NWHL 2001/02
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The 2001/02 season was the fourth season of the National Women's Hockey League (NWHL), the top Canadian division in women's ice hockey at the time. The Beatrice Eros defeated the Brampton Thunder 3-2 after extra time in the championship final and thus secured their third championship title of the NWHL.
Attendees
The league started with eight participants: Beatrice Eros , Brampton Thunder , Mississauga Ice Bears and Telus Lightning (formerly Clearnet Lightning) continued to play in the Western Division . The Toronto Sting stopped playing before the season. In the Eastern Division played the Ottawa Raiders , Montréal Wingstar and the former Sainte-Julie Panthères , who were renamed Metropol Le Cheyenne and received new owners. The Laval Le Mistral also stopped the game. The Vancouver Griffins , founded in January 2000, were officially accepted into the league and divided into the new Pacific Division , but played in the South Coast Female League due to the enormous travel costs . The Griffins as well as the host Brampton Thunder were set for the final tournament.
Regular season
Eastern Division
Pl. | team | Sp | S. | U | N | Gates | Points |
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1. | Ottawa Raiders | 30th | 14th | 6th | 10 | 71:72 | 34 |
2. | Montréal Wingstar | 30th | 11 | 5 | 14th | 66:78 | 27 |
3. | Metropol Le Cheyenne | 30th | 11 | 4th | 15th | 73:85 | 26th |
Abbreviations: Pl. = Place, Sp = games, S = victories, U = draws, N = defeats
Explanations: Playoff qualifier
Western Division
Pl. | team | Sp | S. | U | N | Gates | Points |
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1. | Beatrice Eros | 30th | 23 | 5 | 2 | 149: | 3951 |
2. | Mississauga Ice Bears | 30th | 12 | 8th | 10 | 82: 81 | 32 |
3. | Brampton Thunder | 30th | 8th | 8th | 14th | 73: 97 | 24 |
4th | Telus Lightning | 30th | 4th | 8th | 18th | 59: 120 | 16 |
Abbreviations: Pl = place, Sp = Matches, W = Wins, D = Draws, L = Defeats.
: Notes qualify directly for the play-off final , qualified for the play-off semi-final
Pacific Division
The Vancouver Griffins participated in the game operations of the South Coast Female League . As the only participant in the Pacific Division, the Griffins automatically qualified for the tournament for the NWHL Champions Cup .
Pl. | team | Sp | S. | U | N | Gates | Points |
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1. | Vancouver Griffins | 31 | 27 | 0 | 4th | 84:14 | 54 |
Abbreviations: Pl. = Place, Sp = games, S = victories, U = draws, N = defeats
Explanations: Playoff qualifier
statistics
Best scorers
Source: NWHL; Abbreviations: Sp = games, T = goals, V = assists , pts = points, SM = penalty minutes; Bold: Season best
player | team | Sp | T | V | Pt | SM |
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Amy Turek | Beatrice Eros | 28 | 25th | 17th | 42 | 18th |
Gillian Apps | Beatrice Eros | 22nd | 22nd | 19th | 41 | 52 |
Andria Hunter | Mississauga Ice Bears | 30th | 17th | 21st | 38 | 8th |
Alison Kenney | Beatrice Eros | 28 | 14th | 23 | 37 | 18th |
Annie Desrosiers | Beatrice Eros | 27 | 20th | 16 | 36 | 31 |
Karen Nystrom | Brampton Thunder | 23 | 18th | 17th | 35 | 31 |
Stephanie Boyd | Brampton Thunder | 22nd | 9 | 22nd | 31 | 14th |
