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UMD's Gascon, Kraemer Named to Canada's World Championship Roster
Only 13 Olympians made the 25-player roster as Hockey Canada turns to teenagers and college talent after several veteran absences.
- Hockey Canada announced its 25-player roster for the world championship running Nov. 6–16 in Denmark, featuring a significantly younger team with an average age of 25.8 compared to the 29.2-year-old Olympic squad.
- Canadian General Manager Danièle Sauvageau and head coach Kori Cheverie stated the program needed to adapt to a "new landscape," emphasizing recent performance in the PWHL and NCAA over past Olympic experience.
- Six players will make their world championship debut next month, including college standouts Rosalie Tremblay and Hayley McDonald, while only 13 members from the Olympic team remain on the roster.
- Several veteran stalwarts are absent, including Captain Marie-Philip Poulin, who is recovering from knee surgery, and experienced players Brianne Jenner and Jocelyne Larocque were left off the roster.
- Head coach Kori Cheverie noted a "great sense of energy" within the group as the team prepares for two exhibition games against the Americans, starting Oct. 28 in Windsor, Ont.
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Team Canada is rejuvenating for the November World Championship in Denmark with an average age of 25.8 years.
·Montreal, Canada
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The attacker Rosalie Tremblay is among the three Quebec women who were selected for the Women's World Championship.
·Montreal, Canada
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6 players to make worlds debut as Canadian women's hockey team looks to youth
The Canadian women's hockey team will take a young roster to the world championship in Denmark next month. It will be the first major tournament since the Canadians lost the Olympic final to the U.S. in February.
·Ottawa, Canada
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