2011 Clarkson Cup

The 2011 Clarkson Cup was contested at the Barrie Molson Centre in Barrie, Ontario, Canada.[1] 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.

Caroline Ouellette with Clarkson Cup on March 27, 2011

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

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		Kira Hurley	Toronto, Ontario
35		Laura Hosier	Sharon, Ontario

Defensemen
Number	Country	Player	Hometown
43		Ashley Pendleton	Orton, Ontario
34		Delaney Collins, Assistant Captain	Pilot Mound, Manitoba
27		Kerri Palmer	Holland Landing, Ontario
24		Amber Bowman	Orton, Ontario
20		Allyson Fox	Toronto, Ontario
17		Melanie Rothon	Newmarket, Ontario
9		Molly Engstrom	Grantsburg,Wisconsin

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

Goaltenders
Number	Country	Player	Hometown
35		Jenny Lavigne	Lac au Saumon, Quebec
33		Kim St-Pierre	Châteauguay, Quebec
27		Valerie Charbonneau	Sudbury, Ontario

Defensemen
Number	Country	Player	Hometown
44		Nathalie Dery, Assistant Captain	Cap Santé, Quebec
24		Stephanie Denino	Saint-Laurent, Quebec
19		Sharon Kelly	Riverview, New Brunswick
16		Gillian Merrifield	London, Ontario
8		Tawnya Danis	Pointe-Claire, Quebec
4		Annie Guay	Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec

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

Goaltenders
Number	Country	Player	Hometown
39		Megan Van Beusekom	Loretto, Minnesota
30		Kim Hanlon	Blaine, Minnesota
20		Sanya Sandahl	Duluth, Minnesota

Defensemen
Number	Country	Player	Hometown
33		Rachael Drazan	Orono, Minnesota
21		Allie Sanchez	St. Paul, Minnesota
12		Jenny Schnickel	Coon Rapids, Minnesota
7		Briana Jentner	Akron, Ohio
5		Winny Brodt, Captain	Roseville, Minnesota
2		Chelsey Brodt	Roseville, Minnesota

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

Goaltenders
Number	Country	Player	Hometown
31		Allison Cubberley	Bracebridge, Ontario
30		Kendra Fisher	Kincardine, Ontario
1		Sami Jo Small	Winnipeg, Manitoba

Defensemen
Number	Country	Player	Hometown
25		Tessa Bonhomme	Sudbury, Ontario
19		Britni Smith	Port Perry, Ontario
18		Alexandra Hoffmeyer	Detroit, Michigan
12		Martine Garland	Toronto, Ontario
5		Jessica Clermont	Port Elgin, Ontario
4		Michelle Bonello	Mississauga, Ontario
2		Haleigh Callison	Smithers, British Columbia

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.[12] Montreal got off to 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 capture the 5-0 win Final game.[13] 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[14] 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[15] to earn the shutout and ultimately crown 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

• Clarkson Cup
• 2010 Clarkson Cup

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