2007–08 CWHL season
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The 2007–08 CWHL season was the first season in Canadian Women's Hockey League
history. Jayna Hefford
was named CWHL Most Valuable Player and a CWHL Central All-Star. She led the league with 26 goals scored in 27 games played. Jennifer Botterill won the Angela James Bowl after winning the league scoring title with 61 points.
Eastern All-Stars
Canadian Women's Hockey League
The Canadian Women's Hockey League is one of two major women's ice hockey leagues in Canada. The league was founded in 2007. The league currently has six ice hockey teams: three in Ontario, one in Quebec, one in Alberta and one in Boston, Massachusetts....
history. Jayna Hefford
Jayna Hefford
Jayna Hefford is a women's ice hockey player. Hefford played forward for the Canadian women's team at the Winter Olympics in 1998, 2002, 2006 and 2010...
was named CWHL Most Valuable Player and a CWHL Central All-Star. She led the league with 26 goals scored in 27 games played. Jennifer Botterill won the Angela James Bowl after winning the league scoring title with 61 points.
Final standings
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, Pts = Points.| No. | Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brampton Thunder Brampton Thunder The Brampton Canadettes-Thunder is an ice hockey team in the Canadian Women's Hockey League. The Canadettes-Thunder play its home games at the Powerade Centre in Brampton, Ontario.-Team history:... |
30 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 111 | 59 | 45 |
| 2 | Mississauga Chiefs Mississauga Chiefs The Mississauga Chiefs was a professional women's ice hockey team that plays in Mississauga , Ontario. The team has played in the National Women's Hockey League and after in the Canadian Women's Hockey League... |
30 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 115 | 61 | 43 |
| 3 | Vaughan Flames Vaughan Flames The Vaughan Flames was a professional women's ice hockey team in the Canadian Women's Hockey League . The team played its home games at Vaughan Sports Village in Vaughan, Ontario, Ontario.- History :... |
30 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 69 | 101 | 26 |
| 4 | Burlington Barracudas Burlington Barracudas The Burlington Barracudas are a professional women's ice hockey team that plays in Burlington, Ontario. The team has played in the Canadian Women's Hockey League since 2007 its inaugural season. The team plays its home games in Wave Twin Rinks in Burlington... |
30 | 11 | 18 | 1 | 76 | 98 | 23 |
| No. | Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montreal Stars Montreal Stars The Montreal Stars are a professional women's ice hockey team that plays in Montreal, Quebec. The team was awarded the Clarkson Cup in 2009 and 2011 for winning the highest honour in North American women's hockey. . The team has played in the Canadian Women's Hockey League since 2007 its... |
30 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 112 | 55 | 47 |
| 2 | Ottawa Capital Canucks Ottawa Senators (CWHL) The Ottawa Senators are a women's ice hockey organization, based in Ottawa, Canada. The organization organizes teams in several age divisions, including Intermediate in the Provincial Women's Hockey League . The women's senior-level ice hockey team formerly played in the Canadian Women's Hockey... |
30 | 8 | 19 | 3 | 58 | 99 | 19 |
| 3 | Quebec Phenix Quebec Phenix The Quebec Phenix was a professional women's ice hockey team in the Canadian Women's Hockey League . The team played its home games in Quebec city, Canada. The team has a wide range of young talent, some from Université Laval, high schools and others... |
30 | 8 | 21 | 1 | 54 | 120 | 17 |
Second round
- Mississauga 4, Montreal 3
- Mississauga 4, Montreal 4
- Brampton 5, Burlington 2
- Brampton 3, Burlington 3
CWHL championship 2007-08
- The Brampton Thunder won the first Championship of the CWHL . Molly EngstromMolly EngstromMolly Engstrom is an American ice hockey player of Swedish descent. She is a member of the United States women's national ice hockey team. She won a bronze medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics and a silver medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics...
scored the game winning goal as the Thunder beat the Mississauga Chiefs by a score of 4-3 in overtime.
