National women’s hockey team brings in new faces for world championship in Finland next month Globe_Sports
Melodie Daoust , of Canada, scores a goal against goalie Maddie Rooney , of the United States, in the penalty shootout during the women's gold medal hockey game at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Feb. 22, 2018. Daoust joins Ann-Sophie Bettez of Sept Iles, Que., Hamilton's Sarah Nurse and Loren Gabel of Kitchener, Ont., plus defenders Jamie Bourbonnais of Mississauga, Ont., and Micah Zandee-Hart of Saanichton, B.C., on Canada's 23-player squad.
Canada will attempt to reclaim a world title April 4-14 in Espoo, Finland. The United States has won seven of the past eight. Canada won its most recent title in 2012 in Burlington, Vt.Daoust has played in two Winter Olympics for Canada, but injuries have kept her out of world championships. Bettez is a 31-year-old rookie who made her Canadian debut in February’s three-game series against the United States.
Edmonton’s Shannon Szabados, Kingston’s Geneviève Lacasse and Emerance Maschmeyer of Bruderheim, Alta., all have previous world-championship experience.The roster was chosen by head coach Perry Pearn, Hockey Canada director of female hockey Gina Kingsbury and head scout Melody Davidson.
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