Calgary Inferno

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Calgary Inferno
City Calgary
League CWHL
Founded 2011 (2011)
Home arena WinSport Canada
Colours Red, Gold, Black, White
                   
General manager Chantal Champagne
Head coach Tim Bothwell

Website
www.cwhl.ca
The Alberta players discussing strategy

The Calgary Inferno (formerly known as Team Alberta, nickname "Honeybadgers", during the 2011-12 season) is a women’s ice hockey team that joined the Canadian Women's Hockey League for the 2011-12 season. The team plays its home games at Joan Snyder (Arena B) at WinSport Canada in Calgary, Alberta.[1] After two seasons without an official name, in 2013 the team picked a moniker drawing from Calgary's National Hockey League franchise, the Calgary Flames.[2] with whom they have a partnership.[3] For the 2013-14 it was announced that all Inferno home-games will be streamed live by PCSN.tv[4]

The first General Manager was Samantha Holmes, while the first head coach was Jason Schmidt. On July 21, 2011, the franchise participated in its first ever CWHL Draft. With the third overall pick in the 2011 CWHL Draft, Team Alberta selected Meaghan Mikkelson.[5] With the first pick overall in the 2012 CWHL Draft, the team selected Hillary Pattenden.

History

  • April 19: The CWHL announced on April 19, 2011, that it would merge with the Western Women's Hockey League for the 2011-12 season. The merger will feature one team based in Edmonton and Calgary and is a combination of the former WWHL franchises the Edmonton Chimos and Strathmore Rockies. The team will play their games in various locations around Alberta.[6] Strathmore Rockies founder Samantha Holmes-Domagala, will join the sponsorship division of the CWHL and look after the requirements of the expansion team.[7]
  • July 21, 2011: Philanthropist Joan Snyder donated $2 million to Winsport Canada. The goal is to ensure priority rink access to female hockey players at all levels, and help expand the Canadian Women's Hockey League with the creation of Team Alberta. Part of the donation will cover the new addition to the Athletic and Ice Complex at Canada Olympic Park in Calgary. This will serve as the future home to Hockey Canada. In addition, there shall be four hockey rinks, one of which will be aptly called the Joan Snyder Rink.[8] Team Alberta will benefit with the allocation of free practice time, a dressing room exclusive to the club. Of note, the Joan Snyder Rink give priority to women’s hockey bookings, but it will serve as the Team Alberta’s home rink.[9]
    For 2011-12 season, Lundy Day is the Alberta's regular Goaltender
  • In September, 2011 a selection camp takes place . Then some matches pre-season are used as tool of final evaluation before finalizing the list of the staff on October 3.[10]
  • Beginning of October, 2011 concentrates on two weekends with friendly matches outside the competition against the Calgary Dinos women's ice hockey and MacEwan University Griffins women's ice hockey[11]
  • October 28, 2011: Team Alberta played its first game in the CWHL versus the Burlington Barracudas. Laura Dostaler scores the first goal in Team Alberta history in a 4-2 victory.[12] Other goals were scored by Meghan Hunter, Jenna Cunningham and Courtney Sawchuk.
  • September 23, 2013: After two years without an official name, the team is announced as the Calgary Inferno at the Calgary Flames' arena Scotiabank Saddledome, prior to a pre-season game between the Flames and the New York Rangers.[2]

2011 Draft picks

In preparation of its first season, the Team Alberta CWHL selects several players during a special draft of the league held on July 21, 2011 at Mississauga, Ontario.[13]

