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Caroline Ouellette (2023)
Kim St-Pierre (2020)
The 2011 Clarkson Cup was contested at the Barrie Molson Centre in Barrie, Ontario, Canada. The four competing teams included three from the Canadian Women's Hockey League and one from the Western Women's Hockey League. All teams played each other in a round robin Thursday March 24 through Saturday March 26, with the top two teams meeting in the final Sunday March 27. In 2010 the tournament 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. 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
Boston Blades is eliminated and cannot participate in the Clarkson Cup Championship. Montreal Stars, Brampton Thunder and Toronto HC participated in the final tournament. The Minnesota Whitecaps of the WWHL complete the four teams.
Rosters
Brampton Thunder
Goaltenders
Number
Country
Player
Hometown
37
CAN
Kira Hurley
Toronto, Ontario
35
CAN
Laura Hosier
Sharon, Ontario
Defensemen
Number
Country
Player
Hometown
43
CAN
Ashley Pendleton
Orton, Ontario
34
CAN
Delaney Collins, Assistant Captain
Pilot Mound, Manitoba
27
CAN
Kerri Palmer
Holland Landing, Ontario
24
CAN
Amber Bowman
Orton, Ontario
20
CAN
Allyson Fox
Toronto, Ontario
17
CAN
Melanie Rothon
Newmarket, Ontario
9
USA
Molly Engstrom
Grantsburg,Wisconsin
Forwards
Number
Country
Player
Hometown
93
CAN
Mandy Cole
Peterborough, Ontario
77
CAN
Brooke Beazer
Kingston, Ontario
71
CAN
Jennifer Kirk
Brampton, Ontario
67
CAN
Lindsay Brown
Hamilton, Ontario
66
CAN
Andrea Ironside
Collingwood,Ontario
16
CAN
Jayna Hefford, captain
Kingston, Ontario
12
CAN
Lori Dupuis
Cornwall, Ontario
10
CAN
Gillian Apps, Assistant Captain
Unionville, Ontario
7
CAN
Cherie Piper, Assistant Captain
Toronto, Ontario
4
CAN
Elysia Desmier
Ottawa, Ontario
2
CAN
Bree Polci
London, Ontario
Coaching staff
General Manager: Maria Quinto and Jody Katz
Head Coach: Peter Crosby
Assistant Coach: Phil Bateman
Assistant Coach: Kristi Alcorn
Montreal Stars
Goaltenders
Number
Country
Player
Hometown
35
CAN
Jenny Lavigne
Lac au Saumon, Quebec
33
CAN
Kim St-Pierre
Châteauguay, Quebec
27
CAN
Valerie Charbonneau
Sudbury, Ontario
Defensemen
Number
Country
Player
Hometown
44
CAN
Nathalie Dery, Assistant Captain
Cap Santé, Quebec
24
CAN
Stephanie Denino
Saint-Laurent, Quebec
19
CAN
Sharon Kelly
Riverview, New Brunswick
16
CAN
Gillian Merrifield
London, Ontario
8
CAN
Tawnya Danis
Pointe-Claire, Quebec
4
CAN
Annie Guay
Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec
Forwards
Number
Country
Player
Hometown
96
CAN
Sabrina Harbec
Saint-Hubert, Quebec
86
CAN
Dominique Thibault
L'Original, Ontario
47
CAN
Emmanuelle Blais
Montreal, Quebec
40
CAN
Sarah Vaillancourt
Sherbrooke, Quebec
26
CAN
Lisa-Marie Breton, Captain
Saint-Zacharie, Quebec
25
CAN
Vanessa Davidson
Kirkland, Quebec
21
USA
Julie Chu
Fairfield, Connecticut
18
CAN
Donna Ringrose
Campbell's Bay, Quebec
13
CAN
Caroline Ouellette, Assistant captain
Montreal, Quebec
12
CAN
Emilie Luck
Pointe-Claire, Quebec
11
CAN
Kelly Sudia, Assistant Captain
Pointe-Claire, Quebec
10
CAN
Noemie Marin
Acton Vale, Quebec
Coaching staff
General Manager: Megh Hewings
*Head Coach:*Patrick Rankine
Assistant Coach: Philipe Trahan
Minnesota Whitecaps
Goaltenders
Number
Country
Player
Hometown
39
USA
Megan Van Beusekom
Loretto, Minnesota
30
USA
Kim Hanlon
Blaine, Minnesota
20
USA
Sanya Sandahl
Duluth, Minnesota
Defensemen
Number
Country
Player
Hometown
33
USA
Rachael Drazan
Orono, Minnesota
21
USA
Allie Sanchez
