Ava Murphy headlines U-18 women’s team defending its title in January
Defender Ava Murphy headlines the Canadian women’s under-18 hockey team in its bid to defend its world title in Sweden in January.
Murphy of Kitchener, Ont., compiled two goals and three assists in six games to lead Canada in the 2022 world under-18 championship in June in Madison, Wis.Murphy was among 23 players, including seven returnees, named to the roster Friday by Hockey Canada.Canada is in a pool with Finland, the U.S. and Sweden and opens Jan. 8 against the Finns.
Jocelyn Amos of Ailsa Craig, Ont., Alexia Aubin of Levis, Que., Jordan Baxter of Coquitlam, B.C., Toronto’s Piper Grober, Alex Law of Whitby, Ont., and Emmalee Pais of London, Ont., are the other returning players from the 2022 squad.Canada has won gold six times in the 14-year history of the tournament. The country’s last back-to-back titles were in 2013 and 2014.Canadian under-18 alumni include current Canadian women’s hockey team captain Marie-Philip Poulin and forward Sarah Nurse.
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