2024 Team Alberta U18 Female

Team Alberta Female finishes sixth

QUISPAMSIS – Team Alberta U18 Female competed in the National Women’s U18 Championship from November 3-9 in Quispamsis, NB, finishing in sixth place.

Team Alberta faced adversity to begin the tournament, losing their opener 8-2 to the eventual gold medalist Ontario Red. Tayla Lamabe (Sherwood Park) and captain Sade Sandilands (Carstairs) scored the goals for Team Alberta.

Team Alberta bounced back, defeating Team Atlantic 4-3, scoring four consecutive goals in a come-from-behind victory. Ella Lloyd (Ardrossan) and Emelia McDermid (Airdrie) turned in two-point performances with one goal and one assist. Daniella Martorana (Edmonton) also pitched in with two assists. Goaltender Taya Christie (Medicine Hat) made 20 saves in the Alberta win.

In the final game of the preliminary round, Team Alberta lost to Team Saskatchewan 5-2. Alberta got goals from Presley Zinger (Red Deer) and Brooklyn Deck (Chestermere), and the helpers for both Team Alberta goals came from Paige Smith (Gibbons). Alberta finished third in Group A with a win and two losses, setting up a quarterfinal game against Team BC (1-1-1), who finished second in Group B.

Team Alberta then fell 6-1 in their quarterfinal game to the eventual bronze medalist Team BC. Alberta’s lone goal came from Smith late in the first. The quarterfinal loss put Alberta in the fifth-place game against Ontario Blue, where they ran into a hot goaltender and could not find the back of the net, losing 2-0.

Smith and McDermid led Alberta in scoring, scoring three points each in five games. Alyssa Barrette (Calgary) and Christie shared the net throughout the tournament, each appearing in two complete games and splitting duties in the final contest. Barrette finished with a 4.80 goals-against-average and a .818 save percentage. Christie finished with a 4.50 goals-against-average and a .836 save percentage. 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.

2024 National Women’s U18 Championship Roster
Players

Name 1. Taya Christie 35. Alyssa Barrette 7. Madison Terry 11. Ciara Lang 12. Sade Sandilands 17. Ella Lloyd 22. Presley Zinger 24. Elle Lorenz 4. Tayla Lamabe 5. Keira Grant 8. Maisie Kozak 9. Lila Deis 10. Brooklyn Deck 14. Paige Smith 15. Layla Matthew 16 Daniella Martorana 18 Brynn Evans 20 Emelia McDermid 21 Jordan Blouin 23 Keyana Bert

Position Goalie Goalie Defence Defence Defence Defence Defence Defence Forward Forward Forward Forward Forward Forward Forward Forward Forward Forward Forward Forward

Hometown Medicine Hat Calgary Edmonton Sherwood Park Carstairs Ardrossan Red Deer Calgary Sherwood Park Dunmore Okotoks Calgary Chestermere Gibbons Edmonton Edmonton Strathmore Airdrie Calgary Desert Blume

Club Team Edmonton Jr Oilers U18AAA (AFHL) NWCAA Bruins U18AA (AEHL) St. Albert Slash U18AAA (AFHL) Edmonton Jr. Oilers U18AAA (AFHL) Etobicoke Dolphins U22AA (OWHL) Barrie Sharks U22AA (OWHL) Red Deer Chiefs U18AAA (AFHL) Edge U18 Prep (CSSHL) St. Albert Slash U18AAA (AFHL) Edmonton Jr Oilers U18AAA (AFHL) Notre Dame Hounds U18AAA (SFHL) Edge U18 Prep (CSSHL) Edge U18 Prep (CSSHL) Edmonton Jr Oilers U18AAA (AFHL) Edmonton Jr Oilers U18AAA (AFHL) Edmonton Jr Oilers U18AAA (AFHL) NAX U18 Prep (CSSHL) Rink Kelowna U18 Prep (CSSHL) Rink Kelowna U18 Prep (CSSHL) SAHA U18 Prep (CSSHL)

Team Staff

Name Michael Kraichy, Director of Operations Rob Dawson, Coach Mentor Kendall Newell, Head Scout Chris Leeming, Head Coach Jessie Olfert, Assistant Coach Erin O’Toole, Assistant Coach Danielle Wheeler, Video Coach Bella McKee, Goalie Coach Paige Shannon ,Therapist Dave Campbell, Equipment Manager

Hometown Red Deer St. Albert Red Deer Edmonton Edmonton Lethbridge Sylvan Lake Paradise Valley Lethbridge Grande Prairie

Current Team Hockey Alberta Hockey Alberta Hockey Alberta MacEwan Griffins (USport) NAIT Ooks (ACAC) Lethbridge Eagles (AJFHL) Hockey Alberta Hockey Alberta Estevan Bruins (SJHL) Hockey Alberta