1998 Canadian National Women's Hockey Team
The year started with the 1998 Winter Olympics. In the spring and fall there were a series of tryout camps to select the team that would compete at the 1998 Three Nations Cup.
During the last week of March 1998, the Canadian Hockey Association invited a total of 160 players to 3 evaluation camps which took place in May 1998. All players involved in centralization were invited automatically. CHA representatives attended all camps to evaluate players to be invited to the camp in October 1998 (in Montreal).
May 8-10 1998: in Calgary
May 22-24 1998: in Montreal
May 29-31 1998: in Toronto
On June 23rd, 1998, Dani\150le Sauvageau was named head coach of Canada's National Women's Hockey Team for the 1999 Women's World Hockey Championship in Finland. The assistant coaches selected were Karen Hughes of the University of Toronto Varsity Blues women's team and Ken Dufton of the North York Beatrice Aeros. The coaches conducted an evaluation camp for the National Women's Team in October 1998 in Montreal. Canada will take different players to the Three Nations Cup tournament and to the exhibition game series, before picking the final roster which will compete in the 1999 World Championship.
Another National Team Selection camp was held in Montreal, Quebec at the Maurice Richard Arena from October 5-12, 1998. This selection camp would be used to choose the team for the 1998 Three Nations Cup, and to evaluate the talent for the 1999 World Championship.
The selection camp featured intra-squad games Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday at 5:30 pm, October 7, 8, 10 & 11 respectively. The games were open to the public and no admission fee was charged.
The Maurice Richard Arena is located at 2800 rue Viau, Montreal near the Olympic Stadium. Here is a link to a list of the players who attended the 1998 National Selection Camp in Montreal.
Canada clinched the 1998 Three Nations Cup. They went undefeated 4-0, Finland finished the tournament at 0-4, while the USA finished 2-2.
February 8 1998: 16:00 Canada 13 -vs- Japan 0 February 9 1998: 20:00 Canada 2 -vs- China 0 February 11 1998: 12:00 Sweden 3 -vs- Canada 5 February 12 1998: 20:00 Finland 2 -vs- Canada 4 February 13 1998: Day Off February 14 1998: 20:00 Canada 4 -vs- USA 7 February 15 1998: Day Off February 16 1998: Day Off February 17 1998: 18:00 USA 3 -vs- Canada 1 (Gold)
Some game summaries are available from the Canadian Hockey Association's Road to Nagano Schedule web page. A complete schedule of events can be found on the Canadian Hockey Association's National Women's Olympic Team web page.
Oct 8 1997: Canada 6 -vs- China 2 (Calgary, AB, Father David Bauer)
Oct 9 1997: Canada 3 -vs- China 0 (Calgary, AB, Father David Bauer)
***Sweden Series***
Oct 16 1997: Canada 10 -vs- Sweden 0 (Calgary, AB, Father David Bauer)
Oct 17 1997: Canada 6 -vs- Sweden 1 (Saskatoon, SK, Saskatchewan Place)
Oct 19 1997: Canada 7 -vs- Sweden 0 (Regina, SK, Regina Agridome)
Oct 20 1997: Canada 6 -vs- Sweden 1 (Melfort, SK, Northern Lights Palace)
Oct 25 1997: Canada 4 -vs- USA 5 (Salt Lake City, Utah, E Center)
Nov 7 1997: USA 2 -vs- Canada 3 (Bathurst, NB, K.C. Irving Center)
Nov 8 1997: USA 1 -vs- Canada 4 (Saint John, NB, Harbour Station)
Nov 10 1997: USA 3 -vs- Canada 2 (Kitchener, ON, Memorial Auditorium)
***Tour of Finland***
Nov 13 1997: Canada 5 -vs- Sweden 3 (Vierumaki, Finland)
Nov 14 1997: Finland 2 -vs- Canada 5 (Valkeala, Finland)
Nov 17 1997: Sweden 2 -vs- Canada 5 (Vierumaki, Finland)
Nov 18 1997: Finland 4 -vs- Canada 7 (Helsinki, Finland)
Nov 20 1997: Finland 1 -vs- Canada 6 (Matinkyla, Finland)
Dec 4 1997: USA 3 -vs- Canada 1 (Minneapolis, MN, Mariucci Arena)
Dec 6 1997: USA 4 -vs- Canada 5 (Winnipeg, Manitoba)
***1997 Three Nations Cup***
Dec 14 1997: USA 2 -vs- Canada 3 (Lake Placid, NY, Olympic Center)
Dec 15 1997: Finland 3 -vs- Canada 6 (Ottawa, ON, Nepean Sportsplex)
Dec 17 1997: USA 4 -vs- Canada 5 (Burlington, VT, Gutterson Fieldhouse)
Dec 18 1997: Finland 3 -vs- Canada 8 (Belleville, ON, Quinte Sports Centre)
Dec 20 1997: USA 3 -vs- Canada 0 (Lake Placid, NY, Olympic Center)
Jan 16 1998: USA 1 -vs- Canada 2 (Vancouver, BC, GM Place)
Jan 20 1998: USA (OT)4 -vs- Canada 3 (San Jose, CA, San Jose Arena)
Jan 26 1998: USA 3 -vs- Canada 1 (Calgary, AB, Saddledome)
Jan 28 1998: USA 2 -vs- Canada 4 (Colorado Springs, Colo.)
Feb 4 1998: Canada 1 -vs- Sweden 1 (Nagano, Japan)
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