Alberta Pandas women's ice hockey

Alberta Pandas women's ice hockey
University University of Alberta
Conference Canada West
Head coach Howie Draper
15th year, 339–0–12
Arena Clare Drake Arena
Capacity: 3000
Location Edmonton, Alberta
Colors Green and Gold and White
                 

The Alberta Pandas women's ice hockey team represents the University of Alberta in the Canada West Universities Athletic Association of the Canadian Interuniversity Sport athletic association. Since joining the CIS in 1997, their only head coach has been Howie Draper. On January 25, 2011, it was announced that the 1999-2000 University of Alberta Pandas hockey team would be inducted into the Alberta Hockey Hall of Fame.[1]

Early years

In the era of the First World War, the University of Alberta formed men’s ice hockey and women’s ice hockey teams. The women’s team played many community based teams. The University of Alberta played the Edmonton Monarchs in the Monarchs first ever game in 1918.[2] The city of Edmonton would organize women’s ice hockey into three divisions in 1930: junior, intermediate and senior. The Edmonton Monarchs and the University of Alberta were the only teams that comprised the senior division.[3] In that same year, the University of Alberta would challenge the Edmonton Monarchs for the Alpine Cup. The Monarchs prevailed by a 1-0 score. By 1934, the University of Alberta was demoted to the intermediate division. In 1937, the University of Alberta competed for the Alpine Cup, contested at the Banff Winter Carnival. The club lost to the Calgary Avenue Grills team.[4]

CIS

On March 14, 2004, the Pandas gained their third consecutive CIS National Championship and the fourth in the last five years. The win came courtesy of a 2-0 tally over the Ottawa Gee Gees. For the season, the Pandas went 20-0-0 in Canada West play, 7-0 in the postseason, and a 35-0-0 overall mark.[5] CIS Player of the Year Danielle Bourgeois scored both goals in the game[6] as Alberta outshot Ottawa 45-14 overall. The game-winning goal was assisted by Canadian national team member Delaney Collins. With the triumph, the Pandas ran their undefeated streak against CIS opponents to 81 games. During the streak, their last loss to a CIS team was on Oct. 13, 2001.[7]

On November 7, 2009, the Pandas defeated the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds by a score of 3-2. With the victory, the Pandas became the first women’s hockey team in Canada West to hit double digits in the win column this season. The 2008-09 Canada West Rookie of the Year, and first star of the game, Stephanie Ramsay, scored the first goal of the game. She received the feed from sophomore forward Sarah Hilworth (the game’s third star) at the 7:16 mark of the first. Having five assists through her first six games, Tamara Pickford scored 30 seconds into the second period.[8]

On March 14, 2010, the Pandas won the Canadian Interuniversity Sport women's ice hockey championship. In the championship, they defeated the McGill Martlets by a score of 2-0[9]

Year by year

CIS Tournament champions Conference Champions Second place finish
Season Coach Conf. Record Overall Standings Postseason
1997-98Howie Draper None 3-1-0 Does not apply Fifth, CIS tournament
1998-99Howie Draper 4-1-1 20-8-3 First Second, CIS tournament
1999-00Howie Draper 15-1-1 26-3-1 First CIS tournament champions
2000-01Howie Draper 13-1-2 20-6-2 Second Did not qualify
2001-02Howie Draper 16-0-033-1-0 First CIS tournament champions
2002-03Howie Draper 19-0-134-0-1 First CIS tournament champions
2003-04Howie Draper 20-0-035-0-0 First CIS tournament champions
2004-05Howie Draper 20-0-028-1-0 First Second, CIS tournament
2005-06Howie Draper 16-1-327-3-3 First CIS tournament champions
2006-07Howie Draper 21-3-033-4-1 First CIS tournament champions
2007-08Howie Draper 21-2-129-5-1 FirstFourth, CIS tournament
2008-09Howie Draper 22-2-0 26-5-0 Second Did not qualify
2009-10Howie Draper 23-1-033-1-0 First CIS tournament champions

Captains

Season Coach
1997-98Trish Semeniuk
1998-99Marlow Kulak
1999-00Sue Huculak
2000-01Krysty Lorenz
2001-02Krysty Lorenz
2002-03Judy Diduck
2003-04Judy Diduck
2004-05Danielle Bourgeois
2005-06Kristen Haag
2006-07Kaye London
2007-08Jennifer Newton
2008-09Jennifer Newton
2009-10Tarin Podloski
2010-11Leah Copeland
2011-12Andrea Boras
2012-13Sarah Hilworth/ Karla Bourke

Olympians

Player Event Result
Judy Diduck [10] Ice hockey at the 1998 Winter Olympics Silver

Pandas selected in the CWHL Draft

The following were selected in the 2010 CWHL Draft.[11]

Player Position Team Selection
Delaney CollinsDefense Brampton Thunder #5

Awards and honours

Canada West honours

CIS honours

CIS Tournament honours

All-CIS selections

Team MVP

Season MVP
1997-98Krysty Lorenz
1998-99Lori Shupak
1999-00
2000-01		Stacey McCullough
2001-02
2002-03
2003-04
2004-05		Danielle Bourgeois
2005-06Kristen Hagg
2006-07Lindsay McAlpine
2007-08Jennifer Newton
2008-09Tarin Podloski
2009-10Dana Vinge

International

Player Event Result
Andrea Boras[16] 2011 Winter UniversiadeGold

References

  1. ↑ http://www.canadawest.org/news/2011/1/25/WHOCKEY_0125110546.aspx
  2. ↑ Women on Ice: The Early Years of Women's Hockey in Western Canada, Wayne Norton, p.136, Ronsdale Press, 2009, ISBN 978-1-55380-073-6
  3. ↑ Women on Ice: The Early Years of Women's Hockey in Western Canada, Wayne Norton, p.140, Ronsdale Press, 2009, ISBN 978-1-55380-073-6
  4. ↑ Women on Ice: The Early Years of Women's Hockey in Western Canada, Wayne Norton, p.140, Ronsdale Press, 2009, ISBN 978-1-55380-073-6
  5. ↑ http://www.uofaweb.ualberta.ca/expressnews_template/article.cfm?id=5647
  6. ↑ http://www.universitysport.ca/e/print_story0401.cfm?ID=2373
  7. ↑ http://www.universitysport.ca/e/print_story0401.cfm?ID=2373
  8. ↑ "Pandas get a perfect 10". University of Alberta Faculty of Physical Education and Recreation. Retrieved 20 April 2010.
  9. ↑ "FINAL: CIS championship: Pandas put an end to Martlets 86-game winning streak with a 2-0 win". Canadian Interuniversity Sport. Retrieved 20 April 2010.
  10. ↑ "Judy Diduck Player Profile". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 21 April 2010.
  11. ↑ http://cwhl.ca/draft.asp
  12. ↑ http://www.universitysport.ca/e/championships/w_hockey/2009/story_detail.cfm?id=11300
  13. ↑ http://www.universitysport.ca/e/story_detail0401.cfm?id=2314
  14. ↑ http://www.cisport.ca/e/championships/w_hockey/2008/documents/Alberta-Whockey-07-08_PH_Guide.pdf
  15. ↑ http://english.cis-sic.ca/championships/wice/2009-10/releases/20100310-awards
  16. ↑ http://www.canadawest.org/news/2011/2/3/WHOCKEY_0203112448.aspx

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