ITHACA, N.Y.— Five Cornell women's ice hockey alumnae along with the Everett Family Head Coach of Women's Ice Hockey, Doug Derraugh '91, will represent Canada at the 2021 IIHF Women's World Championship at WinSport Arena at Canada Olympic Park in Calgary, Aug. 20-31.

Rebecca Johnston '12, Jill Saulnier '15, Brianne Jenner '15, Jaime Bourbonnais '20 and Kristin O'Neill '20 make up roster spots for Team Canada, while Derraugh will serve as an assistant coach in the 10-team tournament.

Originally set for host sites Halifax and Truro, Nova Scotia from May 6-16, 2021, the IIHF and Hockey Canada postponed the event to further mitigate the threat of Covid-19. The 2020 IIHF championship was canceled all together due to the virus.

Rebecca Johnston | Forward | Sudbury, Ontario
A three-time All-American, Johnston was named to the first team in 2012 and to the second team in 2009 and 2011. Johnston is the program's leading goal-scorer in the NCAA era with 97 total goals as a member of the Big Red. The Sudbury, Ontario, native was also a three-time Patty Kazmaier Award Top 10 Finalist. While a member of the Canadian national team, she's won two gold medals and seven silver at the Women's World Hockey Championships and is a two-time Olympic gold medalist (2010 and 2014) and won silver at the 2018 games.

Jill Saulnier | Forward | Halifax, Nova Scotia
Saulnier was a member of the Cornell women's ice hockey team from 2011-2015 and was named Ivy League and ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Year in 2012. In 2014 she was selected as a first team All-American. She concluded her career sixth all-time in program history for points (195), eighth all-time in goals (80), and fourth all-time in assists (115).

Brianne Jenner | Forward | Oakville, Ontario
Jenner was twice named an All-American in 2013 and 2015 in addition to being named the ECAC Hockey Player of the Year both seasons as well. A two-time top 10 finalist for the Patty Kazmaier Award, Jenner is the program's all-time points leader with 229. Jenner has competed in two Olympics, winning gold in 2014 and earning a silver medal in 2018. Jenner will wear the 'A' as she serves as an alternate captain for Team Canada.

Jaime Bourbonnais | Defense | Mississauga, Ontario
One of the best defenders throughout her senior season, she topped the charts in assists per game and points per game (defenders) for the majority of playing time. A two-time All-American, Bourbonnais earned Second-Team honors as a junior with a First-Team nod following her final collegiate season. The two-time Patty Kazmaier nominee was a top 10 finalist as a senior. Named the ECAC Hockey Best Defenseman twice (2019 and 2020), she garnered First-Team All-USCHO honors in the same years.

Kristin O'Neill | Forward | Oakville, Ontario
A four-time all-league selection in ECAC Hockey and the Ivy League, O'Neill was the Ivy League Player of the Year in 2018 after being named the Rookie of the Year in 2017. The three-time First-Team All-Ivy honoree left her mark on Cornell's record books. Throughout her career at Lynah RInk, O'Neill broke the record for short-handed goals (10) during her sophomore year. As a senior, she broke the record for game-winning goals (21). O'Neill also ranks eight in career goals (81) and 10th in career points (145).

Doug Derraugh '91 | Assistant Coach | Arnprior, Ontario
Named head coach of the Cornell women's ice hockey team in 2005, Doug Derraugh has a 295-152-45 record in his first 15 seasons as the head coach of the Big Red. He led the team to five consecutive 20-win seasons for the first time in program history in 2009-10, 2010-11, 2011-12, 2012-13 and 2013-2014. Cornell has made the ECAC Hockey Tournament each of the last 13 seasons, won the tournament four times, has advanced to the NCAA Tournament seven times and was named ECAC Hockey Coach of the Year five times (2011, 2013, 2017, 2019, 2020). Serving Team Canada in some capacity since the 2011-12 Worlds, Derraugh will stand behind Canada's bench as an assistant coach at the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing.

Since its inception in 1990, Canada has won the most IIHF World Championship titles with 10. In all but one tournament (2019), champion and runner-up honors have been shared between Canada and the United States, with the U.S. winning the last five titles.

Team Canada at the IIHF Women's World Championship
Friday, Aug. 20, 6 p.m. ET vs. Finland
Sunday, Aug. 22, 6 p.m. ET vs. ROC
Tuesday, Aug. 24, 6 p.m. ET vs. Switzerland
Thursday, Aug. 26, 6 p.m. ET vs. USA
Saturday, Aug. 28, quarterfinals*
Monday, Aug. 30, semifinals*
Tuesday, Aug. 31, bronze and gold-medal games*

*must win in order to play