The Concordia Stingers women's ice hockey program represents

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in the sport of

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in the

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(RSEQ) conference of

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. The Stingers have won nineteen RSEQ conference championships and four U Sports national championships, in 1998, 1999, 2022, and 2024.

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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remaining,

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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 the 1997–98 season of

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(CIAU; renamed CIS in 2001 and U Sports in 2016) women's ice hockey, the Stingers won their first national championship, which was held at Concordia. In the 2000 semi-finals, the Stingers were bested by the

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by a 4–3 tally. That year, the Stingers took third place. In the 2000–01 season, Stingers player

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was the conference scoring leader, with eight goals and six assists in just six RSEQ 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 (2011–2016) and earned academic All-Canadian honors in each year, was among eighteen former student-athletes selected for the 2021 U Sports Female Apprentice Coach Program. The program is geared towards increasing the number of women in coaching positions across Canadian universities and involves pairing apprentice coaches with a mentor head coach. Porter was she mentored by Concordia coaches Julie Chu and Caroline Ouellette. The Stingers completed a perfect

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in 2023–24, with 25 wins and 0 losses.

Exhibition

National championships

U Sports Tournament results

International

Olympics

The following Stingers alumni have participated in

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Awards and honours

* TSN Award: Karen Kendall, 1998 * Concordia Director Shield: Cecilia Anderson, 2006

RSEQ Awards

RSEQ was known as the Fédération Québécoise du Sport Étudiant (FSSQ)/Quebec Student Sport Federation (QSSF) until 2010.

Player of the Year

* 1999–2000: Corinne Swirsky * 2001–02: Marie-Claude Allard * 2004–05: Cecilia Anderson * 2010–11: Audrey Doyon-Lessard * 2019–20: Rosalie Bégin-Cyr

Rookie of the Year

* 2000–01: Roxanne Dupuis * 2001–02: Dominique Rancour * 2003–04: Cecilia Anderson * 2004–05: Sandy Roy * 2014–15: Katherine Purchase * 2017–18: Lidia Fillion * 2018–19: Rosalie Bégin-Cyr * 2019–20:

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* 2021–22: Émilie Lavoie

Coach of the Year

* 1997–98: Les Lawton * 1998–99: Les Lawton * 1999–2000: Les Lawton * 2000–01: Les Lawton * 2001–02: Les Lawton * 2004–05: Les Lawton * 2014–15: Les Lawton * 2016–17:

* 2019–20: Julie Chu * 2021–22: Julie Chu * 2023–24: Julie Chu

Leadership and Social Engagement Award

The winner of the RSEQ Leadership and Social Engagement Award represents the conference as a finalist for the U Sports Marion Hilliard Award. * 1997–98: Karen Kendall * 1998–99: Jessika Audet * 2001–02: Lauren Houghton * 2003–04: Janna Gillis * 2013–14: Jaymee Shell * 2021–22: Brigitte Laganière * 2023–24:

