Game On - 2019 CWHL Clarkson Cup

The 2019 Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL) season all comes down to this weekend and Sunday's Scotiabank Clarkson Cup that will have the Calgary Inferno pitted against Les Canadiennes and the game winner will be the League's 2019 Champion.  First awarded in 2006 to Canada's National Women's Team, the Clarkson Cup was commissioned by the Right Honorable Madame Adrienne Clarkson, former Governor General of Canada. Her dream was to create a trophy that would be played for by North America's top women's hockey club teams.  That dream has grown to include multiple top women's professional hockey teams that not only play in Canada, but also in the United States and China.  In all, 251 players can find their names etched on the Clarkson Cup.

Watch in person: Buy your tickets on line.  In person on game day at the Coca-Cola Coliseum. Puck Drop: 12pm.

Watch on television:  Both Rogers Sportsnet and TVA will broadcast the game live.  The NHL Network will broadcast it live in the United States.

2019 CWHL Awards

Before the noon puck drop this Sunday at the Coca-Cola Coliseum in Toronto, players, coaches, managers and supporters of all the teams came together Friday night at the Mattamy Athletic Centre in downtown Toronto to celebrate their season and recognize the season's best players and leaders of the league.   

Final Results

Most Valuable Player - Marie-Philip Poulin, Les Canadiennes

Defenseman of the Year - Erin Ambrose, Les Canadiennes

Goaltender of the Year - Alex Rigsby, Calgary Inferno

Rookie of the Year - Victoria Bach, Markham Thunder

Coach of the Year - Jim Jackson, Markham Thunder

Jayna Hefford Trophy - Marie-Philip Poulin, Les Canadiennes

Angela James Bowl - Marie-Philip Poulin, Les Canadiennes

Humanitarian Award - Mike Bartlett, Head of Community Affairs, Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment

 

 

Community Day 

This year's Clarkson Cup Community Day involves two events.  The first event takes place Saturday morning at the Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment (MLSE) Launchpad in Toronto and will be an opportunity for children and teens in the community to participate in multi-sport activities with players from the league. Participants are given the opportunity to ask the players questions about growing up as female athletes and how to balance school, work, and sport. 

Community Day also includes a CWHL Panel Discussion for students hosted Saturday morning at the Westin Harbour Castle Hotel in downtown Toronto,  where CWHL Olympic athletes, coaches, general managers, sport industry partners and other representatives will focus on discussing different aspects of being a part of the CWHL and women’s professional sports. Students will learn what it’s like to work in women’s professional sports at both a league and team level and hear about some of the unique opportunities and challenges that come with it. 

Game Day 

It's a 12:00pm puck drop at the Coca-Cola Coliseum in Toronto.  Shawn Hook will sing the national anthem and the 2019 CWHL Awards Nominee recipients, CWHL Alumni, the Minister of Science and Sport Kirsty Duncan, and more will be in attendance.  When it's all said and done, the Clarkson Cup trophy will be presented to the winning team by the Former Governor General, The Right and Honourable Adrienne Clarkson or by the CWHL Commissioner in her absence. 

Team Rosters for the 2019 Clarkson Cup

 

 

 

Players

#6 - Rebecca Johnston - Forward

#7 - Venla Hovee - Forward

#8 - Erica Kromm - Forward

#9 - Dakoka Woodward - Forward

#10 - Rhianna Kurio - Forward

#13 - Kelty Apperson - Forward

#14 - Brianna Decker - Forward

#16 - Rebecca Leslie - Forward

#17 - Kaitlin Willoughby - Forward

#19 - Brianne Jenner - Forward

 

#28 - Louise Warren - Forward

 

#40 - Blayre Turnbull - Forward

 

#44 - Zoe Hickel - Forward

 

#3 - Tori Hickel - Defense

 

#4 - Brigette Lacquette - Defense

 

#5 - Kelly Murray - Defense

 

#18 - Aina Mizukami - Defense

 

