Five players who earned silver a year ago with Canada’s National Women’s Development Team will don the red-and-white again in Füssen, Germany at the 2018 Nations Cup.
Maggie Knott opened the scoring in the first period, but Gold came up one goal short in a loss to the U SPORTS all-stars.
Calgary will host the top Canadian talent from the development and U18 pools as part of the National Teams’ Summer Showcase.
Noémie Marin returns behind the bench of the development team, while Delaney Collins takes charge of the under-18 side.
The 2017-18 season begins May 3 for the players attending women’s strength and conditioning camp in Hamilton, Ont.