The 2009–10 CWHL season was the third season in the history of the

Canadian Women's Hockey League The Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL; french: Ligue canadienne de hockey féminin ‒ LCHF) was a women's ice hockey league. Established in 2007 as a Canadian women's senior league in the Greater Toronto Area, Montreal, and Ottawa, the league ...

. the

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repeated as regular season champions for the third straight year.

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of the Stars won the

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as the top scorer and was voted the league's most valuable player, the CWHL Top Forward and a CWHL First Team All-Star. Teammate

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was voted CWHL Top Defender while Laura Hosier was voted CWHL Top Goaltender. Danielle Blanchard was voted CWHL Outstanding Rookie.

Exhibition games

The CWHL participated in a number of benefit games against NHL Alumni. Games were played on March 4 (Galt Street Arena, Cambridge), March 5 (Mountain Arena, Hamilton), March 6 (Hershey Centre, Mississauga) and March 7 (Niagara Falls Memorial Arena).

Regular season

*During the season, Ashley Johnston of the Burlington Barracudas was the youngest Ontario player to play in the CWHL.

Final standings

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, OTL = Overtime Losses, SOL = Shootout Losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, Pts = Points.

Statistical leaders

Points (Angela James Bowl)

*Stats do not include the Dec. 13, 2009 Mississauga-Vaughan game

Goals

Assists

Penalty Minutes

Awards and honours

* Most Valuable Player:

, Montreal *

: Top Scorer

, Montreal * Outstanding Rookie: Danielle Blanchard, Vaughan

CWHL Top Players

* Top Forward:

, Montreal * Top Defender:

, Montreal * Top Goaltender: Laura Hosier, Brampton

CWHL All-Stars

First Team All-Stars * Goalie Laura Hosier, Brampton * Defence

, Montreal - unanimous * Defence Michelle Bonello, Vaughan * Forward

, Montreal - unanimous * Forward Lindsay Vine, Burlington * Forward

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, Mississauga Second Team All-Stars * Goalie

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, Mississauga * Defence Shannon Moulson, Mississauga * Defence

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, Brampton * Forward

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, Montreal * Forward

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, Brampton * Forward Jana Harrigan, Burlington

CWHL All-Rookie Team

* Goalie Allison Cubberley, Burlington * Defence

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, Burlington * Defence Sharon Kelly, Ottawa * Forward Danielle Blanchard, Vaughan * Forward Donna Ringrose, Montreal * Forward Nicole Tritter, Brampton

Monthly Top Scorers

* October: Christin Powers, Ottawa (6+6=12 points, 8 games) * November:

, Montreal (6+18=24 points, 9 games) * December:

, Montreal (3+7=10 points, 5 games) * January:

, Brampton (8+7=15 points, 9 games) * February:

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, Burlington (4+3=7 points, 4 games) * March: Nicole Tritter, Brampton (2+3=5 points, 3 games)

Playoffs

*The

and

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qualified for the Clarkson Cup as they were the top two teams in the league. The four remaining teams competed in an elimination tournament. The winning team was the final team from the CWHL to qualify for the Clarkson Cup.

Clarkson Cup

On March 3, 2010, the city council of

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donated $10,000 to the CWHL so that it could host the Clarkson Cup on March 27 and 28 at the Elgin Barrow Arena in Richmond Hill. *Semifinals *Finals

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( WWHL) won the Clarkson Cup.

References

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CWHL The Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL; french: Ligue canadienne de hockey féminin ‒ LCHF) was a women's ice hockey league. Established in 2007 as a Canadian women's senior league in the Greater Toronto Area, Montreal, and Ottawa, the leag ...