Three players from local Provincial Women’s Hockey League teams have been selected to represent Ontario at the under-18 national championships Nov. 7-1 in Dawson Creek, B.C. Nepean Wildcats assistant captain Lauren Miller will play for Team Ontario – Red, while Ottawa Senators leading scorer Rebecca Leslie and Nepean defender Taylor Thurston will play for Team Ontario – Blue.
Meanwhile, eight players from the Central Canada Jr. A Hockey League will play for Team Canada East at Hockey Canada’s World Jr. A Challenge Nov. 5-11 in Yarmouth, N.S. Phil Drouin (Pembroke), Blaine Byron (Kemptville), Dalen Hedges (Nepean) and Brent Norris (Nepean) are the Ottawa natives who will take part in the event that features the U.S., Russia, Czech Republic, Switzerland and Canada West.