Canadian women’s hockey team roster named to close out Rivalry Series with U.S.
CALGARY — The 25 Canadian women tasked with closing out hockey’s Rivalry Series with the United States have been announced by Hockey Canada.
Canada carries a 2-1 lead in the best-of-five series into Halifax on Feb. 6 and Summerside, Prince Edward Island on Feb. 8.
The Canadian women posted back-to-back wins of 4-1 and 5-4 in a shootout after dropping the opener 7-2 in November in the first three games played in the U.S.
The roster for the Canadian leg resembles November’s with 21 returning players, led by captain Marie-Philip Poulin.