17-year-old Primerano named to Canada's Rivalry Series roster

University of Minnesota defender Chloe Primerano was among 25 players named to Canada's roster for the opening leg of the Rivalry Series on Wednesday.

It's the first time that Primerano, 17, will feature for Canada's senior national team. The phenom was named MVP of the World Under-18s in January after she scored eight goals and 16 points in six games.

Primerano has one goal and four points in eight NCAA games to start her rookie campaign. The North Vancouver native was the first female skater to be drafted by a Canadian Hockey League team in 2022 when the WHL's Vancouver Giants selected her in the 13th round.

Here's the rest of the roster that will face Team USA for three games on Nov. 6, 8, and 10:

Forwards

Toronto Sceptres forward Daryl Watts is on Canada's senior national team roster for the first time. The 25-year-old tallied 10 goals and 17 points in 24 games last season with PWHL Ottawa and signed with Toronto this summer as a free agent.

Watts racked up a whopping 136 goals and 297 points in 172 career games in the NCAA at Boston College and Wisconsin but never cracked the national team's roster. She won the Patty Kazmaier Award as a rookie in 2018 and was a top-three finalist in two other seasons.

Sceptres forward and Team Canada mainstay Natalie Spooner is sidelined as she recovers from knee surgery.

Defenders

Minnesota Frost defender Claire Thompson makes her return after not playing last season while she focused on medical school. The 26-year-old was named to the Olympic All-Star Team in 2022 after she recorded a single-tournament record of 13 points by a defender.

Goaltenders

Canada's trio in the crease remains unchanged. Desbiens, Maschmeyer, and Campbell combined to start all seven Rivalry Series games last season.

View Team USA's roster here.