Provincial Women's Hockey League
Encyclopedia
The Provincial Women's Hockey League is an amateur women's ice hockey
league in Ontario
, Canada
that was founded in 2004. It is considered to be the highest level of young women's amateur ice hockey in Ontario, and is sanctioned by Hockey Canada
and the Ontario Women's Hockey Association.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
league in Ontario
Ontario
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, Canada
Canada
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that was founded in 2004. It is considered to be the highest level of young women's amateur ice hockey in Ontario, and is sanctioned by Hockey Canada
Hockey Canada
Hockey Canada, formally known as the Canadian Hockey Association, is the national governing body of ice hockey in Canada and is a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. Hockey Canada controls a vast majority of ice hockey in Canada, with a few exceptions...
and the Ontario Women's Hockey Association.
Teams 2010-11
As of August 9, 2010:
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International
The following PWHL alumni have represented Canada in international tournaments.Player | Team | Event |
Meghan Agosta Meghan Agosta Meghan Agosta is a women's ice hockey forward, currently playing for Mercyhurst College. Agosta played for the Canada women's national ice hockey team. She has represented Canada at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin and the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, winning gold medals at both... |
Windsor Wildcats | 2005 Air Canada Cup (women's), 2006 Olympics, 2010 Olympics |
Courtney Birchard Courtney Birchard Courtney Birchard competed for the Canadian national women’s ice hockey team. She made her debut for Team Canada in the 2010 Four Nations Cup. She was drafted 6th overall by the Brampton Thunder in the 2011 CWHL Draft.... |
Toronto Jr. Aeros | 2011 MLP Cup |
Mallory Deluce | Toronto Jr. Aeros | 2011 MLP Cup |
Laura Fortino | Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres | 2011 MLP Cup |
Brittany Haverstock | Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres | 2011 MLP Cup |
Haley Irwin | Toronto Jr. Aeros | 2008 Air Canada Cup (women's), 2009 MLP Cup, 2010 Olympics |
Laura McIntosh | Mississauga Jr. Chiefs | 2011 MLP Cup |
Stefanie McKeough | Ottawa Senators | 2011 MLP Cup |
Isabel Menard | Ottawa Senators | 2011 MLP Cup |
Caroline Prevost | London Devilettes | 2011 MLP Cup |
Ashley Riggs | Durham Lightning | 2004 Air Canada Cup (women's) |
Jillian Saulnier | Toronto Jr. Aeros | 2011 MLP Cup |
Britni Smith | Markham/Stouffville Stars | 2007 Air Canada Cup (women's) |
Natalie Spooner Natalie Spooner Natalie Spooner played for the Canadian National women's ice hockey team from 2007 to 2008, and rejoined the program in 2010. Currently, she competes for the Ohio State Buckeyes women's ice hockey program... |
Durham Lightning | 2011 MLP Cup |
Tara Watchorn Tara Watchorn Tara Watchorn competed for the Canadian national women’s ice hockey team. She made her debut for Team Canada in the 2010 Four Nations Cup.-Playing career:... |
Durham Lightning | 2011 MLP Cup |
Catherine White Catherine White (ice hockey) Catherine White has competed for Hockey Canada in numerous international tournaments. Currently, she is a member of the Cornell Big Red... |
Mississauga Jr. Chiefs | 2010 MLP Cup, 2011 MLP Cup |
Jessica Wong | Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres | 2011 MLP Cup |
Final 4
The winner of the final four is awarded the Alumni Cup.Season | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Fourth |
2004-05 | Toronto Jr. Aeros | |||
2005-06 | Toronto Jr. Aeros | Bluewater Hawks | ||
2006-07 | Toronto Jr. Aeros | Durham Lightning | Stoney Creek Junior Sabres | |
2007-08 | Stoney Creek Junior Sabres | Ottawa Senators | Mississauga Jr. Chiefs | |
2008-09 | Ottawa Senators | |||
2009-10 | Toronto Jr. Aeros | Mississauga Chiefs | Stoney Creek Sabres | Bluewater Hawks |
Awards
- Regular Season champions
Season Team 2005-06 Toronto Jr. Aeros 2009-10 Mississauga Chiefs - Goal scoring champion
Season Player Team 2006-07 Natalie Spooner Natalie SpoonerNatalie Spooner played for the Canadian National women's ice hockey team from 2007 to 2008, and rejoined the program in 2010. Currently, she competes for the Ohio State Buckeyes women's ice hockey program...
Durham Lightning - Scoring champion
Season Player Team 2005-06 Mallory Deluce Bluewater Hawks 2006-07 Laura McIntosh Mississauga Jr. Chiefs 2009-10 Theadora Imbrogno Mississauga Jr. Chiefs - Goaltending champion
Season Player Team 2009-10 Olivia Ross Mississauga Jr. Chiefs - Coach of the Year
Season Coach Team 2009-10 Dave Gwyn Etobicoke Dolphins - Referee of the Year
Season Referee 2009-10 Steve Randell
Scholarship
The PWHL awards a scholarship in memory of former PWHL player Christie Rose. She was an 18-year-old young woman who passed away on June 24, 2008, as a result of her injuries suffered in a car accident. The scholarship is awarded on an annual basis to recognize a young woman who shares the same qualities and characteristics as Christie.Recipients
Year | Player | Team |
2009 | Kaitlyn Bannon | London Devilettes |
2010 | Blair Connelly | Bluewater Hawks |