X-Women hockey forward Daley Oddy has been chosen to compete with a CIS all-star team at the upcoming Hockey Canada Women's Development Camp. Oddy was a member of the CIS team that won silver in the 2015 Winter Universiade in Granada, Spain. She is a three-time AUS all-star who led the X-Women in scoring this past season with 20 points (9 goals and 11 assists). A Human Kinetics student from Cranbrooke, B.C., Oddy is heading into her fourth season with the X-Women this fall.
The complete press release from Canadian Interuniversity Sport follows
Women's hockey: CIS team to attend Hockey Canada Development Camp
TORONTO (CIS) – Canadian Interuniversity Sport announced Wednesday 22 student-athletes have been invited to attend Hockey Canada's Women's Development Camp, taking place in Calgary, Alta., August 5-14.
The event, which will include a CIS team, serves as a tune-up for Canada's best university players looking to cement their spots for the Canadian women's hockey roster at the 2017 Winter Universiade in Almaty, Kazakhstan. The CIS squad will play four games – twice against Canada's Women' Development Program, and a pair of contests against Team Sweden.
The players will also be eligible to be selected for Canada's Women's Development Team's three-game exhibition series against the United States, August 17-20 in Calgary.
The team includes a former CIS player of the year, three players who have won rookie of the year honours, three all-Canadians, and five past members of the all-rookie team.
Returning from the 2015 Universiade squad, Western defenceman Katelyn Gosling (London, Ont.) headlines the roster. Gosling, a three-time CIS all-Canadian and national champion, participated in Hockey Canada's Women's Development and National Team training camps last season.
Adding to the leadership core is Guelph goaltender Valeri Lamenta (Montreal, Que.), the reigning CIS player of the year. Lamenta will share the crease with Waterloo's Stephanie Sluys (Clinton, Ont.).
On the blueline, Gosling is joined by Mustangs teammate Brianna Iazzolino (Thunder Bay, Ont.), Guelph's Katherine Bailey (Lucan, Ont.), Montreal's Maude Laramée (Gatineau, Que.), Regina's Alexis Larson (Weyburn, Sask.), UBC's Kelly Murray (Medicine Hat, Alta.), and Manitoba's Erica Reider (Regina, Sask.).
Up front, the team features Jessica Cormier (Cap-aux-Meules, Que.) of the defending national champion Montreal Carabins, St. Thomas' Kelty Apperson (New Hamburg, Ont.), Ottawa's Melodie Bouchard (Sept-Iles, Que.) – last year's CIS rookie of the year – Toronto's Taylor Day (Ilderton, Ont.), Regina's Kylie Gavelin (Mankota, Sask.) and Jaycee Magwood (Killarney, Man.), Guelph's Kelly Gribbons (Port Elgin, Ont.), St. FX's Daley Oddy (Cranbrook, B.C.), Waterloo's Rachel Marriott (Waterloo, Ont.), Manitoba's Alanna Sharman (Winnipeg, Man.), Nipissing's Sam Strassburger (Schreiber, Ont.), Alberta's Alex Poznikoff (Edmonton, Alta.), and Saskatchewan's Kaitlin Willoughby (Prince Albert, Sask.).
Behind the bench, University of Guelph head coach Rachel Flanagan will evaluate the talent on display for spots on the 2017 Universiade team. Flanagan will be accompanied by the remainder of her Universiade staff as previously announced in May, including team leader Sarah Hodges (Regina), assistant coaches Kelly Paton (Western) and Shaun Reagan (Waterloo), equipment manager Jean Huynh (McGill), and therapist Natalie Paladino (Guelph).
Team CIS will also have the opportunity to work with Hockey Canada support staff.
"The invitation from Hockey Canada to participate in their summer development camp gives Team CIS a unique opportunity to come together and be evaluated against many of our country's best hockey athletes," said Flanagan. "The 12 days in Calgary will allow the coaching staff to select a team that we feel will best represent Canada at the Universiade in Kazakhstan, while also giving the athletes a chance to get to know one another ahead of the Games."
TEAM CIS ROSTER
Goaltenders
Name University Eligibility* Hometown Academics
Valeri Lamenta Guelph 2 Montreal, Que. Mechanical Engineering
Stephanie Sluys Waterloo 2 Clinton, Ont. Kinesiology
Defence
Name University Eligibility Hometown Academics
Katherine Bailey Guelph 2 Lucan, Ont. Child, Youth & Family
Katelyn Gosling Western 5 London, Ont Social Science
Brianna Iazzolino Western 4 Thunder Bay, Ont. Nursing
Maude Laramée Montreal 3 Gatineau, Que. Arts & Sciences
Alexis Larson Regina 4 Weyburn, Sask. Nursing
Kelly Murray UBC 4 Medicine Hat, Alta. Arts
Erica Rieder Manitoba 2 Regina, Sask. Arts
Forwards
Name University Eligibility Hometown Academics
Kelty Apperson St. Thomas 4 New Hamburg, Ont. Arts
Melodie Bouchard Ottawa 1 Sept-Iles, Que. Education
Jessica Cormier Montreal 2 Cap-aux-Meules, Que. Administration
Taylor Day Toronto 4 Ilderton, Ont. Kinesiology
Kylie Gavelin Regina 4 Mankota, Sask. Arts
Jaycee Magwood Regina 1 Killarney, Man. Kinesiology & Health
Rachel Marriott Waterloo 3 Waterloo, Ont. Q Recreation & Leisure
Daley Oddy StFX 3 Cranbrook, B.C. Human Kinetics
Alex Poznikoff Alberta 1 Edmonton, Alta. Physical Education
Alanna Sharman Manitoba 2 Winnipeg, Man. Business
Sam Strassburger Nipissing 2 Schreiber, Ont. Physical & Health Education
Kaitlin Willoughby Saskatchewan 3 Prince Albert, Sask. Arts & Science
*Year of eligibility during 2015-16 CIS women's hockey season
TEAM CIS STAFF
Team Leader: Sarah Hodges (University of Regina)
Head Coach: Rachel Flanagan (University of Guelph)
Assistant Coach: Kelly Paton (Western University)
Assistant Coach: Shaun Reagan (University of Waterloo)
Equipment Manager: Jean Huynh (McGill University)
Therapist: Natalie Paladino (University of Guelph)
HOCKEY CANADA SUPPORT STAFF
Goalie Coach: Amanda Tapp
Strength & Conditioning Coach: Nick Westcott
Video Coach: Rick Traugott
Message Therapist: Lindsay Geiger