Toronto Aeros

Toronto Aeros
Founded 1999
Home arena Iceland Mississauga in Mississauga and MasterCard Centre in Etobicoke
Based in Toronto, Ontario
Division
Colors white, blue
Head coach Dan Lichterman
Captain Tessa Bonhomme
Alternate captains Jennifer Botterill
General manager Barb Fisher
Owner

The Toronto Aeros were a professional women's ice hockey team that played in Toronto, Ontario. The team played in the Canadian Women's Hockey League since 2007, its inaugural season as the Mississauga Chiefs. The team played its home games in Iceland Mississauga in Mississauga and MasterCard Centre in Etobicoke. The team ceased operations after the 2009-10 CWHL season. After the team contracted, a new Toronto team titled the Toronto Furies was established.

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Team history

The Toronto Aeros played in the CWHL since its formation in 2007. This team established in 1998 as the Beatrice Aeros (named after their sponsor, Beatrice Foods Canada). The Aeros played in the National Women's Hockey League. On March 22, 1998, Dana Antal scored at 5:31 of a 10 minute overtime period on a pass from Jennifer Botterill as Team Alberta (represented by the Calgary Oval X-Treme) defeated Team Ontario (represented by the Beatrice Aeros) by a 3-2 mark to win the Esso Nationals.[1]

During the 1999-2000 NWHL season, the Beatrice Aeros played the Sainte-Julie Pantheres in the championship game. In the second game of the final, Cherie Piper scored the game winning goal with 9:06 left to play in the first period, and Lauren Goldstein earned the shutout for the Aeros.[2] With the 1-0 win, Beatrice earned the championship based on goal differential.

The team change his name in 2003: the Toronto Aeros. In 2006-07. they have since re-located in Mississauga and change the name for the Mississauga Aeros. They played their home games at the Beatrice Ice Gardens at York University in Toronto, Ontario. In CWHL, the team was called the Mississauga Chiefs for 2 seasons (2007-08 and 2008-2009). The team adapted the name Toronto Furies after the 2011 Clarkson Cup.

Championship

List of NWHL Championship Cup won 1998 to 2007

Season-by-season

in National Women's Hockey League (NWHL):

See also: 1998–99 NWHL season
See also: 1999–2000 NWHL season
See also: 2000–01 NWHL season
See also: 2001–02 NWHL season
See also: 2002–03 NWHL season
See also: 2003–04 NWHL season
See also: 2005–06 NWHL season
See also: 2006–07 NWHL season

in Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL):

See also: 2007–08 CWHL season
See also: 2008–09 CWHL season
See also: 2009–10 CWHL season
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Year GP W L T GF GA Pts
1998-99 40 37 2 1 189 39 75
1999-2000 40 35 3 2 217 37 72
2000–01 40 35 2 3 222 48 73
2001–02 30 23 2 5 149 39 51
2002–03 36 32 3 1 201 54 65
2003–04 36 33 2 1 197 42 67
2004–05 36 24 8 4 142 68 54
2005–06 36 13 19 4 114 127 32
2006–07 21 15 6 0 107 51 31
2007–08 30 21 8 1 115 61 43
2008–09 26 16 8 2 n/a n/a 34
2009–10 30 21 8 1 n/a n/a 43
2010–11 26 8 13 5 83 98 21

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, Pts = Points.

Season standings

= Indicates First Place finish
= Indicates championship
Year League Reg. Season Playoffs
1998-99 National Women's Hockey League 1st Overall, Western Division elimined in first round
1999-2000 National Women's Hockey League 1st Overall, Western Division Won the NWHL Championship
2000-01 National Women's Hockey League 1st Overall, Western Division Won the NWHL Championship
2001-02 National Women's Hockey League 1st Overall, Western Division Won the NWHL Championship
2002-03 National Women's Hockey League 1st Overall, Central Division Finalist, lost the final game
2003-04 National Women's Hockey League 1st Overall, Central Division elimined in first round
2004-05 National Women's Hockey League 2rd, Central Division Won the NWHL Championship
2005-06 National Women's Hockey League 4rd, last position in Central Division no participation to playoff
2006-07 National Women's Hockey League 2rd (one division now) elimined in first round
2007-08 Canadian Women's Hockey League 2nd, Central Division lost final [3]
2008-09 Canadian Women's Hockey League 3nd (one division now) Finalist, lost final game
2009-10 Canadian Women's Hockey League 2nd (one division) elimined in first round

Last roster (season 2010-11)

Goalies
Number Player Former Team Hometown
31 Allison Cubberley Elmira College Bracebridge, Ontario
30 Kendra Fisher Humber College Kincardine, Ontario
1 Sami Jo Small Canadian National Team Winnipeg, Manitoba
Defense
Number Player Former Team Hometown
25 Tessa Bonhomme Canadian National Team Sudbury, Ontario
19 Britni Smith Port Perry, Ontario
18 Alexandra Hoffmeyer Detroit,Michigan
12 Martine Garland University of New Hampshire Toronto, Ontario
5 Jessica Clermont Niagara University Port Elgin, Ontario
4 Michelle Bonello Mercyhurst College Mississauga, Ontario
2 Haleigh Callison University of British Columbia Smithers, British Columbia
Forwards
Number Player Former Team Hometown
96 Kelly Zamora Wayne State University Oshawa, Ontario
67 Rebecca Davies St. Francis Xavier University Toronto, Ontario
44 Kori Cheverie Truro, Nova Scotia
27 Kristy Zamora Brown University Oshawa, Ontario
17 Jennifer Botterill Canadian National Team Winnipeg, Manitoba
16 Frances McPhail Vancouver, British Columbia
15 Angela Di Stasi Concordia University Toronto, Ontario
14 LaToya Clarke University of Minnesota Pickering, Ontario
11 Melanie Mills Pusclinsh, Ontario
9 Jennifer Brine Harvard University Truro, Nova Scotia
6 Meagan Aarts Maine University Wattford, Ontario
Carly Haggard[4] Port Alberni, British Columbia

Last coaching Staff ( season 2010-11)

Notable former player

# Player Hometown Status
91 Geraldine Heaney (D) Weston, Ontario Retired
14 Cherie Piper (F) Scarborough, Ontario Playing for the Brampton Thunder
8 Angela James (C) Toronto, Ontario Head Coach for the Brampton Thunder
77 Cassie Campbell (F) Brampton, Ontario Journalist for the CBC Sports
71 Becky Kellar (D) Hagersville, Ontario Playing for the Burlington Barracudas
9 Gillian Ferrari (D) Thornhill, Ontario Retired
11 Cheryl Pounder (D) Toronto, Ontario Retired
17 Sari Krooks (F) Retired
34 Nicole Corriero (F) Thornhill, Ontario Retired

References

  1. ^ "Alberta downs Ontario 3-2 in Overtime in Gold Medal Final to win 1998 Esso Women’s Nationals Hockey Championship". Hockey Canada. March 22, 1998. http://www.hockeycanada.ca/index.php/ci_id/10135/la_id/1.htm. Retrieved 28 June 2010. 
  2. ^ http://www.dgp.toronto.edu/people/vv1/nwhl/1999-00/Mnews.html#NI-039
  3. ^ The Brampton Thunder won the first Championship of the CWHL. Molly Engstrom scored the game winning goal as the Thunder beat the Mississauga Chiefs by a score of 4-3 in overtime.
  4. ^ In Women Hockey life http://www.womenshockeylife.com/success-stories/carly-haggard/

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