CWHL 2016/17

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The 2016/17 season was the tenth season of the Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL), the top Canadian division in women's ice hockey . The Calgary Inferno won the regular season of the CWHL, while Les Canadiennes de Montréal won the Clarkson Cup for the fourth time in the club's history .

Attendees

team	Location	founding	Venue
Brampton Thunder	Brampton , Ontario	1998	Brampton Memorial Arena
Toronto Furies	Toronto , Ontario	2011	MasterCard Center
Les Canadiennes de Montréal	Montréal , Québec	2007	Center Étienne Desmarteau
Boston Blades	Boston , Massachusetts , USA	2010	Walter Brown Arena ; UMass Boston / Lowell
Calgary Inferno	Calgary , Alberta	2011	Winsport Canada

CWHL Draft

On August 21, 2016, the CWHL carried out a draft for female players. The draft was carried out in Toronto . In the first place, Kayla Tutino was selected by the Boston Blades . In total, the five teams secured the rights to 66 players in 16 rounds.

#	player	team	college
01.	Kayla Tutino (F)	Boston Blades	Boston University
02.	Renata Fast (F)	Toronto Furies	Clarkson University
03.	Laura Stacey (F)	Brampton Thunder	Dartmouth College
04th	Sarah Lefort (F)	Les Canadiennes de Montréal	Boston University
05.	Emerance Maschmeyer (G)	Calgary Inferno	Harvard Crimson
06th	Chelsey Goldberg (F)	Boston Blades	Northeastern University
07th	Erin Ambrose (D)	Toronto Furies	Clarkson University
08th.	Shannon MacAulay (F)	Brampton Thunder	Clarkson University
09.	Cassandra Poudrier (D)	Les Canadiennes de Montréal	Cornell University
10.	Katelyn Gosling (D)	Calgary Inferno	University of Western Ontario

Regular season

Game scene Toronto Furies vs. Boston Blades (October 2016)

The regular season began on October 8, 2016 and ended on February 19, 2017. The four teams with the highest points qualified for the final tournament for the Clarkson Cup .

table

Pl.	team	Sp	S.	OTS	OTN	SON	N	Gates	Points
1.	Calgary Inferno	24	17th	3	0	0	4th	100: 045	40
2.	Les Canadiennes de Montréal	24	15th	2	2	0	5	091: 048	36
3.	Brampton Thunder	24	11	1	1	1	10	076: 063	26th
4th	Toronto Furies	24	8th	1	3	1	11	052: 058	22nd
5.	Boston Blades	24	2	0	1	1	20th	032: 137	6th

Abbreviations: Pl. = Place, Sp = games, S = wins, OTN = defeats after extra time ( overtime ), N = defeats
Explanations: Master of the regular season (Commissioner's Trophy)

CWHL All-Star Game

Exterior view of the Air Canada Center

The third All-Star Game of the NWHL took place on February 12, 2017 at the Air Canada Center , the home ground of the Toronto Maple Leafs , in Toronto . The encounter was completed over three thirds of 20 minutes. Some of the teams were put together based on a fantasy draft by the players Carlee Campbell ( Team White ) as well as Natalie Spooner and Meaghan Mikkelson ( Team Blue ), the other players per team were decided by lot.

The following players were selected for the respective teams:

• Team White :
  • Goal: Christina Kessler , Charline Labonté
  • Defense: Erin Ambrose , Carlee Campbell (C), Julie Chu , Renata Fast , Laura Fortino , Jocelyne Larocque
  • Attack: Meghan Grieves , Rebecca Johnston , Jess Jones , Sarah Lefort , Caroline Ouellette , Marie-Philip Poulin , Jillian Saulnier , Laura Stacey , Rebecca Vint
  • Coach: Tessa Bonhomme , Becky Kellar

