A woman from Newfoundland and Labrador has been named to Canada's national women's hockey team.

22-year-old Sarah Davis of Paradise was selected as one of the team's forwards on Thursday

It's the first time a female from the province has been selected for the team.

The national team will compete at the world championships in Sweden from March 28 to April 4.

Davis has previously played with the University of Minnesota women's team, and currently plays for the Calgary Inferno of the Canadian Women's Hockey League.