York Lions women's ice hockey

York Lions women's ice hockey
York Lions women's ice hockey
University	York University
Conference	OUA; East Division
Head coach	Dan Church; Since 2004-05 season
Arena	Canlan Ice Sports - York; Toronto, Ontario
Colors	Red, Black, and White;
U Sports Tournament appearances
	2020
Conference Tournament championships
	1983, 1987, 1997

The York Lions women's ice hockey team represents York University in Toronto, Ontario in the sport of ice hockey in the Ontario University Athletics conference of U Sports. The York Lions have won three OUA championships in their program history while making one appearance in the U Sports women's ice hockey championship tournament since its inception in 1998.

History edit

On February 11, 2000, the Ontario University Athletics women's ice hockey program saw its longest game take place. The University of Toronto's Rhonda Mitchell scored on a 35-foot slap shot. It was the 5:07 mark of the eighth period and the Varsity Blues defeated York University. Although the victory allowed the U of T to advance to the OUA gold medal game, it was the longest in the history of Canadian women's hockey (since broken).^[1] The game lasted over five hours and ten minutes. York's player of the game was goaltender Debra Ferguson,^[2] as she valiantly made 63 saves over 125 minutes.

On February 5, 2011, two Lions players, forward Courtney Unruh and defender Kelsey Webster (and assistant coach Stacey Colarossi) were part of the Team Canada roster that captured gold at the 2011 Winter Universiade title as Canada defeated Finland 4–1 in the gold-medal final.^[3] Autumn Mills was the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) nominee for the 2011 Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) Marion Hillard Award.^[4]

The Lions hosted and defeated the Nipissing Lakers in game 2 of the 2020 OUA Semi-Final.

After seven years of finishing out of the playoffs, the 2019-20 Lions team finished with a 14–0–8–2 record and a third-place finish in the OUA. The Lions swept both the Waterloo Warriors and Nipissing Lakers in the OUA playoffs before losing the McCaw Cup championship to the Toronto Varsity Blues in a sudden death 1–3 loss.^[5] Because the Lions were an OUA finalist, the team qualified for the U Sports women's ice hockey championship for the first time in program history in 2020.^[5] However, because of the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, the tournament was cancelled on the day that the Lions were scheduled to play against the McGill Martlets in the opening round game.^[6] The 2020–21 season was cancelled due to the pandemic and the Lions finished last in their division following their return to play in 2021–22.

Recent results edit

Year	GP	W	OTW	T	L	OTL	P	Standing	Post-season
2003-04	22	2	–	1	19	–	5	4th in OUA East	Did not qualify for playoffs
2004-05	22	1	–	2	19	0	4	4th in OUA East	Did not qualify for playoffs
2005-06	24	6	–	8	10	0	20	7th in OUA	Did not qualify for playoffs
2006-07	24	9	–	1	14	0	19	7th in OUA	Did not qualify for playoffs
2007-08	27	11	–	4	11	1	27	6th in OUA	Lost OUA Quarter-Final (0–1 (SO)) vs. Guelph
2008-09	27	15	–	0	12	0	30	4th in OUA	Lost OUA Quarter-Final (0–2) vs. Brock
2009-10	27	13	4	–	9	1	45	3rd in OUA	Lost OUA Quarter-Final (2–3) vs. Windsor
2010-11	27	7	4	–	16	0	22	7th in OUA	Lost OUA Quarter-Final vs. Brock (0–2 series)
2011-12	26	12	1	–	12	1	28	6th in OUA	Won OUA Quarter-Final vs. Queen's (2–1 series) Lost OUA Semi-Final vs. Western (1–2 series)
2012-13	26	6	2	–	15	3	22	9th in OUA	Did not qualify for playoffs
2013-14	24	4	2	–	16	2	16	11th in OUA	Did not qualify for playoffs
2014-15	24	11	–	–	10	3	25	10th in OUA	Did not qualify for playoffs
2015-16	24	8	1	–	11	4	27	10th in OUA	Did not qualify for playoffs
2016-17	24	6	0	–	15	3	20	12th in OUA	Did not qualify for playoffs
2017-18	24	8	0	–	14	2	28	10th in OUA	Did not qualify for playoffs
2018-19	24	8	3	–	12	1	31	9th in OUA	Did not qualify for playoffs
2019-20	24	14	0	–	8	2	44	3rd in OUA	Won OUA Quarter-Final vs. Waterloo (2–0 series) Won OUA Semi-Final vs. Nipissing (2–0 series) Lost OUA Championship (1–3) vs. Toronto U Sports championship cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic^[6]
2020-21	Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic^[7]
2021-22	17	3	1	–	12	1	12	11th in OUA	Did not qualify for playoffs
2022-23	27	7	2	–	18	0	12	11th in OUA	Did not qualify for playoffs
2023-24	28	8	1	–	17	2	44	10th in OUA	Won OUA Quarter-Final vs. Nipissing (2–0 series) Lost OUA Semi-Final vs. Waterloo (1–2 series)

