2010–11 Montreal Stars season
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The 2010–11 Montreal Stars season is the fourth in the history of the franchise. The Stars compete in the Canadian Women's Hockey League
and will attempt to win its second Clarkson Cup
in franchise history.
.
include three teams from the Canadian Women's Hockey League
and the champion team of the Western Women's Hockey League
.
Montreal first game: The Stars wins 5 to 1 against Minnesota Whitecaps
. In the second game, Sarah Vaillancourt
scored 3 goals to lead Montreal to a 7-4 victory over Brampton . Saturday, the third day of the tournament, Montreal Stars scored a crucial victory 2-1 against Toronto . This win guarantees Montreal a place in the Clarkson Cup final, on Sunday against Toronto, who also recorded two victories in the tournament.
on a backhand from her off wing at 14:47 minute as she converted a pass from Caroline Ouellette
. The second goal was scored at 7:29 minute from a face off in the Toronto end as Dominique Thibault took the draw and Vanessa Davidson skated off the boards, picked up the puck and put a quick shot behind goaltender Sami Jo Small
. The lone goal of the second period was scored at 10:36 by Sabrina Harbec
on a nice outside drive cutting by Annie Guay
. Sabrina Harbec
pulled the goalie across the crease and put the puck in the top corner. The shots at the end of the second period were 34 to 17 in favour of Montreal Stars
.
Montreal added two more goals in the third period to capture the 5-0 win Final game. At the 5:33 minute, Julie Chu
feathered a pass to Caroline Ouellette
. Ouellette making a perfect low shot to score. The final goal of the game was scored with 2:42 left as Sarah Vaillancourt
picked up a pass from Caroline Ouellette
and she hit the mark on a quick shot from about five feet out. Toronto goalie Sami Jo Small
played well in defeat as Montreal controlled the game outshooting Toronto 51 to 26. Toronto did threaten offensively early in the game and could have turned the contest around but Montreal goalie, Kim St-Pierre
, came up with exceptional saves to earn the shutout and ultimately crown Montreal Stars
the Clarkson Cup Champions 2011.
, Kim St-Pierre
, Sarah Vaillancourt
, Emmanuelle Blais
and Noemie Marin
have been invited to Canada’s National Team selection camp. The chosen players will represent women's national team at the 2011 World Women’s Championships held in Switzerland, in April 16-25 2011. The Hockey Canada selection camp, which takes place from April 2 to 5 at the Toronto MasterCard Centre .
Canadian Women's Hockey League
The Canadian Women's Hockey League is one of two major women's ice hockey leagues in Canada. The league was founded in 2007. The league currently has six ice hockey teams: three in Ontario, one in Quebec, one in Alberta and one in Boston, Massachusetts....
and will attempt to win its second Clarkson Cup
Clarkson Cup
The Clarkson Cup is an ice hockey trophy, which since 2009 has been awarded to the winner of the Canadian Women's Hockey Championship. Like the Stanley Cup, it was created by and named after a former Governor General of Canada: Adrienne Clarkson....
in franchise history.
Offseason
- September 11: The Centre Etienne DesmarteauCentre Étienne DesmarteauThe Centre Étienne Desmarteau is multi-purpose complex center with 2 arenas in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The first Arena in the complex have 2,200 seat which took Caroline Ouellette's name . The second Arena, more small, have a space for 600 persons. We find also two Olympic gymnasiums, some...
in Montreal, Québec, named one of the rinks in the arena in Caroline OuelletteCaroline OuelletteCaroline Ouellette is a Canadian ice hockey player. She is a member of the Canadian national women's ice hockey team and a member of Montreal Stars...
's honour.
News and notes
- November 20–21: Montreal swept Brampton in a 2-game series. The battle between the top two teams in the Canadian Women’s Hockey League resulted in Montreal remaining undefeated. The November 20th game involved a pre-game salute. Montreal recognized Angela James, the Head Coach of Brampton for her historic induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame, and held a minute of silence for the passing of Pat Burns at the Étienne Desmarteau Arena.
