CALGARY, Alta. – Hockey Canada has announced that the Canada women’s national team will host the US women’s national team in Quebec next month for the final games of the Rivalry Series for the first time since 2017.

Long-time rivals will meet on February 20th at the Colisée Vidéotron in Trois-Rivières and on February 22nd at the Place Bell in Laval.

After back-to-back wins in December in Henderson, Nevada and Los Angeles, California, Canada, the reigning world and Olympic champions’ team could win the 2022-2023 Rivalry Series if they win both matches on the Quebec floor.

“We’re excited to bring the Rivalry Series to Quebec next month and face the United States in Trois-Rivières and Laval,” said Marie-Philip Poulin (Beauceville, QC), team captain of the National Women’s National of Canada. “We hope these games will inspire young girls and boys to pursue their hockey dreams and we can’t wait to play at home in front of the best fans in the world.”

Tickets for each game will be offered to the public on the website from January 23 HockeyCanada.ca/Tickets.

Last month, Hockey Canada Announces New Athlete Agreement with members of the Canada Women’s National Team, which includes a revenue-sharing arrangement for National Rivalry Series games that allows athletes to benefit from revenue generated at those events.

These Rivalry Series games will be played in partnership with the Montreal Canadiens and the Trois-Rivières Lions, the Canadiens-affiliated ECHL team.

“We are thrilled to welcome some of the best women hockey players in the world to the Place Bell for this Rivalry Series game between Team Canada and Team USA,” said France Margaret Bélanger, President, Hockey and Entertainment, CH Group. “The Montreal Canadiens have long supported women’s hockey and this initiative is a continuation of our commitment to helping the sport grow. We are proud to be partnering with Hockey Canada on an event that will showcase high quality talent including many Quebec born players such as our own Marie-Philip Poulin who will have the chance to play on Quebec soil in front of their fans . »

“We knew from the start that our facilities and team needed to be able to host and host world-class events for the public,” said Mark Weightman, president and CEO of Trois-Rivières Lions. ” We are

therefore very proud to host such a big game at the Colisée Vidéotron. This confrontation between Canada and the United States is a first in Mauricie and we hope this experience will pave the way for hosting more major international events in the future. »

The 2022-23 Rivalry Series kicked off in November and the Americans lead a narrow 3-2 after five games.

“These two games against the United States will be very important for our team as we prepare for the 2023 IIHF Women’s World Championship taking place on Canadian soil in April,” said Gina Kingsbury (Rouyn-Noranda, Que.), Director of Hockey Operations at Hockey Canada. “Nothing beats the thrill of playing on home soil and we’re excited that Quebec fans will have the opportunity to watch the women’s national team attempt to win the Rivalry Series. »

More details on hosting local events before each Rivalry Series game will be announced at a later date.

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