Calgary Oval X-Treme
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The Calgary Oval X-Treme were a professional women's ice hockey team in the Western Women's Hockey League
(WWHL). The team played its home games at the Olympic Oval
in Calgary, Alberta, Canada
. The Oval X-Treme were a member of the National Women's Hockey League
for two seasons before breaking away to help form the WWHL in 2004.
. In 2002, the Oval X-Treme were approached, along with the Chimos, to join the National Women's Hockey League
(NWHL). The two teams joined the Vancouver Griffins
to form the West division of the NWHL. After the 03-04 season, where the Oval X-Treme and Chimos faced only each other due to prohibitive costs to fly out east, the two franchises left the NWHL to form the five team Western Women's Hockey League. In 2006, the two leagues were reunited under the NWHL banner. However, this was short lived as the NWHL and WWHL could not reach an agreement upon a playoff schedule. As a result, the merger was not consummated. With the collapse of the NWHL in the summer of 2007, the Western Women's Hockey League was once again a completely independent league.
The Calgary Oval X-Treme suspended activities for the 2009-10 season.
Partially as a result of the Canadian national team being based in Calgary, the Oval X-Treme features many of Canada's top women's hockey players, including Hayley Wickenheiser
, Danielle Goyette
and Cassie Campbell
. As a result, the Oval X-Treme have become the undisputed powerhouse of women's hockey in western Canada, winning five consecutive league championships, and compiling a regular season mark of 95-3-2-1 in their last five seasons.
Gina Kingsbury
joined the Oval X-Treme in 2006. She had 31 points (11 goals, 20 assists) in 19 games as the Oval X-Treme went on to win the Esso Women's National Championship. In her second season with the Oval X-Treme, Kingsbury scored 20 goals and added 25 assists in 23 games.
in Western Women's Hockey League (WWHL):
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, Pts = Points.
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|align=center|Carla Macleod
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|align=center| Canada
|align=center|Colleen Sostorics
- Captain
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|align=center| Kennedy, Saskatchewan
|-
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!!width=10%|Former Team
!!width=10%|Hometown
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|align=center|Erica Ferrer
|align=center|
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|align=center|Bryanne Panchuck
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|align=center| Canada
|align=center|Karen McLaughlin
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|align=center| Listowel, Ontario
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|align=center|27
|align=center| Canada
|align=center|Gina Kingsbury
|align=center| Canadian National Team
|align=center|Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec
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|align=center|14
|align=center| Canada
|align=center|Jocelyn Zabrick
|align=center|
|align=center|
|-
|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|align=center|12
|align=center|
|align=center|Angela Frautschi
|align=center| Switzerland National Team
|align=center|Saanenland, Switzerland,
|-
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|align=center|11
|align=center| Canada
|align=center|Rebecca Russell
|align=center| U-22 Canadian National Team (2004-2005)
|align=center| Lethbridge, Newfoundland
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|align=center| Canada
|align=center| Carrie Olsen
|align=center|
|align=center| Calgary, Alberta
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|align=center|9
|align=center| Canada
|align=center|Cherie Piper
|align=center| Canadian National Team
|align=center| Scarborough, Ontario
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|align=center|7
|align=center| Canada
|align=center|Kaley Hall
|align=center| U-22 Canadian Team
|align=center| Calgary, Alberta
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|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|align=center| 6
|align=center| Canada
|align=center|Katy Joesphs
|align=center|
|align=center|
|-
|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|align=center| 4
|align=center| Canada
|align=center| Jennifer Jonsson
|align=center|
|align=center| Oakview, Manitoba
|-
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|align=center|
|align=center|Anja Stiefel
|align=center| Switzerland National Team
|align=center| Wil, Switzerland,
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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...
(WWHL). The team played its home games at the Olympic Oval
Olympic Oval
The Olympic Oval in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, is a covered speed skating oval built for the 1988 Winter Olympics. It is the official designated training center for Speed Skate Canada and the Canadian National Speed Skating team. It is located on the University of Calgary campus...
in Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. The Oval X-Treme were a member of the National Women's Hockey League
National Women's Hockey League
The National Women's Hockey League was a women's ice hockey league. This League was in service between 1999 and 2007.-History:The NWHL superseded the old Central Ontario Women's Hockey League in 1998-99. After the old COWHL dropped down to three teams in 1997-98, the new league expanded to...
for two seasons before breaking away to help form the WWHL in 2004.
History
The Oval X-Treme were founded in 1995 as an amateur team for women's hockey players in Calgary, quickly developing a heated rivalry with their northern counterparts, the Edmonton ChimosEdmonton Chimos
The Edmonton Chimos are a professional women's ice hockey team in the Western Women's Hockey League . The team played its home games at River Cree Twin Arenas in Edmonton, Canada. The Owner is Arlan Maschmayer.- History :...
