The Concordia Stingers women's ice hockey program represents Concordia University in

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in the sport of

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in the RSEQ conference of

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. The Stingers have won three

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, in 1998, 1999, and 2022, and 19 conference championships.

History

The Concordia Stingers women's ice hockey team earned varsity status in 1975, ensuring that they received financial support from the university. After playing for the

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program and without any

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eligibility remaining, Cammi Granato moved to Montreal to earn her master's degree in sports administration at Concordia University. In 123 games, Granato scored 178 goals and 148 assists for 326 points, and was instrumental in Concordia capturing three consecutive provincial championships. In 1997-98, the CIAU recognized women's hockey. The Stingers won their first National Championship that year, which was held at Concordia. In the 2000 semi-finals, the Stingers were bested by the Alberta Pandas by a 4-3 tally. That year, the Stingers took third place. In the 2000-01 season, Stingers player Lisa-Marie Breton led the Quebec Student Sports Federation with eight goals and six assists in just six games. The team is coached by four-time Olympic medallist

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, after former coach Les Lawton accumulated more than 500 victories as Stingers head coach before stepping down due to health issues. Erica Porter, who played five years with the Stingers (2011–16), earning academic all-Canadian honors in each year, was among 18 former student-athletes selected for the 2021 U SPORTS Female Apprentice Coach Program. In celebration of International Women's Day, involving apprentice coaches (former student-athletes) with a mentor head coach, the purpose of the program is geared towards increasing the number of women in coaching positions across Canadian universities. Having Porter was also athletics valedictorian at the Concordia awards banquet in 2016. Of note, she shall be mentored by Concordia coaches Caroline Ouellette and Julie Chu.

Exhibition

National championships

U Sports Tournament results

International

Olympics

*The following Stingers alumni have participated in ice hockey at the Winter Olympic games.

Awards and honours

*Karen Kendall, 1998 TSN Award *

Lisa-Marie Breton Lisa-Marie Breton (born August 3, 1977) is an assistant coach with Les Canadiennes de Montréal (formerly Montreal Stars). For the 2010–11 Montreal CWHL season, Breton is the team captain. Breton has also competed for the Canada women's natio ...

, 1999 Concordia University Fittest Female Athlete *Lisa-Marie Breton, 2000 QSSF all-star, Second Team *Lisa-Marie Breton, 2000 Concordia University Fittest Female Athlete *Lisa-Marie Breton, 2001 Concordia University Fittest Female Athlete *Lisa-Marie Breton, 2001 Concordia University Female Athlete of the Year *Lisa-Marie Breton, 2001 QSSF all-star, First Team *Lisa-Marie Breton, 2001 CIAU All-Canadian *Lisa-Marie Breton, 2002 Concordia University Fittest Female Athlete *Lisa-Marie Breton, 2002 QSSF all-star, Second Team *Cecilia Anderson, 2004 QSSF Female Rockie of the year *Cecilia Anderson, 2004 QSSF all-star, First Team *Cecilia Anderson, 2005 Concordia Female Athlete of the year *Cecilia Anderson, 2005 Conference MVP *Cecilia Anderson, 2005 QSSF all-star, First Team *Cecilia Anderson, 2006 Concordia Director Shield *Erin Lally, 2011 QSSF Second Team All-Star *

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, 2011 RSEQ Most Outstanding Player, Quebec university women's hockey league *Audrey Doyon-Lessard, 2011 RSEQ First Team All-Star *Alyssa Sherrard, 2011 RSEQ All-Rookie Team *Alexandra Nikolidakis, 2017 USports All-Rookie Team *Marie Joelle Allard, 2018 U SPORTS Women's Hockey Championship Tournament All-Star Team

RSEQ Awards

*2019-20 RSEQ PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Rosalie Bégin-Cyr

Rookie of the Year

*2014-15 RSEQ ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Katherine Purchase *2019-20 RSEQ ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Emmy Fecteau, Concordia