International contests edit

Season	Date	Opponent	Score
2009-10	October 3, 2009	Chinese Olympic hockey team	1-4
2009-10	October 4, 2009	Chinese Olympic hockey team	2-6^[8]

Lions in pro hockey edit

= CWHL All-Star

= NWHL All-Star

= Clarkson Cup Champion

= Isobel Cup Champion

Player	Position	Team	League	Accomplishments
Kristen Barbara	Defense	Markham Thunder Toronto Six	CWHL NWHL	2018 Clarkson Cup champion
Mandy Cole^[9]	Forward	Brampton Thunder	CWHL
Allyson Fox^[10]	Forward	Brampton Thunder (2007-2012)	CWHL	Participated in the 2010 Clarkson Cup
Kerri Palmer^[11]	Defense	Brampton Thunder	CWHL
Kelsey Webster	Defense	Strathmore Rockies (2009–10) Calgary Inferno (2011-2016)	WWHL CWHL	Won the 2016 Clarkson Cup with the Calgary Inferno

Lions selected in the CWHL Draft edit

Player	Year	Position	Team	Selection
Courtney Unruh	2010 CWHL Draft	Forward	Brampton Thunder	#29^[12]
Allyson Fox	2010	Forward	Brampton Thunder	#38
Michelle Daniels	2010	Defense	Brampton Thunder	#47
Kelsey Webster	2010	Defense	Brampton Thunder	#53
Mandy Cole	2010	Forward	Brampton Thunder	#59
Kerri Palmer	2010	Defense	Brampton Thunder	#77
Kristen Barbara	2016 CWHL Draft	Defense	Brampton Thunder	#28

Lions selected in the NWHL Draft edit

Taylor Davison made U Sports history, becoming the highest drafted player from a U Sports team to be taken in the NWHL Draft.^[13] As a side note, Davison's selection was announced by Angela James.

Player	Year	Team	Selection
Erin Locke	2020 NWHL Draft	Toronto Six	#15
Taylor Davison	2021 NWHL Draft	Toronto Six	#5

Awards and honours edit

Team MVP edit

This is an incomplete list

2009-10: Kelsey Webster^[14]
2010-11: Courtney Unruh ^[15]
2011-12: Lisa Stathopulos
2012-13: Lisa Stathopulos^[16]
2013-14: Megan Lee^[17]
2014-15: Lisa Stathopulos
2015-16: Megan Lee^[18]
2016-17: Erin Locke
2017-18: Erin Locke ^[19]
2018-19: Erin Locke ^[20]
2019-20:

School honours edit

Autumn Mills, York University female athlete of the week for the period ending Jan. 30, 2011.^[21]
2011 York Lions Athletics Bryce M. Taylor Award: Autumn Mills
2012 York Lions Athletics Female Rookie of the Year, Kristen Barbara^[22]
2015 Charles Saundercook Memorial Trophy: Lisa Stathopulos
2016 Roar Cup
2021 Sport Council Award: Lauren Dubie (co-winner with rugby player Lauren Walter)^[23]

Lions Legacy Awards edit

2015 Lions Legacy Awards: Kiri Langford Co-winner ^[24]
2016 Lions Legacy Awards: Megan Lee
2017 Lions Legacy Awards: Rianna Langford and Amy Locke (co-winner with soccer player Marilyn Grammenopoulos and track & field competitor Muad Issa)^[25]
2019 Lions Legacy Awards: Jenna Gray (co-winner with volleyball player Cadence Currie and track & field athlete Bailey Francis)
2021 Lions Legacy Awards: Kaleb Dahlgren and Lauren Dubie (co-winner with soccer player Teni Odetoyinbo)