Heather Logan | Beatrice Eros | 28 | 16 | 14th | 30th | 12 |
Lara Perks | Beatrice Eros | 24 | 6th | 21st | 27 | 12 |
Jessica Tabb | Beatrice Eros | 28 | 8th | 18th | 26th | 26th |
Best goalkeepers
Source: NWHL; Abbreviations: Sp = games, Min = ice age (in minutes), S = wins, U = draws, N = defeats, GT = goals conceded, SO = shutouts , GTS = goals conceded ; Bold: Season best
player | team | Sp | Min | S. | U | N | GT | SO | GTS | SaT | Svs | Sv% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kendra Fisher | Beatrice Eros | 20th | 1140 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 25th | 6th | 1.32 | 397 | 372 | 93.7 |
Marie-France Morin | Ottawa Raiders | 22nd | 1320 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 48 | 4th | 2.18 | 648 | 600 | 92.6 |
Jessika Audet | Montréal Wingstar | 23 | 1327 | 7th | 4th | 11 | 59 | 3 | 2.67 | 693 | 634 | 91.5 |
Stacy Kellough | Brampton Thunder | 19th | 1108 | 6th | 5 | 7th | 50 | 0 | 2.71 | 586 | 536 | 91.5 |
Isabelle Leclaire | Metropol Le Cheyenne | 18th | 985 | 7th | 2 | 8th | 45 | 1 | 2.74 | 554 | 509 | 91.9 |
Brenda Deneault | Mississauga Ice Bears | 18th | 1063 | 5 | 5 | 7th | 52 | 1 | 2.94 | 578 | 526 | 91.0 |
Emanuelle Cabana | Metropol Le Cheyenne | 14th | 748 | 3 | 2 | 7th | 39 | 0 | 3.13 | 459 | 420 | 91.5 |
Jenn Piitz | Telus Lightning | 15th | 806 | 1 | 4th | 9 | 55 | 0 | 4.09 | 426 | 371 | 87.1 |
Play-offs
The series within the divisions were carried out in best-of-three mode.
Western Division
Brampton Thunder vs. Mississauga Ice Bears
March 14, 2002 7:30 p.m. |
Mississauga Ice Bears |
5: 3 Stand: 1: 0 |
Brampton Thunder |
Hershey Center , Mississauga |
March 16, 2002 8:00 p.m. |
Brampton Thunder |
2: 4 Stand: 0: 2 |
Mississauga Ice Bears |
Brampton Sports Center , Brampton |
The Mississauga Ice Bears won the series 2-0 and faced the Beatrice Eros in the division finals.
Mississauga Ice Bears vs. Beatrice Eros
March 18, 2002 7:30 p.m. |
Beatrice Eros |
5: 4 n.V. Score: 1: 0 |
Mississauga Ice Bears |
Beatrice Ice Garden, North York , Toronto |
March 22, 2002 7:30 p.m. |
Mississauga Ice Bears |
4: 0 Stand: 1: 1 |
Beatrice Eros |
Ice Sports, Oakville |
March 25, 2002 7:30 p.m. |
Beatrice Eros |
4: 1 Stand: 2: 1 |
Mississauga Ice Bears |
Beatrice Ice Garden, North York, Toronto |
The Beatrice Eros won the series with 2-1 victories and thus qualified for the tournament for the NWHL Champions Cup.
Eastern Division
Montréal Wingstar vs. Ottawa Raiders
March 16, 2002 6:00 p.m. |
Ottawa Raiders |
4: 3 n.v. Score: 1: 0 |
Montréal Wingstar |
Barbara Ann Scott Arena, Ottawa |
March 23, 2002 7:00 p.m. |
Montréal Wingstar |
7: 1 Stand: 1: 1 |
Ottawa Raiders |
Gadbois Arena, |
March 24, 2002 6:00 p.m. |
Ottawa Raiders |
3: 2 Stand: 2: 1 |
Montréal Wingstar |
Barbara Ann Scott Arena, Ottawa |
The Ottawa Raiders won the series with 2-1 victories and qualified for the tournament for the NWHL Champions Cup.
NWHL Championship Cup
The tournament for the NWHL Championship Cup was held on March 28 and 29, 2002 in Brampton and some of it was broadcast live by the television station WTN . The Brampton Thunder as hosts and the Vancouver Griffins as the only participants in the Pacific Division were automatically qualified for the tournament. There were also the winners of the Finals division , the Beatrice Eros and Ottawa Raiders .