RSEQ All-Stars

* 1997–98: Jessika Audet (G),

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(D), Anne Rodrigue (F), Corinne Swirsky (F) * 1998–99: Kari Colpitts (F), Geneviève Fagnan (D), Corinne Swirsky (F) ''First Team'' * 1999–2000: Annie Boucher (F), Geneviève Fagnan (D), Corinne Swirsky (F) * 2000–01: Marie-Claude Allard (F), Lisa-Marie Breton (F) * 2001–02: Marie-Claude Allard (F), Suzanne Kaye (D) * 2002–03: Marie-Claude Allard (F), Suzanne Kaye (D), Dominique Rancour (F) * 2003–04: Cecilia Anderson (G), Catherine De Abreau (F), Roxanne Dupuis (D), Dominique Rancour (F) * 2004–05: Cecilia Anderson (G), Roxanne Dupuis (D), Dominique Rancour (F) * 2005–06: Marie-Pier Cantin-Drouin (D), Dominique Rancour (F) * 2014–15: Marie-Joëlle Allard (D) * 2016–17: Caroll-Ann Gagné (D) * 2017–18: Marie-Joëlle Allard (D) * 2018–19: Audrey Belzile (F), Claudia Fortin (F) * 2019–20: Rosalie Bégin-Cyr (F), Audrey Belzile (F), Brigitte Laganiere (D) * 2021–22: Brigitte Laganière (D), Stéphanie Lalancette (F) * 2022–23: Alice Philbert (G), Emmy Fecteau (F) * 2023–24: Arianne Leblanc (G), Émilie Lussier (F) ''Second Team'' * 1999–2000: Lisa-Marie Breton (F), Lisa Herritt (G) * 2000–01: Lisa Herritt (G), Suzanne Kaye (D) * 2001–02: Jessica Anderson (G), Lisa-Marie Breton (F), Roxanne Dupuis (D), Dominique Rancour (F) * 2002–03: Jessica Anderson (G) * 2003–04: Marie-Pier Cantin-Drouin (D), Anouk Grignon-L'Anglais (F) * 2004–05: Marie-Pier Cantin-Drouin (D), Jodi Gosse (F) * 2006–07: Andrea Dolan (F) * 2007–08: Angela Di Stasi (F) * 2010–11: Audrey Doyon-Lessard (G), Erin Lally (F) * 2014–15: Katherine Purchase (G) * 2015–16: Caroll-Ann Gagné (D) * 2016–17: Marie-Joëlle Allard (D), Claudia Dubois (F) * 2017–18: Audrey Belzile (F), Claudia Dubois (F) * 2018–19: Brigitte Laganière (D) * 2019–20: Claudia Dubois (F), Alexandra Nikolikdakis (D) * 2021–22: Rosalie Bégin-Cyr (F), Audrey Belzile (F), Marie-Pascale Bernier (F), Alice Philbert (G) * 2022–23: Rosalie Bégin-Cyr (F), Alexandra-Anne Boyer (D), Émilie Lavoie (F), Léonie Philbert (F) * 2023–24: Emmy Fecteau (F), Émilie Lavoie (F), Léonie Philbert (F) ''All-Rookie Team'' * 2010–11: Alyssa Sherrard (F) * 2013–14: Marie-Joëlle Allard (F) * 2014–15: Katherine Purchase (G), Devon Thompson (F) * 2016–17: Audrey Belzile (F), Brigitte Laganière (D), Alexandra Nikolidakis (D) * 2017–18: Lidia Fillion (F) * 2018–19: Rosalie Bégin-Cyr (F), Sandrine Lavictoire (D) * 2019–20: Emmy Fecteau (F) * 2021–22: Émilie Lavoie (F), Chloé Gendreau (F) Source: RSEQ

U Sports Awards

Athlete of the Year

The Lois and Doug Mitchell U Sports Athletes of the Year Awards recognize the top male and female athletes competing in university athletics within U Sports. * 1998–99: Corinne Swirsky

Brodrick Trophy

The Brodrick Trophy is awarded to the player of the year in U Sports women's ice hockey. * 1997–98: Corinne Swirsky * 1998–99: Corinne Swirsky * 1999–2000: Corinne Swirsky

Rookie of the Year

* 2003–04: Cecilia Anderson

Coach of the Year

* 1999–2000: Les Lawton * 2023–24: Julie Chu

Marion Hilliard Award

The Marion Hilliard Award recognizes an outstanding student-athlete who has demonstrated excellence in ice hockey, academics, and community involvement. * 1997–98: Karen Kendall * 2001–02: Lauren Houghton * 2003–04: Janna Gillis * 2023–24:

All-Canadians

All-Canadian honours are awarded by U Sports to the all-stars of the regular season. ''First Team'' * 1997–98: Delaney Collins (D), Corinne Swirsky (F) * 1998–99: Geneviève Fagnan (D), Corinne Swirsky (F) * 1999–2000: Corinne Swirsky (F) * 2000–01: Lisa-Marie Breton (F) * 2001–02: Marie-Claude Allard (F), Suzanne Kaye (D) * 2002–03: Suzanne Kaye (D) * 2003–04: Cecilia Anderson (G) * 2004–05: Roxanne Dupuis (F) * 2019–20: Rosalie Bégin-Cyr (F) * 2021–22: Brigitte Laganière (D) ''Second Team'' * 1997–98: Anne Rodrigue (F) * 2002–03: Marie-Claude Allard (F) * 2003–04: Dominique Rancour (F) * 2004–05: Cecilia Anderson (G) * 2016–17: Carol-Ann Gagné (D) * 2017–18: Lidia Fillion (F) * 2018–19: Claudia Fortin (D) * 2019-20: Brigitte Laganière (D) * 2021–22: Stéphanie Lalancette (F) * 2022–23: Emmy Fecteau (F) * 2023–24: Émilie Lussier (F) ''All-Rookie'' The U Sports All-Rookie team recognizes outstanding first year players in the regular season. Teams have been selected since the 2003–04 season. * 2003–04: Cecilia Anderson (G) * 2004–05: Sandy Roy (D) * 2014–15: Katherine Purchase (G) * 2016–17: Alexandra Nikolidakis (D) * 2019–20: Emmy Fecteau (F) * 2021–22: Émilie Lavoie (F) * 2023–24: Émilie Lussier (F)

