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Canada Names 34 Players for National Women’s Under-18 Selection Camp in Kitchener

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2 days ago

November 13, 2026

Canada's women's national hockey team celebrating on the ice

Canada’s next generation gets its clearest test yet at the end of November, as Hockey Canada brings 34 of the country’s top under-18 players to Kitchener to compete for a place on the team that will chase gold at the 2027 IIHF U18 Women’s World Championship in Ostrava, Czechia.

Hockey Canada has announced the roster for Canada’s National Women’s Under-18 Team selection camp, presented by BFL CANADA, from Nov. 30-Dec. 3 at the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium (The Aud) in Kitchener, Ontario.

Thirty-four players — four goaltenders, 12 defence and 18 forwards — have earned invitations. The roster was selected by Cherie Piper (Scarborough, ON), senior manager of scouting and player development, head coach Nadine Muzerall (Streetsville, ON/Ohio State University, WCHA) and the seven regional scouts. Assistant coach Marc-André Côté (Montréal, QC/University of Moncton, AUS) also provided input.

The roster includes six players who earned a silver medal at the 2026 IIHF U18 Women’s World Championship (Hughson, Jones, Matt, Milani, Mossey, St. Pierre) and all 22 players who won two of three games against the United States in August in Richmond, B.C.

The camp will feature on- and off-ice training sessions and practices, as well as two Red-White games on Dec. 2 and Dec. 3. Canada’s National Women’s Under-18 Team will go for gold at the IIHF U18 Women’s World Championship 2027, Jan. 8-16 in Ostrava, Czechia.

Fans are welcome to attend the two intrasquad games, both starting at 5 p.m. ET, at The Aud free of charge.

“We are grateful for all 40 players who attended summer camp in Richmond and provided tremendous competition, as well as the staff and Sport Canada for supporting the team through scheduling and funding,” said Muzerall. “The coaching staff is thrilled for the opportunity to continue working with and evaluating this talented group of athletes as we prepare for the U18 Women’s Worlds in January.”

In addition, Vicky Sunohara (Scarborough, ON/University of Toronto, OUA) has been named an assistant coach with Canada’s National Women’s Under-18 Team for the upcoming selection camp and the IIHF U18 Women’s World Championship 2027. Sunohara was previously announced as the head coach of Canada’s National Women’s Development Team and will serve on both coaching staffs.

For more information on Hockey Canada and Canada’s National Women’s Under-18 Team, please visit HockeyCanada.ca, or follow along via social media on Facebook, X, Instagram and TikTok.

Sam Bennett Scores Twice as Panthers Close Their Road Trip With a 4-1 Win Over the Blue Jackets

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4 days ago

November 11, 2026

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Sam Bennett. Photo by Arc1294, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.

The Florida Panthers finished their road trip the way Sam Bennett plays: straight ahead and at full speed. Bennett scored twice on Tuesday night in Columbus, in a 4-1 win over the Blue Jackets that closed Florida’s three games in four days swing through the Metropolitan Division.

Bennett opened the scoring in the second period on the power play, gathered on the right side and taken top shelf to put Florida ahead. He added a second at even strength in a 4 on 4 stretch, reaching 100 career power play points on the night. Sam Reinhart, who was credited with an assist on the opener, scored his 199th goal as a Panther to move into second place in franchise history behind Aleksander Barkov.

“I thought our team was great tonight,” Bennett said after the game. “Obviously, we haven’t been the best on the road this season, so to go win in three tough buildings on this trip, especially coming in here — we haven’t had much success in here over the years — so it’s a good feeling to get this win in here tonight.”

Seth Jones, playing against his original drafting club, also scored for the Panthers. The Blue Jackets announced mid game that Damon Severson is done for the season with a lower body injury, plain news on a rough night in Columbus. Kirill Marchenko scored the lone Jackets goal.

Florida swept all three games on the trip, after wins at the Islanders and at the Rangers, and moved to 8-5-1. The Panthers head home now to face the Blues on Friday, and they head home with their identity intact: hard, direct, and led on nights like this by Bennett.