Thompson and Fillier Invited to Hockey Canada National Team Fall Festival

Senior Claire Thompson and sophomore Sarah Fillier have been invited to the BFL National Women's Team Fall Festival, it was announced this afternoon by Hockey Canada.

This will be the second consecutive invitation for Fillier and the first for Thompson.

The 47 athletes selected by Hockey Canada will be split into two teams - Red and White - for a weeklong camp Sept. 9-15 in Liverpool, N.S. The camp will feature four games, two intrasquad and two against local junior hockey clubs, along with practices and off-ice sessions. 47 that were invited to attended the Fall Festival, set for Sept. 9-15 in Liverpool, N.S.

The BFL National Women's Team Fall Festival is an annual training camp aimed at helping develop and evaluate the nation's top female players. It marks the first opportunity for the coaching staff to work with the athletes on and off the ice this season, and is a critical component of selecting the team that will go for gold on home ice at the 2020 IIHF Women's World Championship next spring in Halifax and Truro, N.S.

"This camp will set the tone for this season, and we are excited to start the second year of our four-year Olympic cycle as we look ahead to competing at the IIHF Women's World Championship on home ice," said Kingsbury. "Fall Festival allows us to evaluate our depth chart, continue to grow as a group and strengthen our team identity on and off the ice."

All practices at the BFL National Women's Team Fall Festival in Liverpool are free and open to the public. Fans can also reserve their spot to watch Team Canada by purchasing a ticket package for $20 plus fees and taxes at TicketPro.ca or the Queens Place Emera Centre box office. The package includes one ticket to each of the four games, which run from Sept. 11-14.

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