26 current and 2 former Canadian Sport School Hockey League (CSSHL) female student-athlete have been named to their respective provinces Female U18 team that will compete at the 2021 Western Regional Women’s U18 Championship in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, November 1-6.
Alberta, B.C, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan will all compete at the 2021 Western Regional Women’s U18 Championship. A three-game round robin will be played, followed by semi-finals with teams advancing to either the Bronze or Gold Medal final.
The six CSSHL student-athletes representing Team Alberta make up four different programs:
- Taylor Catcher – Northern Alberta Xtreme Female U18 Prep
- Kendal Davidson – South Alberta Hockey Academy Female U18 Prep
- Alysia Grotsky – Edge School Female U18 Prep
- Hanna Perrier – Edge School Female U18 Prep
- Anjali Simms – Delta Hockey Academy Female U18 Prep
- Farah Walker – Edge School Female U18 Prep
Former Northern Alberta Xtreme Female U18 Prep defenseman Sadie Makokis was also named to the team.
The12 CSSHL student-athletes on Team BC make up more than half of the roster:
- Jordan Baxter Delta Hockey Academy Female U18 Prep
- Mikayla Blomquist RINK Kelowna Female U18 Prep
- Brooke Disher RINK Kelowna Female U18 Prep
- Gracie Graham RINK Kelowna Female U18 Prep
- Tova Henderson Delta Hockey Academy Female U18 Prep
- Jade Iginla RINK Kelowna Female U18 Prep
- Hailey MacLeod Delta Hockey Academy Female U18 Prep
- Sophie McKinley RINK Kelowna Female U18 Prep
- Cadence Petitclerc-Crosby Okanagan Hockey Academy Female U18 Prep
- Jaimee Spring Edge School Female U18 Prep
- Sara Swiderski RINK Kelowna Female U18 Prep
- Abby Whitworth Shawnigan Lake School Female U18 Prep
Kris Hogg, the RINK Kelowna Female U18 Prep head coach, will serve as the team’s head coach, while Okanagan Hockey Academy Female U17 Prep head coach Venla Hovi joins the staff as an assistant.
Team Manitoba includes four CSSHL student-athletes:
- Charlotte Buffie St. Mary’s Academy Female U18 Prep
- Presleigh Giesbrecht St. Mary’s Academy Female U18 Prep
- Keara Parker RINK Winnipeg Female U18 Prep
- Glory Plett RINK Winnipeg Female U18 Prep
Three current Okanagan Hockey Academy and one RINK Kelowna student-athlete were named to Team Saskatchewan:
- Scout Anderson Okanagan Hockey Academy Female U18 Prep
- Julia Duke Okanagan Hockey Academy Female U18 Prep
- Janelle Evans RHA Kelowna Female U18 Prep
- Mackenzie Mawson Okanagan Hockey Academy Female U18 Prep
Keyra Buziak spent the 2019/20 season with the Okanagan Hockey Academy Female U17 Prep team.