Scoring leaders
| Player | Team | Goals | Assists | Points |
| Jennifer Botterill Jennifer Botterill Jennifer Botterill, OM is a retired women's hockey player who played for the Canadian national women's hockey team, Mississauga Chiefs and the Toronto Aeros. Her final game was the 2011 Clarkson Cup final, a 5-0 loss to the Montreal Stars... |
Mississauga | 24 | 37 | 61 |
| Jayna Hefford Jayna Hefford Jayna Hefford is a women's ice hockey player. Hefford played forward for the Canadian women's team at the Winter Olympics in 1998, 2002, 2006 and 2010... |
Brampton | 26 | 32 | 58 |
| Sommer West Sommer West Sommer West was a Canadian Olympic softball player at the 2000 Summer Olympics. She is also an ice hockey player in the Canadian Women's Hockey League. West has competed for the Mississauga Chiefs and Burlington Barracudas in the CWHL.-Athletic career:West was a prominent softball player... |
Mississauga | 23 | 25 | 48 |
| Marie-Philip Poulin Marie-Philip Poulin Marie-Philip Poulin is a Canadian ice hockey forward, now playing for the Boston University Terriers. Poulin was a member of the Canada women's national ice hockey team that won the gold medal at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, and had previously played for the Dawson College Blues... |
Montreal | 22 | 21 | 43 |
| Vicky Sunohara Vicky Sunohara Vicky Sunohara is a three-time Olympian and is known as one of Canada's all-time most popular female ice hockey players. She was once considered to be the best female ice hockey player in the world and was described as the "Wayne Gretzky of women's hockey"... |
Brampton | 13 | 25 | 38 |
| Jana Harrigan | Burlington | 18 | 17 | 35 |
| Leslie Oles | Montreal | 16 | 16 | 32 |
| Caroline Laforge | Montreal | 12 | 20 | 32 |
| Lisa-Marie Breton Lisa-Marie Breton Lisa-Marie Breton is an ice hockey player for the Montreal Stars. For the 2010–11 Montreal CWHL season, Breton is the team captain.-Playing career:... |
Montreal | 11 | 21 | 32 |
| Lori Dupuis Lori Dupuis Lori Dupuis is a Canadian women's ice hockey player.-Playing career:She was born in raised just outside of Cornwall, Ontario. Dupuis is a former member of the Cornwall Wolverines of the OWHA. She started with the Wolverines at the age of 10, and won Provincial "C" and "B" Championships... |
Brampton | 17 | 12 | 29 |
Awards and honours
- Most Valuable Player: Jayna HeffordJayna HeffordJayna Hefford is a women's ice hockey player. Hefford played forward for the Canadian women's team at the Winter Olympics in 1998, 2002, 2006 and 2010...
, Brampton - Angela James BowlAngela James BowlThe Angela James Bowl was introduced in 2007-08 to recognize the top points scorer in the newly formed Canadian Women's Hockey League. The trophy was donated in order to help preserve the statistical history of the new league and to help tell the story of women's hockey at the club level...
: Top Scorer Jennifer BotterillJennifer BotterillJennifer Botterill, OM is a retired women's hockey player who played for the Canadian national women's hockey team, Mississauga Chiefs and the Toronto Aeros. Her final game was the 2011 Clarkson Cup final, a 5-0 loss to the Montreal Stars...
, Mississauga - Outstanding Rookie: Marie-Philip PoulinMarie-Philip PoulinMarie-Philip Poulin is a Canadian ice hockey forward, now playing for the Boston University Terriers. Poulin was a member of the Canada women's national ice hockey team that won the gold medal at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, and had previously played for the Dawson College Blues...
, Montréal - Championship Game MVP: Lori DupuisLori DupuisLori Dupuis is a Canadian women's ice hockey player.-Playing career:She was born in raised just outside of Cornwall, Ontario. Dupuis is a former member of the Cornwall Wolverines of the OWHA. She started with the Wolverines at the age of 10, and won Provincial "C" and "B" Championships...
, Brampton
CWHL Top Players
- Top Forward: Jayna HeffordJayna HeffordJayna Hefford is a women's ice hockey player. Hefford played forward for the Canadian women's team at the Winter Olympics in 1998, 2002, 2006 and 2010...
, Brampton - Top Defender: Becky KellarBecky KellarBecky Kellar is a women's ice hockey player. She currently plays for Burlington in the Canadian Women's Hockey League....
, Burlington - Top Goaltender: Kim St-PierreKim St-PierreKim St-Pierre is a women's ice hockey player.-McGill:In 1998-99, she was the top rookie for the McGill Martlets women's ice hockey team...
, Montréal
CWHL All-Stars
Central All-Stars- Goaltender: Cindy EadieCindy EadieCindy Eadie is a Canadian softball third baseman and hockey goaltender.Eadie began softball at age 5, and has attended Wilfrid Laurier University, where she played three seasons as their starting goalie and won numerous personal accolades, as well as leading her team to a national championship in...
, Brampton - Defender: Becky KellarBecky KellarBecky Kellar is a women's ice hockey player. She currently plays for Burlington in the Canadian Women's Hockey League....
, Burlington - Defender: Molly EngstromMolly EngstromMolly Engstrom is an American ice hockey player of Swedish descent. She is a member of the United States women's national ice hockey team. She won a bronze medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics and a silver medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics...
, Brampton - Forward: Jayna HeffordJayna HeffordJayna Hefford is a women's ice hockey player. Hefford played forward for the Canadian women's team at the Winter Olympics in 1998, 2002, 2006 and 2010...
