By CFJC Today

Hockey Canada names World Women’s roster

Feb 29, 2016 | 9:46 AM

KAMLOOPS — Marie-Philip Poulin and Hayley Wickenheiser will lead the Canadian women’s hockey team at the world championship in Kamloops, B.C.

Hockey Canada announced the host country’s 23-player roster Monday for the tournament from March 28 to April 4 at the Sandman Centre.

Canada opens the preliminary round against the defending champion U.S., which has won six of the last eight world titles.

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Canada’s roster includes 13 players who beat the U.S. in overtime for Olympic gold in Sochi, Russia in 2014.

Poulin was the captain of last year’s team that lost 7-5 to the Americans in the final at Malmo, Sweden. Canada’s last world championship win came in 2012.

Wickenheiser will play in her 13th world championship. Canada’s all-time leading scorer didn’t participate in Malmo because of season-ending foot surgery.

The Canadian Press