Semifinals | final | |||||||
W1 | Beatrice Eros | 3 | ||||||
P1 | Vancouver Griffins | 1 | ||||||
W1 | Beatrice Eros | 3 | ||||||
W3 | Brampton Thunder | 2 | ||||||
E1 | Ottawa Raiders | 3 | ||||||
W3 | Brampton Thunder | 6th |
- Semifinals
March 28, 2002 1:00 p.m. |
Beatrice Eros S. West (11:11) L. Perks (37:34) H. Logan (54:24) |
3: 1 (1: 0, 1: 0, 1: 1) |
Vancouver Griffins T. Pickford (42:08) |
Brampton Sports Center, Brampton |
March 28, 2002 5:00 p.m. |
Ottawa Raiders S. McLean (2:03) |
3: 6 (1: 3, 0: 1, 2: 2) |
Brampton Thunder L. Dupuis (10:15) J. Hefford (15:24) L. Dupuis K. Nystrom J. Hefford |
Brampton Sports Center, Brampton |
- final
March 29, 2002 1:00 p.m. |
Beatrice Eros L. Perks (30:05) C. Piper (40:39) J. Tabb (65:41) |
3: 2 n.V. (0: 1, 1: 0, 1: 1, 1: 0) |
Brampton Thunder J. Hefford (5:43) K. Nystrom (57:07) |
Brampton Sports Center, Brampton |
statistics
Best scorers
Source: NWHL; Abbreviations: Sp = games, T = goals, V = assists , pts = points, SM = penalty minutes; Fat: best value
player | team | Sp | T | V | Pt | SM |
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Jayna Hefford | Brampton Thunder | 4th | 5 | 3 | 8th | 6th |
Vicky Sunohara | Brampton Thunder | 4th | 1 | 6th | 7th | 0 |
Summer west | Beatrice Eros | 5 | 4th | 3 | 7th | 10 |
Lara Perks | Beatrice Eros | 5 | 3 | 4th | 7th | 2 |
Thérèse Brisson | Mississauga Ice Bears | 5 | 1 | 6th | 7th | 4th |
Caroline Ouellette | Montréal Wingstar | 3 | 2 | 4th | 6th | 2 |
Best goalkeepers
Source: NWHL; Abbreviations: Sp = games, Min = ice age (in minutes), S = wins, U = draws, N = defeats, GT = goals conceded, SO = shutouts , GTS = goals conceded ; Fat: tournament best
player | team | Sp | Min | S. | N | GT | SO | GTS | SaT | Svs | Sv% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kendra Fisher | Beatrice Eros | 5 | 267 | 4th | 0 | 8th | 0 | 1.80 | 108 | 100 | 92.6 |
Charline Labonté | Montréal Wingstar | 3 | 180 | 1 | 2 | 8th | 0 | 2.67 | 84 | 76 | 90.5 |
Keely Brown | Mississauga Ice Bears | 4th | 240 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 2.75 | 151 | 140 | 92.7 |
Stacy Kellough | Brampton Thunder | 2 | 120 | 1 | 1 | 6th | 0 | 2.99 | 62 | 56 | 90.3 |
Marie-France Morin | Ottawa Raiders | 4th | 240 | 2 | 2 | 18th | 0 | 4.50 | 135 | 117 | 86.7 |
Individual evidence
- ^ A b c January 27, 2002: The NWHL Board of Governors announce the format for the NWHL Playoffs. ( Memento of February 4, 2002 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ A Four team Round Robin Championship formula! Pacific Division Vancouver Griffins get the nod to vie for the "Cup"! ( Memento of May 2, 2003 in the Internet Archive ), September 10, 2001
- ↑ 2001-02 National Women's Hockey League Standings ( Memento from August 5, 2002 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ nwhlhockey.com, 2001-02 NWHL Overall Statistics: Leading Scorers ( Memento from June 3, 2002 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ nwhlhockey.com, 2001-02 NWHL Overall Statistics: Leading Goals Against Average ( Memento from June 3, 2002 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ 2001-02 NWHL Playoff Schedule ( Memento from June 13, 2002 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Match report ( Memento from June 3, 2002 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Match report ( Memento from June 3, 2002 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Match report ( Memento from June 3, 2002 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ nwhlhockey.com, 2001-02 NWHL Playoff Stats: Leading Scorers ( Memento from June 3, 2002 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ nwhlhockey.com, 2001-02 NWHL Playoff Stats: Leading Goals Against Average ( Memento from June 3, 2002 in the Internet Archive )