The 2010–11 Toronto CWHL season was the first season for the team that became known as the

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at the end of the season. The

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underwent a restructuring prior to the 2010–11 CWHL season that led to the folding of three teams and the creation of a new Toronto team. It also head held its first draft in 2010 for its three Greater Toronto Area teams, where the Toronto CWHL team protected former

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' players

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and

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. The Toronto team then proceeded to pick many other former Chiefs' players to make up the majority of the new team. Sami Jo Small-04

Draft

Protected players

Roster

Coaching staff

* ''General Manager:'' Barb Fisher * ''Head Coach:'' Dan Lichterman * ''Assistant Coach:'' Joanne Eustace * ''Assistant Coach:'' Bartley Blair * ''Equipment Manager:'' Lester Tiu * ''Head Athletic Therapist :'' Jennifer Bushell * ''Assistant Athletic Therapist:'' Sharon Welsby * ''Student Athletic Therapist:'' Carrie Alderdice

Regular season

Final standings

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

Schedule

Postseason

March 27 Sunday: The final Game concluded with the Montreal Stars defeating Toronto 5 -0. Montreal got off to a 2 - 0 lead in the first period, The first goal was scored by

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on a backhand from her off wing at the 14:47 minute mark, as she converted a pass from

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. The second goal was scored at the 7:29 minute mark off a face off in the Toronto end. Toronto goalie

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,

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, came up with exceptional saves CBCsport.ca , St-Pierre backstops Montreal to Clarkson Cup title, http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/story/2011/03/27/sp-clarksoncup.html to earn the shutout and ultimately crown

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as the 2011 Clarkson Cup Champions.

References

External links

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Toronto Furies on CWHL Website
*
Toronto Women's Hockey Club - CWHL
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