Canada Women's Volleyball Team

Volleyball appeared in Canada in 1900 , thanks to the popularization activities of the Young Christians Association ( YMCA ). Canada was the first country to which a new game was moved from the United States . In 1953, the Canadian Volleyball Association (now Volleyball Canada) was organized. In 1959 she became a member of the FIVB .

For the first time at the official level, the national women's national team of Canada was formed only in 1967 to participate in the Pan American Games held in Canada's Winnipeg . At this tournament, the hostesses of the Games were unsuccessful, “dry” losing all their played 5 matches.

The first medals on the international arena, Canadian volleyball players were able to win in 1973 at the NORCECA championship . In the semifinals of the competition, the Canadians defeated the US team 3: 1, but in the final in three games they lost to the Cuban team , becoming the silver medalists of the tournament.

In the future, the Canadian team regularly took part in major international competitions, but all its medal achievements are associated only with tournaments on the American continent. 10 times Canadian volleyball players were winners of North American championships , although the last time they managed to climb the podium of these tournaments was only in 1999 . If in the 1980s and 1990s only the national teams of Cuba and the USA were ahead in the continental ranking of canadas, then with the beginning of the 21st century, the national teams of the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico were also supplanted from the top three by the Canadian team.

Negatively, the results of the national team of Canada are affected by the lack of a professional volleyball league in the country. In recent years, the Canadian Championship is held irregularly and amateur teams representing regional volleyball associations participate in it. All this leads to the fact that the best Canadian volleyball players go to foreign clubs to develop their playing career and it is far from always possible to attract all the strongest to play for the national team.

In 2017, the famous Italian specialist Marcello Abbondantsa was appointed the new head coach of the Canadian national team.

Olympic Games

• 1976 : Audrey Vandervelden, Barbara Dalton, Betty Baxter, Carol Bishop, Claire Lloyd, Connie Lebrune, Debbie Hips, Katie Jirvan, Mary Dampster, Patty Olson, Regina Armonas.
• 1984 : Audrey Vandervelden, Barbara Brun-Welett, Carolyn Cote, Diana Ratnik, Josie Lebel, Joyce Gamborg, Karen Frazer, Liz Marten, Monica Hitchcock, Rachel Beliveau, Suzy Smith, Tracy Mills.
• 1996 : Diana Ratnik, Josie Corbel, Katrina von Sass, Brigitte Susi, Erminia Russo, Michelle Savacki, Janice Kelly, Lori-Ann Mundt, Katie Tu, Wanda Janet, Christine Stark, Kerry-Ann Bakberger.

World Championships

• 1982 : Andrea Wilms, Dorothy Schweiger, Traci Mills, Joyce Senik, Mailen Camus, Karen Fraser, Dorothy Kastelich, Carolyn Cote, Judy Sepeschi, Karin Massen, Gilles Funier, Alice Vandervelden.
• 2002 : Amy Nicole Tutt, Krista Lee Kinsman, Ann-Marie Lemeux, Barbara Bellini, Kim Exner, Miroslava Pribylova, Joan Ross, Jennifer Roch, Ray-Ann Mitchell, Melissa Raymond, Annie Levesque, Janice Kelly. The trainer is Lorne Savula.
• 2010 : Julie Young, Jeanie Gimon, Tammy Mahon, Tiffany Dodds, Tonya Mokelka, Carla Bradstock, Sarah Paven, Marisa Field, Nadine Alphonse, Sherlin Holness, Jennifer Hinze, Britney Page, Kyle Richie, Lauren O'Reilly. Trainer - Arnd Ludwig.
• 2014 : Jeanie Guimon, Lisa Barclay, Britney Page, Kyle Richie, Jamie Thibault, Tabitha Love, Marisa Field, Tesa Andrew-Basilik, Lucille Charuk, Rebecca Paven, Megan Cyr, Shanis Marcel, Jennifer Lundquist, Dana Cranston. Trainer - Arnd Ludwig.
• 2018 : Jessica Niles, Otamn Bailey, Kyle Richie, Danielle Smith, Brianna Beamish, Alicia Ogoms, Alexa-Lee Gray, Anna Feors, Jennifer Cross, Shayna Joseph, Marie-Alex Belange, Megan Kir, Emily Maglio, Kiera van Rick. Trainer - Marcello Abbondantsa.

World Cup

• 1995 : Diana Ratnik, Josie Corbel, Katrina von Sass, Brigitte Susi, Erminia Russo, Michelle Sawacki, Janice Kelly, Lori-Ann Mundt, Tara MacIntyre, Katie Tu, Wanda Janett, Christine Tuves. The head coach is Michael Burchak.

Grand Prix

• 2003 - 11-12th place
• 2014 - 19th place (7th in the 2nd division)
• 2015 - 18th place (6th in the 2nd division)
• 2016 - 19th place (7th in the 2nd division)
• 2017 - 20th place (8th in the 2nd division)

In the Grand Prix of 1993-2002, the Canadian team did not participate, and in 2004-2013 did not qualify for the tournament.

