NWHL 2002/03
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The 2002/03 season was the fifth season of the National Women's Hockey League (NWHL), the top Canadian division in women's ice hockey at the time. The Calgary Oval X-Treme , newly admitted to the league, defeated the Beatrice Eros 3-0 in the championship final and thus secured their first championship title of the NWHL.
Attendees
The league started with ten participants, including two new teams: The Western Division was formed by the Vancouver Griffins and the newly added Calgary Oval X-Treme and Edmonton Chimos . The former teams of the Western Division now formed the Central Division: the Beatrice Eros , Brampton Thunder , Mississauga Ice Bears and the Telus Lightning . In the Eastern Division, the Ottawa Raiders , Montréal Wingstar and the former Sainte-Julie Panthères or Metropol Le Cheyenne , who were renamed Québec Avalanche , continued to play.
Regular season
Eastern Division
Pl. | team | Sp | S. | U | OTN | N | Gates | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Montréal Wingstar | 36 | 18th | 3 | 0 | 15th | 83: 81 | 39 |
2. | Ottawa Raiders | 36 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 20th | 96: 122 | 29 |
3. | Québec Avalanche | 36 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 20th | 87: 120 | 26th |
Abbreviations: Pl. = Place, Sp = games, S = wins, U = draws, OTN = defeats after extra time ( overtime ), N = defeats
Explanations: Directly qualified for the play-off final
Central Division
Pl. | team | Sp | S. | U | OTN | N | Gates | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Beatrice Eros | 36 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 201: | 5465 |
2. | Brampton Thunder | 36 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 152: | 7154 |
3. | Mississauga Ice Bears | 36 | 19th | 3 | 1 | 13 | 122: 111 | 42 |
4th | Telus Lightning | 36 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 54: 236 | 2 |
Abbreviations: Pl. = Place, Sp = games, S = wins, U = draws, OTN = defeats after extra time ( overtime ), N = defeats
Explanations: Directly qualified for the play-off final
Western Division
Pl. | team | Sp | S. | U | OTN | N | Gates | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Calgary Oval X-Treme | 24 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 144: | 3746 |
2. | Vancouver Griffins | 24 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 82: 92 | 21st |
3. | Edmonton Chimos | 24 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 20th | 35: 132 | 7th |
Abbreviations: Pl. = Place, Sp = games, S = wins, U = draws, OTN = defeats after extra time ( overtime ), N = defeats
Explanations: Directly qualified for the play-off final
statistics
Source: NWHL
Best scorers Central / Eastern
Abbreviations: Sp = games, T = goals, V = assists , pts = points, SM = penalty minutes; Bold: Season best
player | team | Sp | T | V | Pt | SM |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jayna Hefford | Brampton Thunder | 30th | 37 | 25th | 62 | 32 |
Annie Desrosiers | Beatrice Eros | 35 | 35 | 24 | 59 | 28 |
Geraldine Heaney | Beatrice Eros | 32 | 20th | 33 | 53 | 40 |
Amanda Benoit-Wark | Beatrice Eros | 27 | 20th | 30th | 50 | 20th |
Amy Turek | Beatrice Eros | 29 | 19th | 29 | 48 | 22nd |
Vicky Sunohara | Brampton Thunder | 30th | 20th | 27 | 47 | 24 |
Summer west | Beatrice Eros | 27 | 21st | 23 | 44 | 59 |
Kira Misikowetz | Mississauga Ice Bears | 33 | 18th | 26th | 44 | 61 |
Heather Logan | Beatrice Eros | 32 | 19th | 22nd | 41 | 18th |
Jessica Tabb | Beatrice Eros | 34 | 13 | 25th | 38 | 14th |
Best Western scorers
player | team | Sp | T | V | Pt | SM |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cammi Granato | Vancouver Griffins | 24 | 23 | 23 | 46 | 12 |
Danielle Goyette | Calgary X-Treme | 17th | 23 | 20th | 43 | 21st |
Kelly Béchard | Calgary X-Treme | 20th | 13 | 26th | 39 | 26th |
Shelley Looney | Vancouver Griffins | 24 | 10 | 25th | 35 | 12 |
Dana Antal | Calgary X-Treme | 20th | 19th | 15th | 34 | 6th |
Kaley Hall | Calgary X-Treme | 22nd | 13 | 17th | 30th | 18th |
Nancy Drolet | Vancouver Griffins | 23 | 19th | 10 | 29 | 14th |
Best goalkeepers Eastern / Central