St. Paul, Minnesota
12
USA
Jenny Schnickel
Coon Rapids, Minnesota
7
USA
Briana Jentner
Akron, Ohio
5
USA
Winny Brodt, Captain
Roseville, Minnesota
2
USA
Chelsey Brodt
Roseville, Minnesota
Forwards
Number
Country
Player
Hometown
77
USA
Amy Stech
Duluth, Minnesota
29
USA
Christina Lee
Maple Plain, Minnesota
27
USA
Maggie Fisher
South St. Paul, Minnesota
25
RUS
Iya Gavrilova
Krasnoyarsk, Russia
22
USA
Megan McCarthy
Eden Prairie, Minnesota
19
USA
Erin Keys
St. Paul, Minnesota
16
USA
Jenny Potter
Edina, Minnesota
15
USA
Allie Thunstrom
Maplewood, Minnesota
11
USA
Krissy Wendell-Pohl
Brooklyn Park, Minnesota
10
USA
Brooke White-Lancette
Berkeley, California
9
USA
Gisele Marvin
Warroad, Minnesota
8
USA
Meaghan Pezon
Eden Prairie, Minnesota
6
USA
Kelli Blankenship
Miami, Florida
2
USA
Sammy Nixon
Blaine, Minnesota
Coaching staff
Head Coach: Jack Brodt
Assistant Coach: Dwayne Schmidgall
Assistant Coach: Jim Minkoff
Toronto
Goaltenders
Number
Country
Player
Hometown
31
CAN
Allison Cubberley
Bracebridge, Ontario
30
CAN
Kendra Fisher
Kincardine, Ontario
1
CAN
Sami Jo Small
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Defensemen
Number
Country
Player
Hometown
25
CAN
Tessa Bonhomme
Sudbury, Ontario
19
CAN
Britni Smith
Port Perry, Ontario
18
USA
Alexandra Hoffmeyer
Detroit, Michigan
12
CAN
Martine Garland
Toronto, Ontario
5
CAN
Jessica Clermont
Port Elgin, Ontario
4
CAN
Michelle Bonello
Mississauga, Ontario
2
CAN
Haleigh Callison
Smithers, British Columbia
Forwards
Number
Country
Player
Hometown
96
CAN
Kelly Zamora
Oshawa, Ontario
67
CAN
Rebecca Davies
Toronto, Ontario
44
CAN
Kori Cheverie
Truro, Nova Scotia
27
CAN
Kristy Zamora
Oshawa, Ontario
17
CAN
Jennifer Botterill
Winnipeg, Manitoba
16
CAN
Frances McPhail
Vancouver, British Columbia
15
CAN
Angela Di Stasi
Toronto, Ontario
14
CAN
LaToya Clarke
Pickering, Ontario
11
CAN
Melanie Mills
Pusclinsh, Ontario
9
CAN
Jennifer Brine
Truro, Nova Scotia
6
CAN
Meagan Aarts
Wattford, Ontario
CAN
Carly Haggard
Port Alberni, British Columbia
Coaching staff
General Manager: Barb Fisher
Head coach: Dan Lichterman
Assistant coach: Joanne Eustace
Assistant coach: Bartley Blair
Tournament
In the first games, Toronto and Montreal 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. In another match, Sami Jo Small celebrated her 35th birthday by stopping 40 shots to lead Toronto to a 6-0 win over Minnesota. The Championships tournament ran over the weekend. Saturday, Montreal scored a crucial victory 2-1 against Toronto. 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
The final game on March 27 concluded with Montreal defeating Toronto 5–0. Montreal had a 2–0 lead in the first period, The first goal was scored by Noémie Marin on a backhand from her off wing at 14:47 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 the Montreal Stars.
Montreal added two more goals in the third period to win 5–0. At the 5:33 minute, Julie Chu feathered a pass to Caroline Ouellette, who made 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.
The Three Stars of the Game: First Star - Dominique Thibault, Montreal. Second Star - Vanessa Davidson, Montreal. Third Start - Jennifer Botterill, Toronto.
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
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, https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/st-pierre-backstops-montreal-to-clarkson-cup-title-1.1003318
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/
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