2010–11 CWHL season
The 2010–11 CWHL season is the fourth in the history of the Canadian Women's Hockey League. For the season, the league will run on a budget of $500,000 and players will pay for their own equipment.[1][2]
Offseason
- August 12: The Canadian Women's Hockey League hosted the 2010 CWHL Draft. The event was held at the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto at 7:00pm.[3]
- August 12: The CWHL announced that the city of Boston would receive an expansion team. The unnamed team will practice at Ristuccia Arena in Wilmington.[4]
- September 11: The Centre Etienne Desmarteau in Montreal, Québec, named one of the rinks in the arena in Caroline Ouellette's honour.[5]
- September 17: Former New Hampshire goaltender Erin Whitten was named head coach of the Boston expansion franchise.[6]
News and notes
- November 20–21: Montreal swept Brampton in a 2-game series. The battle between the top two teams in the Canadian Women’s Hockey League resulted in Montreal remaining undefeated. The November 20th game involved a pre-game salute. Montreal recognized Angela James, the Head Coach of Brampton for her historic induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame, and held a minute of silence for the passing of Pat Burns at the Étienne Desmarteau Arena.[7]
- December 19: The Blades came from behind to defeat Montreal. In doing so, they broke up Montreal’s bid for an undefeated season. Boston goalie Mandy Cronin stopped 74 shots to lead Boston to victory. Montreal had an early 2-0 lead. In the 2nd period, Blades player Sam Faber scored on an assist by Jess Koizumi. In the third period, Koizumi would tie the game. With 3:24 to play in the game, Angela Ruggiero scored the game-winning goal. She was assisted by Sam Faber and Haley Moore.[8]
- January 16: Gillian Apps scored her seventh goal of the season 2:42 into overtime as Brampton defeated the Boston Blades by a 4-3 tally. The win was the fifth in a row for Brampton who are now 11-6 on the season. The five game win streak is currently the best in the league. Brampton has yet to lose a game in 2011. In addition, they have outscored their opponents 23-9 during the streak.[9]
- January 18, 2011: The Brampton Thunder competed against the Montreal Stars at the Invista Centre in Kingston, Ontario. This is team captain Jayna Hefford's hometown and she scored a goal in front of her closest friends, family and fans. In addition, her number 15 was raised to the rafters of the Invista Centre on behalf of the Kingston Area Minor Hockey Association. As of 2012, no sweaters bearing Hefford’s number will be used in Kingston Minor Hockey.[10]
Montreal Stars played to beat breast cancer
- January 21:Georgetown, Ontario hosted a game between the Brampton Thunder and the Toronto CWHL franchise. The game featured eight former Olympians (from Brampton, Gillian Apps, Jayna Hefford, Lori Depuis, Delaney Collins and Molly Engstrom, and from Toronto, Sami Jo Small, Tessa Bonhomme and Jennifer Botterill). Brampton prevailed by a 5-2 tally.[11]
- January 29: Montreal raised awareness and funds for the Fondation du cancer du sein du Québec (FCSQ). The game featured the Montreal club in pink at Centre Etienne Desmarteau versus the Boston Blades. Montreal prevailed by a 3-0 score (goals scored by: Stephanie Denino, Sarah Vaillancourt and Tawnya Davis[12]). 800 persons came to support the cause.[13]
- February 12: Brampton tops Boston for tenth straight victory,[14] Montreal and Toronto win one game each.[15]
- February 19: at the MasterCard Centre, Toronto faced off against Montreal for a special event for the Canadian National Institute for the Blind. There were over 500 people in attendance and many fun events for all those involved.[16]
- February 27: For their last match of the regular season, Montreal ended up on the winning side, defeating Boston 4-1 solidifying their hold on first place in the league.[17]
Team captains
| Team | Captain | Alternates |
| Boston Blades | None | None |
| Brampton Thunder | Jayna Hefford | Gillian Apps, Delaney Collins, Cherie Piper |
| Burlington Barracudas | None | None |
