National Women's Development Team Announced for Women's Euro Hockey Tour

Date: Dec, 04, 2024 12:00 PM EDT

Hockey Canada has revealed the 23-player roster for the National Women’s Development Team, which will compete in the Women’s Euro Hockey Tour from December 11 to 15 in Finland, including 11 from Ontario!!

Forwards

Name

Hometown

Current Team

Claire Murdoch

Toronto

University of Connecticut 

Emmalee Pais

London

Colgate University

Madeline Palumbo

Courtice

Colgate University

Caitlin Kraemer

Waterloo

University of Minnesota Duluth

Alex Law

Brooklin

Boston University

Jocelyn Amos

Ailsa Craig

Ohio State University

Defence

Name

Hometown

Current Team

Emma Venusio

Toronto

University of Wisconsin

Kendall Cooper

Burlington

Quinnipiac University

Ava Murphy

Kitchener

University of Wisconsin

Nicole Gosling

London

Clarkson University

Goaltenders

Name

Hometown

Current Team

Hannah Murphy

Bradford

Colgate University

 

The six-team tournament will see Canada placed in Group B alongside Czechia and Sweden. Group A consists of Finland, Switzerland, and the United States. Canada will begin the tournament against Sweden on December 11 at 8 a.m. EST, and will conclude the preliminary round with a matchup against Czechia on December 12 at 12 p.m. EST.

This will be the first time Canada’s National Women’s Development Team competes in the Women’s Euro Hockey Tour. With support from Czechia, Finland, Sweden, and Switzerland, this December tournament will be an annual event, featuring Canada and the United States through 2028, except during the 2026 Olympic year.

For more information about Hockey Canada and the National Women’s Development Team, visit HockeyCanada.ca.

National Women's Development Team Announced for Women's Euro Hockey Tour