#21 - Halli Krzyzaniak - Defense

 

#22 - Kacey Bellamy - Defense

 

#51 - Katelyn Gosling - Defense

 

#1 - Alex Rigsby - Goalie

 

#41 - Annie Bélanger - Goalie

 

#2 - Laura Dostaler - Forward

 

#11 - Eden Murray - Forward

 

Staff

 

Ryan Hilderman - Head Coach

 

Mandi Duhamel - Assistant Coach

 

Krister Towes - Assistant Coach

 

 

 

 

 

Players

 

#20 - Marie-Joëlle Allard - Defense

 

#14 - Erin Ambrose - Defense

 

#2 - Olivia Atkinson - Forward

 

#18 - Genevieve Bannon - Forward

 

#24 - Ann-Sophie Bettez - Forward

 

#23 - Sophie Brault - Defense

 

#19 - Katia Clement-Heydra - Forward

 

#15 - Mélodie Daoust - A

 

#12 - Catherine Daoust - Defense

 

#9 - Kim Deschênes - Forward

 

#35 - Marie-Soleil Deschênes - Goalie

 

#17 - Melanie Desrochers - Defense

 

#76 - Karell Emard - Forward

 

#22 - Maude Gelinas - A

 

#21 - Hilary Knight - Forward

 

#60 - Genevieve Lacasse - Goalie

 

#78 - Tracy-Ann - Lavigne - Forward

 

#16 - Sarah Lefort - Forward

 

#72 - Emma Martin - Defense

 

#38 - Emerance Maschmeyer - Goalie

 

#29 - Marie-Philip Poulin - Forward

 

#5 - Lauriane Rougeau - Defense

 

#11 - Jill Saulnier - Forward

 

#27 - Taylor Willard - Defense

Staff

Meg Hewings - General Manager

 

Caroline Ouellette - Associate Coach

 

Danièle Sauvageau - Associate Coach

 

Valerie Bois - Assistant Coach

 

Lisa-Marie Breton-Lebreux - Assistant Coach

 

Cory Kennedy - Performance Coach

 

Kelly Sudia - Player Manager Coach

 

Sebastien Bordeleau - Skills Coach

 

Nicolas Champagne - Goalie Coach

 

Steve Lortie - Video Coach

 

Eric Hurtubise - Recruiter

 

Jean-Pierre Turcotte - Equipment Manager

 

Stephane Bastarache - Team Physician

 

Sabrina Lafrance - Athletic Trainer

 

Megan Hooker - Athletic Trainer

Some Key Regular Season Stats

• Calgary defeated Montreal 4 games to 2, last playing February 2 & 3 in Montreal where both sides split those games. 
• Over the 6 games, Calgary scored 16 goals while Montreal scored 14 
• Penalty Kill units were highly effective for both teams with Montreal killing 15 of 16 attempts and Calgary killing 13 of 14. 
• Marie-Philip Poulin led the League in scoring with 23 goals & 27 assists 
• Ann-Sophie Bettez had 18 goals and 30 assists finishing 2nd in scoring 
• Rebecca Johnson led Calgary in scoring with 15 goals and 24 assists and was 3rd in the scoring race 
• Brianne Jenner had 19 goals and 13 assists finishing 5th in scoring 
• Calgary finished the regular season with 23 wins vs Montreal with 21 

(Source:  CWHL)

A few final Clarkson Cup facts

• Calgary defeated Montréal 8-3 in 2016 
• Montréal defeated Calgary 3-1 in 2017 
• Montréal has won the Clarkson Cup 4 times and this is their 7th appearance in the Final 
• Calgary is making its 3rd Final appearance 
• Calgary has 9 Winter Olympians in the lineup (4 - Canada, 3 - U.S., 1-Finland & 1 - Japan) 
• Montréal has 6 Winter Olympians in the lineup (5 - Canada, 1 - U.S.) 

(Source: CWHL)

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