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KAMLOOPS, British Columbia – Several past and present members of the Northeastern women's hockey program will be competing at the 2016 Women's World Championship (WWC) in Kamloops, British Columbia when the tournament begins Monday, March 28 at the Sandman Centre. 

Senior Kendall Coyne, the 2016 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award recipient, will lace up the skates for Team USA in search of her fourth WWC gold medal. Coyne previously helped the Americans capture the title in 2011, 2013 and 2015, including a two-point performance in last year's gold medal game–a 7-5 win over rival Canada. 

Coyne's linemate, sophomore Denisa Krizova will also be competing at the tournament with the Czech Republic National Team. Krizova previously helped the Czechs to a second-place finish at the 2015 Five Nations Tournament with four points in four games, including one assist in each contest, as the team posted a 3-1-0 record. 

Alumna Lucie Povova '15 will join Krizova on the Czech Republic squad as well. Povova competed in 98 games at Northeastern from 2011-15 and helped the Huskies to a pair of Women's Beanpot titles in 2012 and 2013. Povova currently plays for the Czech club HC Stadion Litomerice.

Fellow alumna Florence Schelling '12 will tend the nets for the Swiss National Team. A Patty Kazmaier top-three finalist in 2012, Schelling graduated from NU as the program's all-time leader in career goals against average (1.74) and save percentage (.940). Schelling was named the MVP of the 2014 Olympic women's hockey tournament in Sochi, Russia, after helping Switzerland to its first-ever medal (bronze). Schelling currently competes for Linkoping HC in the Swedish Hockey League.

Alumna Laura Schuler '94 will also represent Northeastern at the WWC as the head coach of the Canadian National Team. A member of the Northeastern Athletics Hall of Fame, Schuler ranks 15th in program history with 121 career points from 1989-93. Schuler also competed at the 1998 Olympic Games for Team Canada and helped the team to a silver medal.

Notable games (all times Eastern)
Monday, March 28: Switzerland vs. Japan, 4 p.m.
Monday, March 28: Czech Republic vs. Sweden, 8 p.m.
Monday, March 28: USA vs. Canada, 10:30 p.m.

Tuesday, March 29: Switzerland vs. Czech Republic, 4 p.m.
Tuesday, March 29: USA vs. Finland, 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, March 29: Canada vs. Russia, 10:30 p.m.

Thursday, March 31: Czech Republic vs. Japan, 4 p.m.
Thursday, March 31: USA vs. Russia, 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, March 31: Switzerland vs. Sweden, 8 p.m.
Thursday, March 31: Canada vs. Finland, 10:30 p.m.

Monday, April 4: Bronze Medal Game, 6 p.m. 
Monday, April 4: Gold Medal Game, 10:30 p.m.