The 2012 Clarkson Cup is a women's ice hockey tournament that was contested in
Niagara Falls,
Ontario to determine the champion of the
Canadian Women's Hockey League from March 22, 2012 to March 25, 2012. The
Montreal Stars defeated the
Brampton Thunder by a 4-2 tally to claim their third title in four years. Over 5,000 spectators attended the games at the Gale Centre.
Promotion
Burlington Barracudas
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players
Christina Kessler
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and
Shannon Moulson
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were part of an event at Power Play Sports in Niagara Falls, Ontario on December 20, 2011, to promote the 2012 Clarkson Cup (to be held in Niagara Falls). After the event, they met players from the NFGHA (Niagara Falls Girls Hockey League) for photographs and autographs.
Round robin
Championship game
*March 25: At 12:18 of the second period, Vanessa Davidson scored on Brampton Thunder goalie Liz Knox to give the Stars a 3-2 lead. The goal was assisted by Catherine Ward and Emmanuelle Blais, and stood as the game-winning goal.
*With the Clarkson Cup victory,
Meghan Agosta became an unofficial member of the
Triple Gold Club (the accomplishment by women is not yet officially recognized by the IIHF), as she became one of only five women to win the Clarkson Cup, a gold medal in
Winter Olympics, and a gold medal at the
IIHF World Women's Championships. The other women include
Caroline Ouellette,
Jenny Potter
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,
Kim St. Pierre
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, and
Sarah Vaillancourt.
Awards and honours
*
Caroline Ouellette,
Montreal Stars, MVP of the tournament
*
Erika Lawler,
Boston Blades, Outstanding Forward
*
Molly Engstrom,
Brampton Thunder, Outstanding Defence
*
Liz Knox
Elizabeth "Liz" Knox (born June 9, 1988) is a Canadian retired ice hockey goaltender. She ranks second all-time among Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL) goaltenders for games played and won the Clarkson Cup in 2017–18 CWHL season, 2018. An ...
, Brampton Thunder, Outstanding Goalkeeper
See also
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2013 Clarkson Cup The 2013 Clarkson Cup is a women's ice hockey tournament that was contested in Markham, Ontario to determine the champion of the Canadian Women's Hockey League from March 20 to March 23, 2013. The Boston Blades defeated the Montreal Stars by a 5-2 t ...
References
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