U Sports honours edit

Kelsey Webster, 2010 All-CIS Second Team^[26]
Kristen Barbara, CIS All-Rookie Team (2011–12)^[27]

OUA honours edit

Lisa Stathopulos, OUA Most Valuable Player (2014–15)
Erin Locke, OUA Marion Hilliard Award (2019–20)

OUA in-season edit

Autumn Mills, Pioneer Petroleums Ontario University Athletics (OUA) female athlete of the week for the period ending Jan. 30, 2011.^[28]

OUA All-Stars edit

First Team edit

Marnie Barow, First Team (1990–91)
Marnie Barow, Second Team (1991–92)
Marnie Barow, First Team (1992–93)
Michelle Clayton, First Team (1993–94)
Michelle Clayton, First Team (1995–96)
Taylor Davison, First Team (2019–20)
Allyson Fox, First Team (1996–97)
Debra Ferguson, First Team (1996–97)
Sari Krooks, First Team (1996–97)
Sari Krooks, First Team (1999–2000)
Katie Quinn, First Team (1995–96)
Melanie Roach, First Team (1998–99)
Melanie Roach, First Team (1999–2000)
Kelsey Webster, 2010 All-OUA First Team^[29]

Second Team edit

Heather Balbraith, Second Team (1996–97)
Michelle Campbell, Second Team (1989–90)
Michelle Clayton, Second Team (1994–95)
Allyson Fox, Second Team (1995–96)
Allyson Fox, Second Team (1997–98)
Collette Good, Second Team (1997–98)
Karent Kett, Second Team (1998–99)
Katie Quinn, Second Team (1993–94)
Katie Quinn, Second Team (1994–95)
Shanley White, Second Team (1997–98)^[30]

Postseason awards edit

Debra Ferguson, Player of the Game, OWIAA Final (February 25, 1997) ^[31]
Debra Ferguson, Player of the Game, OUA Semifinal (February 11, 2000)
Collette Good, Player of the Game, OWIAA Semi-final (February 24, 1997)

International edit

In April 2011, Lions player Kiri Langford was a member of the New Zealand national team that won the gold medal at the 2011 IIHF World Women's Championship Division IV competition in Reykjavik, Iceland.^[32]
During the month of August 2011, it was announced that Lions head coach Dan Church would also serve as the head coach during the 2011–12 Canada women's national ice hockey team.^[33]

Player	Event	Result
Courtney Unruh	2011 Winter Universiade	Gold
Kelsey Webster	2009 Winter Universiade^[34]	Gold
Kelsey Webster	2011 Winter Universiade	Gold

^[35]

Dan Church Head Coach Canada: 2009 Winter Universiade

References edit

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^ "Saving Grace, THE LONGEST GAME IN HOCKEY HISTORY". York University, Profiles Online. Retrieved 10 April 2010.
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^ "2018-19 YORK AWARD WINNERS". yorkulions.ca. 2019-05-22. Retrieved 2021-06-10.
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^ "2020-21 YORK AWARD WINNERS". yorkulions.ca. 2021-04-26. Retrieved 2021-06-10.
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^ "2016-17 YORK AWARD WINNERS". yorkulions.ca. 2017-04-11. Retrieved 2021-06-10.
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^ "WEBSTER, BOND HONOURED BY THE OUA: York Lions". Archived from the original on March 14, 2012. Retrieved June 27, 2011.
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^ "Communications & Public Affairs Division".
^ "LANGFORD WINS WORLD GOLD WITH TEAM NEW ZEALAND: York Lions". Archived from the original on March 29, 2012. Retrieved August 27, 2011.
^ "CHURCH NAMED HEAD COACH OF NATIONAL WOMen's TEAM: York Lions". Archived from the original on March 29, 2012. Retrieved August 27, 2011.
^ "CAN Announces Women's Ice Hockey Team for Harbin". fisu.net. January 9, 2009. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
^ "CIS:2011 Winter Universiade : CIS announces Canadian women's hockey coaches, roster". Archived from the original on 2012-02-01. Retrieved 2011-07-22.

[1] "Women's Hockey Archives". Ontario University Athletics. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved 10 April 2010.

[2] "Saving Grace, THE LONGEST GAME IN HOCKEY HISTORY". York University, Profiles Online. Retrieved 10 April 2010.

