s first ever participant, Daryl Watts, is among the many 25 gamers named to for the 2026 IIHF Girls’s World Championship, 0.
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“We’re grateful for all the athletes who attended coaching camp final week in Quebec Metropolis and offered intense competitors forward of the world championship. Heading into the primary worldwide competitors of this Olympic quadrennial, we’re thrilled to have such wonderful expertise inside our program,” stated Canadian normal supervisor Danièle Sauvageau.
, the GM of PWHL Detroit and who in 1992, made historical past when she appeared in an NHL exhibition sport, was additionally named amongst a number of normal managers on the staff.
Watts, 27, performed the final two seasons with the Toronto Sceptres and is among the finest gamers within the younger league's historical past, rating second all-time in targets (32) and tied for third in factors (63).
She performed faculty hockey for Wisconsin and Boston School and made her Olympic debut earlier this yr for Crew Canada, scoring two targets and including six assists en path to a silver medal.
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“We’re excited concerning the gamers who’ve been named to Crew Canada as we compete for a gold medal in Denmark, whereas wanting on the long-term success of our program.”
The Canadians might be joined in Group B at Girls’s Worlds by host Denmark, Finland, Japan and Sweden, whereas Group A consists of Austria, Czechia, Germany, Switzerland and the USA. Canada might be on the ice in Windsor, Ontario on Wednesday, Oct. 28 and in Plymouth, Michigan on Friday, Oct. 30 for pre-tournament video games in opposition to the USA.
In 24 appearances at thep, Canada has received 13 gold medals. The U.S. has received 11.
PWHL Detroit will open the season at Little Caesars Enviornment, beginning in late November or early December.
is a trending reporter on the Detroit Free Press. Contact him at jawilliams1@freepress.com.
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