The 2008–09 CWHL season is the second season of the
Canadian Women's Hockey League
The Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL; ) was a women's ice hockey league. Established in 2007 as a Canadian women's Senior ice hockey, senior league in the Greater Toronto Area, Montreal, and Ottawa, the league expanded into Alberta (2011) and ...
(CWHL). The
Montreal Stars
Montreal is the List of towns in Quebec, largest city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Quebec, the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, second-largest in Canada, and the List of North American cit ...
repeated as regular season champions, winning 25 of 30 games, and won CWHL Championship.
Caroline Ouellette
Caroline Ouellette (born May 25, 1979) is a Canadian former ice hockey player and current associate head coach of the Concordia Stingers women's ice hockey program. She was a member of the Canadian national women's ice hockey team and a member ...
was voted the league's regular-season Most Valuable Player.
Jayna Hefford
Jayna Hefford (born May 14, 1977) is a Canadian retired ice hockey player and current Executive Vice President of Hockey Operations for the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL).
Hefford got her start in the sport of ringette but soon moved ...
won the
Angela James Bowl with 69 points and was also voted the CWHL Top Forward.
Becky Kellar was voted the CWHL Top Defender,
Kim St-Pierre
Kim St-Pierre (born December 14, 1978) is a Canadian ice hockey player. She is a three-time Olympic gold medallist and five-time IIHF world champion. She was announced as a Hockey Hall of Fame inductee on June 24, 2020. She was named to the Ord ...
was voted the CWHL Top Goaltender, and
Laura Hosier was voted the CWHL Outstanding Rookie.
Regular season
*En route to winning this season's
Angela James Bowl as the scoring champion,
Jayna Hefford
Jayna Hefford (born May 14, 1977) is a Canadian retired ice hockey player and current Executive Vice President of Hockey Operations for the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL).
Hefford got her start in the sport of ringette but soon moved ...
became the first player in CWHL history to record 100 career points (having finished second in the previous, inaugural CWHL season's scoring race) She recorded the milestone on January 17, 2009, in a win over the
Montreal Stars
Montreal is the List of towns in Quebec, largest city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Quebec, the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, second-largest in Canada, and the List of North American cit ...
.
Final standings
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, OTL = Overtime Losses, SOL = Shootout Losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, Pts = Points.
Playoffs
Brampton vs. Mississauga
*March 14: Brampton 3, Mississauga 2
*March 15: Mississauga 4, Brampton 1
Burlington vs. Montreal
*March 14: Montreal 6, Burlington 1
*March 15: Burlington 3, Montreal 1
:
Montreal Stars
Montreal is the List of towns in Quebec, largest city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Quebec, the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, second-largest in Canada, and the List of North American cit ...
won the CWHL Championship
Awards and honours
* Most Valuable Player:
Caroline Ouellette
Caroline Ouellette (born May 25, 1979) is a Canadian former ice hockey player and current associate head coach of the Concordia Stingers women's ice hockey program. She was a member of the Canadian national women's ice hockey team and a member ...
, Montreal
*
Angela James Bowl: Top Scorer
Jayna Hefford
Jayna Hefford (born May 14, 1977) is a Canadian retired ice hockey player and current Executive Vice President of Hockey Operations for the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL).
Hefford got her start in the sport of ringette but soon moved ...
, Brampton
* Outstanding Rookie:
Laura Hosier, Brampton
CWHL Top Players
* Top Forward:
Jayna Hefford
Jayna Hefford (born May 14, 1977) is a Canadian retired ice hockey player and current Executive Vice President of Hockey Operations for the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL).
Hefford got her start in the sport of ringette but soon moved ...
, Brampton
* Top Defender:
Becky Kellar, Burlington
* Top Goaltender:
Kim St-Pierre
Kim St-Pierre (born December 14, 1978) is a Canadian ice hockey player. She is a three-time Olympic gold medallist and five-time IIHF world champion. She was announced as a Hockey Hall of Fame inductee on June 24, 2020. She was named to the Ord ...
