The Canadian women's national ice hockey team is the
ice hockey
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team representing
Canada
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in women's hockey. The team is overseen by
Hockey Canada
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, a member of the
International Ice Hockey Federation
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and participates in international competitions.
Canada
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has been a dominant figure in international competition, having won the majority of major
ice hockey
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tournaments. Canada is rivaled by the
United States
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, the only other winner of a major tournament.
Competition achievements
Olympic Games
World Championships
4 Nations Cup
Pacific Rim Championship
Team
Current roster
Roster for the
2025 IIHF Women's World Championship.
Head coach:
Troy Ryan
Coaches

* Dave McMaster, 1990
* Rick Polutnick, 1992
* Les Lawton, 1994
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Shannon Miller, 1997–1998
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Danièle Sauvageau, 1999, 2001–2002
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Melody Davidson, 2000, 2005–2007, 2009–2010
* Karen Hughes, 2004
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Peter Smith, 2008
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Ryan Walter, 2011
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Dan Church, 2012–2013
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Kevin Dineen, 2013–2014
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Doug Derraugh, 2015
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Laura Schuler, 2016–2018
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Perry Pearn, 2018–2019
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Troy Ryan, 2021–
General managers
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Melody Davidson, 2010–2018
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Gina Kingsbury, 2018–present
See also
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2009–10 Canada women's national ice hockey team
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2010–11 Canada women's national ice hockey team
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List of Canadian women's national ice hockey team rosters
References
External links
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IIHF profile
{{Clarkson Cup
Women's national ice hockey teams
1987 establishments in Canada
National ice hockey teams in the Americas