• Team Blue :
  • Goal: Erica Howe , Emerance Maschmeyer
  • Defense: Courtney Birchard , Katelyn Gosling , Meaghan Mikkelson (C), Cassandra Poudrier , Cathy Chartrand , Tara Watchorn
  • Attack: Ann-Sophie Bettez , Michela Cava , Haley Irwin , Brianne Jenner , Jenelle Kohanchuk , Jamie Lee Rattray , Natalie Spooner (C), Kelly Terry , Kayla Tutino
  • Trainers: Lisa-Marie Breton , Cheryl Pounder

Including the captains, each team consisted of 17 players. The Team White defeated the Team Blue 9: 5 (3: 0, 1: 2, 5: 3) before more than 8,000 spectators.

statistics

Best scorers

Source: thecwhl.com; Abbreviations: Sp = games, T = goals, V = assists , pts = points, +/- = plus / minus, SM = penalty minutes; Bold: Season best

player	team	Sp	T	V	Pt	+/-	SM
Jess Jones	Brampton	24	17th	20th	37	+16	28
Marie-Philip Poulin	Montréal	23	15th	22nd	37	+24	6th
Ann-Sophie Bettez	Montréal	24	18th	18th	36	+23	4th
Caroline Ouellette	Montréal	22nd	15th	16	31	+21	4th
Brianne Jenner	Calgary	20th	9	18th	27	+13	6th
Bailey Bram	Calgary	22nd	12	12	24	+16	14th
Laura Stacey	Brampton	20th	11	13	24	+15	6th
Rebecca Johnston	Calgary	20th	7th	15th	22nd	+7	2
Ija Gavrilowa	Calgary	20th	11	10	21st	+17	8th
Jamie Lee Rattray	Brampton	22nd	11	10	21st	6th	28

Best goalkeepers

Source: thecwhl.com; Abbreviations: Sp = games, Min = ice age (in minutes), GT = goals conceded, SO = shutouts , Sv% = shots saved (in%) , GTS = goals conceded ; Bold: Season best

player	team	Sp	Min	S.	N	SaT	GT	GTS	SVS	Sv%	SO
Emerance Maschmeyer	Calgary	8th	484	5	3	221	12	1.49	209	94.6	2
Charline Labonté	Montréal	15th	902	11	4th	350	23	1.53	327	93.4	5
Geneviève Lacasse	Calgary	9	541	8th	1	227	18th	2.00	209	92.1	1
Christina Kessler	Toronto	17th	1007	6th	11	460	37	2.20	423	92.0	1
Erica Howe	Brampton	14th	784	7th	5	360	29	2.22	331	91.9	2
Catherine Herron	Montréal	9	540	6th	3	205	22nd	2.45	183	89.3	1
Liz Knox	Brampton	13	659	5	6th	288	29	2.64	259	89.9	4th
Lauren Dahm	Boston	22nd	1101	2	18th	830	98	3.34	732	88.2	0

Awards

The 2017 CWHL Awards were presented at a gala event on March 3, 2017 at the Kailash Mital Theater at Carleton University in Ottawa .

Player trophies

• Most Valuable Player : Marie-Philip Poulin , Montréal
• Jayna Hefford Trophy : Marie-Philip Poulin, Montréal
• Angela James Bowl (top scorer): Jess Jones (Brampton) and Marie-Philip Poulin (Montréal)
• Rookie of the Year : Laura Stacey , Brampton
• Coach of the Year: Scott Reid , Calgary
• Best Defender: Meaghan Mikkelson , Calgary
• Best goalkeeper: Charline Labonté , Montréal
• Humanitarian Award: Jessica Campbell , Calgary

All rookie team

Attack:	Laura Stacey - Kate Leary - Michela Cava
Defense:	Renata Fast - Katelyn Gosling
Goal:	Emerance Maschmeyer

Clarkson Cup

Clarkson Cup 2017
Ottawa , Ontario
date	February 24th to March 5th, 2017
Games	6th
Teams	4th
winner	Les Canadiennes de Montréal
MVP	Charline Labonté  (Montréal)
Clarkson Cup held
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The Clarkson Cup 2017 was the eighth edition of the competition of the same name , in which four representatives of the Canadian Women's Hockey League participated. The competition was held in play-off mode at different venues. The finale was on March 5, 2017 Canadian Tire Center in Ottawa in the province of Ontario played.