, Montreal
CWHL All-Stars
First Team All-Stars
* Goaltender:
Kim St-Pierre
Kim St-Pierre (born December 14, 1978) is a Canadian ice hockey player. She is a three-time Olympic gold medallist and five-time IIHF world champion. She was announced as a Hockey Hall of Fame inductee on June 24, 2020. She was named to the Ord ...
, Montreal
* Defender:
Cheryl Pounder, Mississauga
* Defender:
Becky Kellar, Burlington
* Forward:
Jayna Hefford
Jayna Hefford (born May 14, 1977) is a Canadian retired ice hockey player and current Executive Vice President of Hockey Operations for the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL).
Hefford got her start in the sport of ringette but soon moved ...
, Brampton
* Forward:
Caroline Ouellette
Caroline Ouellette (born May 25, 1979) is a Canadian former ice hockey player and current associate head coach of the Concordia Stingers women's ice hockey program. She was a member of the Canadian national women's ice hockey team and a member ...
, Montreal
* Forward:
Jennifer Botterill, Mississauga
Second Team All-Stars
* Goaltender:
Sami Jo Small, Mississauga
* Defender:
Bobbi Jo Slusar
Bobbi-Jo Slusar (born June 6, 1985) is a Canadians, Canadian ice hockey player.
Born in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Slusar was a member of the Canada women's national ice hockey team from 2006 to 2008. Currently, she played for the Brampton Thu ...
, Brampton
* Defender:
Ashley Pendleton, Brampton
* Forward:
Jana Harrigan, Burlington
* Forward:
Lara Perks, Mississauga
* Forward:
Sabrina Harbec, Montreal
CWHL All-Rookie Team
* Goaltender:
Laura Hosier, Brampton
* Defender:
Annie Guay, Montreal
* Defender:
Shannon Moulson, Mississauga
* Forward:
Noemie Marin, Montreal
* Forward:
Brooke Beazer, Brampton
* Forward:
Amanda Parkins, Burlington
Monthly Top Scorers
* October:
Sabrina Harbec, Montreal (8+11=19 points, 6 games)
* November:
Caroline Ouellette
Caroline Ouellette (born May 25, 1979) is a Canadian former ice hockey player and current associate head coach of the Concordia Stingers women's ice hockey program. She was a member of the Canadian national women's ice hockey team and a member ...
, Montreal (8+11=19 points, 6 games)
* December:
Caroline Ouellette
Caroline Ouellette (born May 25, 1979) is a Canadian former ice hockey player and current associate head coach of the Concordia Stingers women's ice hockey program. She was a member of the Canadian national women's ice hockey team and a member ...
, Montreal (7+10=17 points, 6 games)
* January:
Noemie Marin, Montreal (10+9=19 points, 9 games)
* February:
Jennifer Botterill, Mississauga (10+7=17 points, 6 games)
Clarkson Cup
Montreal Stars
Montreal is the List of towns in Quebec, largest city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Quebec, the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, second-largest in Canada, and the List of North American cit ...
won the
Clarkson Cup
The Clarkson Cup () is an ice hockey trophy awarded to Canada's national women's champions. Commissioned by former Governor General Adrienne Clarkson, the trophy was first unveiled in July 2006 when Clarkson ceremoniously presented it to the Ca ...
by defeating 3–1 the
Minnesota Whitecaps
The Minnesota Whitecaps were a professional ice hockey team in the Premier Hockey Federation (PHF). They played in Richfield, Minnesota, part of the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area, at the Richfield Ice Arena. Established in 2004, the ...
(
WWHL)
[Montreal wins first Clarkson Cup, ]
References
See also
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Canadian Women's Hockey League
The Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL; ) was a women's ice hockey league. Established in 2007 as a Canadian women's Senior ice hockey, senior league in the Greater Toronto Area, Montreal, and Ottawa, the league expanded into Alberta (2011) and ...
*
Clarkson Cup
The Clarkson Cup () is an ice hockey trophy awarded to Canada's national women's champions. Commissioned by former Governor General Adrienne Clarkson, the trophy was first unveiled in July 2006 when Clarkson ceremoniously presented it to the Ca ...
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