RED DEER – Team Alberta has selected the twenty athletes representing Team Alberta Female at the 2025 National Women’s Under-18 Championship, November 2-8, taking place in Mount Pearl and Conception Bay South, Newfoundland and Labrador.
This year’s roster consists of two goalies, six defence and twelve forwards. Five players on this year’s squad also represented Alberta at the 2024 Championship in Quispamsis, NB, and are returning for another run at the championship.
Seven communities across Alberta are represented in this year’s squad, including Edmonton, Calgary, Airdrie, Sherwood Park, Lloydminster, Rocky Mountain House and Strathmore.
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 games against USports women’s teams (University of Alberta and University of Calgary).
Staff members of this year’s team are Josh Gosling (Chestermere), Head Coach; Mandy Layden (Drayton Valley), Assistant Coach; Craig Perrett (Calgary), Assistant Coach; Tatum Amy (Calgary), Video Coach; Jamond Cardinal (Edmonton), Goalie Coach; Megan Sehn (Medicine Hat), Therapist; Brady Park (Red Deer), Equipment Manager; Rob Dawson (St. Albert), Coach Mentor and Michael Kraichy (Red Deer); Director of Operations.
Team Alberta begins its tournament on November 2 against British Columbia. The team’s full schedule can be found below, with times listed in Mountain Time.
November 2 |
Alberta vs British Columbia |
4 PM |
November 3 |
Atlantic vs Alberta |
4 PM |
November 4 |
Alberta vs Quebec |
11 AM |
November 6 |
Quarterfinals |
TBD |
November 7 |
Semifinals/5th Place Game/7th Place Game |
TBD |
November 8 |
Bronze Medal Game |
11:30 AM |
November 8 |
Gold Medal Game |
3:30 PM |