2012–13 Canada women's national ice hockey team

The 2012–13 women's national hockey ice team represented Canada in various tournaments during the season. The team will attempt to win the gold medal at the Women's World Championships in Ottawa, Ontario. The head coach of the National team is York Lions women's ice hockey coach Dan Church.
==News and notes==
==National team==
===2013 IIHF Worlds===
*Canada enters the 2013 IIHF Women's World Championship as the defending champion. The tournament shall serve as qualification for the 2015 competition. Canada is in the top division and will play all games at Scotiabank Place.Official IIHF Site
====Schedule====
All times are local (UTC−4).
====Gold medal game====
==Under 18 team==
*August 12: Hockey Canada named the roster of the Canadian Under-18 team that will play a three-game exhibition series in Blaine, Minnesota against the United States Under-18 squad from August 16 to 19, 2012. Four of the players on the roster were with the Under-18 program that won the gold medal at the 2012 IIHF Under 18 Worlds.://www.hockeycanada.ca/index.php/ci_id/196915/la_id/1/ss_id/193014/
===Exhibition===
Date 	Arena 	Opponent 	Final score 	Goal scorers
August 16	Schwan Super Rink	United States	3-2The Official Website of Hockey Canada 	Nicole MartindaleSydney McKibbonHannah Miller
August 17	Schwan Super Rink	United States	1-3The Official Website of Hockey Canada 	Hanna Bunton
August 19	Schwan Super Rink	United States	5-4 (SO)The Official Website of Hockey Canada	Ashley Brykialiuk, Hannah Miller, Halli Krzyzaniak, Cassidy Carels
====Roster====
Number	Player 	Position 	Height	Province
1 	Kimberly Newell 	Goaltender	5'8" 	
31 	Kassidy Sauvé 	Goaltender		5'7" 	
4 	Emma Korbs 	Defence 		5'6" 	
12 	Catherine Daoust 	Defence 		5'5" 	
15 	Taryn Baumgardt 	Defence 		5'7" 	
16 	Alexa Ranahan 	Defence 		5'5" 	
18 	Halli Krzyzaniak 	Defence 		5'7" 	
20 	Sarah Steele 	Defence 		5'5" 	
23 	Sydney Smith 	Defence 		5'4" 	
2 	Cassidy Carels 	Forward 		5'5" 	
3 	Karly Heffernan 	Forward 		5'7" 	
6 	Geneviève Bannon 	Forward 		5'7" 	
7 	Nicole Martindale 	Forward 		5'10"	
8 	Eden Murray 	Forward 		5'3" 	
9 	Kristyn Capizzano 	Forward 		5'1" 	
10 	Sydney McKibbon 	Forward 		5'5" 	
11 	Hanna Bunton 	Forward 		5'8" 	
13 	Emily Clark 	Forward 		5'7" 	
14 	Ashleigh Brykaliuk 	Forward 		5'7" 	
19 	Hannah Miller 	Forward 		5'8" 	
21 	Kennedy Ottenbreit-Daunheimer	Forward 		5'7" 	
22 	Catherine Dubois 	Forward 		5'9" 	
The Official Website of Hockey Canada
==Under 22 team==
*August 12: Hockey Canada named the roster of the Canadian Under-22 team that will play a three-game exhibition series in Calgary against the United States Under-22 squad from August 16 to 19, 2012. Four of the players on the roster were with the Under-18 program that won the gold medal at the 2012 IIHF Under 18 Worlds.
*August 16: The Canadian Under-22 squad suffered their first loss to the United States in 13 games. The last win for the US came in Game 1 of a three game set in 2004.
===Exhibition===
Date 	Arena 	Opponent 	Final score 	Goal scorers
August 16	WinSport Canada Athletic & Ice Complex	United States	1-4The Official Website of Hockey Canada	Nicole Kosta
August 17	WinSport Canada Athletic & Ice Complex	United States	2-4The Official Website of Hockey Canada	Kelly Terry, Melodie Daoust
August 19	WinSport Canada Athletic & Ice Complex	United States	3-4The Official Website of Hockey Canada	Melodie Daoust, Sarah Davis, Marie-Philip Poulin
====Roster====
Player 	Position 	Height	Province
Ann-Renee Desbiens 	Goaltender	5'9 	
Emerance Maschmeyer	Goaltender	5'6 	
Sarah Edney 	Defence 	5'5 	
Cassandra Poudrier 	Defence 	5'5 	
Hayleigh Cudmore 	Defence 	5'4 	
Shannon Doyle 	Defence 	5'4 	
Brigette Lacquette 	Defence 	5'7 	
Erin Ambrose 	Defence 	5'5 	
Laura Fortino 	Defence 	5'4 	
Laura Stacey 	Forward 	5'10 	
Jessica Campbell 	Forward 	5'5 	
Jillian Saulnier 	Forward 	5'5 	
Kelly Terry 	Forward 	5'6 	
Mélodie Daoust 	Forward 	5'6 	
Sarah Lefort 	Forward 	5'7 	
Nicole Kosta 	Forward 	5'5 	
Jamie Lee Rattray 	Forward 	5'6 	
Brianne Jenner 	Forward 	5'9 	
Isabel Menard 	Forward 	5'6 	
Sarah Davis 	Forward 	5'4 	
Shelby Bram 	Forward 	5'1 	
Marie-Philip Poulin	Forward 	5'6 	
The Official Website of Hockey Canada
==References==
==See also==
* 2010–11 Canada women's national ice hockey team
* 2011–12 Canada women's national ice hockey team
* Canada women's national ice hockey team
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