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Caroline Ouellette with Clarkson Cup on March 27, 2011
The 2011 Clarkson Cup was contested at the
consisted of just two semi-finals and a final. A change to the format this year has made the tournament longer.
Qualification
Brampton vs. Montreal
The top four teams from the CWHL competed in a tournament based on seedings. Seeds were determined by standings at end of regular season play.[2] On March 11 and 12, the number 1 seed played against the number 2 seed while the number 3 seed challenged the number 4 seed. The victors competed on March 13 to determine the CWHL champion. The WWHL champion was the lone WWHL team to compete in the Clarkson Cup.
Date
Opponent
Score
Attendance
March 11, 2011
Toronto @ Boston
Toronto wins 4-2
280
March 11, 2011
Brampton @ Montreal
Montreal wins 2-1 (shootout)
100
March 12, 2011
Toronto @ Boston
Toronto wins 3-1
184
March 12, 2011
Brampton @ Montreal
Montreal wins 4-3
200
of the WWHL complete the four teams.
Rosters
Brampton Thunder
Forwards
Number
Country
Player
Hometown
93
Mandy Cole
Peterborough, Ontario
77
Brooke Beazer
Kingston, Ontario
71
Jennifer Kirk
Brampton, Ontario
67
Lindsay Brown
Hamilton, Ontario
66
Andrea Ironside
Collingwood,Ontario
16
Jayna Hefford , captain
Kingston, Ontario
12
Lori Dupuis
Cornwall, Ontario
10
Gillian Apps , Assistant Captain
Unionville, Ontario
7
Cherie Piper , Assistant Captain
Toronto, Ontario
4
Elysia Desmier
Ottawa, Ontario
2
Bree Polci
London, Ontario
[3]
Coaching Staff
General Manager: Maria Quinto and Jody Katz
Head Coach: Peter Crosby
Assistant Coach: Phil Bateman
Assistant Coach: Kristi Alcorn
Montreal Stars
Forwards
Number
Country
Player
Hometown
96
Sabrina Harbec
Saint-Hubert, Quebec
86
Dominique Thibault
L'Original, Ontario
47
Emmanuelle Blais
Montreal, Quebec
40
Sarah Vaillancourt
Sherbrooke, Quebec
26
Lisa-Marie Breton , Captain
Saint-Zacharie, Quebec
25
Vanessa Davidson
Kirkland, Quebec
21
Julie Chu
Fairfield, Connecticut
18
Donna Ringrose
Campbell's Bay, Quebec
13
Caroline Ouellette , Assistant captain
Montreal, Quebec
12
Emilie Luck
Pointe-Claire, Quebec
11
Kelly Sudia , Assistant Captain
Pointe-Claire, Quebec
10
Noemie Marin
Acton Vale, Quebec
[4]
Coaching staff
General Manager: Megh Hewings
Head Coach: Patrick Rankine
Assistant Coach: Philipe Trahan
Minnesota Whitecaps
Forwards
Number
Country
Player
Hometown
77
Amy Stech
Duluth, Minnesota
29
Christina Lee
Maple Plain, Minnesota
27
Maggie Fisher
South St. Paul, Minnesota
25
Iya Gavrilova
Krasnoyarsk, Russia
22
Megan McCarthy
Eden Prairie, Minnesota
19
Erin Keys
St. Paul, Minnesota
16
Jenny Potter
Edina, Minnesota
15
Allie Thunstrom
Maplewood, Minnesota
11
Krissy Wendell-Pohl
Brooklyn Park, Minnesota
10
Brooke White-Lancette
Berkeley, California
9
Gisele Marvin
Warroad, Minnesota
8
Meaghan Pezon
Eden Prairie, Minnesota
6
Kelli Blankenship
Miami, Florida
2
Sammy Nixon
Blaine, Minnesota
[5]
Coaching staff
Head Coach: Jack Brodt
Assistant Coach: Dwayne Schmidgall
Assistant Coach: Jim Minkoff
Toronto
Forwards
Number
Country
Player
Hometown
96
Kelly Zamora
Oshawa, Ontario
67
Rebecca Davies
Toronto, Ontario
44
Kori Cheverie
Truro, Nova Scotia
27
Kristy Zamora
Oshawa, Ontario
17
Jennifer Botterill
Winnipeg, Manitoba
16
Frances McPhail
Vancouver, British Columbia
15
Angela Di Stasi
Toronto, Ontario
14
LaToya Clarke
Pickering, Ontario
11
Melanie Mills
Pusclinsh, Ontario
9
Jennifer Brine
Truro, Nova Scotia
6
Meagan Aarts
Wattford, Ontario
Carly Haggard
Port Alberni, British Columbia
[6]
Coaching Staff
General Manager: Barb Fisher
Head coach: Dan Lichterman
Assistant coach: Joanne Eustace
Assistant coach: Bartley Blair
Tournament
In the first games, Toronto[7] and Montreal[8] earned victories over Brampton and Minnesota . In the second day, Sarah Vaillancourt scored 3 goals during the game to lead Montreal to a 7-4 victory over Brampton.[9] In another match, Sami Jo Small celebrated her 35th birthday by stopping 40 shots to lead Toronto to a 6-0 win over Minnesota.[10] The Championships tournament ran over the weekend. Saturday, Montreal scored a crucial victory 2-1 against Toronto.[11] This win guaranteed 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
March 24
6:00 pm
Minnesota vs Montreal
Montreal 5-1
240
March 25
12:00 noon
Minnesota vs Toronto
Toronto 6-0
300
March 25
7:00 pm
Brampton vs Montreal
Montreal 7-4
1,000
March 26
11:00 am
Minnesota vs Brampton
Brampton 7-2
500
March 26
3:00 pm
Toronto vs Montreal
Montreal 2-1
1,000
March 27
1:00 pm
Championship Final game
Montreal 5-0
2,300
Championship game
March 27th Sunday: The final game concluded with the powerful Montreal team defeating Toronto 5 - 0.Montreal Stars
.