- December 19: The Blades came from behind to defeat Montreal. In doing so, they broke up Montreal’s bid for an undefeated season. Boston goalie Mandy Cronin stopped 74 shots to lead Boston to victory. Montreal had an early 2-0 lead. In the 2nd period, Blades player Sam Faber scored on an assist by Jess Koizumi. In the third period, Koizumi would tie the game. With 3:24 to play in the game, Angela RuggieroAngela RuggieroAngela Marie Ruggiero is an American ice hockey defenseman. She is a member of the United States women's national ice hockey team. She is also the author of a memoir about her hockey experiences and a former contestant on the NBC reality show The Apprentice...
scored the game winning goal. She was assisted by Sam Faber and Haley Moore. - Mélodie DaoustMelodie DaoustMelodie Daoust has competed for Hockey Canada in numerous international tournaments.-Playing career:In 2008-09, she played with the Lac St. Louis Selects, and helped them accumulate a 62-0-2 record. Daoust was a Montreal Canadiens scholarship holder in 2010 from the Quebec Foundation for Athletic...
was called up as an emergency fill-in with the Montreal Stars. The nineteen year old scored three points in her CWHL debut on January 8 (versus the Burlington Barracudas). - January 18, 2011: The Brampton Thunder competed against the Montreal Stars at the Invista Centre in Kingston, Ontario. This is team captain Jayna HeffordJayna HeffordJayna Hefford is a women's ice hockey player. Hefford played forward for the Canadian women's team at the Winter Olympics in 1998, 2002, 2006 and 2010...
's hometown and she scored a goal in front of her closest friends, family and fans. In addition, her number 15 was raised to the rafters of the Invista Centre on behalf of the Kingston Area Minor Hockey Association. As of 2012, no sweaters bearing Hefford’s number will be used in Kingston Minor Hockey. - January 25: Lisa-Marie Breton-Lebreux was named to the CWHL Board of Directors for 2011.
- January 29: Montreal raised awareness and funds for the Fondation du cancer du sein du Québec (FCSQ). The game featured the Montreal club in pink at Centre Etienne DesmarteauCentre Étienne DesmarteauThe Centre Étienne Desmarteau is multi-purpose complex center with 2 arenas in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The first Arena in the complex have 2,200 seat which took Caroline Ouellette's name . The second Arena, more small, have a space for 600 persons. We find also two Olympic gymnasiums, some...
versus the Boston Blades. Montreal prevailed by a 3-0 score (goals scored by: Stephanie Denino, Sarah VaillancourtSarah VaillancourtSarah Marie Vaillancourt is a Canadian women's ice hockey player. She is a member of the Canadian national women's hockey team and a member of Montreal Stars .-Playing career:...
and Tawnya Davis). 800 persons came to support the cause: A record of attendance for a match of Montreal Stars at Montreal. 5000 $ were amassed for the Foundation of the breast cancer during this match. - February 5, 6, 12 and 13: Montreal Stars played a series of home games at the Centre multisports de Châteauguay (arena Léo-Crépin), hometown of Kim St-Pierre.
- February 26 & 27: Montreal Stars finished their regular season with two exciting wins against Boston this weekend, solidifying their fifth consecutive victory and the top spot in the league. The final score Saturday was 5-4, and Sunday, 4-1
- March 11, 12 & 13: Montreal Stars will host the first playoff round of the season in Montreal on March 11, 12 and 13. The locations for the games are Friday March 11, 4:30 PM at Ed Meagher Arena (Concordia University), Saturday March 12, 6:00 PM at McConnell Arena (McGill University), and Sunday March 13 1:30 PM at Leo Crepin Arena, Châteauguay (near Montreal).
- Saturday 12 March, Montreal Stars are celebrating Fan Appreciation Night! The team will be thanking fans for an awesome season with free souvenir programs, cool prizes to win, and an autograph session with players, after the game!
