Hockey Canada has announced the 23-player roster that has been nominated to represent Team Canada at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games, which will be held Feb. 9-25 in PyeongChang, South Korea.
Canada’s roster includes a slew of former NCAA players and one current NCAA standout in Wisconsin senior forward Emily Clark.
| Player's Name | Position | NCAA team |
|---|---|---|
| Ann-Renée Desbiens | G | Wisconsin |
| Genevieve Lacasse | G | Providence |
| Shannon Szabados | G | Grant MacEwan (Canada) |
| Renata Fast | D | Clarkson |
| Laura Fortino | D | Cornell |
| Brigette Lacquette | D | Minnesota Duluth |
| Jocelyne Larocque | D | Minnesota Duluth |
| Meaghan Mikkelson | D | Wisconsin |
| Lauriane Rougeau | D | Cornell |
| Meghan Agosta | F | Mercyhurst |
| Bailey Bram | F | Mercyhurst |
| Emily Clark | F | Wisconsin |
| Melodie Daoust | F | McGill (Canada) |
| Haley Irwin | F | Minnesota Duluth |
| Brianne Jenner | F | Cornell |
| Rebecca Johnston | F | Cornell |
| Sarah Nurse | F | Wisconsin |
| Marie-Philip Poulin | F | Boston University |
| Jillian Saulnier | F | Cornell |
| Natalie Spooner | F | Ohio State |
| Laura Stacey | F | Dartmouth |
| Blayre Turnbull | F | Wisconsin |
| Jennifer Wakefield | F | New Hampshire/Boston University |
“It was an extremely difficult decision narrowing down our roster due to the depth of talent on our team; we are excited to move forward with the 23 players chosen to represent Canada at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games,” said Team Canada coach Laura Schuler in a statement. “These players have worked hard to earn this moment and we are confident that they will be able to inspire and unite our country as they set their sights on a fifth straight gold medal for Canada.”
Canada starts play on Sunday, Feb. 11, against Russia at the Kwandong Hockey Centre.