of our fans and a hometown crowd.”

The roster features 20 players who suited up for the two games played in the U.S. last month (Ambrose, Fast, Fillier, Gardiner, J. Gosling, Jaques, Kraemer, Maltais, Maschmeyer, O’Neill, Osborne, Poulin, Primerano, Serdachny, Shelton, Spooner, Stacey, Thompson, Turnbull, Watts). Canada dropped the opening games of the Rivalry Series, falling 4-1 in Cleveland, Ohio, and 6-1 in Buffalo, New York.

Following the Rivalry Series, Canada’s management team and coaching staff will continue to evaluate players during the Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) and collegiate seasons before naming Canada’s Women’s Olympic Team in January.

Fans still have an opportunity to secure their seats for the Rivalry Series. Individual tickets start at $50 (plus applicable fees and taxes). A two-game package is also available starting at $80 (plus applicable fees and taxes). Fans can visit HockeyCanada.ca/Tickets to secure their seats.

TSN and RDS, the official broadcast partners of Hockey Canada, will broadcast both games; check local listings for details.

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