Schedule
| Date | Teams | Score |
| October 23, 2010 | Montreal @ Burlington | Montreal, 7-0 |
| October 24, 2010 | Montreal @ Brampton | Montreal, 6-5 |
| October 30, 2010 | Toronto @ Montreal | Montreal, 5-3 |
| October 31, 2010 | Toronto @ Montreal | Montreal, 5-4 |
| November 27, 2010 | Montreal @ Boston | Montreal, 3-2 |
| November 28, 2010 | Montreal @ Boston | Montreal, 4-2 |
| December 12, 2010 | Montreal @ Brampton | Montreal 7-0 |
| December 18, 2010 | Boston @ Montreal | Montreal, 10-2 |
| December 19, 2010 | Boston @ Montreal | Boston, 3-2 |
| January 8, 2011 | Burlington @ Montreal | Montreal 9-3 |
| January 9, 2011 | Burlington @ Montreal | Montreal 3-1 |
| January 15, 2011 | Montreal @ Toronto | Toronto 3-2 |
| January 16, 2011 | Montreal @ Burlington | Montreal 4-3 |
| January 29, 2011 | Boston @ Montreal | Montreal 3-0 |
| January 30, 2011 | Boston @ Montreal | Boston 6-5 |
| February 5, 2011 | Burlington @ Montreal | Montreal 6-3 |
| February 6, 2011 | Burlington @ Montreal | Montreal 5-4 |
| February 12, 2011 | Toronto @ Montreal | Toronto 5-4 |
| February 13, 2011 | Toronto @ Montreal | Montreal 3-0 |
| February 19, 2011 | Montreal @ Toronto | Montreal 4-2 |
| February 20, 2011 | Montreal @ Brampton | Montreal 6-5 |
| February 26, 2011 | Montreal @ Boston | Montreal 5-4 |
| February 20, 2011 | Montreal @ Boston | Montreal 4-1 |
Standings
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, Pts = Points.| No. | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montreal Montreal Stars The Montreal Stars are a professional women's ice hockey team that plays in Montreal, Quebec. The team was awarded the Clarkson Cup in 2009 and 2011 for winning the highest honour in North American women's hockey. . The team has played in the Canadian Women's Hockey League since 2007 its... |
26 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 125 | 70 | 46 |
| 2 | Brampton Brampton Thunder The Brampton Canadettes-Thunder is an ice hockey team in the Canadian Women's Hockey League. The Canadettes-Thunder play its home games at the Powerade Centre in Brampton, Ontario.-Team history:... |
26 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 111 | 69 | 39 |
| 3 | Boston Boston Blades The Boston Blades are a professional women's ice hockey team that plays in Boston, Massachusetts. Boston Blades are a new franchise in the Canadian Women's Hockey League.... |
26 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 73 | 101 | 21 |
| 4 | Toronto | 26 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 83 | 98 | 21 |
| 5 | Burlington Burlington Barracudas The Burlington Barracudas are a professional women's ice hockey team that plays in Burlington, Ontario. The team has played in the Canadian Women's Hockey League since 2007 its inaugural season. The team plays its home games in Wave Twin Rinks in Burlington... |
26 | 6 | 18 | 2 | 54 | 108 | 14 |
Notables players 2010-11
- Kim St-PierreKim St-PierreKim St-Pierre is a women's ice hockey player.-McGill:In 1998-99, she was the top rookie for the McGill Martlets women's ice hockey team...
- Best goalie in the CWHL - Caroline OuelletteCaroline OuelletteCaroline Ouellette is a Canadian ice hockey player. She is a member of the Canadian national women's ice hockey team and a member of Montreal Stars...
- First Leading scorer in the CWHL - Noemie MarinNoémie MarinNoémie Marin is a former Olympic softball player and a hockey player with the Montreal Stars in the Canadian Women's Hockey League .-Softball:...
- 4th leading scorer in the CWHL - Emmanuelle BlaisEmmanuelle BlaisEmmanuelle Blais , is a Canadian ice hockey player. She is a member of Montreal Stars in the Canadian Women's Hockey League .-Playing career:...
- 5th leading scorer in the CWHL - Julie ChuJulie ChuJulie Chu is an American Olympic ice hockey player who plays the position of forward on the United States women's ice hockey team and the Montreal Stars. Chu's hometown is Fairfield, Connecticut, although she resided in Cambridge, Massachusetts during her college years while playing hockey for...