[3] "CANADA MAKES IT BACK-TO-BACK GOLD AT FISU GAMES: York Lions". Archived from the original on March 14, 2012. Retrieved June 8, 2011.

[4] "MILLS RECEIVES Oua's MARION HILLARD AWARD: York Lions". Archived from the original on March 14, 2012. Retrieved June 8, 2011.

[National2020-5] "Lions make national tournament debut in Charlottetown this week". York Lions. March 11, 2020.

[corona-6] "U Sports hockey championships cancelled due to COVID-19 outbreak". Sportsnet. March 12, 2020.

[2021_cancelled-7] "U Sports unable to offer national championships in winter 2021". usports.ca. U Sports. October 15, 2020.

[8] "York Lions: York Lions". Archived from the original on 2012-03-16. Retrieved 2011-08-27.

[9] "Mandy Cole - Brampton - Canadian Women's Hockey League". Archived from the original on November 24, 2010. Retrieved February 1, 2011.

[10] "Allyson Fox - Brampton - Canadian Women's Hockey League". Archived from the original on November 24, 2010. Retrieved February 1, 2011.

[11] "Kerri Palmer - Brampton - Canadian Women's Hockey League". Archived from the original on November 24, 2010. Retrieved February 1, 2011.

[12] "Draft - CWHL - Canadian Women's Hockey League". Archived from the original on December 28, 2010. Retrieved February 1, 2011.

[13] "DAVISON SELECTED FIFTH OVERALL IN 2021 NWHL DRAFT". yorkulions.ca/. 2021-06-30. Retrieved 2021-07-27.

[14] "2010-11 York Award Winners". yorkulions.ca. Retrieved 2021-06-22.

[15] "2010-11 York Award Winners". yorkulions.ca. Retrieved 2021-06-22.

[16] "2012-13 York Award Winners". yorkulions.ca. Retrieved 2021-06-24.

[17] "2013-14 YORK AWARD WINNERS". yorkulions.ca. 2014-07-02. Retrieved 2021-06-15.

[18] "2015-16 York Award Winners". yorkulions.ca. Retrieved 2021-06-24.

[19] "2017-18 YORK AWARD WINNERS". yorkulions.ca. 2018-04-17. Retrieved 2021-06-10.

[20] "2018-19 YORK AWARD WINNERS". yorkulions.ca. 2019-05-22. Retrieved 2021-06-10.

[21] "MILLS' FIVE POINTS TAKE DOWN MUSTANGS: York Lions". Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved February 1, 2011.

[22] "2011-12 York Award Winners". yorkulions.ca. Retrieved 2021-06-15.

[23] "2020-21 YORK AWARD WINNERS". yorkulions.ca. 2021-04-26. Retrieved 2021-06-10.

[24] "2014-15 YORK AWARD WINNERS". yorkulions.ca. 2016-04-05. Retrieved 2021-06-15.

[25] "2016-17 YORK AWARD WINNERS". yorkulions.ca. 2017-04-11. Retrieved 2021-06-10.

[26] "WEBSTER NAMED TO CIS ALL-CANADIAN TEAM: York Lions". Archived from the original on March 14, 2012. Retrieved June 27, 2011.

[27] ttp://english.cis-sic.ca/championships/wice/2011-12/releases/20120307-awards ^{[dead link]}

[28] "MILLS NAMED OUA ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: York Lions". Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved February 1, 2011.

[29] "WEBSTER, BOND HONOURED BY THE OUA: York Lions". Archived from the original on March 14, 2012. Retrieved June 27, 2011.

[30] "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-13. Retrieved 2011-02-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[31] "Communications & Public Affairs Division".

[32] "LANGFORD WINS WORLD GOLD WITH TEAM NEW ZEALAND: York Lions". Archived from the original on March 29, 2012. Retrieved August 27, 2011.

[33] "CHURCH NAMED HEAD COACH OF NATIONAL WOMen's TEAM: York Lions". Archived from the original on March 29, 2012. Retrieved August 27, 2011.

[34] "CAN Announces Women's Ice Hockey Team for Harbin". fisu.net. January 9, 2009. Retrieved May 4, 2021.

[35] "CIS:2011 Winter Universiade : CIS announces Canadian women's hockey coaches, roster". Archived from the original on 2012-02-01. Retrieved 2011-07-22.

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