Sara and Kate Manness, 17-year-old twins from Manitoba, helped Canada win gold at the women's under-18 hockey championship, becoming the first Canadian twins to achieve this feat. They are the fifth set of sisters to represent Canada at this level but the first to do so together.
Sara and Kate Manness stood atop the world stage with their teammates on Sunday after capturing gold at the women's under-18 hockey championship, but the Manitoba twins stand alone in setting another historic mark.Posted: Jan 13, 2025 2:46 PM EST | Last Updated: 4 hours ago
Canada went undefeated in six games at the tournament in Vantaa, Finland, capped by a 3-0 shutout of the United States for the championship. In that span, Sara collected six goals and two assists, while Kate added two assists. The Mannesses are from La Salle, a small community just south of Winnipeg, and started playing hockey on boys teams in Winnipeg before shifting to the team at Balmoral Hall, a private all-girls school in Winnipeg, and playing in the Manitoba Women's Junior Hockey League.
Davison, who is also part of the player development staff for the NHL's Toronto Maple Leafs, said Sara and Kate take their development extremely serious and are focused, attentive learners. The successes of the national women's hockey teams and the popularity of the Professional Women's Hockey League — now in its sophomore season — has led to a surge of interest in the sport, Davison said.
Clayton Manness watched with pride as his granddaughters captured Canada's eighth gold in U18 women's hockey history.A former Manitoba Progressive Conservative MLA, Manness's mind wandered to memories of Sara and Kate as young girls — starting off as gymnasts before moving to the hockey rink once they learned how to skate.
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