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Team Canada unveils Olympic team roster in women's hockey

  • by Deborah Evans
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  • — Dec 24, 2017
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She has represented Canada on the global stage multiple times, however, this will be her first Winter Olympics.

The 2018 Olympic Winter Games will be held from February 9 to 25 in PyeongChang, South Korea.

Talking about the racism she faced at her first big tournament in Winnipeg as a kid, Lacquette fought back tears. "Obviously you can dwell on them, but we really did learn from it".

She plays professionally for the Toronto Furies of the Canadian Women's Hockey League, but has been with the national team most of the season.

Coach Laura Schuler picked three goaltenders, six defensemen and 14 forwards to the team going to Pyeongchang, South Korea.

PyeongChang 2018 will mark the sixth time women's hockey has been part of the Olympic Winter Games.

The Canadian Women's Olympic Hockey Team also features: 14 players who won the gold medal at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia; six players who won the gold medal at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, B.C.; and one player who won the gold medal at the 2006 Olympic Winter Games in Turin, Italy.

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"It brings definitely a lot of confidence. We have a great group, a great dynamic and great leadership so it will be exciting", said the top defenceman at the 2011 worlds, who added her sixth silver medal at worlds in 2017 to the gold medal she won in 2012 with Team Canada.

"We're going after the gold, no question", Duggan said. The final cuts were defenders Halli Krzyzaniak and Micah Zandee-Hart along with forward Sarah Potomak.

"It's such a hard process", forward Marie-Philip Poulin said.

Nurse and Fast will be going to their first Olympics.

"Obviously I have a lot on my plate but I'm just happy that I'm still here". This will be her second Games.

"I'm super excited", she said.

"I always wanted to play on an Olympic stage", Greenway said.

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