Hockey Manitoba announced the Under-18 rosters for the Program of Excellence TOP-68 Camp, held last weekend at the Hockey For All Centre in Winnipeg.
The POE TOP-68 camp is the first phase of the Program of Excellence, which is the selection process for the 2024 U-18 (female) Team Manitoba rosters.
Locals invited to the camp include Interlake Lightning U18 forwards Georgia O’Neill and Bre Windross, defence players Claire Hudson and Anne Thiessen and goaltender Jane Sugimoto.
The camp is designed to provide high performance female players with the opportunity to develop advanced skills as well as an introduction to the concepts needed to play at an elite level. Players from the POE go on to play at the U Sport, NCAA and International level.
The Female U18 POE Top-68 Camp hosted 68 athletes, including 36 forwards, 24 defenders, and eight goaltenders.
Athletes participated in intra-squad exhibition games and a goalie skill session designed to instruct on skills and concepts directly related to the Female Team Manitoba Principles of Play. The Female U18 Coaching staff led all programming throughout the camp.
Following the Top-68 Camp, approximately 40 players will be invited to the POE Top-40 Camp which will be held from July 5-7 at the Hockey For All Centre in Winnipeg.
The third stage of the Female U18 POE process will see Team Manitoba compete in an exhibition series against the University of Bison’s women’s hockey team in late September or early October.