- 5th leading scorer in the CWHL - Annie GuayAnnie GuayAnnie Guay is a Canadian ice hockey player. She is a member of the Canadian national women's hockey team and a member of Montreal Stars . Her first tournament for the senior Canada women's national ice hockey team was at the 2010 Four Nations Cup where she won the gold medal...
- 7th leading scorer and only Defencemen in the top 10 scoring leaders - Sarah VaillancourtSarah VaillancourtSarah Marie Vaillancourt is a Canadian women's ice hockey player. She is a member of the Canadian national women's hockey team and a member of Montreal Stars .-Playing career:...
- 9th leading scorer in the CWHL
Postseason
Montreal wins the playoff against Brampton and wins the CWHL Championship. Montreal ends the season on a high! Taking inspiration from their two spectaculars wins , the team participate in Clarkson Cup Championship2011 Clarkson Cup
The 2011 Clarkson Cup will be contested at the Barrie Molson Centre in Barrie, Ontario, Canada. The four competing teams will include three from the Canadian Women's Hockey League and one from the Western Women's Hockey League. All teams play each other in a round robin Thursday March 24 through...
.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Attendance |
| March 11, 2011 | Brampton | Montreal wins 2-1 (in Shootout time) | 100 supporters |
| March 12, 2011 | Brampton | Montreal wins 4-3 | 200 supporters |
| March 13, 2011 | Brampton | a 3rd match is non-necessary . Montreal gains the first 2 matchs | - |
Clarkson cup
This year, the Clarkson Cup Championship2011 Clarkson Cup
The 2011 Clarkson Cup will be contested at the Barrie Molson Centre in Barrie, Ontario, Canada. The four competing teams will include three from the Canadian Women's Hockey League and one from the Western Women's Hockey League. All teams play each other in a round robin Thursday March 24 through...
include three teams from the Canadian Women's Hockey League
Canadian Women's Hockey League
The Canadian Women's Hockey League is one of two major women's ice hockey leagues in Canada. The league was founded in 2007. The league currently has six ice hockey teams: three in Ontario, one in Quebec, one in Alberta and one in Boston, Massachusetts....
and the champion team of the Western Women's Hockey League
Western Women's Hockey League
The Western Women's Hockey League is one of two major women's hockey leagues in Canada. The league was established in 2004, and consisted of teams in Canada and one from the United States...
.
Montreal first game: The Stars wins 5 to 1 against Minnesota Whitecaps
Minnesota Whitecaps
The Minnesota Whitecaps are a professional women's ice hockey team in the Western Women's Hockey League . The team play its home games in the Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota area...
. In the second game, Sarah Vaillancourt
Sarah Vaillancourt
Sarah Marie Vaillancourt is a Canadian women's ice hockey player. She is a member of the Canadian national women's hockey team and a member of Montreal Stars .-Playing career:...
scored 3 goals to lead Montreal to a 7-4 victory over Brampton . Saturday, the third day of the tournament, Montreal Stars scored a crucial victory 2-1 against Toronto . This win guarantees Montreal a place in the Clarkson Cup final, on Sunday against Toronto, who also recorded two victories in the tournament.
| Date | Time | Teams | Final Score | Attendance |
| March 24 | 12:00 noon | Toronto vs Brampton | Toronto 3-2 | 100 supporters |
| March 24 | 6:00 pm | Minnesota vs Montreal | Montreal 5-1 | 240 supporteurs |
| March 25 | 12:00 noon | Minnesota vs Toronto | Toronto 6-0 | 300 supporters |
| March 25 | 7:00 pm | Brampton vs Montreal | Montreal 7-4 | 1 000 supporters |
| March 26 | 11:00 am | Minnesota vs Brampton | Brampton 7-2 | 500 supporters |
| March 26 | 3:00 pm | Toronto vs Montreal | Montreal 2-1 | 1000 supporters |
| March 27 | 1:00 pm | Championship Final game | Montreal 5-0 | 2 300 supporters |
Championship game
March 27th Sunday: The final Game concluded with the powerful Montreal team defeating Toronto 5 -0 . Montreal got off to a 2 - 0 lead in the first period, The first goal was scored by Noémie MarinNoémie Marin
Noémie Marin is a former Olympic softball player and a hockey player with the Montreal Stars in the Canadian Women's Hockey League .-Softball:...
on a backhand from her off wing at 14:47 minute as she converted a pass from Caroline Ouellette
Caroline Ouellette
Caroline Ouellette is a Canadian ice hockey player. She is a member of the Canadian national women's ice hockey team and a member of Montreal Stars...
