National Women's Under-18 Championship

The National Women's Under-18 Championship is a Canadian women's ice hockey tournament held by Hockey Canada for provincial and regional teams organized by its member branches. It is one of two national championships for female minor hockey in Canada, the other being the Esso Cup, which is a competition for midget 'AAA' clubs.

This article is about the Canadian national championship for provincial teams. For Canadian women's midget club championship, see Esso Cup.
National Women's Under-18 Championship
FormerlyWomen's Under-18 Hockey Challenge
SportIce hockey
Inaugural season2000-01
Most recent
champion(s)		 Ontario Red
TV partner(s)TSN
Sponsor(s)Hockey Canada
Official websiteHockeyCanada.ca

History

During its early years, the tournament was known as the Women's Under-18 Hockey Challenge and was not an annual event. The inaugural tournament was held in February 2001 in Trois-Rivières, Quebec. It was a six team tournament that featured regional teams: West (Manitoba/Saskatchewan), Quebec, Atlantic, Pacific (British Columbia/Alberta), and split squads from Ontario (Red and Blue). The second Under-18 Challenge took place in January 2005 at Salmon Arm, British Columbia. This time the four western provinces entered separate teams, but the Atlantic provinces remained together. [1]

In 2005, Hockey Canada restructured the Under-18 Challenge, moving to November and renaming it the National Women's Under-18 Championship. The first was held in November 2005, the same calendar year as the previous tournament.[2] Both 2005 championships were won by the Ontario Red team.

The tournament is now held each year in November, but is skipped every fourth season when the women's hockey competition at the Canada Winter Games takes its place. Ontario teams have won every gold medal at this event. Notable alumni of this tournament are Canadian national team veterans Meghan Agosta, Gillian Apps, and Sarah Vaillancourt.[3]

Results
YearGold MedalSilver MedalBronze MedalLocation
2019Winkler/Morden, MB
2017Ontario RedOntario BlueBritish ColumbiaQuebec City, QC
2016Ontario RedQuebecBritish ColumbiaRegina, SK
2015Ontario RedManitobaOntario BlueHuntsville, ON
2013Ontario RedOntario BlueAlbertaCalgary, AB
2012Ontario BlueManitobaOntario RedDawson Creek, BC
2011Ontario RedQuebecManitobaSaguenay, QC
2009Ontario RedOntario BlueQuebecSurrey, BC
2008Ontario RedQuebecManitobaGreater Napanee, ON
2007Ontario RedQuebecManitobaTrois-Rivières, QC
2005Ontario RedQuebecAtlanticSalmon Arm, BC
2005Ontario RedQuebecBritish ColumbiaSalmon Arm, BC
2001Ontario RedQuebecWestTrois-Rivières, QC
Notes
1. The 2004-05 and 2005-06 tournaments were held in the same calendar year as a result of Hockey Canada rescheduling the event from February to November.

Most Valuable Player
YearNameTeam
2015Amy PotomakBritish Columbia
2013Rebecca LeslieOntario Red
2012Halli KrzyzaniakManitoba
2011Jaimie McDonellOntario Red
2009Meghan DufaultManitoba
2008Marie-Philip PoulinQuebec
2007Audrey CournoyerQuebec
2005Laura FridfinnsonManitoba

See also

References
  1. "NR.010". Hockey Canada. 2001-02-21. Retrieved 2012-01-19.
  2. "NR.147". Hockey Canada. 2005-11-08. Retrieved 2012-01-19.
  3. "NR.135". Hockey Canada. 2011-11-01. Retrieved 2012-01-19.
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