WWHL 2006/07
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The 2006/07 season was the third 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 7-1 in the championship final . This secured them the third championship title in a row in the WWHL.
Attendees
The same five teams as in the previous season took part in the third edition of the WWHL. In addition, the Strathmore Rockies , founded in March 2006, were included as an expansion team that only played friendly games in the 2006/07 season. Before the start of the season, the representatives of the WWHL agreed with the NWHL on a restructuring of the two leagues, whereby the WWHL should be played as the Western Division of the nationwide NWHL. Ultimately, this failed because the two leagues could not agree on a common schedule and mode for the championship.
| team | Location | founding | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| British Columbia Breakers | Langley, British Columbia | 2004 | Aldergrove Arena |
| 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 |
| Strathmore Rockies | Strathmore , Alberta | 2006 | Strathmore Family Center Arena |
Regular season
The regular season began on October 13, 2006 and ended on February 25, 2007. In total, each team completed 24 games, whereby the two-point rule was applied.
table
| Pl. | team | Sp | S. | U | N | Gates | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Calgary Oval X-Treme | 24 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 172: 24 | 46 |
| 2. | Edmonton Chimos | 24 | 15th | 1 | 8th | 88: 63 | 31 |
| 3. | Minnesota Whitecaps | 24 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 74: 64 | 28 |
| 4th | British Columbia Breakers | 24 | 8th | 0 | 15th | 71: 121 | 17th |
| 5. | Saskatchewan Prairie Ice | 24 | 0 | 2 | 22nd | 31: 164 | 2 |
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 | 24 | 20th | 32 | 52 | 4th |
| Hayley Wickenheiser | Calgary | 14th | 27 | 21st | 48 | 16 |
| Kaley Hall | Calgary | 22nd | 15th | 24 | 39 | 54 |
| Colleen Sostorics | Calgary | 20th | 15th | 21st | 36 | 31 |
| Karen Thatcher | British Columbia | 21st | 15th | 17th | 32 | 18th |
| Danielle Bourgeois | Edmonton | 19th | 13 | 19th | 32 | 8th |
| Gina Kingsbury | Calgary | 19th | 11 | 20th | 31 | 8th |
| Kristen Hagg | Edmonton | 24 | 10 | 20th | 30th | 15th |
| Meagan Walton | Calgary | 21st | 7th | 23 | 30th | 8th |
| Jeni Creary | Calgary | 14th | 16 | 13 | 29 | 10 |
| Danielle Goyette | Calgary | 10 | 9 | 17th | 26th | 18th |
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 | 557 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4th | 0.43 | 143 | 139 | 97.2 | 7th |
| Ali Boe | Calgary | 12 | 702 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 30th | 2.56 | 257 | 227 | 88.3 | 4th |
| Sanya Sandahl | Minnesota | 8th | 431 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 19th | 2.65 | 209 | 190 | 90.9 | 2 |
| Keely Brown | Edmonton | 9 | 540 | 5 | 0 | 4th | 24 | 2.67 | 266 | 242 | 91.0 | 1 |
| Lara Smart | Edmonton | 11 | 665 | 5 | 1 | 4th | 31 | 2.80 | 406 | 375 | 92.4 | 2 |
| Shari Vogt | Minnesota | 13 | 648 | 6th | 0 | 4th | 32 | 2.96 | 349 | 317 | 90.8 | 1 |
| Jennifer Price | British Columbia | 21st | 1101 | 6th | 0 | 11 | 82 | 4.47 | 821 | 739 | 90.0 | 2 |
| Robin Petkau | Saskatchewan | 9 | 539 | 0 | 0 | 8th | 59 | 6.57 | 407 | 348 | 85.5 | 0 |
Final tournament
The WWHL final tournament was held from March 2-4, 2007 at the Jim Lind Arena in Kelowna , Saskatchewan .
