POTSDAM, NY – Elizabeth Mura of the McGill Martlets set up Canada's third goal in a 4-0 victory over Slovakia to open the FISU World University Games women's hockey tournament at Maxcy Ice Arena, Thursday, on the campus of SUNY Potsdam..
 
It was the first career point in international play for Mura, a defensive defenceman from Calgary, Alta., who has three assists in 22 games overall this season for the Martlets. The 19-year-old management sophomore set up a third-period goal by Shae Demale of the Saint Mary's Huskies to put Canada ahead 3-0.
 
Mura, who wore jersey No. 3, played 24 shifts for a total of 16 minutes, 40 seconds, which ranked fourth in ice time played among the Team Canada blueliners. While playing for Canada, she is slated to miss four McGill games, including Thursday's (Jan. 12) home encounter with the Montreal Carabins, plus
 
Madison Willan of the Alberta Golden Bears had opened the scoring, with what proved to be the winning goal at 2:52 of the first period. After a scoreless second frame, Celine Frappier of the Toronto Varsity Blues made it 2-0 at 7:16 of the third stanza. Demale put the game out of reach with 4:05 remaining and only 20 seconds later, Audrey-Anne Veillette of the Montreal Carabins tallied the final marker.  
 
Canada's second game is set for Saturday, Jan. 14 against Czechia.

The tourney's preliminary round is being played in Potsdam, N.Y., while the medal round will occur at Lake Placid's Olympic Center 1980 Rink. Also known as the FISU Winter Universiade, Canada won silver at the 2019 Games in Krasnoyarsk, Russia, falling 2-0 to the host Russians in the gold medal game.

SCORING SUMMARY


2023 TEAM CANADA WOMEN'S HOCKEY ROSTER FOR FISU GAMES
 
Name                                      Position          University                                   Hometown
Tatum Amy                        Forward          Mount Royal                             Birtle, Man.
Rosalie Bégin-Cyr           Forward         Concordia                                  Saint-Georges, Que.
Carley Bossé-Olivier      Defence        Waterloo                                     Sudbury, Ont.
Maggy Burbidge              Forward         St. Francis Xavier                   Falmouth, N.S.
Shae Demale                    Forward          Saint Mary's                             Red Deer, Alta.
Maria Dominico               Forward          Nipissing                                    North Bay, Ont.
Camryn Drever               Goaltender     Saskatchewan                        Edmonton, Alta.
Aurélie Dubuc                 Goaltender     Ottawa                                        Trois-Rivières, Que.
Annabel Faubert             Defence          Montréal                                    Saint-Stanislas-de-Kostka, Que.
Emmy Fecteau                Forward          Concordia                                 Saint-Odilon, Que.
Leah Herrfort                   Forward          Waterloo                                    Palmerston, Ont.
Jenna MacLean              Defence          New Brunswick                      Wilcox, Sask.
Lea MacLeod                   Forward           St. Francis Xavier                  Dartmouth, N.S.
Elizabeth Mura               Defence           McGill                                           Calgary, Alta.
Kelly-Ann Nadeau         Defence           Montréal                                    Mont-Laurier, Que.
Isabella Pozzi                   Defence           Saskatchewan                        Calgary, Alta.
Hannah Tait                     Forward            Guelph                                       Exeter, Ont.
Marie-Camille Théorêt Defence          Bishop's                                     Magog, Que.
Audrey-Anne Veillette  Forward          Montréal                                    Drummondville, Que.
Scout Watkins-Southward  Forward Queen's                                     Kingston, Ont.
Madison Willan                Forward           Alberta                                       Edmonton, Alta.
Kendra Woodland         Goaltender      New Brunswick                     Kamloops, B.C.
 
 
TEAM CANADA SCHEDULE (all times EST)  
Jan. 11 (8:00 pm): Canada 4, Slovakia 0
Jan. 14 (4:30 pm): Canada vs. Czechia
Jan. 15 (4:30 pm): Canada vs. Japan
Jan. 17 (4:30 pm): Canada vs. Great Britain
Jan. 18 (8:00 pm): Canada vs. USA
Jan. 20: Semi-finals
Jan. 21: Finals
 
 
CANADA'S ALL-TIME FISU WINTER GAMES RESULTS IN WOMEN'S HOCKEY
2019 (Krasnoyarsk, Russia): Silver
2017 (Almaty, Kazakhstan): Silver
2015 (Granada, Spain): Silver
2013 (Trentino, Italy): Gold
2011 (Erzurum, Turkey): Gold
2009 (Harbin, China): Gold

 
SOURCE:
Earl Zukerman, Sports Info Officer, McGill Athletics, earl.zukerman@mcgill.ca