| Montreal Stars | Lisa-Marie Breton | Nathalie Dery, Caroline Ouellette |
| Toronto Aeros | Jennifer Botterill | Tessa Bonhomme |
Board of Directors
- January 25: The CWHL announced its Board of Directors for the upcoming season.[18]
| Member | Title |
| Nancy Drolet | Past Chairperson |
| Chris Emanuel | Chairperson, Community Director |
| Sami Jo Small | Vice Chairperson, Player Representative |
| Cassie Campbell | Treasurer, Community Director |
| Lori Digulla | Secretary, Community Director |
| Colleen Coyne | Community Director |
| Shannon Shakespeare | Community Director |
| Lisa-Marie Breton-Lebreux | Player Representative |
| Ted Dean | Community Director |
| Fran Rider | OWHA Delegate |
| Pat Nicholls | OWHA Delegate |
| Brenda Andress | Executive Director |
Regular season
Schedule
| Date | Teams | Score |
| October 23, 2010 | Montreal @ Burlington | Montreal, 7-0 |
| October 23, 2010 | Toronto @ Brampton | Brampton, 7-3 |
| October 24, 2010 | Montreal @ Brampton | Montreal, 6-5 |
| October 24, 2010 | Burlington @ Toronto | Toronto, 2-1 |
| October 27, 2010 | Brampton @ Burlington | Brampton, 3-0 |
| October 30, 2010 | Toronto @ Montreal | Montreal, 5-3 |
| October 30, 2010 | Burlington @ Boston | Boston, 3-0 |
| October 31, 2010 | Toronto @ Montreal | Montreal, 5-4 |
| October 31, 2010 | Burlington @ Boston | Boston, 6-0 |
| November 20, 2010 | Boston @ Burlington | Burlington, 5-1 |
| November 21, 2010 | Boston @ Toronto | Boston, 4-2 |
| November 27, 2010 | Montreal @ Boston | Montreal, 3-2 |
| November 28, 2010 | Montreal @ Boston | Montreal, 4-2 |
| December 4, 2010 | Burlington @ Boston | Boston, 4-3 |
| December 5, 2010 | Burlington @ Boston | Burlington, 2-1 |
| December 5, 2010 | Toronto @ Brampton | Brampton,4-2 |
| December 11, 2010 | Toronto @ Boston | Boston, 6-4 |
| December 12, 2010 | Toronto @ Boston | Boston, 4-3 |
| December 12, 2010 | Montreal @ Brampton | Montreal 7-0 |
| December 18, 2010 | Boston @ Montreal | Montreal, 10-2 |
| December 18, 2010 | Toronto @ Brampton | Brampton 5-2 |
| December 19, 2010 | Boston @ Montreal | Boston, 3-2 |
| December 19, 2010 | Brampton @ Burlington | Brampton 6-1 |
| January 8, 2011 | Boston @ Brampton | Brampton, 5-3 |
| January 8, 2011 | Burlington @ Montreal | Montreal 9-3 |
| January 9, 2011 | Boston @ Toronto | Toronto, 9-4 |
| January 9, 2011 | Burlington @ Montreal | Montreal 3-1 |
| January 15, 2011 | Brampton @ Boston | Brampton 3-0 |
| January 15, 2011 | Montreal @ Toronto | Toronto 3-2 |
| January 16, 2011 | Brampton @ Boston | Brampton 4-3 |
| January 16, 2011 | Montreal @ Burlington | Montreal 4-3 |
| January 19, 2011 | Burlington @ Brampton | Brampton 5-1 |
| January 21, 2011 | Brampton @ Toronto | Brampton 5-2 |
| January 22, 2011 | Boston @ Burlington | CANCELLED |
| January 23, 2011 | Boston @ Brampton | CANCELLED |
| January 29, 2011 | Boston @ Montreal | Montreal 3-0 |
| January 29, 2011 | Brampton @ Burlington | Brampton 3-0 |
| January 30, 2011 | Boston @ Montreal | Boston 6-5 |
| January 30, 2011 | Burlington @ Toronto | Toronto 1-0 |
| February 5, 2011 | Toronto @ Boston | Boston 5-4 |
| February 5, 2011 | Burlington @ Montreal | Montreal 6-3 |
| February 6, 2011 | Toronto @ Boston | Boston 4-2 |
| February 6, 2011 | Burlington @ Montreal | Montreal 5-4 |
| February 12, 2011 | Brampton @ Boston | Brampton 5-2 |
| February 12, 2011 | Toronto @ Montreal | Toronto 5-4 |
| February 13, 2011 | Brampton @ Boston | Brampton 8-3 |
| February 13, 2011 | Toronto @ Montreal | Montreal 3-0 |
| February 19, 2011 | Montreal @ Toronto | Montreal 4-2 |
| February 19, 2011 | Brampton @ Burlington | Brampton 9-1 |
| February 20, 2011 | Toronto @ Burlington | Burlington 5-4 |
| February 20, 2011 | Montreal @ Brampton | Montreal 6-5 |
| February 23, 2011 | Burlington @ Toronto | Burlington 5-4 |
| February 26, 2011 | Burlington @ Brampton | Brampton 4-3 |
| February 26, 2011 | Montreal @ Boston | Montreal 5-4 |
| February 27, 2011 | Montreal @ Boston | Montreal 4-1 |
Final standings
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, OTL = Overtime Losses, SOL = Shootout Losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, Pts = Points.
