RED DEER – Team Alberta has selected the twenty athletes representing Team Alberta Female at the 2024 National Women’s Under-18 Championship, November 3-9, taking place in Quispamsis, New Brunswick.
This year’s roster consists of two goalies, six defence and twelve forwards. Ten players on this year’s squad also represented Alberta at the 2023 Championship in Dawson Creek, BC, and are returning for another run at the championship.
Fourteen communities across Alberta are represented in this year’s squad. Communities include Calgary, Edmonton, Medicine Hat, Sherwood Park, Carstairs, Ardrossan, Red Deer, Dunmore, Okotoks, Chestermere, Gibbons, Strathmore, Airdrie and Desert Blume.
Team Alberta’s selection process included the U18 Summer Camp in July in Red Deer with 46 players involved in on and off-ice sessions and three scrimmages. A shortlist of 28 took part in the Team Alberta Fall Camp in Red Deer which included three games against USports women’s teams (University of Alberta and MacEwan University).
Staff members of this year’s team are Chris Leeming (Edmonton), Head Coach; Jessie Olfert (Edmonton), Assistant Coach; Erin O’Toole (Lethbridge), Assistant Coach; Danielle Wheeler (Sylvan Lake), Video Coach; Bella McKee (Paradise Valley), Goalie Coach; Paige Shannon (Calgary), Therapist; Dave Campbell (Grande Prairie), Equipment Manager; Rob Dawson (St. Albert), Coach Mentor; Kendall Newall (Red Deer), Head Scout; and Michael Kraichy (Red Deer); Director of Operations.
“As a staff, we felt that this was a competitive process and are excited to work with the 20 players selected as we move towards the National Championship.” stated Kraichy.
Team Alberta, who is powered by Gatorade, will begin its tournament on November 3 against Ontario Red. The team’s full schedule can be found below, with times listed in MST.
November 3 | Alberta vs Ontario Red | 10 AM |
November 4 | Alberta vs Atlantic | 4 PM |
November 5 | Saskatchewan vs Alberta | 10 AM |
November 7 | Quarterfinals | TBD |
November 8 | Semifinals/5th Place Game/7th Place Game | TBD |
November 9 | Bronze Medal Game | 11 AM |
November 9 | Gold Medal Game | 4 PM |