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This web page will offer you all the data to maintain updated with the Ladies’s Nationwide Workforce’s efficiency on the 2025 FIH Nations Cup.
TOURNAMENT INFO:
The Worldwide Hockey Federation (FIH) is internet hosting the third version of the FIH Hockey Nations Cup (girls) will likely be performed in Santiago, Chile from 23 February to 2 March 2025. Canada is wanting to construct on their sixth place end from the 2024 event in Spain.
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Match Teams
POOL APOOL B
CanadaIreland
ChileKorea
JapanNew Zealand
USAScotland
Workforce Canada Schedule
MATCHDATETIMELIVE STREAMRESULT
Canada vs USAFebruary 23, 20254pm PST | 7pm ESTWatch Live0-2 Loss
Canada vs ChileFebruary 25, 20252pm PST | 5pm ESTWatch Live0-5 Loss
Canada vs JapanFebruary 27, 20254pm PST | 7pm ESTWatch Reside
Match Weblog – Previews, Match Recaps and Extra
February 25 – Canada vs Chile Recap
After a 2-nil loss to USA on opening night time, factors felt wanted on this afternoon’s matchup in opposition to hosts, Chile. These might come by the use of a win or a draw. However with Chile’s 5-0 victory, Canada now stands on the surface in Pool A, with no factors and one match remaining.
Chile commanded the possession sport early on this one, leaving Canada to battle for counter assaults and penalty nook efforts. Canada earned six penalty corners and had loads of probabilities from the sphere all all through the match, however couldn’t bury one, eerily much like the primary match.
Chile however, made probably the most of their probabilities, potting a second-quarter penalty nook set piece, three discipline objectives within the second half and a stroke purpose on the 60-minute mark. Canada proceed to battle late within the sport with attacking probabilities, however couldn’t get one throughout the road. Chile now has back-to-back clear sheets after their nil-nil draw within the opener vs Japan.
On the brilliant facet, right now’s match marked the fiftieth worldwide cap for each Sara Goodman and Alexis De Armond. Each athletes characterize Vancouver Island, with Goodman hailing from Duncan and De Armond from Victoria. Congratulations to Lexi and Sara on their accomplishment. Trying ahead to what they convey of their subsequent 50! Canada takes on Japan at 7pm EST | 4pm PST on Thursday. Click on above to stream the match free of charge by way of FIH.
February 23 – USA vs Canada Recap
Canada’s opening match happened in prime time this night in Santiago. There’s all the time a particular vitality when Canada and USA conflict at a giant event and tonight was no exception. The groups exchanged probabilities within the first half with USA capitalizing on two penalty nook set items. The second half was a lot of the identical. The sector tilted in USA’s favour however Canada countering and difficult offensively after they have been in a position. The USA protection was stout and guarded the circle properly solely permitting two Canadian penalty corners all through the sport, defending each.
Canada’s play featured a balanced assault and protection. The dynamic midfield play of Natalie Sourisseau translated right into a handful of high quality probabilities by Canada’s attacking unit of Dani Husar, Thora Rae and first-cap addition Allison Kuzyk. The goalkeeping tandem of Rowan Harris and Marcia Laplante shared the web in right now’s match, combining for a number of necessary saves, holding the sport in attain. Canada had loads of probabilities within the second half, together with a handful of third and fourth quarter pictures deflected away by the American keeper.
Kuzyk appeared robust in her first worldwide look for Canada. She mentioned she was excited for the chance and now has rapidly moved onto what this workforce can do the remainder of this event to get the outcomes.
“It was thrilling to get my first cap. Coming off the bench, there’s some nerves, however then these rapidly changed into pleasure as I received into the match and began to settle in,” Kuzyk mentioned. “We’re proper there. We simply must get that closing contact on then ball and end the connections within the circle. Burying these probabilities is the following step. I assumed the workforce received higher all through the sport and I’m actually excited to see what we are able to do shifting ahead.”
Canada takes on one other Pan Am rival, Chile on Tuesday, February 25 at 5pm EST | 2pm PST. Watch dwell and cheer on Canada as they give the impression of being to advance by way of the group stage.