. In 2002, the Oval X-Treme were approached, along with the Chimos, to join the National Women's Hockey League
National Women's Hockey League
The National Women's Hockey League was a women's ice hockey league. This League was in service between 1999 and 2007.-History:The NWHL superseded the old Central Ontario Women's Hockey League in 1998-99. After the old COWHL dropped down to three teams in 1997-98, the new league expanded to...
(NWHL). The two teams joined the Vancouver Griffins
Vancouver Griffins
The Vancouver Griffins were a professional women's ice hockey team in the National Women's Hockey League . The team played its home games in New Westminster's Queens Park Arena, in Vancouver, Canada.-History:...
to form the West division of the NWHL. After the 03-04 season, where the Oval X-Treme and Chimos faced only each other due to prohibitive costs to fly out east, the two franchises left the NWHL to form the five team Western Women's Hockey League. In 2006, the two leagues were reunited under the NWHL banner. However, this was short lived as the NWHL and WWHL could not reach an agreement upon a playoff schedule. As a result, the merger was not consummated. With the collapse of the NWHL in the summer of 2007, the Western Women's Hockey League was once again a completely independent league.
The Calgary Oval X-Treme suspended activities for the 2009-10 season.
Partially as a result of the Canadian national team being based in Calgary, the Oval X-Treme features many of Canada's top women's hockey players, including Hayley Wickenheiser
Hayley Wickenheiser
Hayley Wickenheiser is a women's ice hockey player from Canada. She was the first woman to play full time professional hockey in a position other than goalie. Wickenheiser is a member of the Canada women's national ice hockey team...
, Danielle Goyette
Danielle Goyette
Danielle Goyette is a retired women's ice hockey player, and has been on the Canadian national team.-Hockey Canada:...
and Cassie Campbell
Cassie Campbell
Cassie Campbell-Pascall is a former Canadian female ice hockey player. She was the captain of the Canadian ice hockey team during the 2002 Winter Olympics and led the team to a gold medal...
. As a result, the Oval X-Treme have become the undisputed powerhouse of women's hockey in western Canada, winning five consecutive league championships, and compiling a regular season mark of 95-3-2-1 in their last five seasons.
Gina Kingsbury
Gina Kingsbury
Gina Kingsbury is a retired women's ice hockey player. She graduated from St. Lawrence University with a degree in psychology. She ranks second all-time in scoring among St...
joined the Oval X-Treme in 2006. She had 31 points (11 goals, 20 assists) in 19 games as the Oval X-Treme went on to win the Esso Women's National Championship. In her second season with the Oval X-Treme, Kingsbury scored 20 goals and added 25 assists in 23 games.
Season-by-season
in National Women's Hockey League (NWHL):- See also: 2002–03 NWHL season2002–03 NWHL season-Final standings:Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, Pts = Points.-Playoffs:*Calgary Oval X-Treme 3, Beatrice Aeros 0...
- See also: 2003–04 NWHL season2003–04 NWHL season-Final standings:Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, Pts = Points.-Playoffs:*Calgary Oval X-Treme 5, Brampton Thunder 4...
in Western Women's Hockey League (WWHL):
- See also: 2004–05 WWHL season2004–05 WWHL seasonThe 2004–05 WWHL season was the first season of the Western Women's Hockey League. Previously this league did not exist and the western teams were in a division of the National Women's Hockey League.-Final standings:...
- See also: 2005–06 WWHL season2005–06 WWHL seasonThe 2005–06 WWHL season was the second season of the Western Women's Hockey League. The Calgary Oval X-Treme enjoyed an undefeated season and claimed the WWHL Champions cup.-Final standings:...
- See also: 2006–07 WWHL season2006–07 WWHL seasonThe 2006–07 WWHL season was the third season of the Western Women's Hockey League. The Calgary Oval X-Treme enjoyed an undefeated season and claimed the WWHL Champions cup.-Exhibition:...
- See also: 2007–08 WWHL season2007–08 WWHL seasonThe 2007–08 WWHL season was the fourth season of the Western Women's Hockey League. The Calgary Oval X-Treme defeated the Minnesota Whitecaps to claim the WWHL Champions cup.-Final standings:...
- See also: 2008–09 WWHL season2008–09 WWHL season-Final standings:Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, Pts = Points. -Playoffs:semi-finals*March 7, 2009: Calgary 9, Starthmore 0*March 7, 2009: Minnesota 4, Edmonton 0-Final WWHL Championship:...
| Year | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002–03 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 0 | 83 | 81 | 39 |
| 2003–04 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 64 | 9 | 22 |
| 2004–05 | 21 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 152 | 18 | 51 |
| 2005–06 | 24 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 126 | 43 | 46 |
| 2006–07 | 24 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 172 | 24 | 46 |
| 2007–08 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 162 | 27 | 48 |
| 2008–09 | 23 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 143 | 34 | 42 |
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, Pts = Points.
