Ailish Forfar, former captain of the Ryerson Rams and current member the Markham Thunder of the Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL) has been selected to represent Canada at the 2019 FISU Winter Universiade, March 2-12, in Krasnoyarsk, Russia.
Forfar played two seasons for the Rams, earning the captaincy in 2017 to close out her five-year university hockey career. An OUA First-Team All-Star and a U SPORTS Second-Team All-Canadian in her final season, Forfar broke the program record for the most points and goals in a single season after tallying 11 goals and 23 points in 21 games. She was awarded the prestigious OUA and U SPORTS Marion Hilliard Award for Academic and Community Excellence in 2018, as well as Ryerson's G. L. Dobson Trophy for Contributions to Athletics, Campus & Community Life.
A total of six teams will compete in the women's tournament. Canada begins its title quest against China at on Mar. 1 at 4 a.m. ET / 1 a.m. PT (4 p.m. local time), with additional games scheduled against Japan, China, Switzerland, Russia and the U.S.
Full Team Canada medal history at the FISU Winter Universiade is available here.
2019 FISU WINTER UNIVERSIADE CANADIAN WOMEN'S HOCKEY ROSTER
| First Name |
Last Name |
School |
Hometown |
Elig. |
HT |
Program |
| Goaltenders |
| Maude |
Lévesque-Ryan |
Ottawa |
Rimouski, Que. |
5 |
5-8 |
Health Science |
| Jessica |
Vance |
Saskatchewan |
Prince Albert, Sask. |
3 |
5-7 |
Kinesiology |
| Defence |
| Leah |
Bohlken |
Saskatchewan |
Moose Jaw, Sask. |
4 |
5-6 |
Arts & Science |
| Christine |
Deaudelin |
Ottawa |
Beloeil, Que. |
2 |
5-6 |
Criminology |
| Annabel |
Faubert |
Montreal*** |
Saint-Stanislas-de-Kostka, Que. |
- |
5-5 |
Physical Education |
| Jodi |
Gentile |
Lethbridge |
Richmond, B.C. |
5 |
5-6 |
Education |
| Cassandra |
Labrie |
Moncton |
Cole Harbour, N.S. |
5 |
5-4 |
Mechanical Eng. |
| Natalie |
Stanwood |
Dalhousie |
West Vancouver, B.C. |
4 |
5-4 |
Management |
| Marie-Camille |
Théorêt |
Ottawa*** |
Magog, Que. |
- |
5-6 |
Psychology |
| Forwards |
| Abby |
Beale |
Mount Allison |
Sackville, N.B. |
1 |
5-6 |
Arts |
| Annie |
Berg |
Brock |
Beamsville, Ont. |
3 |
5-9 |
Kinesiology |
| Mélodie |
Bouchard** |
Ottawa |
Sept-Iles, Qué. |
4 |
5-4 |
Social Science |
| Ailish |
Forfar* |
Ryerson |
Sharon, Ont. |
- |
5-6 |
RTA: Sport Media |
| Morgan |
McCann |
Laurentian |
Parkhill, Ont. |
4 |
5-8 |
Sports Admin. |
| Kassidy |
Nauboris |
UOIT |
Brampton, Ont. |
5 |
5-4 |
Kinesiology |
| Lauren |
Straatman |
Toronto |
Thorndale, Ont. |
5 |
5-2 |
Kinesiology |
| Tricia |
Van Vaerenbergh |
Lethbridge |
Picture Butte, Alta. |
4 |
5-5 |
Health Science |
| Katryne |
Villeneuve* |
Moncton |
Casselman, Ont. |
5 |
5-5 |
Leisure Management, Sport & Tourism |
| Taylor |
Weber |
Laurentian |
Mount Forest, Ont. |
5 |
5-5 |
Sport & Phys. Ed. |
| Kaitlin |
Willoughby** |
Saskatchewan |
Prince Albert, Sask. |
- |
5-5 |
Nursing |
Head Coach: Stacey Colarossi, Laurentian*
Assistant Coach: Terry Rhindress, Mount Allison*
Assistant Coach / Team Leader: Chelsea Grills, Ottawa
Assistant Coach: Greg Bowles, Ottawa*
Athletic Therapist: Christina Kowalenko, Concordia
Equipment Manager: Sydney Brown
*Former U SPORTS All-Star
**Returning from the 2017 FISU Winter Universiade and former U SPORTS All-Star
***Faubert and Théorêt have committed for the 2019-20 season, and are currently playing for John Abbott College and Collège Champlain, respectively.
Note: Former U SPORTS All-Stars Ailish Forfar and Kaitlin Willoughby have completed their U SPORTS eligibility, and play for Markham and Calgary in the CWHL, respectively
