NWHL 2003/04
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The 2003/04 season was the sixth 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 defeated the Brampton Thunder 6-5 after extra time and penalty shootout in the championship final , securing their second championship title in a row.
Attendees
The league started with nine participants after the Vancouver Griffins had to withdraw from game operations after unsuccessful sales intentions. The Western Division was therefore only formed by Calgary Oval X-Treme and Edmonton Chimos . The Central Division consisted of the Toronto Eros , Brampton Thunder , Oakville Ice (formerly Mississauga Ice Bears ) and the Telus Lightning . The Ottawa Raiders , Montréal Axion (formerly Wingstar) and the Avalanche du Québec continued to play in the Eastern Division .
Regular season
Eastern Division
Pl. | team | Sp | S. | U | OTN | N | Gates | Points |
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1. | Montréal Axion | 36 | 20th | 5 | 1 | 10 | 113: | 8446 |
2. | Ottawa Raiders | 36 | 9 | 4th | 0 | 23 | 85: 144 | 22nd |
3. | Québec Avalanche | 36 | 4th | 2 | 2 | 28 | 65: 163 | 12 |
Abbreviations: Pl. = Place, Sp = games, S = wins, U = draws, OTN = defeats after extra time ( overtime ), N = defeats
Explanations: Qualified for the play-off final
Central Division
Pl. | team | Sp | S. | U | OTN | N | Gates | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Toronto Eros | 36 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 197: | 4267 |
2. | Brampton Thunder | 36 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 6th | 190: | 7258 |
3. | Oakville Ice | 36 | 17th | 2 | 0 | 17th | 118: | 9936 |
4th | Telus Lightning | 36 | 8th | 0 | 0 | 28 | 66: 224 | 16 |
Abbreviations: Pl. = Place, Sp = games, S = wins, U = draws, OTN = defeats after overtime , N = defeats
Explanations: Qualified directly for the play-off final , for the play-off semi-finals qualified
Western Division
Pl. | team | Sp | S. | U | OTN | N | Gates | Points |
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1. | Calgary Oval X-Treme | 12 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 64: | 922nd |
2. | Edmonton Chimos | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 9:64 | 2 |
Abbreviations: Pl. = Place, Sp = games, S = wins, U = draws, OTN = defeats after overtime , N = defeats
Explanations: Qualified directly for the final tournament
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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Jayna Hefford | Brampton Thunder | 35 | 41 | 23 | 64 | 42 |
Jennifer Botterill | Toronto Eros | 36 | 30th | 31 | 61 | 16 |
Annie Desrosiers | Toronto Eros | 34 | 26th | 34 | 60 | 57 |
Jessica Tabb | Toronto Eros | 36 | 22nd | 26th | 48 | 12 |
Vicky Sunohara | Brampton Thunder | 34 | 19th | 28 | 47 | 18th |
Lara Perks | Toronto Eros | 33 | 18th | 29 | 47 | 8th |
Stephanie Boyd | Toronto Eros | 33 | 22nd | 24 | 46 | 24 |
Summer west | Toronto Eros | 29 | 19th | 26th | 45 | 34 |
Lori Dupuis | Brampton Thunder | 35 | 20th | 24 | 44 | 52 |
Kristy Zamora | Brampton Thunder | 34 | 22nd | 19th | 41 | 72 |
