Let winter (and OK, a good chunk of spring) have its hockey, but the start of summer belongs decidedly to soccer.
FIFA Women's Cup 2015 has been in full swing across Canada since last weekend, and the women of Team Canada are showing themselves to be the national heroes we already knew they were.
With a 1-0 win in the World Cup opener — thanks to a goal at the 92-minute mark by Christine Sinclair — the team is set to play New Zealand on Thursday, and then face off against the Netherlands on Monday. As to whether that looming U.S.-Canada match-up will come, we'll have to wait and see.
After their stellar playing during the 2012 Olympics, Canada's women's soccer team proved they're more than worthy of our attention. So who are these women taking centre stage in the nation's spotlight once again?
Take a look here to find out everything you want to know about Team Canada:
Team Canada Women's Soccer Players
#1: Erin McLeod(01 of23)
Position: GoalkeeperAge: 32Hometown: Edmonton & CalgaryCurrently plays for: USA / Houston DashExtracurriculars: McLeod is also an artist who's inspired by classic and street art — and makes some pretty awesome paintings.Find her on: Twitter; Instagram (credit:Erin McLeod/Twitter)
#2: Emily Zurrer(02 of23)
Position: DefenderAge: 27Hometown: Crofton, B.C.Currently plays for: Sweden / Jitex BKExtracurriculars: She started Vancouver's frozen yogurt food truck Sweet Ride Froyo with teammate Selenia Iacchelli in 2012.Find her on: Twitter; Instagram (credit:Emily Zurrer/Instagram)
#3: Kadeisha Buchanan(03 of23)
Position: Centre-backAge: 19Hometown: Brampton, Ont.Currently plays for: USA / West Virginia UniversityExtracurriculars: She has serious dance moves — and isn't afraid to show 'em.Find her on: Twitter; Instagram (credit:Kadeisha Buchanan/Instagram)
#4: Carmelina Moscato(04 of23)
Position: Centre-backAge: 31Hometown: Mississauga, Ont.Currently plays for: n/aExtracurriculars: Moscao has a degree in communication arts and science, and showed off her skills with a blog on The Soccer Store.Find her on: Twitter; Instagram (credit:Carmelina Moscato/Instagram)
#5: Robyn Gayle(05 of23)
Position: DefenderAge: 29Hometown: Mississauga, Ont.Currently plays for: n/a (but her last club was Washington Spirit)Extracurriculars: Along with teammate Diana Matheson, in 2013 she was placed to live in a retirement home for the summer — and befriended everyone there.Find her on: Twitter (credit:Robyn Gayle/Twitter)
#6: Kaylyn Kyle(06 of23)
Position: MidfielderAge: 26Hometown: SaskatoonCurrently plays for: USA / Portland Thorns FCExtracurriculars: In addition to wanting to be on Team Canada since she was nine, Kyle is also a model for Under Armour (and a intimidatingly tough one, at that).Find her on: Twitter; Instagram (credit:Kaylyn Kyle/Twitter)
#7: Rhian Wilkinson(07 of23)
Position: FullbackAge: 33Hometown: Baie d’Urfé, Que.Currently plays for: USA / Portland Thorns FCExtracurriculars: She has a bunch of nieces and nephews, and she is more than happy to babysit for them (they'll just be expected to watch sports with her).Find her on: Twitter
#8: Diana Matheson(08 of23)
#9: Josée Bélanger(09 of23)
Position: FullbackAge: 29Hometown: Coaticook, Que.Currently plays for: n/a (last played for the Laval Comets)Extracurriculars: She really, really loves CrossFit — and is thinking about competing in that world in the future, she told TSN.Find her on: Twitter
#10: Lauren Sesselmann(10 of23)
Position: FullbackAge: 31Hometown: Green Bay, WI (her father is from Newfoundland)Currently plays for: USA / Houston DashExtracurriculars: She's the host and producer of her own workout series, Fit As A Pro.Find her on: Twitter; InstagramFind her on: Twitter; Instagram (credit:Lauren Sesselmann/Twitter)
#11: Desiree Scott(11 of23)
Position: MidfielderAge: 27Hometown: WinnipegCurrently plays for: ENG / Notts CountyExtracurriculars: She's a proud Winnipegger, and plans to come back home once her career is done in the U.K., she told the Winnipeg Free Press.Find her on: Twitter; Instagram (credit:Desiree Scott/Twitter)
#12: Christine Sinclair(12 of23)
Position: ForwardAge: 31Hometown: Burnaby, B.C.Currently plays for: USA / Portland Thorns FCExtracurriculars: In 2013, Sinclair received an honorary doctorate of laws degree from Simon Fraser University (she graduated from the University of Portland in 2005).Find her on: Twitter; Instagram (credit:Christine Sinclair/Instagram)
#13: Sophie Schmidt(13 of23)
Position: MidfielderAge: 26Hometown: Abbotsford, B.C.Currently plays for: n/a (last played for Sky Blue FC)Extracurriculars: During her travels with the team, Schmidt creates gorgeous videos of the places they visit, and the lessons they impart.Find her on: Twitter; Instagram (credit:Sophie Schmidt/Twitter)
#14: Melissa Tancredi(14 of23)
Position: StrikerAge: 33Hometown: Ancaster, Ont.Currently plays for: USA / Chicago Red StarsExtracurriculars: She's a trained chiropractor, and yes, has adjusted many of her teammates.Find her on: Twitter; Instagram (credit:Melissa Tancredi/Instagram)
#15: Allysha Chapman(15 of23)
Position: DefenderAge: 26Hometown: Courtice, Ont.Currently plays for: USA / Houston DashExtracurriculars: She is an unabashed Maple Leafs fan (which she actually admits in interviews).Find her on: Twitter; Instagram
#16: Jonelle Filigno(16 of23)
Position: ForwardAge: 24Hometown: Mississauga, Ont.Currently plays for: USA / Sky Blue FCExtracurriculars: In addition to playing on the national team, she's also a model with Adidas.Find her on: Twitter; Instagram
#17: Jessie Fleming(17 of23)
#18: Selenia Iacchelli(18 of23)
#19: Adriana Leon(19 of23)
Position: ForwardAge: 22Hometown: Maple & King City, Ont.Currently plays for: USA / Chicago Red StarsExtracurriculars: She uses yoga and meditation to help get her prepped for a game, and puts a lot of stock in mental endurance, she told 29 Secrets.Find her on: Twitter; Instagram
#20: Marie-Eve Nault(20 of23)
#21: Stephanie Labbé(21 of23)
Position: GoalkeeperAge: 28Hometown: Stony Plain, AltaCurrently plays for: n/aExtracurriculars: Outside of playing, she runs goalkeeper camps for up-and-coming stars (Labbé Keeper Camps), as well as creates really intense, "no excuse" workouts. Find her on: Twitter; Instagram (credit:Stephanie Labbé/Instagram)
#21: Ashley Lawrence(22 of23)
Position: MidfielderAge: 19Hometown: Calendon East, Ont.Currently plays for: USA / West Virginia UniversityExtracurriculars: She and teammate Kadeisha Buchanan have been playing on the same team since they were nine, reports the Toronto Star.Find her on: Twitter (credit:Ashley Lawrence/Twitter)
#23: Karina LeBlanc(23 of23)
Position: GoalkeeperAge: 35Hometown: Maple Ridge, B.CCurrently plays for: USA / Chicago Red StarsExtracurriculars: The longest-serving soccer player in Canadian history, LeBlanc is also a Unicef Canada ambassador.Find her on: Twitter; Instagram (credit:Karina LeBlanc/Instagram)