Johnston to Represent Canada
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CALGARY, Alta. -- Cornell forward Rebecca Johnston, a finalist
for the 2009 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award, is among 21 players who
have been selected to represent Canada at the upcoming
International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Women's
Championship, which will be held April 4-12 in Hämeenlinna,
Finland.
A first-team All-ECAC Hockey selection, Johnston (Sudbury, Ont.),
who was the ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Year last season, was tied
for the league lead in scoring with 35 points on 22 goals and 13
assists. Her 22 goals led the league, and she was also tied for
second in power-play goals with six. Johnston led the Big Red in
scoring with 45 points on 25 goals and 20 assists, which also ranks
her seventh nationally in points per game with 1.73. She also ranks
sixth in goals per game with 0.96. Johnston notched two hat tricks
this season and had 13 multi-point games. As a freshman, she became
the first Cornell player to be named ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Year
and to the ECAC Hockey first team. Johnston has been named ECAC
Hockey Player of the Week three times this season.
Canada’s world championship roster includes three
goaltenders, six defensemen and 12 forwards. Sixteen players on the
roster competed at the 2008 IIHF World Women’s Championship
in Harbin, China, helping Canada win a silver medal. Canada will
attempt to win its 10th gold medal all-time at the IIHF World
Women’s Championship since the event began in 1990. Canada
has won nine of 11 world championships all-time.
Players and staff will depart Canada on March 24 for Helsinki,
Finland, site of Canada’s pre-tournament camp. Canada opens
the 2009 IIHF World Women’s Championship on April 4 against
China, and will also take on Sweden on April 6 in preliminary round
action. The 2009 IIHF World Women’s Championship includes
three pools of three teams each, with the first-place team in each
pool moving on to the medal round, which starts on April 8.
Complete roster can be accessed via Hockey Canada Web site by
clicking here.