February 20 – Group Preview
The Canadian Wolf Pack is up in opposition to some acquainted foes within the group stage on the FIH Nations Cup. They’ve USA and Chile, Pan Am rivals and Japan, who they confronted twice finally yr’s Nations Cup. Canada has confronted USA and Chile a mixed 44 instances since 2013. They’re aware of their play fashion and it simply comes all the way down to any given day for who’s going to win. Canada comes into the event with a blended roster of expertise and new blood. Key veterans embody Natalie Sourisseau, Karli Johansen, Kat Leahy, and goalkeeper Rowan Harris, all of whom convey in depth expertise from multi-sport video games, the 2022 World Cup, and different main tournaments over the past decade. Among the many youthful gamers, Anna Mollenhauer stands out. She remains to be younger however has been persistently touring with the Wolfpack since 2020 and already amassed vital expertise. She is joined by Thora Rae, Sara Goodman, Audrey Sawers, who kind the younger core of the workforce. Making her senior worldwide debut will likely be Vancouver’s Allison Kuzyk, whereas latest graduates from the junior program, Brooke McCusker and Mikayla Stelling will likely be collaborating of their second top-level senior event. Learn extra concerning the roster right here. The event format sees the highest two groups from every pool advancing to the semifinals, whereas the underside groups will play in placement matches. The winner of the event will earn a spot within the FIH Professional League, whereas the lower-ranked groups face potential relegation to the brand new Nations Cup 2 event. Coming into the event, the Canadian Ladies’s Nationwide Workforce was pressured indoors for his or her final two weeks of coaching. Snow stacked up in Vancouver, the place the workforce is centralized, forcing them to adapt and put together differently. The workforce is now on web site in Santiago and have performed coaching matches and practiced for per week main as much as the occasion.
QUOTE: “We have now Chile and the U.S. in our pool, and we play them fairly recurrently. They’re nice competitors and provides us numerous problem. We’re utilizing this as a constructing block to organize for [Pan Am Cup] In some methods, that is nice preparation for us to get to compete in opposition to these groups now and see the place we have to get stronger and see the place we’re doing properly and enhance on these areas for the following one.” – ROWAN HARRIS (GK).
WOMEN’S NATIONAL TEAM
The Canadian Ladies’s Nationwide Workforce (WNT) trains and headquarters in Vancouver, British Columbia. They’re at the moment ranked 17thin the world by the Worldwide Hockey Federation (FIH). They’re generally known as the Canadian Wolf Pack. Roster Announcement Story
Nations Cup Roster
PLAYER NAMEPOSITIONHOMETOWNCAPS
Alexis De ArmondMidfieldVictoria, BC48
Allison KuzykForwardVancouver, BC0
Anna MollenhauerMidfieldVictoria, BC56
Audrey SawersMidfieldNorth Vancouver, BC37
Brooke McCuskerMidfieldNorth Vancouver, BC7
Danielle HusarMidfieldMississauga, ON12
Elise WongDefenseLake Forest, IL51
Julia RossForwardVancouver, BC7
Karli JohansenDefenseNorth Vancouver, BC181
Kat LeahyDefenseVictoria, BC95
Kenzie GirgisMidfieldOttawa, ON19
Marcia LaPlanteGoalkeeperWaassis, NB14
Mikayla StellingForwardVancouver, BC8
Natalie SourisseauMidfieldKelowna, BC179
Nora Goddard-DespotMidfieldNorth Vancouver, BC7
Rowan HarrisGoalkeeperOttawa, ON77
Sara GoodmanDefenseDuncan, BC48
Thora RaeForwardVancouver, BC36
Alternates
Julia BorastonMidfieldVictoria, BC0
Nicole PoulakisForwardAjax, ON0
Nations Cup Employees
Head Coach – Sheldon RostronAssistant Coach – Shaun HulleyTeam Supervisor – Alanna MartinAthletic Therapist – Daniela HoolaeffVideo Technician – Dave Cox
CAP MILESTONE POTENTIAL
Allison Kuzyk – 1st cap
Sara Goodman – 50 caps
Lexi De Armond – 50 caps
Kat Leahy – 100 caps
