Scarborough Sting
| Scarborough Sting |
| [[Image:|150px]] |
| Founded |
approximate in 1978 |
| Home arena |
Mid Scarborough & Malvern |
| Based in |
Scarborough, Canada |
| Division |
Western |
| Colors |
Dark blue& white |
| Head coach |
Michael Crawford and Blake Broke in 1998-99, Merlind Bartley in 2000-01 |
| Captain |
Heather Richardson |
| Alternate captains |
|
| General manager |
Karen Spence |
| Owner |
|
The Scarborough Sting was a professional women's ice hockey team in the National Women's Hockey League (NWHL). The team played its home games in Mid Scarborough & Malvern Arena at Scarborough, in Ontario.
History
The Scarborough Sting was founded approximate in 1978 and played in Central Ontario Women's Hockey League (COWHL)[1]. The club played several seasons in COWHL. The Scarborough Sting joined the National Women's Hockey League (NWHL) in 1998-99[2]. The first season was difficult: 1 victory, 4 tie and 21 defeats in 40 games[3]. In 1999-2000, surprisingly, the Sting never won at home, collecting all of their points (3 wins and 3 ties) on the road[4] [5]. Thursday, March 30, 2000 Scarborough Sting was face off against Japan National Team in Stouffville, Ontario: Japan 6-1 Scarborough Sting[6]. In 2000-01, the club re-organized and adopted the new name Toronto Sting [7].
Season-by-season
-
| Year |
GP |
W |
L |
T |
GF |
GA |
Pts |
| 1998-99 |
40 |
1 |
37 |
2 |
32 |
224 |
4 |
| 1999-2000 |
40 |
3 |
34 |
3 |
49 |
170 |
9 |
| 2000–01 |
40 |
8 |
29 |
3 |
82 |
168 |
19 |
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, Pts = Points.
Season standings
| Year |
Regular Season |
Playoffs |
| 1998-99[8] |
4rd, Western Division |
no participation to playoff |
| 1999-2000[9] |
5rd, Western Division |
no participation to playoff |
| 2000-01[10] |
4rd, Western Division |
no participation to playoff |
Last current Roster 2000-01
| Goalies |
| Number |
|
Player |
| 29 |
|
Tracy Cook |
| 1 |
|
Keely Brown[11] |
| Defense |
| Number |
|
Player |
| 58 |
|
Dee Dee Tanguay |
| 23 |
|
Coley Dosser |
| 21 |
|
Sue Ann Van Damme[12] [13] |
| 19 |
|
Sandy Metzger |
| 8 |
|
Diana Brown |
| 6 |
|
Heather Morden |
|
| Forwards |
| Number |
|
Player |
| 91 |
|
Ashley Riggs |
| 36 |
|
Heather Richardson [14] |
| 27 |
|
Christianne Tremills |
| 16 |
|
Bussie Wood |
| 14 |
|
Karen Spence |
| 12 |
|
Sharon Williamson [15] |
| 11 |
|
Kate Foley |
| 3 |
|
Deandra Locicero |
[16]
Former staff
- General Manager: Karen Spence
- Head Coach: in 1998 Michael Crawford and Blake Broker[17], in 2000 Merlind Bartley. Brad Williams and Gordon Bullock was assistant coaches[18]
References
- ^ http://www.whockey.com/team/chiefs/history.html
- ^ Five Teams Added to COWHL,http://www.dgp.toronto.edu/people/vv1/NWHL/1998-99/new5.html
- ^ http://www.dgp.toronto.edu/people/vv1/NWHL/1998-99/league.data
- ^ NWHL Standings - 2000 02 26: http://www.dgp.toronto.edu/people/vv1/nwhl/1999-00/Mstand.html
- ^ NWHL Game Results, http://www.dgp.toronto.edu/people/vv1/NWHL/1999-00/games_played.html
- ^ 1999-2000 NWHL News Items, http://www.dgp.toronto.edu/people/vv1/nwhl/1999-00/Mnews.html#NI-016
- ^ Sting hope to rebound in 2000, http://www.canoe.ca/HockeyNWHL/pre_tor.html
- ^ Roster 1998-99 and stats: http://www.dgp.toronto.edu/people/vv1/NWHL/1998-99/sti.data
- ^ Roster 1999-2000 and stats: http://www.dgp.toronto.edu/people/vv1/NWHL/1999-00/sti.html
- ^ Roster 2000-01:http://www.canoe.ca/HockeyNWHL/ros_tor.html
- ^ Keely Bronw was few years playing for the Scarborough Sting and the Mississauga Ice Bears in the National Women's Hockey League, then she moved to Canadian National Ringette Team: http://www.ringettegoalies.com/keelys-bio.html
- ^ Van Damme, with 116 minutes penatly lead the league in that department in 1999-2000 season: http://www.canoe.ca/HockeyNWHL/pre_tor.html
- ^ From the University of Toronto, Sue Ann Van Damme was in 1997-98 League All-Star Teams in OUA Women's Hockey -- http://www.whockey.com/univ/oua/allstars/oua_1998.html
- ^ in 1999-2000 season, she missed 31 games due to injury: http://www.canoe.ca/HockeyNWHL/pre_tor.html
- ^ Williamson played for Mississauga Aeros (NWHL) in 1999-2000 season: http://www.canoe.ca/HockeyNWHL/pre_tor.html
- ^ http://www.canoe.ca/HockeyNWHL/ros_tor.html
- ^ 1998-99 Scarborough Sting, http://www.dgp.toronto.edu/people/vv1/nwhl/1998-99/team/sting.html
- ^ Sting hope to rebound in 2000, http://www.canoe.ca/HockeyNWHL/pre_tor.html
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See also