| No. | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montreal | 26 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 46 | 125 | 70 |
| 2 | Brampton | 26 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 111 | 69 |
| 3 | Boston | 26 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 73 | 101 |
| 4 | Toronto | 26 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 83 | 98 |
| 5 | Burlington | 26 | 6 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 54 | 108 |
Scoring Leaders
| Player/Team | GP | Goal | Assist | Pts | Pen | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caroline Ouellette, Montreal Stars | 26 | 22 | 46 | 68 | 14 |
| 2 | Jayna Hefford, Brampton Thunder | 24 | 24 | 22 | 46 | 26 |
| 3 | Jennifer Botterill, Toronto Aeros | 22 | 13 | 25 | 38 | 12 |
| 4 | Noemie Marin, Montreal Stars | 17 | 21 | 14 | 35 | 10 |
| 5 | Emmanuelle Blais, Montreal Stars | 26 | 11 | 21 | 32 | 30 |
| 5 | Julie Chu, Montreal Stars | 16 | 5 | 27 | 32 | 0 |
| 7 | Annie Guay, Montreal Stars | 26 | 13 | 18 | 31 | 16 |
| 8 | Sam Faber, Boston Blades | 21 | 15 | 14 | 29 | 28 |
| 9 | Cherie Piper, Brampton Thunder | 13 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 6 |
| 9 | Angela Ruggiero, Boston Blades | 20 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 36 |
| 9 | Sarah Vaillancourt, Montreal Stars | 12 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 8 |
| 9 | Britni Smith, Toronto Aeros | 26 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 18 |
| 13 | Gillian Apps, Brampton Thunder | 23 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 82 |
| 13 | Brooke Beazer, Brampton Thunder | 23 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 16 |
Goaltending Leaders
| Player/Team | GP | W | L | SO | GAA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kim St-Pierre, Montreal Stars | 11 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 2.08 |
| 2 | Laura Hosier, Brampton Thunder | 19 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 2.98 |
| 3 | Sami Jo Small, Toronto Aeros | 16 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 3.13 |
| 4 | Kendra Fisher, Toronto Aeros | 11 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3.63 |
| 5 | Christina Kessler, Burlington Barracudas | 19 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 3.69 |
| 6 | Mandy Cronin, Boston Blades | 18 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 3.84 |
Attendance
| on February 28, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City | Total Attendance | Home Games | Average Attendance | |
| Brampton |  |
3424 | 13 games | 263 |
| Toronto | |
2197 | 10 games | 219 |
| Boston |  |
3471 | 16 games | 216 |
| Montreal | |
2500 | 14 games | 178 |
| Burlington | |
1141 | 10 games | 114 |
March 11 Playoff: Brampton - Montreal: 2 matches with fast rhythm
Awards and honors[23]
- Most Valuable Player: Caroline Ouellette, Montréal
- Angela James Bowl: Top Scorer Caroline Ouellette, Montréal
- Outstanding Rookie: Sarah Vaillancourt, Montréal
- Coach of the Year: Patrick Rankine, Montréal
CWHL Top Players
- Top Forward: Meghan Agosta, Montréal
- Top Defender: Angela Ruggiero, Boston
- Top Goaltender: Molly Schaus, Boston
CWHL All-Stars
First Team All-Stars
- Goaltender: Kim St-Pierre, Montréal
- Defender: Angela Ruggiero, Boston