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 2, 2007 12:30 p.m. (local time) |
Calgary Oval X-Treme |
10: 1 (5: 0, 2: 0, 3: 1) game report |
Edmonton Chimos |
Jim Lind Arena, Kelowna Spectators: k. A. |
| March 2, 2007 8:05 pm |
Minnesota Whitecaps |
7: 1 (5: 0, 1: 0, 1: 1) game report |
British Columbia Breakers |
Jim Lind Arena, Kelowna Spectators: k. A. |
| March 3, 2007 10:30 a.m. |
Calgary Oval X-Treme |
11: 0 (7: 0, 4: 0, 0: 0) game report |
British Columbia Breakers |
Jim Lind Arena, Kelowna Spectators: k. A. |
| March 3, 2007 8:10 pm |
Edmonton Chimos |
1: 4 (0: 1, 1: 1, 0: 2) game report |
Minnesota Whitecaps |
Jim Lind Arena, Kelowna Spectators: k. A. |
final
| March 4, 2007 11:00 a.m. (local time) |
Calgary Oval X-Treme M. Dupuis (5:40) D. Goyette (7:46) D. Goyette (26:15) G. Kingsbury (36:59) D.Goyette (46:52) R. Russell (53 : 42) R. Russell (55:54) |
7: 1 (2: 1, 2: 0, 3: 0) game report |
Minnesota Whitecaps R. Zimmerman (6:51) |
Jim Lind Arena, Kelowna Spectators: k. A. |
WWHL Champions Cup winner
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WWHL Champions Cup winner Calgary Oval X-Treme |
Goalkeepers: Ali Boe , Amanda Tapp Defenders: Correne Bredin , Delaney Collins , Gillian Ferrari , Jocelyn Larocque , Carla MacLeod , Colleen Sostorics Attackers: Monica Dupuis , Laura Fridfinnson , Danielle Goyette , Kaley Hall , Gina Kingsbury , Chantal Larocque , Rebecca Russell , Meagan Walton , Hayley Wickenheiser
Coaching staff: Tomas Pacina , Steve Carlyle, Bart Doan
|
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danielle Goyette | Calgary | 3 | 8th | 4th | 12 | 2 |
| Hayley Wickenheiser | Calgary | 3 | 4th | 8th | 12 | 2 |
| Gina Kingsbury | Calgary | 3 | 4th | 7th | 11 | 4th |
| Kristin King | Minnesota | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4th |
| Rebecca Russell | Calgary | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Brooke White | Minnesota | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| Natalie Darwitz | Minnesota | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
Best goalkeepers
Abbreviations: Sp = games, Min = ice age (in minutes), S = wins, N = defeats, GT = goals conceded, SO = shutouts , GTS = goals against goals , SVS = shots saved, Sv% = catch rate; Bold: Season best
| player | team | Sp | Min | S. | N | GT | GTS | SaT | SVS | Sv% | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Megan van Beusekom | Minnesota | 1 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 | 28 | 27 | 96.4 | 0 |
| Sanya Sandahl | Minnesota | 1 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 | 17th | 16 | 94.1 | 0 |
| Amanda Tapp | Calgary | 2 | 120 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 | 29 | 27 | 93.1 | 0 |
| Lara Smart | Edmonton | 2 | 80 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6.75 | 53 | 44 | 83.0 | 0 |
| Jennifer Price | British Columbia | 2 | 90 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 8.67 | 130 | 117 | 90.0 | 0 |
Awards
Player trophies
- Offensive player of the year: Hayley Wickenheiser (Calgary Oval X-Treme)
- Defensive Player of the year: Winny Brodt (Minnesota Whitecaps)
- Most Valuable Player : Natalie Darwitz (Minnesota Whitecaps)
All-Star Team
| WWHL Tournament All-Star Team | |
| Attack: | Natalie Darwitz - Kristin King - Hayley Wickenheiser |
| Defense: | Colleen Sostorics - Chelsey Brodt |
| Goal: | Jennifer Price |
Web links
- Official website ( Memento of November 30, 2006 in the Internet Archive )
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Calgary Tops MN Whitecaps in WWHL Championship. (No longer available online.) In: mnwhitecaps.com. March 7, 2007, archived from the original on April 30, 2018 ; accessed on April 30, 2018 (English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Calgary Oval X-Treme win third consecutive WWHL Championship title ( Memento from February 7, 2008 in the Internet Archive ), March 4, 2007
- ↑ Strathmore Rockies History ( Memento from September 25, 2008 in the Internet Archive )
- ^ New Season Brings New Vision ( Memento November 30, 2006 in the Internet Archive ), October 11, 2006
- ^ New Year, New Hopes ( memento of October 20, 2007 in the Internet Archive ), August 31, 2007
- ↑ Leading Players - WWHL. In: esportsdesk.com. Accessed April 30, 2018 .
- ↑ esportsdesk.com, LEAGUE LEADING GOALIES
