Forty of Ontario’s best female hockey players were selected to play for Team Ontario at Hockey Canada’s prestigious National Women’s Under 18 National Championship November 5 to 9, 2008 in Napanee, Ontario. Congratulations the U18 National Champions... Team Ontario Red.

TEAM RED 2008-2009

Name	P	Hometown
Cassie Seguin	G	Ingleside
Victoria Vigilanti	G	Woodbridge
Kailey Chappell	D	Pickering
Hayleigh Cudmore	D	Oakville
Bryanna Farris	D	Carleton Place
Shannon Doyle	D	Baldwin
Laura Fortino	D	Hamilton
Stefanie McKeough	D	Carlsbad Springs
Heather Hughes	F	Stouffville
Brianne Jenner	F	Oakville
Casandra (Hokey) Langan	F	Chatham
Jenna McParland	F	Schreiber
Isabel Menard	F	Ottawa
Carly Mercer	F	Exeter
Jame Lee Rattray	F	Ottawa
Danielle Skirrow	F	Trenton
Candice Styles	F	Orangeville
Kayla Sullivan	F	Caledonia
Ally Tarr	F	London
Kelly Terry	F	Whitby

TEAM RED STAFF 2008-2009

TEAM BLUE 2008-2009

Name	P	Hometown
Jenesica Drinkwater	G	Brantford
Nicole Paniccia	G	Oakville
Erin Ambrose	D	Keswick
Lauren Kelly	D	Milton
Aurora Kennedy	D	Mississauga
Kathryn Miller	D	Milverton
Sasha Nanji	D	Markham
Shannon Stoneburgh	D	Pickering
Hannah Armstrong	F	Sharon
Kalley Armstrong	F	Maple
Sally Butler	F	Etobicoke
Nicole Gifford	F	Peterborough
Jamie Hatheway	F	Trenton
Taylor Horton	F	St. Thomas
Theadora  Imbrogno	F	Etobicoke
Bree Polci	F	London
Jessica Sorensen	F	Ingersoll
Elisabeth Stathopulos	F	Toronto
Jessica Vella	F	Pickering
Alexandra Winkel	F	Espanola

 TEAM BLUE STAFF 2008-2009

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

October 3, 2007

ONTARIO WOMEN’S HOCKEY ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES
ITS 2008 NATIONAL WOMEN’S UNDER 18 CHAMPIONSHIP ROSTERS

Forty of Ontario’s best female hockey players have been selected to play for Team Ontario at Hockey Canada’s prestigious National Women’s Under 18 National Championship to take place November 5 to 9, 2008 in Napanee, Ontario.

The Championship is an eight-team competition featuring many of Canada’s prominent young players. Team Ontario Red will compete in Pool A along with Team Ontario Blue, Team Atlantic and Team Saskatchewan. Team Alberta, Team British Columbia, Team Manitoba and Team Quebec will compete in Pool B. All teams play a round robin within their pool. The top two teams from each pool move into cross-over games to decide who will advance to the gold and bronze medal games. The third and fourth place teams from each pool will play a final cross-over game.

SCHEDULE

05/11/08         
10:00   British Columbia     vs.        Manitoba
13:00   Saskatchewan         vs.        Atlantic
17:00   Alberta                       vs.        Quebec
20:00   Ontario Blue              vs.        Ontario Red
06/11/08         
10:00   British Columbia      vs.        Alberta
13:00   Saskatchewan          vs.        Ontario Blue
17:00   Manitoba                    vs.        Quebec
20:00   Atlantic                       vs.        Ontario Red
07/11/08         
10:00   Alberta                        vs.        Manitoba
13:00   Ontario Blue              vs.        Atlantic
17:00   Quebec                       vs.        British Columbia
20:00   Ontario Red               vs.        Saskatchewan
08/11/08         
10:00   A4                               vs.        B4
13:00   A3                               vs.        B3
16:00   A2                               vs.        B1
19:00   A1                               vs.        B2
09/11/08           
9:00   Bronze Medal Game
13:00   Gold Medal Game 

In addition to showcasing exceptional players, the event will also feature high performance female game officials from across the country.

The Ontario Women's Hockey Association teams each consist of twenty players plus team staff. Participants were selected from over 300 talented players who participated in the selection process. There are several thousand players in the eligible age group who participate on competitive teams within the OWHA.

A women’s national Under 18 competition takes place annually including the Canada Winter Games every fourth year. Team Ontario Red enters this year’s National Women’s Under 18 Championship as top seed having won the 2008 Under 18 National Championship in Kitchener, Ontario. Twelve players on the OWHA’s 2008 Team Ontario Red and three on Team Ontario Blue played in the 2007 Under 18 National Championship.

The 2007-2008 season also marked a special first in female hockey with the inaugural IIHF Under 18 World Championship held in Calgary, Alberta. Laura Fortino and Brianne Jenner were members of Team Canada’s silver medal team. In August 2008 Team Canada played a three game series against Team USA. Cassie Seguin, Stefanie McKeough, Laura Fortino, Cassandra (Hokey) Langan, Brianne Jenner, Candice Styles, Isabel Menard and Jame Lee Rattray all played for Team Canada.  

Players who have skated for Ontario on OWHA Under 18 teams on their path to Canada’s National Women’s Team include Meghan Agosta, Gillian Apps, Amanda Benoit-Wark, Cassie Campbell, Gillian Ferrari, Chelsea Grills, Jayna Hefford, Samantha Holmes, Rebecca Johnston, Heather Logan, Krista McArthur, Cherie Piper, Lara Perks, Cheryl Pounder, Ashley Riggs, Katie Weatherston and Sommer West.

For further information on the event, visit the Hockey Canada web site: www.hockeycanada.ca
For further information on the Ontario Women's Hockey Association, visit: www.owha.on.ca

For further information, please contact:
Fran Rider
President, OWHA
Phone 905-282-9980
Fax 905-282-9982
Cell 416-573-5447
Email info@owha.on.ca

OWHA VALUES
Fair Play, Fun, Excellence, Good Citizenship,
Integrity & honesty, Equity.

OWHA MISSION
Through a provincially unified, collective voice, the OWHA promotes, provides and develops opportunities for girls and women to play female hockey in Ontario.