Esso Women's Nationals
The Esso Women's Nationals (also Esso Women's National Hockey Championships ) were a women's ice hockey tournament held between 1982 and 2008 , the annual Canadian senior amateur champion of women determined. The winner of the tournament received the Abby Hoffman Cup , the second-placed team received the Fran Rider Cup and the third-placed team the Maureen McTeer Trophy . In addition, there were five awards for female players ( Most Valuable Player , top defense, top forward, top goaltender, Mickey Walker most sportsmanlike player award) and the Canon K. Richardson most sportsmanlike team shield .
The Canadian Women's Amateur Championship was held for the first time in 1982 when the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association (later the CHA or Hockey Canada ) organized the first tournament together with Maureen McTeer and Abby Hoffman.
One team (of the top division) per province qualified for the Esso Women's Nationals . Some provinces sent an all-star team made up of the best players in the province. Other provinces (such as Alberta and Ontario) sent the team that won the women's provincial championships. Typically ten teams took part in the tournament, two of which came from the host province.
Due to the increasingly different level of play among teams from semi-professional leagues such as the Canadian Women's Hockey League , Western Women's Hockey League and National Women's Hockey League , two tournaments were held for the first time in 2008 - one for pure amateur teams and one for club teams.
With the establishment of the Clarkson Cup as a joint championship trophy of the CWHL and WWHL in 2009, a new championship tournament was created for the amateur teams ( Midget AAA ), the Esso Cup , so that the Esso Women's Nationals are no longer held.
League table
| year | venue | gold | silver | bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Brantford , Ontario | Agincourt Canadians (Ontario) | Team Alberta | Team Québec |
| 1983 | Brantford, Ontario | Burlington Ladies (Ontario) | Team Alberta | Team Saskatchewan |
| 1984 | Spruce Grove , Alberta | Edmonton Chimos, Alberta | Team Québec | Team Ontario |
| 1985 | Summerside , Prince Edward Island | Edmonton Chimos, Alberta | Team Ontario | Team Québec |
| 1986 | North Battleford , Saskatchewan | Hamilton Hawks (Ontario) | Team Saskatchewan | Team Alberta |
| 1987 | Riverview , New Brunswick | Hamilton Hawks (Ontario) | Team Alberta | Team Saskatchewan |
| 1988 | Burlington , Ontario | Team Québec | Team Alberta | Team Ontario |
| 1989 | Coquitlam , British Columbia | Team Québec | Team Ontario | Team Alberta |
| 1990 | Lloydminster , Saskatchewan | Team Québec | Team Alberta | Team Ontario |
| 1991 | Verdun , Quebec | Toronto Eros (Ontario) | Team Québec | Team Alberta |
| 1992 | Edmonton , Alberta | Edmonton Chimos, Alberta | Team Ontario | Team Québec |
| 1993 | Ottawa , Ontario | Toronto Eros (Ontario) | Team Alberta | Team Québec |
| 1994 | Winnipeg , Manitoba | Team Québec | Team Alberta | Team Ontario |
| 1995 | Summerside, Prince Edward Island | Team Québec | Team Ontario | Team New Brunswick |
| 1996 | Moncton , New Brunswick | Team Québec | North York Eros (Ontario) | Maritime Sports Blades (New Brunswick) |
| 1997 | Richmond , British Columbia | Edmonton Chimos, Alberta | Team Québec | Team Ontario |
| 1998 | Calgary , Alberta | Calgary Oval X-Treme, Alberta | North York Eros (Ontario) | Team Québec |
| 1999 | Mississauga , Ontario | Team Québec | Calgary Oval X-Treme, Alberta | Beatrice Eros (Ontario) |
| 2000 | Sydney , Nova Scotia | Beatrice Eros (Ontario) | Team Québec | Calgary Oval X-Treme, Alberta |
| 2001 | Summerside, Prince Edward Island | Calgary Oval X-Treme, Alberta | Team Québec | Team British Columbia |
| 2002 | Arnprior , Ontario and Renfrew , Ontario | Team Québec | Beatrice Eros (Ontario) | Brampton Thunder, Ontario |
| 2003 | Saskatoon , Saskatchewan | Calgary Oval X-Treme, Alberta | Team Ontario | Team Québec |
| 2004 | Sherwood Park , Alberta | Toronto Eros (Ontario) | Team Alberta | Edmonton Chimos, Alberta |
| 2005 | Sarnia , Ontario | Toronto Eros (Ontario) | Brampton Thunder, Ontario | Axion de Montréal (Québec) |
| 2006 | Sydney, Nova Scotia | Brampton Thunder, Ontario | Axion de Montréal (Québec) | Calgary Oval X-Treme, Alberta |
| 2007 | Salmon Arm , British Columbia | Calgary Oval X-Treme, Alberta | Etobicoke Dolphins (Ontario) | Mississauga Eros (Ontario) |
| 2008 | Charlottetown , Prince Edward Island | Mississauga Chiefs, Ontario | Brampton Canadette-Thunder, Ontario | Calgary Oval X-Treme, Alberta |
| Team Manitoba | Team Prince Edward Island | Team Nova Scotia |
Medals by province
| province | total | gold | silver | bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 21st | 7th | 6th | 8th |
| Alberta | 19th | 6th | 8th | 5 |
| Quebec | 18th | 8th | 5 | 5 |
| Saskatchewan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| New Brunswick | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Manitoba | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Prince Edward Island | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nova Scotia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Web links
- Esso Canadian National Championships. In: whockey.com. Retrieved April 9, 2019 .
- Esso Canadian National Championships 1995 to 2001 ( Memento from August 27, 2011 in the Internet Archive )
- Esso Women's National Hockey Championship - General Information ( Memento of 22 November 2005 at the Internet Archive )
Individual evidence
- ^ Jason La Rose, Something to Play for Women's Club Teams Get Their Own National Championship. In: hockeycanada.ca. February 28, 2008, accessed May 22, 2018 .
- ↑ Hockey Canada: Alberta downs Ontario 3-2 in Overtime in Gold Medal Final to win 1998 Esso Women's Nationals Hockey Championship ( memento of November 24, 2010 in the Internet Archive ), March 22, 1998
- ↑ Ontario Womens Hockey Association: ESSO CANADIAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 2003 ( Memento of July 6, 2011 in the Internet Archive )