Season standings
| = Indicates First Place finish |
| = Indicates championship |
| Year | League | Reg. Season | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-03 | National Women's Hockey League | first place in Western Division | NWHL Champions |
| 2003-04 | National Women's Hockey League | first place in Western Division | NWHL Champions |
| 2004-05 | Western Women's Hockey League | first place | WWHL Champions cup |
| 2005-06 | Western Women's Hockey League | first place | WWHL Champions cup |
| 2006-07 | Western Women's Hockey League | first place | WWHL Champions cup |
| 2007-08 | Western Women's Hockey League | first place | WWHL Champions cup |
| 2008-09 | Western Women's Hockey League | First place | defeat in final |
Last Roster 2008-09
| Goalies | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | |Player | |Former Team | |Hometown | |||
| 33 |  United States |
Kendall Newell | Phoenix, Arizona | |||
| 1 | Canada |
Amanda Tapp | Calgary Oval X-Treme | Calgary, Alberta | ||
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Canada|align=center|Delaney Collins
Delaney Collins
Delaney Collins is a women's ice hockey player. On August 23, 2011, Collins announced her retirement from international play.-Playing career:...
|align=center| Canadian National Team
|align=center| Pilot Mound, Manitoba
|-
|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|align=center|20
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Canada|align=center|Tessa Bonhomme
Tessa Bonhomme
Tessa Bonhomme is an Olympic Gold Medalist and member of the Canadian national women's hockey team. She was also a member and co-captain of the Ohio State Buckeyes women's ice hockey team in the NCAA....
|align=center| Canadian National Team
|align=center| Sudbury, Ontario
|-
|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|align=center|18
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Canada|align=center|Gillian Ferrari
Gillian Ferrari
Gillian Ferrari is a Canadian women's ice hockey player. She was inducted into the Brampton Sports Hall of Fame in 2006. Her Mother is from Wales and her Father was born in Italy.-Playing career:...
|align=center| Toronto Aeros from 1996–2004 and Brampton Thunder from 2004–2006.
|align=center| Thornhill, Ontario
|-
|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|align=center|8
|align=center|
Canada|align=center|Carla Macleod
Carla MacLeod
Carla MacLeod is a retired member of the Canadian national women's hockey team. MacLeod is related to former Montreal Canadiens legend Maurice Richard.-Playing career:...
|align=center| Canadian National Team
|align=center|Calgary, Alberta
|-
|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|align=center|5
|align=center|
Canada|align=center|Colleen Sostorics
Colleen Sostorics
Colleen Sostorics is a retired Canadian women's ice hockey defenseman. She has played extensively for Canada at the international level, including three Olympic gold medals...
- Captain
|align=center| Canadian National Team
|align=center| Kennedy, Saskatchewan
|-
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Canada|align=center|Erica Ferrer
|align=center|
|align=center|
|-
|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|align=center|29
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Canada|align=center|Bryanne Panchuck
|align=center|
|align=center|
|-
|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|align=center|28
|align=center|
Canada|align=center|Karen McLaughlin
|align=center| Calgary Oval X-Treme
|align=center| Listowel, Ontario
|-
|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|align=center|27
|align=center|
Canada|align=center|Gina Kingsbury
Gina Kingsbury
Gina Kingsbury is a retired women's ice hockey player. She graduated from St. Lawrence University with a degree in psychology. She ranks second all-time in scoring among St...
|align=center| Canadian National Team
|align=center|Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec
|-
|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|align=center|14
|align=center|
Canada|align=center|Jocelyn Zabrick
|align=center|
|align=center|
|-
|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|align=center|12
|align=center|
|align=center|Angela Frautschi
|align=center| Switzerland National Team
|align=center|Saanenland, Switzerland,
|-
|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|align=center|11
|align=center|
Canada|align=center|Rebecca Russell
|align=center| U-22 Canadian National Team (2004-2005)
|align=center| Lethbridge, Newfoundland
|-
|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|align=center|10
|align=center|
Canada|align=center| Carrie Olsen
|align=center|
|align=center| Calgary, Alberta
|-
|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|align=center|9
|align=center|
Canada|align=center|Cherie Piper
Cherie Piper
Cherie Piper is a Canadian ice hockey player residing in Markham, Ontario. She is a member of the Canadian national women's hockey team and plays for the Brampton Thunder of the Canadian Women's Hockey League...
|align=center| Canadian National Team
|align=center| Scarborough, Ontario
|-
|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|align=center|7
|align=center|
Canada|align=center|Kaley Hall
|align=center| U-22 Canadian Team
|align=center| Calgary, Alberta
|-
|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|align=center| 6
|align=center|
Canada|align=center|Katy Joesphs
|align=center|
|align=center|
|-
|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|align=center| 4
|align=center|
Canada|align=center| Jennifer Jonsson
|align=center|
|align=center| Oakview, Manitoba
|-
|- bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|align=center|3
|align=center|
|align=center|Anja Stiefel
|align=center| Switzerland National Team
|align=center| Wil, Switzerland,
|-
|} and
Coaching Staff 2008-09
- General Manager: Kathy Berg
- Head Coach: Bjorn Kinding
- Assistant Coach: Bart Doan
Awards and honors
- NWHL Division titles won: 2002-03, 2003-04.
