Trio of Manitobans helped Canada’s U-18 women’s team capture gold

Canada's U-18 women's hockey team defeated the U.S. 3-0 to win their eighth tournament gold medal in Finland on Jan. 12, 2025. (Hockey Canada X page)

Three Manitoba women can now call themselves gold medal champions after Canada’s U-18 Women’s Hockey Team beat the United States on Sunday 3-0.

Kate and Sara Manness from La Salle and Hayley McDonald from St. Paul’s all represented Canada at the tournament in Finland.

McDonald finished the tournament with seven points (four goals and three assists) in six games.

Sara had two goals and six assists, while her sister Kate tallied two assists throughout the tournament.

According to Hockey Canada, Kate and Sara were the fifth pair of sisters to represent the maple leaf at the U-18’s and became the first sister to do it at the same tournament.

Canada will be hosting the next tournament, and a host city will be announced in the spring.