BC Hockey has announced the 26 players named to Team BC’s short list for the 2019 Canada Winter Games. Team BC will hold a preparation camp December 20-23, 2018, in Penticton, BC and the final roster will be announced at the conclusion of the camp and compete at the Canada Winter Games, February 23 – March 3, 2019 in Red Deer, Alberta.

“We are excited to announce the 26 players selected to continue the process for Team BC,” says Female Program of Excellence (POE) Coordinator Whitney Juszkiewicz. “Every year the skill and competition for Team BC has improved, which is a testament to female hockey in BC and the Yukon.”

Team BC staff includes:

BC Hockey’s Female POE was established to identify and train athletes and team personnel for possible participation at provincial, national and international events.  BC Hockey’s Female U18 level is the third and final stage of the POE and is an opportunity for the top players in BC and the Yukon to train and compete at an elite level and is meant to introduce players to the beginning of the Hockey Canada POE.

For more information about BC Hockey’s Female POE, please visit the BC Hockey’s Female POE web page, or email highperformance@bchockey.net.

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