On Jan. 9, Team Canada announced their women’s ice hockey roster ahead of the 2026 Winter Olympics. The women’s tournament is set to start in just under a month on Feb. 5. The Canadian women’s roster is comprised of players currently competing in the Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL). Canada’s roster is as follows:
Forwards
- Marie-Philip Poulin (Montreal Victoire)
- Laura Stacey (Montreal Victoire)
- Sarah Fillier (New York Sirens)
- Kristin O’Neill (New York Sirens)
- Emily Clark (Ottawa Charge)
- Brianne Jenner (Ottawa Charge)
- Julia Gosling (Seattle Torrent)
- Emma Maltais (Toronto Sceptres)
- Natalie Spooner (Toronto Sceptres)
- Blayre Turnbull (Toronto Sceptres)
- Daryl Watts (Toronto Sceptres)
- Jenn Gardiner (Vancouver Goldeneyes)
- Sarah Nurse (Vancouver Goldeneyes)
Defenders
- Erin Ambrose (Montreal Victorie)
- Kati Tabin (Montreal Victoire)
- Jocelyne Larocque (Ottawa Charge)
- Renata Fast (Toronto Sceptres)
- Ella Shelton (Toronto Sceptres)
- Sophie Jaques (Vancouver Goldeneyes)
- Claire Thompson (Vancouver Goldeneyes)
Goaltenders
- Ann-Renee Desbiens (Montreal Victoire)
- Kayle Osborne (New York Sirens)
- Emerance Maschmeyer (Vancouver Goldeneyes)
Each player on this roster has played in at least one full PWHL season; there is not a single collegiate player on the roster. With a team full of women currently playing in a professional league, Canada will be a team to watch out for.
Canada will play their preliminary match against Finland on Feb. 5 at Milano Rho Ice Hockey Arena. They will close out the day as there are three games scheduled ahead of theirs.