. The second goal was scored at 7:29 minute from a face off in the Toronto end as Dominique Thibault took the draw and Vanessa Davidson skated off the boards, picked up the puck and put a quick shot behind goaltender Sami Jo Small
Sami Jo Small
Sami Jo Small is a women's ice hockey player.-Hockey Canada:Small is a three time Olympian, acting as a third goaltender on the Canadian women's hockey team at Turin and Nagano.-CWHL:...
. The lone goal of the second period was scored at 10:36 by Sabrina Harbec
Sabrina Harbec
Sabrina Harbec is a hockey player for the Montreal Stars and is the third winner of the Angela James Bowl. Prior to playing for the Montreal Stars, Harbec competed in NCAA hockey for the St. Lawrence Skating Saints women's ice hockey program. She is currently in the Top 10 in all-time NCAA scoring...
on a nice outside drive cutting by Annie Guay
Annie Guay
Annie Guay is a Canadian ice hockey player. She is a member of the Canadian national women's hockey team and a member of Montreal Stars . Her first tournament for the senior Canada women's national ice hockey team was at the 2010 Four Nations Cup where she won the gold medal...
. Sabrina Harbec
Sabrina Harbec
Sabrina Harbec is a hockey player for the Montreal Stars and is the third winner of the Angela James Bowl. Prior to playing for the Montreal Stars, Harbec competed in NCAA hockey for the St. Lawrence Skating Saints women's ice hockey program. She is currently in the Top 10 in all-time NCAA scoring...
pulled the goalie across the crease and put the puck in the top corner. The shots at the end of the second period were 34 to 17 in favour of Montreal Stars
Montreal Stars
The Montreal Stars are a professional women's ice hockey team that plays in Montreal, Quebec. The team was awarded the Clarkson Cup in 2009 and 2011 for winning the highest honour in North American women's hockey. . The team has played in the Canadian Women's Hockey League since 2007 its...
.
Montreal added two more goals in the third period to capture the 5-0 win Final game. At the 5:33 minute, Julie Chu
Julie Chu
Julie Chu is an American Olympic ice hockey player who plays the position of forward on the United States women's ice hockey team and the Montreal Stars. Chu's hometown is Fairfield, Connecticut, although she resided in Cambridge, Massachusetts during her college years while playing hockey for...
feathered a pass to Caroline Ouellette
Caroline Ouellette
Caroline Ouellette is a Canadian ice hockey player. She is a member of the Canadian national women's ice hockey team and a member of Montreal Stars...
. Ouellette making a perfect low shot to score. The final goal of the game was scored with 2:42 left as Sarah Vaillancourt
Sarah Vaillancourt
Sarah Marie Vaillancourt is a Canadian women's ice hockey player. She is a member of the Canadian national women's hockey team and a member of Montreal Stars .-Playing career:...
picked up a pass from Caroline Ouellette
Caroline Ouellette
Caroline Ouellette is a Canadian ice hockey player. She is a member of the Canadian national women's ice hockey team and a member of Montreal Stars...
and she hit the mark on a quick shot from about five feet out. Toronto goalie Sami Jo Small
Sami Jo Small
Sami Jo Small is a women's ice hockey player.-Hockey Canada:Small is a three time Olympian, acting as a third goaltender on the Canadian women's hockey team at Turin and Nagano.-CWHL:...
played well in defeat as Montreal controlled the game outshooting Toronto 51 to 26. Toronto did threaten offensively early in the game and could have turned the contest around but Montreal goalie, Kim St-Pierre
Kim St-Pierre
Kim St-Pierre is a women's ice hockey player.-McGill:In 1998-99, she was the top rookie for the McGill Martlets women's ice hockey team...