RSEQ All-Stars

''First Team'' *2019-20 RSEQ First Team All-Star: Audrey Belzile, Concordia *2016-17 RSEQ First Team All-Stars: Caroll-Ann Gagné *2019-20 RSEQ FIRST TEAM ALL-STAR: Brigitte Laganiere *2019-20 RSEQ FIRST TEAM ALL-STAR: Rosalie Bégin-Cyr ''Second Team'' *2019-20 RSEQ SECOND TEAM ALL-STAR: Alexandra Nikolikdakis *2019-20 RSEQ SECOND TEAM ALL-STAR: Claudia Dubois *2016-17 RSEQ Second Team All-Stars: Marie-Joëlle Allard *2016-17 RSEQ Second Team All-Stars: Claudia Dubois

All-Rookie Team

*2019-20 RSEQ ALL-ROOKIE TEAM: Emmy Fecteau *2016-17 RSEQ All-Rookie Team: Audrey Belzile, Concordia *2016-17 RSEQ All-Rookie Team: Alexandra Nikolidakis *2016-17 RSEQ All-Rookie Team: Brigitte Laganière

Coach of the Year

*2016-17 RSEQ COACH OF THE YEAR:

* Les Lawton, 2000 CIS Coach of the Year

U Sports Awards

All-Canadians

*2003-04 Dominique Rancour *2002-03 Suzanne Kaye *2002-03 Marie Claude Allard *2001-'02 Marie Claude Allard *2001-02 Suzanne Kaye *2000-01 Lisa-Marie Breton *1999-2000 Corinne Swirsky *1998-99 Corinne Swirsky *1998-99 Geneviève Fagnan *1997-98 Corinne Swirsky *1997-98 Anne Rodrigue *1997-98

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''First Team'' *2019-20 Rosalie Bégin-Cyr, 1st Team *2004-05 Roxanne Dupuis, 1st Team *2003-04 Cecilia Anderson, 1st Team ''Second Team'' *2019-20: Brigitte Laganière, 2nd Team *2004-05 Dominique Rancour, 2nd Team *2004-05 Cecilia Anderson, 2nd Team

All-Rookies

*2019-20: Emmy Fecteau

Brodrick Trophy

The Brodrick Trophy is awarded to the CIS Player of the Year. *Corinne Swirsky, 1998, 1999, 2000

Marion Hilliard Award

*Janna Gillis, 2004 Marion Hilliard Award *Lauren Houghton, 2002 Marion Hilliard Award

Most Valuable Player CIS playoffs

*Corinne Swirsky, 1998

Tissot Rookie of the Year

*Cecilia Anderson, 2004

University Awards

*2019-20 Laurie Brodrick Award (Concordia's Female Rookie of the Year): Emmy Fecteau *2019-20 President’s Academic Award (presented to the top female student-athlete): Alexandra Nikolidakis *2019-20 Michael Di Grappa Award of Distinction (for career contribution to the Stingers): Claudia Dubois

Sally Kemp Award

*2019-20 Sally Kemp Award (presented to the Stingers Female Athlete of the Year): Rosalie Bégin-Cyr *2004-05 Sally Kemp Award: Cecilia Anderson *2002-03 Sally Kemp Award: Marie-Claude Allard *2000-01 Sally Kemp Award:

*1998-99 Sally Kemp Award: Corinne Swirsky *1997-98 Sally Kemp Award: Corinne Swirsky *1996-97 Sally Kemp Award: Corinne Swirsky *1994-95 Sally Kemp Award:

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*1991-92 Sally Kemp Award: Marie-Claude Roy *1990-91 Sally Kemp Award: Laura Leslie *1989-90 Sally Kemp Award: Annie Caron *1988-89 Sally Kemp Award:

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*1987-88 Sally Kemp Award: Therese Brisson *1983-84 Sally Kemp Award: Maureen Maloney *1981-82 Sally Kemp Award: Corinne Corcoran *1979-80 Sally Kemp Award: Denise Bienvenu *1975-76 Sally Kemp Award: Marjorie Ross

Hockey Hall of Fame

Stingers in pro hockey

References

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