• 2003 : Stephanie Weller, Amy Tutt, Tammy Mahon, Lisa Reynold, Ann-Marie Lemoeux, Barbara Bellini, Janice Kelly, Liz Verhuff, Sarah Paven, Melissa Raymond, Annie Levesque, Gina Schmidt. The trainer is Lorne Savula.
• 2014 : Jeanie Guimon, Lisa Barclay, Britney Page, Kyle Richie, Marie-Pierre Murray-Meto, Jamie Thibault, Tabitha Love, Marisa Field, Tesa Andrew-Vasilik, Lucille Charuk, Rebecca Paven, Megan Cyr, Shanis Marcel, Jennifer Lundquist, Dana Cranston Trainer - Arnd Ludwig.
• 2015 : Jeanie Guimon, Lisa Barclay, Britney Page, Kyle Richie, Jamie Thibault, Tabitha Love, Marisa Field, Tesa Andrew-Basilik, Jennifer Cross, Lucille Charuk, Brittany Hubing, Shanis Marcel, Jennifer Lundquist, Dana Cranston. Trainer - Arnd Ludwig.
• 2016 : Jessica Niles, Daniel Brisbois, Marie-Sophie Nado, Michaela Reesor, Daniel Smith, Marisa Field, Jennifer Cross, Lucille Charuk, Elizabeth Wendell, Shayna Joseph, Kristen Monks, Marie-Alex Belange, Alicia Perrin, Megan Kir. Trainer - Arnd Ludwig.
• 2017 : Daniel Brisbois, Kyle Richie, Daniel Smith, Brianna Beamish, Alicia Ogoms, Alexa-Rae Gray, Jennifer Cross, Lucille Charuk, Elizabeth Wendell, Sarah Chase, Shayna Joseph, Kristen Monks, Marie-Alex Belange, Alicia Perieren , Megan Cyrus, Michaela Reesor. Trainer - Marcello Abbondantsa.

FIVB Challenger Cup

• 2018 - not qualified

NORCECA Volleyball Championship

•   1999 : Kim Exner, Claude Lessard, Brigitte Sousi, Anne-Marie Lemoeux, Barbara Bellini, Ray-Ann Mitchell, Janice Kelly, Joan Ross, Jenny Roch, Nancy Paradis, Wanda Janett, Louise Vlok.
• 2011 : Julie Young, Tammy Mahon, Claire Hannah, Carla Bradstock, Sarah Pavan, Marisa Field, Sherlin Holness, Elizabeth Cordoniere, Jennifer Hinze, Britney Page, Kyle Richie, Lauren O'Reilly. Trainer - Arnd Ludwig.
• 2013 : Jeanie Guimon, Lisa Barclay, Britney Page, Kelsey French, Marie-Pierre Murray-Meto, Jamie Thibault, Tabitha Love, Marisa Field, Shanis Marcel, Jennifer Lundquist, Dana Cranston, Lucy Charuk. Trainer - Arnd Ludwig.
• 2015 : Jeanie Guimon, Britney Page, Kyle Richie, Daniel Smith, Jamie Thibault, Tabitha Love, Marisa Field, Jennifer Cross, Lucille Charuk, Rebecca Paven, Kristen Monks, Shanis Marcel, Dana Cranston, Megan Kir. Trainer - Arnd Ludwig.

Pan American Games

• 1967 : Carol Andrews, Morrin Ashley, Margaret Harvey, Helen Hunt, Valerie Hunt, Louise Kennedy, Marjorie Shed, Justin Wilms, ...
•   1995 : Lisa Kaczkowski, Christine Tuves, Kerry Bakberger, Tara McIntyre, Jenny Roch, Wanda Janett, Josie Corbel, Felicity Callie, Janice Kelly, Brigitte Susie, Michelle Sawacki, Lori-Ann Mundt. The head coach is Michael Burchak.
• 2011 : Tricia Mayba, Julie Young, Tammy Mahon, Claire Hannah, Tonya Mokelka, Carla Bradstock, Sherlin Holness, Elizabeth Cordoniere, Colette Mick, Jennifer Hinze, Britney Page, Lauren O'Reilly. Trainer - Arnd Ludwig.
• 2015 : Jeanie Guimon, Britney Page, Kyle Richie, Daniel Smith, Jamie Thibault, Tabitha Love, Jennifer Cross, Lucille Charuk, Rebecca Paven, Shanis Marcel, Jennifer Lundquist, Dana Cranston. Trainer - Arnd Ludwig.

Pan American Cup

•   2018 : Jessica Niles, Otamn Bailey, Danielle Smith, Brianna Beamish, Alicia Ogoms, Alexa-Lee Gray, Jennifer Cross, Sarah Chase, Shayna Joseph, Kristen Monks, Alicia Perren, Megan Kir, Emily Maglio, Kiera van Rick. Trainer - Marcello Abbondantsa.

NORCECA Champions Cup

• 2015 - 4th place

Canada national team in 2018 competitions ( North American qualification of the FIVB Challenger Cup , Pan American Cup , World Cup )

• Main coach -   Marcello Abbondants.
• Trainer -   Vincenzo Mallya, Richard Chic.

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  Tabitha Love

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  Jeanie Guimon

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  Jamie Thibault

• Volleyball. Encyclopedia / Comp. V.L. Sviridov, O.S. Chekhov. Tomsk: Yanson Company - 2001.

• Official site (English) (French)
• Canada national team at the FIVB website