Thirty-nine young athletes named to Canadian Women’s Junior Development Squad

December 5, 2014 | Shaheed Devji | fieldhockey.ca

After a year with multiple opportunities to showcase their skills, thirty-nine athletes from across Canada have been named to the 2015 Canadian Women’s Junior Development Squad (JDS).

Athletes on the JDS were identified by the Women’s National Program through various areas of competition including the Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) National Championships, the Under-16 and Under-18 Provincial and National Championships, and through performance in various National Development Camps through the year.

As a part of the JDS, these thirty-nine athletes will now have the opportunity to continue training under the direction of the National Program and alongside their peers, all of whom have been identified as the country’s best young female field hockey players.

Members of the JDS will also have the opportunity to compete for Canada throughout 2015 and into 2016, a year in which Canada will be attempting to qualify for the Junior World Cup. Specific touring rosters will be selected ahead of each competition.

The junior program and JDS works in concert and in continual syngery with the Women’ s National Team and Senior Development Squad in order to position Canada optimally for international compeition. Click here for an infographic illustrating the movement within the National Program player pools.

2015 Canadian Women’s Junior Development Squad

First Name	Last Name	Position	Hometown
Katarina	Angus	Defender	Vancouver, BC
Emily	Buttinger	Midfield	Waterloo, ON
Lindsay	Cole	Forward	Victoria, BC
Ellie	Cookson	Midfield	Oakville, ON
Alexis	DeArmond	Midfield	Victoria, BC
Jenna	Dhillon	Defender	Victoria, BC
Hannah	Eborall	Defender	Beamsville, ON
Robin	Fleming	Goalkeeper	Duncan, BC
Isabella	Fraser	Midfield	Vancouver, BC
Samantha	Gomes	Defender	Brampton, ON
Sara	Goodman	Midfield	Duncan, BC
Rowan	Harris	Goalkeeper	Ottawa, ON
Adrienne	Houle	Forward	Burlington, ON
Krista	Jensen	Goalkeeper	Delta, BC
Sophie	Jones	Defender	West Vancouver, BC
Ashley	Kristen	Forward	Vancouver, BC
Stefanie	Langkammer	Forward	Duncan, BC
Lauren	Logush	Goalkeeper	Richmond Hill, ON
Olivia	Lane	Forward	Guelph, ON
Laura	MacLachlan	Forward	Vancouver, BC
Abbey	MacLellan	Forward	Pownal, PEI
Cassandra	Mascarenhas	Midfield	Mississauga, ON
Samantha	McIlwrick	Defender	Coquitlam, BC
Chelcie	Mendonca	Midfield	Brampton, ON
Cailean	Meredith	Forward	Tsawwassen, BC
Anna	Mollenhauer	Midfield	Victoria, BC
Ella	Mosky	Defender	Victoria, BC
Stephanie	Norlander	Forward	North Vancouver, BC
Shannon	Pereira	Midfield	Toronto, ON
Margaret	Pham	Forward	Mississauga, ON
Rebecca	Plouffe	Defender	Oakville, ON
Hanaa	Punja	Defender	Vancouver, BC
Thora	Rae	Midfield	Vancouver, BC
Priya	Randhawa	Forward	Surrey, BC
Brittany	Smith	Forward	Victoria, BC
Jaslan	Stirling	Forward	Mississauga, ON
Kristina	Walters-Shumka	Defender	Victoria, BC
Emma	Wingrave	Midfield	Oakville, ON
Nikki	Woodcroft	Midfield	Waterloo, ON