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 | S. | U | N | Min | GT | GTS | SO | Svs | Sv% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Amanda Tapp | Calgary X-Treme | 6th | 6th | 0 | 0 | 360 | 4th | 1, 67 | 2 | 106 | 96.4 |
Sami Jo Small | Toronto Eros | 24 | 19th | 0 | 1 | 1197 | 19th | 0.95 | 7th | 380 | 95.2 |
Charline Labonté | Montreal Axion | 25th | 14th | 3 | 7th | 1427 | 46 | 1.93 | 3 | 765 | 94.3 |
Brittony Chartier | Calgary X-Treme | 6th | 5 | 0 | 1 | 360 | 5 | 0.83 | 2 | 75 | 93.8 |
Kendra Fisher | Toronto Eros | 18th | 14th | 1 | 1 | 923 | 23 | 1.50 | 1 | 309 | 93.1 |
Tania Pinelli | Oakville Ice | 21st | 6th | 1 | 14th | 1219 | 58 | 2.85 | 1 | 742 | 92.8 |
Erika Silva | Brampton Thunder | 19th | 12 | 2 | 5 | 1122 | 43 | 2.30 | 2 | 490 | 91.9 |
Lisa Herritt | Brampton Thunder | 17th | 14th | 0 | 2 | 978 | 35 | 2.15 | 2 | 367 | 91.3 |
Allison Houston | Oakville Ice | 15th | 11 | 1 | 2 | 875 | 33 | 2.26 | 0 | 336 | 91.1 |
Play-offs
Central Division
- Semifinals
March 10, 2004 7:30 p.m. |
Brampton Thunder |
6-0 | Oakville Ice |
Brampton Sports Center, Brampton |
March 12, 2004 7:30 p.m. |
Oakville Ice |
2: 4 Stand: 2: 0 |
Brampton Thunder |
Oakville Ice Sports, Oakville |
- final
March 17, 2004 7:30 p.m. |
Toronto Eros |
2: 3 |
Brampton Thunder |
Brampton Sports Center, Brampton |
Eastern Division
March 6, 2004 8:00 p.m. |
Montréal Axion |
8-0 | Ottawa Raiders |
Center Étienne Desmarteau, Montreal |
March 19, 2004 8:00 p.m. |
Ottawa Raiders |
7: 4 | Montréal Axion |
Goulbourn Recreation Complex, Ottawa |
March 20, 2004 8:00 p.m. |
Montréal Axion |
3: 0 Stand: 2: 1 |
Ottawa Raiders |
Center Étienne Desmarteau, Montreal |
NWHL Championship Cup
April 9, 2004 10:00 a.m. |
Calgary Oval X-Treme S. Holmes (2) D. Goyette (43:04) C. Campbell (2) K. Béchard (1) K. Hall (1) |
7: 0 (-: -, -: -, 5: 0) |
Montréal Axion |
Brampton Sports Center, Brampton |
April 9, 2004 1:30 p.m. |
Brampton Thunder J. Hefford (6:28) J. Hefford J. Hefford J. Hefford M. Sittler |
5: 3 (2: 1, 2: 1, 1: 1) |
Toronto Eros H. Logan (8:26) L. Perks (20:22) J. Botterill |
Brampton Sports Center, Brampton |
April 10, 2004 12:00 p.m. |
Brampton Thunder K. Kauth (14:43) J. Hefford (20:00) V. Sunohara (26:56) L. Dupuis (56:13) K. Kauth (59:56) |
5: 6 n.P. (2: 1, 1: 0, 2: 4, 0: 0, 0: 1) |
Calgary Oval X-Treme C. Campbell (15:13) C. Sostorics B. Klein-Swormink (48:07) K. Hall K. Béchard (PS) |
Brampton Center, Brampton |
Web links
- NWHL 2003-04: Final Standings ( Memento from August 9, 2004 in the Internet Archive )
- ** 2004 NWHL - Playoffs ** ( Memento from June 2, 2004 in the Internet Archive )
Individual evidence
- ^ Calgary Oval X-Treme win NWHL final. In: CBC Sports . April 10, 2004, accessed February 13, 2018 .
- ^ Owner Diane Nelson puts Vancouver Griffins of the National Women's Hockey League up for sale ( June 5, 2003 memento in Internet Archive ), May 28, 2003
- ↑ nwhl.onlineleagues.com, NWHL 2003-04: Statistics ( Memento from August 22, 2004 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ nwhl.onlineleagues.com, NWHL 2003-04: Goalie Statistics ( Memento from August 10, 2004 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Match report ( Memento from June 2, 2004 in the Internet Archive )