WHKY | Colarossi Named to Canada’s FISU Staff

OTTAWA (Oct. 23, 2024) - Carleton Ravens women's hockey head coach Stacey Colarossi will don the maple leaf as a member of Team Canada at the 2025 FISU Winter World University Games as announced Wednesday by U SPORTS.

For Colarossi this will mark her third FISU Games have won gold in Turkey in 2011 as an assistant and silver in Russia in 2019 as the Head Coach. Most recently, Colarossi appeared internationally behind the bench as the Associate Coach for China at the 2022 Olympic Games. 

From U SPORTS

U SPORTS announces FISU women's hockey coaching staff

U SPORTS announced Wednesday the staff that will join Laurier's Kelly Paton in leading the Canadian women's hockey team at the 2025 FISU Winter World University Games from January 13-23 in Torino, Italy.

Carleton University's Stacey Colarossi and Mount Allison University's Addie Miles-Abbott will serve as Paton's Assistant Coaches, while Laurier's Sam Eyles-Frayne has been named Strength & Conditioning Coach, and Matina Landstad will serve as Canada's Equipment Manager.

"As we look forward to the upcoming FISU World University Games, we are proud to highlight our women's hockey staff, whose diverse portfolios bring invaluable experiences from U SPORTS, professional leagues, and National team camps. I am thrilled with the makeup of our staff, and I think it will be hugely helpful in the Games setting." 

Colarossi is in her third season behind the Carleton bench, and her 18^th campaign as a coach at the U SPORTS level. She served as Associate Coach for China at the 2022 Olympic Games, was Assistant Coach for Canada at the 2011 FISU Games in Turkey, earning a gold medal, and the Head Coach for Canada at the 2019 FISU Games in Russia, earning a silver.  ...

"Many of our staff have previously attended the FISU Games. This will be instrumental in planning for the short-term competition. Their unique insights and leadership will help to showcase the depth of talent and dedication we have across our Canadian student-athletes."

Paton and the staff will be evaluating players across the country, with a roster announcement scheduled for later this fall. The Games run January 13-23, 2025 in Torino, Italy.