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The Manitoba Maple Leafs are a professional women's ice hockey team in 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...

(WWHL). The team played its home games at MTS Iceplex

MTS Iceplex

The MTS Iceplex and Hockey Canada Centre of Excellence is an ice hockey facility located in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The building, which opened in August 2010, is owned and operated by True North Sports and Entertainment, which also owns the MTS Centre in downtown Winnipeg and the Winnipeg...

in Winnipeg

Winnipeg

Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...

, 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...

History

The team joined the WWHL on June 5, 2010. Its team president is Bryon Stephen. The franchise is in partnership with the Winnipeg Métis Federation to provide an opportunity to particiate in ice hockey for players from all ethnic back grounds.

Tournaments

Starting in April 2011, the club will host the Manitoba Maple Leafs Cup. It is a female ice hockey tournament that will raise proceeds for charity. The tournament will be played at MTS Iceplex in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Season-by-season

See also: 2010–11 WWHL season
2010–11 WWHL season
The 2010–11 WWHL season will consist of 4 teams: Strathmore Rockies, Edmonton Chimos, Minnesota Whitecaps and a new team Manitoba Maple Leafs. The Calgary Oval X-Treme suspended active participation in the league in 2009-10...

Year by year|-
Year	GP	W	L	T	OTL	GF	GA	Pts
2010-11	12	1	11	0	0	31	80	2

Note:
GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, Pts = Points.

Season standing

Year	Regular Season	Playoffs
2010-11	3rd	no participation to playoff

Current Roster 2010-11

Goalies
Number		\|Player	\|Former Team	\|Hometown
30	Canada	Melisse Kunzelman
1	Canada	Rachel Pigden
1	Canada	Carissa Scheitler
1	Canada	Alix Fenner

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Canada
|align=center|Bridgette Laquette
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Canada
|align=center|Kaitlin Drews
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Coaching Staff 2010-11

Governor: Chantal Laroque
General Manager Dan McGonigal
Head Coach: Jill Mathez
Assistant Coach: Dan McGonigal