WWHL 2005/06
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The 2005/06 season was the second season of the Western Women's Hockey League (WWHL), one of Canada's top two divisions in women's ice hockey in the western provinces of Alberta and British Columbia . The Calgary Oval X-Treme dominated the season, remained undefeated throughout the season and defeated the Minnesota Whitecaps 3-2 in the championship final . So they secured the second championship title in a row in the WWHL.
Due to the hosting of the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin , Italy , a large part of the season took place without the top domestic players from the previous year, as they were in a separate preparation program for the Olympic ice hockey tournament with their respective ice hockey associations, Hockey Canada or USA Hockey .
Attendees
A total of five teams from the provinces of Alberta , Saskatchewan and British Columbia took part in the second edition of the WWHL , plus a team from the United States, the Minnesota Whitecaps .
| team | Location | founding | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| British Columbia Breakers | Langley, British Columbia | 2004 | various |
| Calgary Oval X-Treme | Calgary , Alberta | 1995 | Olympic oval |
| Edmonton Chimos | Edmonton , Alberta | 1973 | River Cree Twin Arenas |
| Saskatchewan Prairie Ice | Lumsden , Saskatchewan | 2003 | various |
| Minnesota Whitecaps | Minnesota & Saint Paul | 2004 | various |
Regular season
The regular season began on October 1, 2005 and ended on February 26, 2006. In total, each team completed 24 games, with the two-point rule applied.
table
| Pl. | team | Sp | S. | U | N | Gates | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Calgary Oval X-Treme | 24 | 22nd | 2 | 0 | 126: 43 | 46 |
| 2. | Edmonton Chimos | 24 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 102: 47 | 35 |
| 3. | Minnesota Whitecaps | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8th | 79: 65 | 27 |
| 4th | Saskatchewan Prairie Ice | 24 | 4th | 4th | 16 | 49: 114 | 12 |
| 5. | British Columbia Breakers | 24 | 0 | 3 | 21st | 40: 127 | 3 |
Abbreviations: Pl. = Place, Sp = games, S = wins, U = draws, N = defeats
Explanations: Qualified for the final tournament
statistics
Best scorers
Source: esportsdesk.com; Abbreviations: Sp = games, T = goals, V = assists , pts = points, SM = penalty minutes; Bold: Season best
| player | team | Sp | T | V | Pt | SM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Russell | Calgary | 22nd | 20th | 30th | 50 | 8th |
| Meagan Walton | Calgary | 24 | 18th | 24 | 42 | 2 |
| Danielle Bourgeois | Edmonton | 20th | 26th | 11 | 37 | 4th |
| Heather Logan | Calgary | 22nd | 21st | 15th | 36 | 14th |
| Tricia Dunn-Luoma | Minnesota | 24 | 22nd | 13 | 35 | 28 |
| Kaley Hall | Calgary | 21st | 12 | 17th | 29 | 42 |
| Chantal Larocque | Calgary | 23 | 10 | 19th | 29 | 20th |
| Tristan Desmet | Calgary | 24 | 12 | 15th | 27 | 24 |
Best goalkeepers
Source: esportsdesk.com; Abbreviations: Sp = games, Min = ice age (in minutes), S = wins, U = draws, N = defeats, GT = goals conceded, SO = shutouts , GTS = goals conceded , SVS = shots saved, Sv% = catch rate; Bold: Season best
| player | team | Sp | Min | S. | U | N | GT | GTS | SaT | SVS | Sv% | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amanda Tapp | Calgary | 10 | 571 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1.16 | 260 | 249 | 95.8 | 3 |
| Lara Smart | Edmonton | 8th | 487 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 1.48 | 183 | 171 | 93.4 | 2 |
| Ali Houston | Edmonton | 7th | 425 | 4th | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1.55 | 155 | 144 | 92.9 | 1 |
| Sanya Sandahl | Minnesota | 7th | 368 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 1.79 | 195 | 184 | 94.4 | 0 |
| Megan van Beusekom | Minnesota | 8th | 377 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 1.91 | 159 | 147 | 92.5 | 2 |
| Keely Brown | Edmonton | 7th | 425 | 4th | 1 | 1 | 17th | 2.40 | 185 | 168 | 90.8 | 0 |
| Robin Petkau | Saskatchewan | 14th | 834 | 3 | 1 | 7th | 50 | 3.59 | 469 | 419 | 89.3 | 0 |
| Jennifer Price | British Columbia | 21st | 1188 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 89 | 4.49 | 983 | 894 | 90.9 | 0 |
| Hilary Talbot | British Columbia | 8th | 265 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 8.38 | 213 | 176 | 82.6 | 0 |
Final tournament
The final tournament of the WWHL was held from March 3rd to 5th, 2006 at three venues in Saskatchewan - Lumsden , Balgonie and Southey . The format for the championship has been changed from a championship round with three participants to a preliminary round with four teams to accommodate the host team in the final tournament.