The Les Canadiennes de Montréal won the fourth Clarkson Cup in their club history with an 8-3 victory over last year's winner Calgary Inferno .

mode

The four participants in the play-offs did not play the knockout round ( best-of-three ) on the same weekend as the final, but on match dates before. The final was decided in a single game.

Tournament tree

	Semifinals					final
	1	Calgary Inferno	2
	4th	Toronto Furies	1
						1	Calgary Inferno	1
						2	Les Canadiennes de Montréal	3
	2	Les Canadiennes de Montréal	2
	3	Brampton Thunder	0

Semifinals

Calgary Inferno - Toronto Furies

February 24, 2017 8:00 p.m. (local time)

Calgary Inferno I. Gavrilowa (7:49) J. Campbell (56:49)

2: 5 (1: 1, 0: 2, 1: 2) Match report as of: 0: 1

Toronto Furies J. Kohanchuk (17:23) E. Ambrose (28:33) K. Terry (34:59) J. Kohanchuk (45:59) J. Kohanchuk (57:07)

Carstairs Memorial Arena, Carstairs spectators: k. A.

February 25, 2017 3:30 p.m.

Toronto Furies N. Spooner (2:45)

1: 3 (1: 1, 0: 1, 0: 1) Match report as of: 1: 1

Calgary Inferno H. Irwin (11:34) B. Turnbull (33:21) I. Gavrilowa (45:16)

Winsport Canada, Calgary Spectators: k. A.

February 26, 2017 12:45 p.m.

Calgary Inferno H. Irwin (25:28) B. Jenner (50:31) I. Gavrilowa (50:45)

3: 1 (0: 0, 1: 1, 2: 0) Match report as of: 2: 1

Toronto Furies J. Kohanchuk (36:26)

Carstairs Memorial Arena, Carstairs spectators: k. A.

Les Canadiennes de Montréal - Brampton Thunder

February 24, 2017 7:20 pm

Les Canadiennes de Montréal K. Deschênes (10:36) S. Lefort (12:59) K. Clement-Heydra (34:47) K. Emard (36:00) C. Chartrand (53:11) K. Emard ( 58:44) K. Deschênes (59:26)

7: 1 (2: 0, 2: 1, 3: 0) Match report as of: 1: 0

Toronto Furies J. L. Rattray (24:34)

Center Etienne-Desmarteau, Montréal Spectators: k. A.

February 25, 2017 6:00 p.m.

Brampton Thunder J. Jones (6:23)

1: 5 (1: 3, 0: 0, 0: 2) Match report as of: 0: 2

Les Canadiennes de Montréal M.-P. Poulin (0:16) A.-S. Bettez (4:50) M.-P. Poulin (15:18) N. Marin (50:23) K. Deschênes (56:39)

Bell Sports Complex, Brossard Spectators: k. A.

final

March 5, 2017 4:10 p.m. (local time)

Calgary Inferno J. Saulnier (52:57)

1: 3 (0: 1, 0: 1, 1: 1) game report

Les Canadiennes de Montréal K. Clement-Heydra (12:36) M.-P. Poulin (25:24) M.-P. Poulin (58:08)

Canadian Tire Center, Ottawa Spectators: k. A.

