LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — Canada’s national women’s hockey team will have a strong PWHL Las Vegas flavor on the blue line at the 2026 IIHF Women’s World Championship.
Defenders Erin Ambrose and Kendall Cooper of PWHL Las Vegas have been named to Team Canada’s roster for the tournament, which will be held in Denmark this November.
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Olympic, world championship experience
Ambrose is one of 13 players coming off a silver medal at the 2026 Winter Olympics. She also helped Canada win its most recent world championship gold in 2024.
Ambrose and Cooper are part of an eight-defender group on a 25-player roster that includes three goalies and 14 forwards. Six players, including Cooper, will be making their worlds debut.
Tournament schedule
The tournament runs November 6 through November 16 in Denmark. Canada will face Denmark, Finland, Japan and Sweden in group play.
Before the tournament, Team Canada will play pre-tournament games against the United States in Windsor, Ontario, on October 28, and in Plymouth, Michigan, on October 30.
For more information on the IIHF, visit iihf.com.
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