On the first day of the tournament, the two teams with the best points in the regular season met the two worse ones. The first played against the fourth and the second against the third. On the second day of the tournament, the two winners played another game against the other losing team from the previous day.
Preliminary round
| March 3, 2006 8:00 p.m. (local time) |
Calgary Oval X-Treme |
6: 1 (1: 1, 3: 0, 2: 0) game report |
Saskatchewan Prairie Ice |
Lumsden Arena, Lumsden Spectators: 312 |
| March 3, 2006 8:00 p.m. |
Edmonton Chimos |
1: 3 (0: 0, 1: 2, 0: 1) game report |
Minnesota Whitecaps |
Southey Arena, Southey spectators: 110 |
| March 4, 2006 8:00 p.m. |
Calgary Oval X-Treme |
7: 2 (2: 1, 2: 0, 3: 1) game report |
Edmonton Chimos |
Balgonie Arena, Balgonie spectators: 102 |
| March 4, 2006 8:00 p.m. |
Minnesota Whitecaps |
5: 2 (2: 0, 2: 1, 1: 1) game report |
Saskatchewan Prairie Ice |
Lumsden Arena, Lumsden spectators: 120 |
final
| March 5, 2006 1:00 p.m. (local time) |
Calgary Oval X-Treme R. Reeve (10:05) T. Desmet (44:19) M. Walton (52:22) |
3: 2 (1: 1, 0: 0, 2: 1) game report |
Minnesota Whitecaps C. Holldorf (4:13) B. White (56:54) |
Lumsden Arena, Lumsden Spectators: 215 |
WWHL Champions Cup winner
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WWHL Champions Cup winner Calgary Oval X-Treme |
Goalkeepers: Lyndsay Baird , Amanda Tapp Defenders: Delaney Collins , Aspen Haynes , Jocelyn Larocque , Megan Miller , Stephanie Ramsay , Rayanne Reeve , Samantha Watt Attackers: Kathryn Davison , Tristan Desmet , Monica Dupuis , Laura Fridfinnson , Kaley Hall , Chantal Larocque , Heather Logan , Rebecca Russell , Sara Sharp , Meagan Walton
Head coach: Tomas Pacina
|
statistics
Best scorers
Abbreviations: Sp = games, T = goals, V = assists , pts = points, SM = penalty minutes; Bold: Season best
| player | team | Sp | T | V | Pt | SM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrie Holldorf | Minnesota | 3 | 4th | 3 | 7th | 0 |
| Tristan Desmet | Calgary | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6th | 0 |
| Tricia Dunn-Luoma | Minnesota | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6th | 6th |
| Kaley Hall | Calgary | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4th | 0 |
| Meagan Walton | Calgary | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4th | 0 |
| Chantal Larocque | Calgary | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4th | 4th |
| Jocelyn Larocque | Calgary | 3 | 0 | 4th | 4th | 8th |
Best goalkeepers
Abbreviations: Sp = games, Min = ice age (in minutes), S = wins, U = draws, N = defeats, GT = goals conceded, SO = shutouts , GTS = goals conceded , SVS = shots saved, Sv% = catch rate; Bold: Season best
| player | team | Sp | Min | S. | N | GT | GTS | SaT | SVS | Sv% | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amanda Tapp | Calgary | 3 | 180 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1.67 | 70 | 65 | 92.9 | 0 |
| Megan van Beusekom | Minnesota | 3 | 180 | 2 | 1 | 6th | 2.00 | 93 | 87 | 93.5 | 0 |
| Lara Smart | Edmonton | 1 | 60 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 39 | 36 | 92.3 | 0 |
| Robin Petkau | Saskatchewan | 2 | 120 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 72 | 61 | 84.7 | 0 |
Awards
- Most Valuable Player : Danielle Bourgeois (Edmonton Chimos)
- Defensive Player of the Year: Jennifer Price (British Columbia Breakers)
- Offensive Player of the Year: Jeni Creary (Minnesota Whitecaps)
Web links
- Official website ( Memento of May 7, 2006 in the Internet Archive )
Individual evidence
- ↑ westernwomenshockeyleague.com, 2006 WWHL Champions Crowned ( Memento from May 7, 2006 in the Internet Archive ), March 9, 2006
- ↑ WWHL 2005-2006 - Schedule. In: esportsdesk.com. Retrieved May 26, 2018 .
- ↑ Leading Players - WWHL. In: esportsdesk.com. Accessed April 27, 2018 (English).
- ↑ esportsdesk.com, LEAGUE LEADING GOALIES
- ^ Western Womens Hockey League 2005-2006 - Playoffs - Schedule. In: esportsdesk.com. Retrieved April 27, 2018 .
- ↑ WWHL Championships Coming To Saskatchewan ( September 4, 2007 memento in the Internet Archive ), January 19, 2006
- ↑ July 4, 2006, Bill Espey: 2005-2006 MVPs Announced ( Memento November 30, 2006 in the Internet Archive )