WWHL 2009/10
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The 2009/10 season was the sixth season of the Western Women's Hockey League (WWHL), one of the top two Canadian divisions in women's ice hockey . The Minnesota Whitecaps secured the second WWHL championship title in a row.
Due to the hosting of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver , Canada , a large part of the season took place without the top US and Canadian players from previous years, as they are part of a separate preparation program with the respective ice hockey association ( USA Hockey , Hockey Canada ) outside of the game the Olympic ice hockey tournament.
Attendees
Only three teams took part in the fifth edition of the WWHL, as both the Calgary Oval X-Treme and the British Columbia Breakers withdrew from play.
| team | Location | founding | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton Chimos | Edmonton , Alberta | 1973 | River Cree Twin Arenas |
| Minnesota Whitecaps | Minnesota & Saint Paul | 2004 | various |
| Strathmore Rockies | Strathmore , Alberta | 2006 | Strathmore Family Center Arena |
Regular season
The regular season began on November 1, 2009 and ended on March 7, 2010. The schedule provided for between 12 and 18 games for each team, with an extended two-point rule being applied.
table
| Pl. | team | Sp | S. | U | N | Gates | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Minnesota Whitecaps | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 44:24 | 20th |
| 3. | Edmonton Chimos | 18th | 7th | 4th | 7th | 40:48 | 18th |
| 4th | Strathmore Rockies | 18th | 7th | 1 | 10 | 43:55 | 15th |
Abbreviations: Pl. = Place, Sp = games, S = wins, U = draws, N = defeats
Explanations: Masters and Clarkson Cup participants
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sammy Nixon | Minnesota Whitecaps | 11 | 9 | 7th | 16 | 14th |
| Reagan fisherman | Strathmore Rockies | 18th | 7th | 7th | 14th | 24 |
| Kaley Herman | Strathmore Rockies | 16 | 5 | 9 | 14th | 48 |
| Erin Keys | Minnesota Whitecaps | 11 | 8th | 5 | 13 | 18th |
| Lindsay McAlpine | Edmonton Chimos | 17th | 7th | 5 | 12 | 18th |
| Mia Mucci | Edmonton Chimos | 16 | 6th | 6th | 12 | 10 |
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 Whitecaps | 12 | 665 | 10 | 2 | 20th | 1.80 | 265 | 245 | 92.5 | 2 |
| Keely Brown | Edmonton Chimos | 11 | 673 | 4th | 7th | 22nd | 1.96 | 378 | 356 | 94.2 | 1 |
| Amanda Tapp | Strathmore Rockies | 10 | 603 | 3 | 7th | 33 | 3.28 | 286 | 253 | 88.5 | 0 |
Clarkson Cup
The second edition of the Clarkson Cup was played out between three representatives of the Canadian Women's Hockey League and the champions of the WWHL, the Minnesota Whitecaps . The tournament was from 27 to 28 March 2010 in Elgin Barrow Arena in Richmond Hill in the province of Ontario held.
The Minnesota Whitecaps defeated the Brampton Canadettes-Thunder from the CWHL 4-0 in the final , becoming the first US team to win the Clarkson Cup, which was founded in 2005.
Web links
- Official website ( Memento of December 21, 2008 in the Internet Archive )
Individual evidence
- ↑ Staff: Minnesota Whitecaps clinch WWHL Championship. In: mnwhitecaps.com. February 8, 2010, accessed May 25, 2018 .
- ^ Western Womens Hockey League - Schedule. In: esportsdesk.com. Retrieved May 22, 2018 .
- ↑ Minnesota wins Clarkson Cup. In: iihf.com. March 28, 2010, accessed March 22, 2018 .
- ↑ February 27, 2010: Minnesota Whitecaps bring home the Clarkson Cup ( Memento from May 9, 2010 on the Internet Archive )