# Canada women's national field hockey team

The Canada women's national field hockey team participates in international field hockey competitions. In 1991, the Canadian men's and women's programs united under the national umbrella of Field Hockey Canada to share funding and infrastructure. The women's team made its first international appearance at the 1978 Women's Hockey World Cup in Madrid, Spain, finishing in fifth place. They were the runner-up at the 1983 Women's Hockey World Cup and the bronze medallists at the 1986 Women's Hockey World Cup.
The Canadian women's team participated in the women's international tournament for the first time in 1956. In 1979 Canada hosted 18 countries in Vancouver for that world event; Canada placed 8th. The 1978 Canadian team was the first to enter the Women's World Cup, and placed 5th.

## Tournament records

Olympic Games :
| Year | Host city | Position |
| 1980 | Moscow, Soviet Union | N/A |
| 1984 | Los Angeles, United States | 5th |
| 1988 | Seoul, South Korea | 6th |
| 1992 | Barcelona, Spain | 7th |
| 1996 – 2020 Did not participate |||
Commonwealth Games :
| Year | Host city | Position |
| 1998 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 10th |
| 2002 | Manchester, England | 7th |
| 2006 | Melbourne, Australia | 7th |
| 2010 | New Delhi, India | 6th |
| 2014 | Glasgow, Scotland | 8th |
| 2018 | Gold Coast, Australia | 5th |
| 2022 | Birmingham, England | 5th |
Pan American Cup :
| Year | Host city | Position |
| 2001 | Kingston, Jamaica | 3rd |
| 2004 | Bridgetown, Barbados | 3rd |
| 2009 | Hamilton, Bermuda | 5th |
| 2013 | Mendoza, Argentina | 3rd |
| 2017 | Lancaster, United States | 4th |
| 2022 | Tacarigua, Trinidad and Tobago | 3rd |
World League :
| Year | Round | Host city | Position |
| 2014–15 | Round 1 | Guadalajara, Mexico | 1st |
| 2014–15 | Round 2 | Dublin, Ireland | 2nd |
| 2014–15 | Semi-final | Valencia, Spain | 9th |
| 2016–17 | Round 2 | West Vancouver, Canada | 5th |
World Cup :
| Year | Host city | Position |
| 1974 – 1976 Did not participate |||
| 1978 | Madrid, Spain | 5th |
| 1981 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 5th |
| 1983 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 2nd |
| 1986 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 3rd |
| 1990 | Sydney, Australia | 10th |
| 1994 | Dublin, Ireland | 10th |
| 1998 – 2018 Did not participate |||
| 2022 | Terrassa, Spain Amstelveen, Netherlands | 15th |
Pan American Games :
| Year | Host city | Position |
| 1987 | Indianapolis, United States | 3rd |
| 1991 | Havana, Cuba | 2nd |
| 1995 | Mar del Plata, Argentina | 3rd |
| 1999 | Winnipeg, Canada | 3rd |
| 2003 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 5th |
| 2007 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 5th |
| 2011 | Guadalajara, Mexico | 4th |
| 2015 | Toronto, Canada | 3rd |
| 2019 | Lima, Peru | 2nd |
| 2023 | Santiago, Chile | 4th |
Champions Trophy :
| Year | Host city | Position |
| 1987 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 4th |
| 1989 | Frankfurt, West Germany | 6th |
| 1991 – 2018 Did not participate |||
Hockey Nations Cup :
| Year | Host city | Position |
| 2022 | Valencia, Spain | Withdrew |
| 2023–24 | Terrassa, Spain | 6th |
| 2024–25 | Santiago, Chile | 8th |
Hockey Series :
| Year | Round | Host city | Position |
| 2018–19 | Open | Salamanca, Mexico | 1st |
| 2018–19 | Final | Valencia, Spain | 2nd |

## Team
### Current roster

The squad for the 2022 Women's FIH Hockey World Cup.
Head coach: Rob Short
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 3 | MF | Thora Rae | (1999-10-15) October 15, 1999 (age 25) | 18 | 4 | UBC Thunderbirds |
| 5 | DF | Alison Lee | (1994-12-24) December 24, 1994 (age 30) | 65 | 2 | Toronto Toros |
| 6 | MF | Jordyn Faiczak | (1999-04-02) April 2, 1999 (age 25) | 30 | 7 | UBC Thunderbirds |
| 7 | MF | Anna Mollenhauer | (1999-09-18) September 18, 1999 (age 25) | 28 | 1 | Victoria Vikes |
| 9 | FW | Madison Thompson | (1994-08-11) August 11, 1994 (age 30) | 9 | 4 | Polar Bears |
| 10 | DF | Kathleen Leahy | (1993-10-29) October 29, 1993 (age 31) | 72 | 2 | Victoria Vikes |
| 12 | DF | Sara Goodman | (1999-10-22) October 22, 1999 (age 25) | 20 | 0 | UBC Thunderbirds |
| 13 | FW | Hannah Haughn | (1994-09-04) September 4, 1994 (age 30) | 192 | 36 | West Vancouver |
| 14 | DF | Karli Johansen | (1992-03-26) March 26, 1992 (age 32) | 153 | 34 | West Vancouver |
| 15 | FW | Grace Delmotte | (2002-07-26) July 26, 2002 (age 22) | 1 | 0 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| 16 | MF | Natalie Sourisseau (captain) | (1992-12-05)December 5, 1992 (aged 29) | 158 | 10 | Polar Bears |
| 17 | DF | Sara McManus | (1993-08-14) August 14, 1993 (age 31) | 196 | 30 | West Vancouver |
| 18 | DF | Alexis de Armond | (1997-04-04) April 4, 1997 (age 27) | 30 | 0 | West Vancouver |
| 19 | MF | Audrey Sawers | (1999-11-22) November 22, 1999 (age 25) | 9 | 0 | Lafayette Leopards |
| 21 | MF | Amanda Woodcroft | (1993-10-09) October 9, 1993 (age 31) | 134 | 10 | Polar Bears |
| 22 | MF | Madeline Secco | (1994-03-15) March 15, 1994 (age 30) | 148 | 19 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 23 | FW | Brienne Stairs | (1989-12-22) December 22, 1989 (age 35) | 182 | 116 | Guelph Gryphons |
| 25 | DF | Shanlee Johnston | (1990-02-05) February 5, 1990 (age 35) | 134 | 9 | Polar Bears |
| 31 | GK | Rowan Harris | (1996-08-11) August 11, 1996 (age 28) | 50 | 0 | Vancouver Hawks |
| 34 | GK | Marcia LaPlante | (1997-08-20) August 20, 1997 (age 27) | 3 | 0 | Polar Bears |

### Famous players

* Sharon Bayes
* Laura Branchaud
* Joel Brough
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