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% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sami Jo Small | Beatrice Eros | 19th | 932: 30 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 4th | 1.03 | 314 | 298 | 94.9 |
Kendra Fisher | Beatrice Eros | 23 | 1228 | 17th | 1 | 1 | 39 | 1 | 1.91 | 510 | 471 | 92.4 |
Erika Silva | Brampton Thunder | 26th | 1560 | 18th | 8th | 0 | 55 | 2 | 2.12 | 666 | 611 | 91.7 |
Keely Brown | Mississauga Ice Bears | 15th | 864 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 0 | 2.15 | 374 | 343 | 91.7 |
Charline Labonté | Montréal Wingstar | 18th | 961 | 9 | 8th | 1 | 35 | 5 | 2.19 | 560 | 525 | 93.8 |
Marie-France Yates | Ottawa Raiders | 19th | 1077 | 8th | 9 | 1 | 41 | 3 | 2.28 | 506 | 465 | 91.9 |
Jessika Audet | Montréal Wingstar | 19th | 1094 | 8th | 6th | 2 | 43 | 2 | 2.36 | 620 | 577 | 93.1 |
Emmanuelle Cabana | Québec Avalanche | 29 | 1599 | 6th | 18th | 4th | 89 | 1 | 3.34 | 833 | 744 | 89.3 |
Best female goalkeepers Western
player | team | Sp | Min | S. | U | N | GT | SO | GTS | SaT | Svs | Sv% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brittony Chartier | Calgary X-Treme | 9 | 500 | 8th | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 1.32 | 170 | 159 | 93.5 |
Amanda Tapp | Calgary X-Treme | 14th | 820 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 22nd | 4th | 1.61 | 287 | 265 | 92.3 |
Jennifer Price | Vancouver Griffins | 21st | 1159 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 74 | 2 | 3.83 | 677 | 603 | 89.1 |
Leslie Reddon | Edmonton Chimos | 10 | 490 | 1 | 8th | 0 | 42 | 0 | 5.14 | 303 | 261 | 86.1 |
Janine Widsten | Edmonton Chimos | 9 | 529 | 1 | 8th | 0 | 54 | 0 | 6.12 | 342 | 288 | 84.2 |
Play-offs
Central Division
- Semifinals
March 26, 2003 | Brampton Thunder |
0: 1 |
Mississauga Ice Bears |
Brampton Sports Center, Brampton |
March 28, 2003 |
Mississauga Ice Bears |
5: 3 Stand: 2: 0 |
Brampton Thunder |
Oakville Ice Sports, Oakville |
- final
April 11, 2003 |
Beatrice Eros |
6: 1 | Mississauga Ice Bears |
Beatrice Ice Gardens, North York , Toronto |
Mississauga Ice Bears |
2: 5 Stand: 2: 0 |
Beatrice Eros |
Oakville Ice Sports, Oakville |
Western Division
March 1, 2003 |
Calgary Oval X-Treme |
9: 2 (2: 1, 2: 1, 5: 0) |
Vancouver Griffins |
Olympic Oval , Calgary |
March 2, 2003 |
Calgary Oval X-Treme |
8: 2 (1: 2, 5: 0, 2: 0) Stand: 2: 0 |
Vancouver Griffins |
Olympic Oval, Calgary |
Eastern Division
March 9, 2003 |
Montréal Wingstar C. Bertrand (2:32) C. Bertrand (14:34) V. Bilodeau (43:32) E. Latoures (45:34) |
4: 0 (2: 0, 0: 0, 2: 0) |
Ottawa Raiders |
Center Étienne Desmarteau, Montreal |
March 22, 2003 |
Ottawa Raiders |
3: 2 | Montréal Wingstar |
Barbara Ann Scott Arena, Ottawa |
March 23, 2003 |
Montréal Wingstar |
6: 3 Stand: 2: 1 |
Ottawa Raiders |
Center Étienne Desmarteau, Montreal |
NWHL Championship Cup
April 18, 2003 1 p.m. |
Calgary Oval X-Treme |
Montréal Wingstar |
Brampton Center, Brampton |
April 18, 2003 4:00 p.m. |
Beatrice Eros |
Brampton Thunder |
Brampton Center, Brampton |
April 19, 2003 1:00 p.m. |
Calgary Oval X-Treme D. Antal (12:01 pm) D. Goyette K. Béchard |
3: 0 (1: 0, 1: 0, 1: 0) |
Beatrice Eros |
Brampton Center, Brampton |
Web links
- 2002-03 National Women's Hockey League Final Standings ( Memento June 5, 2003 in the Internet Archive )
- 2002-03 NWHL Playoffs ( Memento from October 27, 2003 in the Internet Archive )
- NWHL LEAGUE SCHEDULE - FINAL (Sept 9/02) ( Memento of July 3, 2003 in the Internet Archive )
Individual evidence
- ^ Oval X-Treme wins NWHL championship. In: theglobeandmail.com. April 21, 2003, accessed February 12, 2018 .
- ^ The Ste.-Julie Pantheres / Le Cheyenne de la Metropole are now known as the Avalanche du Quebec. ( Memento from August 2, 2002 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ nwhlhockey.com, 2002-03 NWHL Statistics: Western - the Eastern / Central - Leading Scorers; Leading Goals Against Average ( Memento from June 5, 2003 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Match report ( Memento from November 9, 2004 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Match report ( Memento from November 9, 2004 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Match report ( Memento from November 9, 2004 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Match report ( Memento from June 1, 2003 in the Internet Archive )