Referred to as “Series vs USA” or “Red and White Unite” by Hockey Canada and the “Time is Now Tour presented by Toyota” by USA Hockey, the women’s national teams continue their tradition of “friendly” matches leading up to the Olympics.

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It’s a chance for Canada to really test out their roster before they make final cuts (Team USA’s team is final barring something very unfortunate) and for fans to see the absolute best in women’s hockey six times before the stakes ramp right up. Plus, both teams get to prove they can pull an audience - the series takes place in four NHL arenas and two NHL-sized arenas.

Game Two
Start time: 7:30 pm EDT
Broadcast: TSN2, NHL Network , RDS2
Stream: TSN GO
Location: Agganis Arena, Boston

After Sunday’s 5-2 win by Team USA, Team Canada head coach Laura Schuler was quite harsh, using language she hadn’t even used when Canada lost to Finland in the round robin at the World Championships this past April.

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Game two will likely see most of Sunday’s scratches into the lineup: defenders Micah Zandee-Hart and Renata Fast, as well as forwards Haley Irwin, Amy Potomak and Laura Stacey. Will Ann-Renée Desbiens get another chance in goal or will it be Geneviève Lacasse? Tune in to find out.

Schedule

DateTimeLocation
Sunday, October 222:00PM EDTCentre Videotron, Québec City, QC
Wednesday October 257:30 PM EDTAgganis Arena, Boston, MA
Sunday, December 34:00 PM ESTXcel Energy Center, St. Paul, MN
Tuesday, December 58:00 PM ESTBell MTS Place, Winnipeg, MB
Friday, December 1510:00 PM ESTSAP Center San Jose, CA
Sunday, December 177:00 PM ESTRogers Place, Edmonton, AB

Tickets are still available for some games  through Ticketmaster and if you’re local, go for it. Cheap seats are under $20 and top price for most games is under $30 (unless you’re in Edmonton - $35 or San Jose - $67).

Team USA Roster

Defense

2 Lee Stecklein University of Minnesota (WCHA)

5 Megan Keller Boston College (HEA)

6 Kali Flanagan Boston College (HEA)

7 Monique Lamoureux-Morando Minnesota Whitecaps

8 Emily Pfalzer  Buffalo Beauts (NWHL)

9 Megan Bozek Buffalo Beauts (NWHL)

19 Gigi Marvin Boston Pride (NWHL)

22 Kacey Bellamy Boston Pride (NWHL)

Forwards

10 Meghan Duggan Boston Pride (NWHL)

12 Kelly Pannek University of Minnesota (WCHA)

14 Brianna Decker Boston Pride (NWHL)

17 Jocelyne Lamoureux-Davidson Minnesota Whitecaps

20 Hannah Brandt Minnesota Whitecaps

21 Hilary Knight Boston Pride (NWHL)

24 Dani Cameranesi University of Minnesota (WCHA)

25 Alex Carpenter Boston Pride (NWHL)

26 Kendall Coyne Minnesota Whitecaps

27 Annie Pankowski University of Wisconsin (WCHA)

28 Amanda Kessel New York Riveters (NWHL)

37 Amanda Pelkey Boston Pride (NWHL)

Goaltenders

29 Nicole Hensley  Lindenwood University (CHA)

33 Alex Rigsby Minnesota Whitecaps

35 Maddie Rooney University of Minnesota Duluth (WCHA)

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Team Canada Roster

Defense

3 Jocelyne Larocque Markham Thunder (CWHL)

4 Brigette Lacquette Calgary Inferno (CWHL)

5 Lauriane Rougeau Montreal Canadiennes (CWHL)

8 Laura Fortino Markham Thunder (CWHL)

12 Meaghan Mikkelson Calgary Inferno (CWHL)

14 Renata Fast Toronto Furies (CWHL)

18 Halli Krzyzaniak University of North Dakota (WCHA)

23 Erin Ambrose Toronto Furies (CWHL)

28 Micah Zandee-Hart Cornell University (ECAC)

Forwards

2 Meghan Agosta Hockey Canada

6 Rebecca Johnston Calgary Inferno (CWHL)

7 Laura Stacey Markham Thunder (CWHL)

9 Jennifer Wakefield Linköping HC (SDHL)

11 Jillian Saulnier Calgary Inferno (CWHL)

15 Mélodie Daoust Montreal Canadiennes (CWHL)

17 Bailey Bram Calgary Inferno (CWHL)

19 Brianne Jenner Calgary Inferno (CWHL)

20 Sarah Nurse University of Wisconsin (WCHA)

21 Haley Irwin Calgary Inferno (CWHL)

24 Natalie Spooner Toronto Furies (CWHL)

26 Emily Clark University of Wisconsin (WCHA)

29 Marie-Philip Poulin Montreal Canadiennes (CWHL)

40 Blayre Turnbull Calgary Inferno (CWHL)

44 Sarah Potomak University of Minnesota (WCHA)

46 Amy Potomak Pacific (JWHL)

Goaltenders

1 Shannon Szabados Hockey Canada

31 Geneviève Lacasse Calgary (CWHL)

35 Ann-Renée Desbiens University of Wisconsin (WCHA)

Alternate Goaltenders

Erica Howe Markham Thunder (CWHL)

Emerance Maschmeyer Montreal Canadiennes (CWHL)

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