COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – USA Hockey announced today the athletes invited to take part in two significant events slated for Lake Placid, New York, in August, including the USA Hockey Women’s National Festival, which is set for Aug. 4-11 at The Olympic Center and also the Girls National Under-18 Select Player Development Camp from Aug. 4-9 at the Northwood School.
The Festival will include 75 players who are currently either playing professionally or at the collegiate level, while the Under-18 Select Player Development Camp features 76 players from around the country under the age of 18.
Coming out of the two events, USA Hockey will select rosters for the U.S. Under-18 Select and U.S. Collegiate Select Teams, who will each face Canada in a three-game series at the Canada Games Park in St. Catharines, Ontario, from Aug. 14-17.
For the complete list of players and staff participating click HERE.
| DATE | GAME | TIME (ET) | LOCATION |
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| Wed., August 14 | Under-18 Select Team vs. Canada | 4:00 p.m. | Canada Games Park St. Catharines, Ontario |
| Collegiate Select Team vs. Canada | 7:30 p.m. | Canada Games Park St. Catharines, Ontario |
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| Thurs., August 15 | Collegiate Select Team vs. Canada | 4:00 p.m. | Canada Games Park St. Catharines, Ontario |
| Under-18 Select Team vs. Canada | 7:30 p.m. | Canada Games Park St. Catharines, Ontario |
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| Sat., August 17 | Under-18 Select Team vs. Canada | 4:00 p.m. | Canada Games Park St. Catharines, Ontario |
| Collegiate Select Team vs. Canada | 7:30 p.m. | Canada Games Park St. Catharines, Ontario |
NOTES: The rosters for the U.S. Under-18 Women’s Select Team and U.S. Collegiate Women’s Select Team are expected to be announced Sunday, Aug. 11 … The U.S. Collegiate Women’s Select Team has previously been named the U.S. Under-22 Select Team. The team is expanded this year to include any player with collegiate eligibility during the 2024-25 season … John Wroblewski (Neenah, Wis.) will serve as the head coach of the 2024 U.S. Collegiate Women’s Select Team. Chelsea Walkland (Rochester, N.Y.) and Molly Engstrom (Siren, Wis.) will serve as assistant coaches, while Alli Altmann (Eagan, Minn.) will be the goaltending coach … Liz Keady Norton (Boston, Mass.) will be the head coach of the U.S. Under-18 Women’s Select Team. Amber Fryklund (Hibbing, Minn.) and Courtney Kennedy (Woburn, Mass.) will serve as assistant coaches and Shelly Picard (Taunton, Mass.) will serve as the intern coach. Mackenzie Bruch (Powder Springs, Ga.) will be the team’s goaltending coach.
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