Six UMD Women’s Hockey Players Selected for 2026 World Championship
The UMD women's hockey program continues its tradition of international success as several players are selected for the 2026 IIHF Women's World Championship. Captain Caitlin Kraemer and teammate Ève Gascon will represent Canada, while Ida Karlsson, Thea Johansson, Michelle Löwenhielm,…
Duluth Superior, MN, October 22, 2026 —
Six players from the University of Minnesota Duluth women’s hockey program have been selected to represent their national teams at the 2026 IIHF Women’s World Championship, according to the information provided.
Captain Caitlin Kraemer and teammate Ève Gascon will play for Canada. Ida Karlsson, Thea Johansson, Michelle Löwenhielm and Emma Söderberg will represent Sweden. The selections place UMD players on the rosters of two countries for the championship.
The group comprises six athletes: two named for Canada and four for Sweden. The information identifies Kraemer as UMD’s captain and describes Gascon as her teammate. It does not provide positions, ages, individual statistics or details about the players’ previous international appearances.
The selections reflect UMD’s connection to international hockey, with players from its women’s program set to compete for national teams. The summary characterizes the program as having a tradition of international success and points to the selections as an example of its role in developing elite international talent. It does not provide additional historical information about that tradition.
Details about the championship’s schedule, host location, roster announcement dates or the teams’ preparation were not included in the information available. No further selection criteria or statements from the players, coaches or national federations were provided. The next steps for the six UMD players, including when they will join their national teams, were also not specified.
The available information therefore establishes which players are selected and which countries they will represent, but leaves logistical and biographical details unreported. Kraemer and Gascon are set to play for Canada, while Karlsson, Johansson, Löwenhielm and Söderberg are set to play for Sweden at the 2026 IIHF Women’s World Championship.
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