Canada’s Men’s and Women’s National Teams Set for Pan American Cup in Uruguay
Canada’s women’s and men’s national teams are primed for action as they head to Montevideo, Uruguay, for the 2025 Pan American Cup, running from July 24 to August 3. With continental bragging rights and automatic qualification to the 2026 FIH World Cups on the line, both teams are ready to make their mark.
Fresh off dominant performances at the Lions Cup, part of the Sikh Games Canada, both teams enter the tournament with momentum and confidence. The Lions Cup served as a perfect tune-up, offering quality match play ahead of this major international test.
Team Canada takes part in the Lions Cup in Surrey, BC. Photos/Heather Goodman.
On the women’s side, the Wolf Pack is looking to get into the crossover stages of the tournament and make a splash. Despite Argentina’s historic dominance, winning every edition of the Pan Am Cup, Canada has consistently challenged near the top. With a strong squad and balance of veteran leadership and youthful energy, the team is looking poised to do some damage. They’ll get a good look at the top team in the event, when they face Argentina in pool-play. They will also see Uruguay, and Paraguay before moving onto the bracket phase of the tournament.
The men’s team last won the Pan American Cup in 2009 and boast multiple silver medals as well. The Red Caribou is determined to reclaim the top spot. Drawn into Pool B alongside Chile, Mexico, and Trinidad & Tobago, they’ll aim to build on past podium finishes and dethrone three-time defending champions Argentina. The team only has an average of 37 international caps. Despite having a few triple digit leaders, this is a young team looking to cement their legacy on Canadian hockey and challenge for that coveted World Cup berth.
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WOMEN’S PAN AMERICAN CUP ROSTER
| NO. | PLAYER NAME | POSITION | HOMETOWN | CLUB | CAPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Julia Boraston | MID | Victoria, BC | UVic Vikes | 0 |
| 15 | Grace Delmotte | MID | North Vancouver, BC | WVFHC | 22 |
| 11 | Kenzie Girgis | MID | Ottawa, ON | UBC | 24 |
| 21 | Nora Goddard-Despot | MID | North Vancouver, BC | West Van | 12 |
| 12 | Sara Goodman | DEF | Duncan, BC | Polar Bears | 53 |
| 31 | Rowan Harris | GK | Ottawa,ON | Hawks FHC | 82 |
| 20 | Libby Hogg | DEF | Victoria, BC | UVic Vikes | 0 |
| 22 | Danielle Husar | FWD | Mississauga,ON | Polar Bears | 17 |
| 34 | Marcia LaPlante | GK | Rusagonis, NB | Sea to Sky | 18 |
| 10 | Kathleen Leahy | DEF | Victoria, BC | Hawks FHC | 100 |
| 5 | Brooke McCusker | MID | North Vancouver, BC | West Van | 12 |
| 7 | Anna Mollenhauer | DEF | Victoria, BC | Hawks FHC | 61 |
| 26 | Nicole Poulakis | FWD | Ajax, ON | Dolphins | 0 |
| 3 | Thora Rae | FWD | Vancouver, BC | Hawks FHC/UBC | 41 |
| 19 | Audrey Sawers | MID | North Vancouver, BC | Polar Bears | 42 |
| 17 | Mikayla Stelling | FWD | Vancouver, BC | UBC | 13 |
| 2 | Chloe Walton | FWD | North Vancouver, BC | England Premier League | 25 |
| 8 | Elise Wong | DEF | Vancouver, BC | Vancouver Hawks | 56 |
| RESERVES | |||||
| 18 | Alexis de Armond | MID | Victoria, BC | ||
| 4 | Julia Ross | FWD | Vancouver, BC | ||
| STAFF NAME | ROLE | ||||
| Sheldon Rostron | Head Coach | ||||
| Shaun Hulley | Assistant Coach | ||||
| Alanna Martin | Team Manager | ||||
| Dave Cox | Video Analyst | ||||
| Alice Podmore | Athletic Therapist | ||||
MEN’S PAN AMERICAN CUP ROSTER
| NO. | PLAYER NAME | POSITION | HOMETOWN | CLUB | CAPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Gavin Bains | DEF | Ladner, BC | Falcons / India Club | 17 |
| 6 | Avjot Buttar | MID | Richmond, BC | United Brothers | 6 |
| 26 | Sam Cabral | DEF | Vancouver, BC | Vancouver Hawks | 33 |
| 18 | Rowan Childs | MID | Tsawwassen, BC | Delta Falcons | 6 |
| 15 | Sean Davis | FWD | Marondera, Zim | Southgate | 20 |
| 4 | Roopkanwar Dhillon | DEF | Surrey, BC | Gobind Sarvar/Burnaby Lake | 21 |
| 13 | Brendan Guraliuk | MID | Tsawwassen, BC | Vancouver Hawks | 46 |
| 33 | Thomson Harris | DEF | Vancouver, BC | Vancouver Hawks | 26 |
| 14 | Manveer Jhamat | DEF | Abbotsford, BC | Gobind Sarvar/Burnaby Lake | 26 |
| 24 | Flynn McCulloch | MID | Chelsea, QC | Chelsea Pheonix | 11 |
| 34 | Kiefer McNaughton | GK | Chilliwack, BC | Burnaby Lake/Chilliwack | 6 |
| 30 | Ethan McTavish | GK | North Vancouver, BC | West Vancouver | 18 |
| 10 | Jude Nicholson | FWD | Vancouver, BC | Hawks | 11 |
| 5 | Devohn Noronha Teixeira | FWD | Mississauga, ON | Toronto Lions FHC | 129 |
| 11 | Balraj Panesar | DEF | Surrey, BC | UBR | 101 |
| 7 | Matthew Sarmento | FWD | Vancouver, BC | Vancouver Hawks | 165 |
| 25 | Harbir Sidhu | MID | Victoria, BC | Victoria Tigers/ India Club | 33 |
| 9 | Robin Thind | FWD | Surrey, BC | Surinder Lions | 0 |
| RESERVES | |||||
| 32 | Zach Coombs | GK | Chelsea, QC | ||
| 16 | Hudson Loh | FWD | Vancouver, BC | ||
| STAFF NAME | ROLE | ||||
| Patrick Tshutshani | Head Coach | ||||
| Geoff Matthews | Assistant Coach | ||||
| Nancy Mollenhauer | Team Manager | ||||
| SJ Sanghera | Athletic Therapist | ||||
