Alberta's Poznikoff headlines U SPORTS Women's Hockey All-Stars headed to Hockey Canada Summer Showcase
TORONTO (U SPORTS) – Reigning national Player of the Year Alex Poznikoff of the Alberta Pandas highlights the U SPORTS Women's Hockey All-Stars roster announced Wednesday, set to compete at Hockey Canada's Summer Showcase in Calgary, Aug, 2-11.
Poznikoff, who tallied 15 goals and 37 points in 27 games last season, has suited up in each of the three editions of the Summer Showcase since U SPORTS began participating in 2016. The Edmonton native also won a silver medal at the 2017 FISU Winter Universiade in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
Besides Poznikoff, the roster features eight other returning players with Summer Showcase and Winter Universiade experience, along with former U SPORTS major award winners, All-Canadians and All-Rookies.
"The Summer Showcase is an amazing opportunity to test some of U SPORTS' finest against internationally-recognized talent," said Lisette Johnson-Stapley, Chief Sport Officer at U SPORTS. "It is now more important than ever to give women a platform of high-performance hockey. We remain committed to the growth and development of our student-athletes and the women's game in Canada."
New this year, the Summer Showcase will see U SPORTS play six games, with the event expanding to include teams from France, Japan and Russia alongside a pair of Team Canada squads as part of the BFL National Women's Development Team Selection Camp. Last year in Calgary, U SPORTS won three of four games, including back-to-back victories over both of Canada's teams, who are vying for roster spots for a three-game series against the United States. The Summer Showcase will be held at WinSport's Canada Olympic Park, with games scheduled as follows:
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Date |
Opponent |
Time (ET/PT) |
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Sunday, Aug. 4 |
Russia (Simulation Game) |
9:00 p.m. / 6:00 p.m. |
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Tuesday, Aug. 6 |
Japan |
2:30 p.m. / 11:30 am. |
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Wednesday, Aug. 7 |
France |
1:00 p.m. / 10:00 a.m. |
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Thursday, Aug. 8 |
Canada 1 |
2:30 p.m. / 11:30 am. |
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Friday, Aug. 9 |
Canada 2 |
2:45 p.m. / 11:45 a.m. |
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Saturday, Aug. 10 |
Japan |
11:30 a.m. ET/ 8:30 a.m. |
Marc-André Côté, head coach of the Moncton Aigles Bleues, will serve as the team's bench boss, after being an assistant coach with the U SPORTS All-Stars the last two years. He will be joined by returning assistants Greg Bowles of the Ottawa Gee-Gees and Terry Rhindress of the Mount Allison Mounties.
"It is an honor to be able to take part in this elite U SPORTS women's hockey camp," said Côté. "We will build on the progression achieved during the last two years under Stacey Colarossi. The team has a nice mix of athletes who have experienced this camp before and a number of excellent younger first-time players. I look forward to working with this group and am very happy to work with assistant coaches Greg Bowles and Terry Rhindress, with whom I have worked before."
Since debuting at the Summer Showcase in 2016, the U SPORTS All-Stars sport a 5-5-2 record in 12 games.
U SPORTS All-Star Team:
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Name |
University |
Hometown |
Height |
Elig. / Adm. |
Program |
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Goaltenders |
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Tricia Deguire* |
McGill |
Sherbrooke, Que. |
5-8 |
4 |
Kinesiology |
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Aube Racine |
Montreal |
Montreal, Que. |
5-5 |
2 |
Pre-school & Primary Ed |
|
Defence |
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Leah Bohlkenu |
Saskatchewan |
Moose Jaw, Sask. |
5-6 |
5 |
Arts & Science |
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Lindsey Donovan* |
StFX |
Miramichi, N.B. |
5-9 |
4 |
Arts |
|
Annabel Faubertu |
Montreal |
Saint-Stanislas-de-Kostka, Que. |
5-5 |
1 |
Physical Education |
|
Hannah Koroll |
UBC |
Saskatoon, Sak. |
5-9 |
2 |
Business |
|
Rylind MacKinnon |
UBC |
Cranbrook, B.C. |
5-10 |
2 |
Kinesiology |
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Kelly-Ann Nadeau |
Montreal |
Mont-Laurier, Que. |
5-5 |
2 |
Kinesiology |
|
Alexandra Woods* |
St. Thomas |
Courtice, Ont. |
5-5 |
4 |
Arts |
|
Forwards |
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Audrey Belzile* |
Concordia |
St. Hyacinthe, Que. |
5-4 |
4 |
International Business |
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Bailee Bourassa |
Saskatchewan |
Weyburn, Sask. |
5-8 |
4 |
Nursing |
|
April Clark* |
Western |
St. Mary's Ont. |
5-3 |
5 |
Kinesiology |
|
Erika Crouse |
Ryerson |
Kirkland Lake, Ont. |
5-3 |
2 |
Criminology |
|
Shae Demale |
Saint Mary's |
Red Deer, Alta. |
5-9 |
2 |
|
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Catherine Dubois*u |
Montreal |
Charlesbourg, Que. |
5-9 |
5 |
Industrial Relations |
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Kennedy Ganser |
Alberta |
Provost, Alta. |
5-3 |
4 |
Education |
|
Brooklyn Gemmill |
Ryerson |
Cambridge, Ont. |
5-4 |
3 |
Criminology |
|
Miranda Hatt |
Saint Mary's |
Regina, Sask. |
5-6 |
2 |
|
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Erin Locke |
York |
Toronto, Ont. |
5-5 |
5 |
Kinesiology & Health Science |
|
Autumn MacDougall |
Alberta |
Cole Harbour, N.S. |
5-1 |
5 |
Kinesiology, Sport & Rec |
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Alex Poznikoff*u |
Alberta |
Edmonton, Alta. |
5-3 |
5 |
Kinesiology, Sport & Rec |
*Returning Summer Showcase participant
uPast Winter Universiade participant
U SPORTS All-Star Team Coaches & Staff:
TEAM STAFF
Head Coach: Marc-André Côté, Moncton
Assistant Coach: Greg Bowles, Ottawa*u
Assistant Coach: Terry Rhindress, Mount Allison*u
General Manager: Danièle Sauvageau, Montreal
Manager, Sport Technical & National Championships: Scott Ring, U SPORTS
HOCKEY CANADA SUPPORT STAFF
Physiotherapist: Claire Biafore
Equipment Manager: Ashton Murley, Alberta
Video Coach: Alex Cousineau, Concordia
Massage Therapist: Meagan Cowell
Doctor: Steve Martin
Goalie Coach: Anne-Renée Desbiens
Strength & Conditioning Coach: Ken Morrison