- Defender: Annie Guay, Montréal
- Forward: Caroline Ouellette, Montréal
- Forward: Jayna Hefford, Brampton
- Forward: Sarah Vaillancourt, Montréal
Second Team All-Stars
- Goaltender: Laura Hosier, Brampton
- Defender: Britni Smith, Toronto
- Defender: Molly Engstrom, Brampton
- Forward: Jennifer Botterill, Toronto
- Forward: Sam Faber, Boston
- Forward: Noémie Marin, Montréal
CWHL All-Rookie Team
- Goaltender: Christina Kessler, Burlington
- Defender: Britni Smith, Toronto
- Defender: Kacey Bellamy, Boston
- Forward: Sarah Vaillancourt, Montréal
- Forward: Sam Faber, Boston
- Forward: Kori Cheverie, Toronto
CWHL Monthly Top Scorer
- October: Noémie Marin, Montréal
- November: Caroline Ouellette, Montréal
- December: Caroline Ouellette, Montréal
- January: Caroline Ouellette, Montréal
- February: Caroline Ouellette, Montréal
Postseason
Brampton travelled to Montreal for bragging rights in the first round of the playoffs [24] Toronto is heading out on the bus to play a best of series against Boston.
Montreal and Toronto win each of their matches against their opponents. Montreal and Toronto participate in the Clarkson Cup Championship.
| Date | Score | Time | Arena | Attendance | Notes |
| Friday, March 11 | Toronto 4, Boston 2 | 7:00 PM | Burbank Ice Arena | 280 | |
| Friday, March 11 | Montreal 2, Brampton 1 | 4:30 PM | Ed Meagher Arena (Concordia University) | 100 | Montreal wins in shootout |
| Saturday, March 12 | Toronto 3, Boston 1 | 4:00 PM | Bright Hockey Center (Harvard University) | 184 | Toronto wins playoff series |
| Saturday, March 12 | Montreal 4, Brampton 3 | 6:00 PM | McConnell Arena (McGill University) | 200 | Montreal wins playoff series[25] |
Clarkson Cup
The 2011 Clarkson Cup was held from the 24th to the 27th of March, 2011. The four competing teams included three from the Canadian Women's Hockey League and the champion team of the Western Women's Hockey League, the Minnesota Whitecaps.
| Date | Time | Teams | Final Score | Attendance |
| March 24 | 12:00 noon | Toronto vs Brampton | Toronto 3-2 | 100 |
| March 24 | 6:00 pm | Minnesota vs Montreal | Montreal 5-1 | 240 |
| March 25 | 12:00 noon | Minnesota vs Toronto | Toronto 6-0 | 300 |
| March 25 | 7:00 pm | Brampton vs Montreal | Montreal 7-4 | 1,000 |
| March 26 | 11:00 am | Minnesota vs Brampton | Brampton 7-2 | 500 |
| March 26 | 3:00 pm | Toronto vs Montreal | Montreal 2-1 | 1,000 |
| March 27 | 1:00 pm | Championship Final game | Montreal 5-0 | 2,300 |
Championship game
March 27th Sunday: The final Game concluded with the powerful Montreal team defeating Toronto 5-0.[26] Montreal got off to a 2-0 lead in the first period, The first goal was scored by Noémie Marin on a backhand from her off wing at the 14:47 minute mark, as she converted a pass from Caroline Ouellette. The second goal was scored at the 7:29 minute mark off a face off in the Toronto end. Dominique Thibault took the draw and Vanessa Davidson skated off the boards, picked up the puck and put a quick shot behind goaltender Sami Jo Small. The lone goal of the second period was scored at 10:36 by Sabrina Harbec on a nice outside drive cutting by Annie Guay. Sabrina Harbec pulled the goalie across the crease and put the puck in the top corner. The shots at the end of the second period were 34 to 17 in favour of the Montreal Stars.