, Brampton - Forward: Jennifer BotterillJennifer BotterillJennifer Botterill, OM is a retired women's hockey player who played for the Canadian national women's hockey team, Mississauga Chiefs and the Toronto Aeros. Her final game was the 2011 Clarkson Cup final, a 5-0 loss to the Montreal Stars...
, Mississauga - Forward: Jana Harrigan, Burlington
Eastern All-Stars
- Goaltender: Kim St-PierreKim St-PierreKim St-Pierre is a women's ice hockey player.-McGill:In 1998-99, she was the top rookie for the McGill Martlets women's ice hockey team...
, Montréal (unanimous selection) - Defender: Nathalie Déry, Montréal
- Defender: Lyne Landry, Ottawa
- Forward: Marie-Philip PoulinMarie-Philip PoulinMarie-Philip Poulin is a Canadian ice hockey forward, now playing for the Boston University Terriers. Poulin was a member of the Canada women's national ice hockey team that won the gold medal at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, and had previously played for the Dawson College Blues...
, Montréal (unanimous selection) - Forward: Leslie Oles, Montréal
- Forward: Katie WeatherstonKatie WeatherstonKatherine Marie Weatherston is a Canadian women's ice hockey player.-Playing career:...
, Ottawa/Montréal
CWHL All-Rookie Team
- Goaltender: Christine Dufour, Québec
- Defender: Molly EngstromMolly EngstromMolly Engstrom is an American ice hockey player of Swedish descent. She is a member of the United States women's national ice hockey team. She won a bronze medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics and a silver medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics...
, Brampton - Defender: Bobbi-Jo SlusarBobbi-Jo SlusarBobbi-Jo Slusar was a member of the Canada women's national ice hockey team from 2006 to 2008. Currently, she played for the Brampton Thunder in the Canadian Women's Hockey League and competed in the 2010 Clarkson Cup. During the 2010-11 season, she competed for the Strathmore Rockies of the WWHL...
, Brampton - Forward: Marie-Philip PoulinMarie-Philip PoulinMarie-Philip Poulin is a Canadian ice hockey forward, now playing for the Boston University Terriers. Poulin was a member of the Canada women's national ice hockey team that won the gold medal at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, and had previously played for the Dawson College Blues...
, Montréal - Forward: Leslie Oles, Montréal
- Forward: Katie WeatherstonKatie WeatherstonKatherine Marie Weatherston is a Canadian women's ice hockey player.-Playing career:...
, Ottawa/Montréal
Monthly Top Scorers
- September: Jayna HeffordJayna HeffordJayna Hefford is a women's ice hockey player. Hefford played forward for the Canadian women's team at the Winter Olympics in 1998, 2002, 2006 and 2010...
, Brampton (3+8=11 points, 3 games) - October: Marie-Philip PoulinMarie-Philip PoulinMarie-Philip Poulin is a Canadian ice hockey forward, now playing for the Boston University Terriers. Poulin was a member of the Canada women's national ice hockey team that won the gold medal at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, and had previously played for the Dawson College Blues...
, Montréal (12+7=19 points, 7 games) - November: Jana Harrigan, Burlington (5+3=8 points, 5 games)
- December: Jayna HeffordJayna HeffordJayna Hefford is a women's ice hockey player. Hefford played forward for the Canadian women's team at the Winter Olympics in 1998, 2002, 2006 and 2010...
, Brampton (8+9=17 points, 7 games) - January: Jayna HeffordJayna HeffordJayna Hefford is a women's ice hockey player. Hefford played forward for the Canadian women's team at the Winter Olympics in 1998, 2002, 2006 and 2010...
, Brampton (7+10=17 points, 7 games) - February: Jennifer BotterillJennifer BotterillJennifer Botterill, OM is a retired women's hockey player who played for the Canadian national women's hockey team, Mississauga Chiefs and the Toronto Aeros. Her final game was the 2011 Clarkson Cup final, a 5-0 loss to the Montreal Stars...
, Mississauga (8+10=18 points, 6 games)
See also
- Canadian Women's Hockey LeagueCanadian Women's Hockey LeagueThe Canadian Women's Hockey League is one of two major women's ice hockey leagues in Canada. The league was founded in 2007. The league currently has six ice hockey teams: three in Ontario, one in Quebec, one in Alberta and one in Boston, Massachusetts....
- 2007–08 Brampton Thunder season2007–08 Brampton Thunder season-Season standings:-Roster:-Player stats:-Awards and honors:*Lori Dupuis, Most Valuable Player, Playoffs*Cindy Eadie, Central Division All-Star Team selection*Molly Engstrom, Central Division All-Star Team selection*Molly Engstrom, CWHL All-Rookie Team...