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Sunohara, Domenico Named Head Coaches for Canada’s Women’s U-18 and Development Teams

Their proven international coaching success will guide Canada’s youth women’s teams through summer camps into the under-18 world championship defense

University of Toronto Varsity Blues head coach Vicky Sunohara speaks at a stoppage of play during the first period of U Sports University Cup women's university hockey final in Saskatoon, Sask., Sunday, March 17, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Heywood Yu

Overview

  • Vicky Sunohara returns as head coach of Canada’s under-18 women’s hockey team after guiding them to world championship gold in January.
  • Alison Domenico will lead the women’s development program for a second consecutive season with training set for Montreal ahead of a three-game series against the U.S. in Lake Placid.
  • Hockey Canada named Amanda Benoit-Wark, Marc-Andre Côté, Sheldon Goertzen and Carlee Campbell to the under-18 support staff, with Matt Desrosiers, Chris MacKenzie, Brad Fogal and Josh Bell joining the development squad’s staff.
  • The under-18 squad will convene for a selection camp in Calgary from August 6 to 9 to determine the roster for the Lake Placid series.
  • Canada will defend its under-18 world title at the championship in Sydney and Membertou, Nova Scotia, from January 8 to 18, 2026.