, came up with exceptional saves to earn the shutout and ultimately crown Montreal Stars
Montreal Stars
The Montreal Stars are a professional women's ice hockey team that plays in Montreal, Quebec. The team was awarded the Clarkson Cup in 2009 and 2011 for winning the highest honour in North American women's hockey. . The team has played in the Canadian Women's Hockey League since 2007 its...
the Clarkson Cup Champions 2011.
| Playoff Records | Games wins | Games loses |
| Montreal Montreal Stars The Montreal Stars are a professional women's ice hockey team that plays in Montreal, Quebec. The team was awarded the Clarkson Cup in 2009 and 2011 for winning the highest honour in North American women's hockey. . The team has played in the Canadian Women's Hockey League since 2007 its... |
4 | 0 |
| Toronto | 2 | 2 |
| Brampton Brampton Thunder The Brampton Canadettes-Thunder is an ice hockey team in the Canadian Women's Hockey League. The Canadettes-Thunder play its home games at the Powerade Centre in Brampton, Ontario.-Team history:... |
1 | 2 |
| Minnesota Minnesota Whitecaps The Minnesota Whitecaps are a professional women's ice hockey team in the Western Women's Hockey League . The team play its home games in the Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota area... |
0 | 3 |
Hockey Canada Selection Camp
Five Montreal Stars players invited : Caroline OuelletteCaroline Ouellette
Caroline Ouellette is a Canadian ice hockey player. She is a member of the Canadian national women's ice hockey team and a member of Montreal Stars...
, Kim St-Pierre
Kim St-Pierre
Kim St-Pierre is a women's ice hockey player.-McGill:In 1998-99, she was the top rookie for the McGill Martlets women's ice hockey team...
, Sarah Vaillancourt
Sarah Vaillancourt
Sarah Marie Vaillancourt is a Canadian women's ice hockey player. She is a member of the Canadian national women's hockey team and a member of Montreal Stars .-Playing career:...
, Emmanuelle Blais
Emmanuelle Blais
Emmanuelle Blais , is a Canadian ice hockey player. She is a member of Montreal Stars in the Canadian Women's Hockey League .-Playing career:...
and Noemie Marin
Noémie Marin
Noémie Marin is a former Olympic softball player and a hockey player with the Montreal Stars in the Canadian Women's Hockey League .-Softball:...
have been invited to Canada’s National Team selection camp. The chosen players will represent women's national team at the 2011 World Women’s Championships held in Switzerland, in April 16-25 2011. The Hockey Canada selection camp, which takes place from April 2 to 5 at the Toronto MasterCard Centre .
See also
- 2010–11 CWHL season2010–11 CWHL seasonThe 2010–11 CWHL season is the fourth in the history of the Canadian Women's Hockey League. For the season, the league will run on a budget of $500,000 and players will pay for their own equipment.-Offseason:...
- Montreal StarsMontreal StarsThe Montreal Stars are a professional women's ice hockey team that plays in Montreal, Quebec. The team was awarded the Clarkson Cup in 2009 and 2011 for winning the highest honour in North American women's hockey. . The team has played in the Canadian Women's Hockey League since 2007 its...
- Canadian Women's Hockey LeagueCanadian Women's Hockey LeagueThe Canadian Women's Hockey League is one of two major women's ice hockey leagues in Canada. The league was founded in 2007. The league currently has six ice hockey teams: three in Ontario, one in Quebec, one in Alberta and one in Boston, Massachusetts....
- 2011 Clarkson Cup2011 Clarkson CupThe 2011 Clarkson Cup will be contested at the Barrie Molson Centre in Barrie, Ontario, Canada. The four competing teams will include three from the Canadian Women's Hockey League and one from the Western Women's Hockey League. All teams play each other in a round robin Thursday March 24 through...
External news story
- Trying to get the message out by Stephanie Myles, The Gazette, March 24, 2011.
- Montreal beats Toronto to win the Clarkson Cup in official blog of Montreal Stars, March 27, 2011.
- Montreal hopes Clarkson Cup win promotes women's hockey league in Globe and Mail, March 27, 2011.