- Championship of the NWHL: 2002-03, 2003-04.
- WWHL Regular season titles won: 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09.
- WWHL Champions cup: 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08.
- Esso Canadian national championshipsEsso Women's NationalsThe Esso Women's Nationals is the Canadian women's senior ice hockey championship, established in 1982. The winners of the event receives the Abby Hoffman Cup. The second place team is awarded the Fran Rider Cup, while the third place is given the Maureen McTeer Trophy. Nine or ten teams qualify...
won: 1998, 2001, 2003, 2007.
Notable players
- Dana AntalDana AntalDana Antal is a women's ice hockey player. She won a gold medal with Canada at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. Prior to joining the Canadian national team, she played collegiate hockey for Cornell University. In her first season, she was named the Ivy League Rookie of the Year, and...
- Kelly BechardKelly BechardKelly Bechard is a women's ice hockey player. Bechard competed for Canada at the World Championships in 2000 and 2001. In 2002, she competed for Canada at the Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City...
- Tessa BonhommeTessa BonhommeTessa Bonhomme is an Olympic Gold Medalist and member of the Canadian national women's hockey team. She was also a member and co-captain of the Ohio State Buckeyes women's ice hockey team in the NCAA....
- Cassie CampbellCassie CampbellCassie Campbell-Pascall is a former Canadian female ice hockey player. She was the captain of the Canadian ice hockey team during the 2002 Winter Olympics and led the team to a gold medal...
- Delaney Collins Delaney CollinsDelaney Collins is a women's ice hockey player. On August 23, 2011, Collins announced her retirement from international play.-Playing career:...
- Molly Engstrom Molly EngstromMolly Engstrom is an American ice hockey player of Swedish descent. She is a member of the United States women's national ice hockey team. She won a bronze medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics and a silver medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics...
- Danielle GoyetteDanielle GoyetteDanielle Goyette is a retired women's ice hockey player, and has been on the Canadian national team.-Hockey Canada:...
- Chanda GunnChanda GunnChanda Leigh Gunn is an American ice hockey player. She won a bronze medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics. At the games in Turin, she played close to 250 minutes and had 50 saves with a save percentage of 89.3%.-Northeastern:In the 2003-04 season, Chanda Gunn was in her senior season led the Huskies...
- Samantha HolmesSamantha HolmesSamantha Holmes played for the Canadian National women's ice hockey team from 2000 to 2005. She is also the founder of the Strathmore Rockies ice hockey team.-Early life:...
- Gina Kingsbury Gina KingsburyGina Kingsbury is a retired women's ice hockey player. She graduated from St. Lawrence University with a degree in psychology. She ranks second all-time in scoring among St...
- Kim McCulloughKim McCulloughKim McCullough was a women's ice hockey player for the Dartmouth Big Green women's ice hockey program. She is also a coach and the writer of a series of hockey training books called Best Hockey Season Ever.-Playing career:...
- Carla MacLeod Carla MacLeodCarla MacLeod is a retired member of the Canadian national women's hockey team. MacLeod is related to former Montreal Canadiens legend Maurice Richard.-Playing career:...
- Cherie PiperCherie PiperCherie Piper is a Canadian ice hockey player residing in Markham, Ontario. She is a member of the Canadian national women's hockey team and plays for the Brampton Thunder of the Canadian Women's Hockey League...
- Colleen SostoricsColleen SostoricsColleen Sostorics is a retired Canadian women's ice hockey defenseman. She has played extensively for Canada at the international level, including three Olympic gold medals...
- Hayley WickenheiserHayley WickenheiserHayley Wickenheiser is a women's ice hockey player from Canada. She was the first woman to play full time professional hockey in a position other than goalie. Wickenheiser is a member of the Canada women's national ice hockey team...
Links
See also
- Western Women's Hockey LeagueWestern Women's Hockey LeagueThe 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...
(WWHL) - List of ice hockey teams in Alberta
- Ice hockey in CalgaryIce hockey in CalgaryThe history of ice hockey in Calgary extends back well over a century to the first recorded ice hockey game in Alberta in 1893. Imported from eastern Canada, the game's popularity rapidly grew in the city, with teams at every level playing for and capturing Canada's national championships...