Clarkson Cup winner

Clarkson Cup winner Les Canadiennes de Montréal

Goalkeepers: Catherine Herron , Charline Labonté Defenders: Sophie Brault , Cathy Chartrand (A), Julie Chu , Brittney Fouracres , Carly Hill , Cassandra Poudrier , Lauriane Rougeau Attackers: Marion Allemoz , Ann-Sophie Bettez , Emmanuelle Blais , Emilie Bocchia , Katia Clement-Heydra , Kim Deschênes , Karell Emard , Sarah Lefort , Noémie Marin , Caroline Ouellette (A), Jordanna Peroff , Marie-Philip Poulin (C), Alyssa Sherrard Coaching staff: Dany Brunet , Marc Beaudoin , Lisa-Marie Breton

statistics

Best scorers

Source: thecwhl.com; Abbreviations: Sp = games, T = goals, V = assists , pts = points, +/- = plus / minus , SM = penalty minutes; Fat: best value

player	team	Sp	T	V	Pt	+/-	SM
Marie-Philip Poulin	Montréal	3	4th	2	6th	+3	0
Cathy Chartrand	Montréal	3	1	5	6th	+2	2
Jenelle Kohanchuk	Toronto	3	4th	0	4th	+1	0
Noémie Marin	Montréal	3	1	3	4th	+2	0
Brianne Jenner	Calgary	4th	1	3	4th	+1	0
Caroline Ouellette	Montréal	3	0	4th	4th	+3	0

Best goalkeepers

Source: thecwhl.com; Abbreviations: Sp = games, Min = ice age (in minutes), GT = goals conceded, SO = shutouts , Sv% = shots saved (in%) , GTS = goals conceded ; Fat: tournament best

player	team	Sp	Min	S.	N	SaT	GT	GTS	SVS	Sv%	SO
Charline Labonté	Montréal	3	180	3	0	77	3	1.00	74	96.1	0
Geneviève Lacasse	Calgary	2	120	2	0	58	2	1.00	56	96.6	0
Christina Kessler	Toronto	3	176	1	2	140	8th	2.72	132	94.3	0
Emerance Maschmeyer	Calgary	2	117	0	2	49	6th	3.07	43	87.8	0
Liz Knox	Brampton	1	59	0	1	34	4th	4.04	30th	88.2	0

Web links

Commons : CWHL 2016/17  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Official website ( Memento of September 1, 2020 in the Internet Archive )

Individual evidence

1. ^ Montrealer picked 1st in Canadian Women's Hockey league draft. In: cbc.ca. March 13, 2016, accessed April 23, 2018 . 
2. ↑ 2016 CWHL Draft Recap. In: victorypress.org. August 24, 2016. Retrieved April 23, 2018 . 
3. ↑ thecwhl.com, 2016-17 CWHL Regular Season Schedule
4. ↑ Sasky Stewart Campbell, Mikkelson and Spooner to lead 2017 All Star teams. In: thecwhl.com. February 3, 2017, accessed April 23, 2018 . 
5. ↑ Sasky Stewart: The CWHL take sides at the 2017 frozen fantasy draft. In: thecwhl.com. February 11, 2017, accessed April 23, 2018 . 
6. ↑ Sasky Stewart: Team Campbell beats Team Spooner-Mikkelson at the 2017 CWHL All-Star Game. In: thecwhl.com. February 11, 2017, accessed April 23, 2018 . 
7. ↑ thecwhl.com, Skater Stats
8. ↑ thecwhl.com, Goalie Stats
9. ↑ Sasky Stewart: CWHL honors League Best at 2017 Awards Gala. In: thecwhl.com. March 4, 2017, accessed April 23, 2018 . 
10. ↑ 2017 CWHL Awards Recap. In: victorypress.org. March 5, 2017. Retrieved April 23, 2018 . 
11. ^ Ottawa Senators to Host the 2017 Clarkson Cup Final. In: canadiantirecentre.com. December 19, 2016, accessed April 23, 2018 . 
12. ^ Les Canadiennes Celebrate Four Clarkson Cups With Official Banner Rising. In: thelinknewspaper.ca. December 11, 2017, accessed April 23, 2018 . 
13. ↑ Joe Pack: Les Canadiennes have nothing left to prove after Clarkson Cup win. In: sportsnet.ca. March 5, 2017, accessed April 23, 2018 . 
14. ↑ thecwhl.com, Skater Stats
15. ↑ thecwhl.com, Goalie Stats