Montreal added two more goals in the third period to win 5-0. At the 5:33 minute, Julie Chu feathered a pass to Caroline Ouellette. Ouellette made a perfect low shot to score. The final goal of the game was scored with 2:42 left as Sarah Vaillancourt picked up a pass from Caroline Ouellette and she hit the mark on a quick shot from about five feet out. Toronto goalie Sami Jo Small played well in defeat [27] as Montreal controlled the game outshooting Toronto 51 to 26. Toronto did threaten offensively early in the game and could have turned the contest around but Montreal goalie, Kim St-Pierre, came up with exceptional saves [28] to earn the shutout and ultimately crown Montreal Stars as the 2011 Clarkson Cup Champions.
| Playoff Records | Games wins | Games loses |
| Montreal | 4 | 0 |
| Toronto | 2 | 2 |
| Brampton | 1 | 2 |
| Minnesota | 0 | 3 |
Awards and honors
| Award | Winner |
| Top goaltender in the tournament | |
| Player of the Game, Winning team, Clarkson Cup Final | Dominique Thibault |
| Player of the Game, Losing team, Clarkson Cup Final | Jennifer Botterill |
| Tournament Most Valuable Player | Sarah Vaillancourt |
| Top forward in the tournament | |
| Top defender in the tournament |
See also
References
- ↑ http://www.hour.ca/news/news.aspx?iIDArticle=20459
- ↑ (French) Radio Canada: Avenir plus rose pour le hockey féminin, http://www.radio-canada.ca/audio-video/pop.shtml#idMedia=undefined&lang=fr&pl=0of1&posMedia=0&startPosition=0&urlMedia=http://www.radio-canada.ca/Medianet/2011/CBFT/211164718_m_2.asx , February 2011.
- ↑ http://www.cwhl.ca/news_20100812.asp
- ↑ http://www.hockeyjournal.com/news/2010/08/12_bostonlands.php
- ↑ http://www.cwhl.ca/news.asp?id=9
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2011-05-28.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-10-02. Retrieved 2011-05-28.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2011-05-28.
- ↑ http://www.cwhl.ca/news.asp?id=49
- ↑ http://www.cwhl.ca/news.asp?id=50
- ↑ http://montreal.cwhl.ca/news.asp?id=56
- ↑ http://cwhl.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=1425060
- ↑ Montreal players and fans give from the heart,http://www.cwhl.ca/news.asp?id=57 , February 1, 2011.
- ↑ http://cwhl.ca/news.asp?id=62
- ↑ http://www.cwhl.ca/news.asp?id=64
- ↑ What it's all about..., http://www.cwhl.ca/news.asp?id=70
- ↑ Montreal ends the season on a high, http://www.cwhl.ca/news.asp?id=68
- ↑ http://cwhl.ca/news.asp?id=55
- ↑ Angela James Bowl Scoring Champions, p. 24, hockeyMedia Richard Scott, Up North Productions, 2013, ISBN 978-0-9918671-0-3
- ↑ http://hockeymedia.ca/wHockey_Review_2013_byhockeyMedia.pdf
- ↑ http://cwhl.stats.pointstreak.com/goalieleaders.html?leagueid=1113&seasonid=6347
- ↑ http://cwhl.stats.pointstreak.com/attendance.html?leagueid=1113&seasonid=6347
- ↑ http://hockeymedia.ca/wHockey_Review_2013_byhockeyMedia.pdf
- ↑ Montreal confronts rivals Brampton, http://www.cwhl.ca/news.asp?id=71
- ↑ Montreal reigns supreme in women’s hockey, http://cwhl.ca/news.asp?id=72
- ↑ http://cwhl.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=1560528
- ↑ Globe and Mail, Montreal beats Toronto to win Clarkson Cup,http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/montreal-beats-toronto-to-win-clarkson-cup/article1958614/
- ↑ CBCsport.ca , St-Pierre backstops Montreal to Clarkson Cup title, http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/story/2011/03/27/sp-clarksoncup.html
League Website
External news story
- Cassie Campbell-Pascall, 2010 helped grow women's hockey on CBC Sports, February 9, 2011.
- Montreal hopes Clarkson Cup win promotes women's hockey league in Globe and Mail, March 27, 2011
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