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Poulin, Agosta among 28 invited to Canadian women's Olympic hockey tryouts

The Canadian Press Published Thursday, May 11, 2017 1:44PM EDT

Canada's Marie-Philip Poulin celebrates her goal against Finland with teammate Meghan Agosta during first period action at the women's world hockey championships in Kamloops, B.C. on Thursday, March 31, 2016. (Ryan Remiorz / THE CANADIAN PRESS)

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CALGARY -- Golden-goal scorer Marie-Philip Poulin and three-time Olympian Meghan Agosta were among the 28 players invited to try out for the Canadian Olympic women's hockey team.

Hockey Canada announced the roster Thursday. Those players who don't live in Calgary will move to the city Aug. 1 to begin training full-time together.

The Canadians are chasing a fifth straight gold medal in Olympic women's hockey.

Canada can take 23 players -- 20 skaters and three goaltenders -- to the 2018 Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South, Korea. The team is expected to be announced in late December.

Edmonton goaltender Shannon Szabados and sisters Sarah and Amy Potomak from Aldergrove, B.C., were also among the players invited to try out for the squad.

Poulin of Beauceville, Que., scored both the tying goal and the overtime winner for Canada in a 3-2 win over the U.S. in the 2014 final.