Montreal added two more goals in the third period to capture the 5-0 win Final game.Montreal Stars the Clarkson Cup Champions 2011.
[16]
The Three Stars of the Game: First Star - Dominique Thibault, Montreal. Second Star - Vanessa Davidson, Montreal. Third Start - Jennifer Botterill, Toronto.[17]
Playoff records
Games won
Games lost
Montreal
4
0
Toronto
2
2
Brampton
1
2
Minnesota
0
3
Awards and honours
Award
Winner
Top goaltender in the tournament
Player of the Game, Winning team, Clarkson Cup Final
Dominique Thibault
Player of the Game, Losing team, Clarkson Cup Final
Jennifer Botterill
Tournament Most Valuable Player
Sarah Vaillancourt
Top forward in the tournament
Top defender in the tournament
See also
References
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^ "CWHL - Canada Women's Hockey: Leagues, Statistics, Awards, Schedules" .
^ "Roster - Brampton - Canadian Women's Hockey League" . Archived from the original on 2011-04-11. Retrieved 2011-03-14 .
^ "Roster - Montreal - Canadian Women's Hockey League" . Archived from the original on 2011-03-06. Retrieved 2011-03-14 .
^ "Western Women's Hockey League (Design, Hosting, Registration & Administration tools by esportsdeskpro.com)" . Archived from the original on 2011-02-25. Retrieved 2011-03-14 .
^ "Roster - Toronto - Canadian Women's Hockey League" . Archived from the original on 2011-03-10. Retrieved 2011-03-14 .
^ Stephen Swett, Locals chase Cup dream, http://www.thebarrieexaminer.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3043351 Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine , March 24, 2011.
^ CBCsports.ca , Montreal opens Clarkson Cup with win, http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/story/2011/03/24/sp-clarkson-cup-thurs.html , Match 24,2011.
^ CBCsports.ca ,Montreal beats Brampton at Clarkson Cup, http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/story/2011/03/25/sp-clarkson-fri.html
^ Globe and Mail, Small comes up big at Clarkson Cup, https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/small-comes-up-big-at-clarkson-cup/article1957695/
^ TSN, Kirk's powers Brampton past Minnesota at Clarkson Cup, https://www.tsn.ca/canadian_hockey/story/?id=359637
^ "- CWHL - Canadian Women's Hockey League" . Archived from the original on 2011-08-14. Retrieved 2011-03-28 .
^ Stephen Sweet, Montreal takes Clarkson Cup in style: 5-0 win over Toronto paves way to title, http://www.thebarrieexaminer.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3046897 Archived 2011-09-30 at the Wayback Machine
^ Globe and Mail, Montreal beats Toronto to win Clarkson Cup,https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/montreal-beats-toronto-to-win-clarkson-cup/article1958614/
^ CBCsport.ca , St-Pierre backstops Montreal to Clarkson Cup title, http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/story/2011/03/27/sp-clarksoncup.html
^ Globe and Mail, Montreal hopes Clarkson Cup win promotes women's hockey league, https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/montreal-hopes-clarkson-cup-win-promotes-womens-hockey-league/article574190/
^ "SCOTIABANK - SPONSORSHIPS & DONATIONS | MONTREAL 2011 CLARKSON CUP CHAMPIONS" . Archived from the original on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2011-03-29 .
Championships Winners Most Valuable Player Award
Final teams Defunct teams Seasons Drafts All-Star Games Clarkson Cup Commissioners Outdoor Classic