Championship MVP

* 1998: Corinne Swirsky * 2022: Stéphanie Lalancette * 2024: Jessymaude Drapeau

Championship All-Star Team

* 1998: Anne Rodrigue (F) * 1999: Geneviève Fagnan (D), Anne Rodrigue (F) * 2000: Geneviève Fagnan (D), Corinne Swirsky (F) * 2001: Caroline Ouellette (F) * 2002: Dominique Rancour (F) * 2018: Marie-Joëlle Allard (D) * 2022: Audrey Belzile (F), Stéphanie Lalancette (F), Alice Philbert (G) * 2023: Rosalie Bégin-Cyr (F) * 2024: Jessymaude Drapeau (F), Léonie Philbert (F), Jordyn Verbeek (G)

Concordia University Awards

* Michael Di Grappa Award of Distinction for career contribution to the Stingers: Claudia Dubois, 2020

Sally Kemp Award

The Sally Kemp award is presented to the most outstanding female athlete at Concordia University. *1975–76: Marjorie Ross *1979–80: Denise Bienvenu *1981–82: Corinne Corcoran *1983–84: Maureen Maloney *1987–88: Thérèse Brisson *1988–89: Thérèse Brisson *1989–90: Annie Caron *1990–91: Laura Leslie *1991–92: Marie-Claude Roy *1994–95:

*1996–97: Corinne Swirsky *1997–98: Corinne Swirsky *1998–99: Corinne Swirsky *2000–01:

*2002–03: Marie-Claude Allard *2004–05: Cecilia Anderson *2019–20: Rosalie Bégin-Cyr *2021–22: Stéphanie Lalancette *2022–23: Emmy Fecteau

Laurie Brodrick Award

The Laurie Brodrick Award is presented to the most outstanding female student-athlete at Concordia University who is competing in her first year of eligibility in a varsity sport. * 1980–81: Corinne Corcoran * 1982–83: Suzanne Flynn * 1985–86: Janice MacDougall * 1986–87: Thérèse Brisson * 1988–89: Sophie Drolet * 1994–95: Kari Colpitts * 1995–96: Corinne Swirsky * 1997–98: Deana Huyghebaert * 1999–2000: Catherine De Abreu * 2003–04: Cecilia Anderson * 2004–05: Sandy Roy * 2007–08: Alynn Doiron * 2014–15: Katherine Purchase * 2017–18: Lidia Fillion * 2019–20: Emmy Fecteau * 2021–22: Émilie Lavoie

Fittest Female Athlete

* 1991–92: Val Gaston * 1993–94: Ginnie Brule &

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* 1994–95: Karyn Bye * 1995–96: Anne Rodrigue * 1996–97: Catherine Bertrand * 1997–98: Catherine Bertrand * 1998–99: Lisa-Marie Breton * 1999–2000: Lisa-Marie Breton * 2000–01: Lisa-Marie Breton * 2001–02: Lisa-Marie Breton * 2002–03: Roxanne Dupuis * 2003–04: Marie-Pier Cantin-Drouin * 2004–05: Marie-Pier Cantin-Drouin * 2005–06: Marie-Pier Cantin-Drouin * 2006–07: Sophie Beaudry * 2007–08: Meggy Hatin-Léveillée * 2009–10: Catherine Rancourt * 2010–11: Catherine Rancourt * 2012–13: Audrey Morand * 2013–14: Audrey Morand * 2014–15: Audrey Morand * 2017–18: Melinda Prévost * 2018–19: Melinda Prévost

Denise Beaudet Award

The Denise Beaudet Award is presented to the Concordia female student-athlete who best exemplifies outstanding achievement in the areas of academics, athletics, and community involvement. * 1985–86: Paddy Maloney * 1987–88: Christine Beaulieu * 1988–89: Lisa Morgan * 1989–90: Sue Prosser * 1998–99: Kari Colpitts * 1999–2000: Jessika Audet * 2001–02: Lauren Houghton * 2002–03: Suzanne Kaye * 2003–04: Janna Gillis * 2011–12: Maggie MacNeil * 2012–13: Jaymee Shell * 2013–14: Jaymee Shell * 2014–15: Danielle Scarlett * 2018–19: Brigitte Laganière * 2021–22: Brigitte Laganière * 2022–23:

Sports Hall of Fame

The Concordia University Sports Hall of Fame honours student-athletes, builders, and teams that made outstanding contributions to sports at Concordia University, Loyola College, and/or

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Hockey Hall of Fame

Stingers in pro hockey

References

External links

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