Draft pick PlayerHometownFormer team
3 Meaghan Mikkelson (Defender) Canada St. Albert, Alberta Canada women's national ice hockey team
9 Bobbi-Jo Slusar (Defender) Canada Swift Current, Saskatchewan Canada women's national ice hockey team
15 Keely Brown (Goalie) Canada Edmonton, Alberta Toronto Lady Blues women's ice hockey
21 Jill MacIsaac (Goalie) Canada Timberlea, Nova Scotia Saint Mary's Huskies
27 Courtney Sawchuk (Defender) Canada Sherwood Park, Alberta Edmonton Chimos
33 Colleen Olsen (Forward) Canada Sherwood Park, Alberta Edmonton Chimos
39 Jill Kern
45 Brittaney Maschmeyer (Defender) Canada Bruderheim, Alberta St. Lawrence Skating Saints women's ice hockey
51 Kaley Hall-Herman (Forward) Canada Calgary, Alberta Strathmore Rockies (WWHL)
62 Sam Hunt (Forward) Canada Calgary, Alberta Colgate Raiders women's ice hockey
64 Kelsey Webster (Defender) Canada Duncan, British Columbia Strathmore Rockies (WWHL)
66 Karlee Overguard (Forward) Canada Sundre, Alberta Cornell Big Red women's ice hockey
68 Katie Stewart (Forward) Canada Exeter, Ontario Cornell Big Red women's ice hockey
70 Jenna Cunningham (Forward) Canada Medicine Hat, Alberta Dartmouth Big Green women's ice hockey
72 Amber Overguard (Forward) Canada Sundre, Alberta Cornell Big Red women's ice hockey
74 Erin Duggan (Defender) Canada Beaumont, Alberta Yale Bulldogs women's ice hockey
76 Dana Vinge (Goalie) Canada Edmonton, Alberta Alberta Pandas women's ice hockey
78 Ashley Cockell (Forward) Canada Fort Assiniboine, Alberta Mercyhurst Lakers women's ice hockey
80 Carrie Olsen (Defender) Canada Calgary, Alberta College Red Deer Queens
82 Taryn Peacock (Forward) Canada Calgary, Alberta Strathmore Rockies (WWHL)
84 Larissa Roche (Forward) Canada Thorhild, Alberta Dartmouth Big Green women's ice hockey
85 Kelsey MacMillan (Forward) Canada Sherwood Park, Alberta Alberta Institute of Technology Ooks women's ice hockey
86 Lundy Day (Goalie) Canada Calgary, Alberta Strathmore Rockies (WWHL)
87 Mia Mucci (Forward) Canada Canmore, Alberta Alberta Pandas women's ice hockey
88 Amanda Nonis (Forward) Canada Brampton, Ontario College Manhattanville Valiants women's ice hockey
89 Kendra Chisholm (Goalie) Canada Sherwood Park, Alberta Neumann University Knights women's ice hockey
90 Tara Swanson (Defender) Canada Wetaskiwin, Alberta Edmonton Chimos (WWHL)
91 Becky Irvine (Forward) Canada Halifax, Nova Scotia Colgate Raiders women's ice hockey
92 Seyara Shwetz (Defender) Canada Waskatenau, Alberta Saint Mary's Huskies
93 Kaley Herman (Goalie) Canada Weyburn, Saskatchewan New Hampshire Wildcats women's ice hockey
94 Nicole Symington (Forward) Canada Burlington, Ontario Yale Bulldogs women's ice hockey
95 Carli Clemis (Goalie) Canada Taber, Alberta Dartmouth Big Green women's ice hockey
96 Amanda Squire (Goalie) Canada Comox, British Columbia Mount Royal Cougars women's ice hockey
97 Jennifer Moe (Forward) Canada Bonnyville, Alberta Calgary Dinos women's ice hockey
98 Lindsay Robinson (Forward) Canada Edmonton, Alberta Edmonton Chimos (WWHL)
99 Kristin Miyauchi (Forward) Canada Calgary, Alberta SAIT Polytechnic Trojans women's ice hockey
100 Lauren Chiswell (Forward) Canada Edmonton, Alberta Edmonton Chimos (WWHL)
101 Kristen Sugiyama (Goalie) Canada Edmonton, Alberta Grant MacEwen Griffins women's ice hockey
102 Laura Dostaler (Forward) Canada Beaumont, Alberta Edmonton Chimos (WWHL)
103 Danielle MacDougall (Forward) Canada Sherwood Park, Alberta Saint Mary's Huskies
104 Kelly Godel (Forward) Canada Hythe, Alberta Alberta Pandas women's ice hockey
105 Jill Barber (Forward) Canada Irma, Alberta Grant MacEwen Griffins women's ice hockey
106 Danielle Boyce (Forward) Canada Summerside, Prince Edward Island Calgary Dinos women's ice hockey
107 Kendal Jurista (Forward) Canada Kamloops, British Columbia Northern Alberta Institute of Technology Ooks women's ice hockey
108 Bret Seaton (Forward) Canada Brooks, Alberta SAIT Polytechnic Trojans women's ice hockey
109 Georgia Moore (Forward) Australia Melbourne, Australia SAIT Polytechnic Trojans women's ice hockey
110 Alanna McMullen (Defender) Canada Calgary, Alberta Buffalo State College Bengals women's ice hockey
111 Christina Ashley (Defender) Canada Stirling, Ontario Mount Allison Mounties women's ice hockey
112 Jenna Ouellette (Forward) Canada Winnipeg, Manitoba Maine Black Bears women's ice hockey

Reference[5]

Season-by-season

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Year GP W L OTL GF GA Pts Final standing
2011–12 155 10 0 38 66 20 5th
2012–13 243210 30 86 294 5th

Current roster

Goaltenders
# Country Player Catches DOB College Hometown
1 Canada Kathy Desjardins   31-MAR-83    
30 Canada Delayne Brian   23-JUL-86    
33 Canada Shannon Szabados   05-AUG-82    
Defence
# Country Player Shoots DOB College Hometown
3 Canada Kelsey Webster (C) R 23-JUN-82    
5 Canada Madison Haller L 20-MAY-92    
8 Canada Jessica Wong L 29-MAR-91    
11 Canada Jacquie Pierri R 10-JUN-94    
12 Canada Meaghan Mikkelson R 31-MAR-81    
20 Canada Jocelyn Larocque L 18-MAY-84    
27 Canada Tara Watchorn L 29-MAY-86    
28 Canada Tegan Schroeder R 24-APR-84    
Forwards
# Country Player Shoots DOB College Hometown
4 Canada Laura Dostaler R 16-SEP-87  
6 Canada Karolina Urban R 16-DEC-85    
7 Canada Erica Krom L 24-MAR-85    
9 Canada Erin Duggan R 20-FEB-79    
10 Canada Rhianna Kurio R 18-OCT-91    
14 Canada Emily Berzins L 31-JAN-83    
15 Canada Abygail Laking L 09-JUN-87    
16 Canada Julie Paetsch R 22-FEB-84    
17 Canada Danielle Stone L 19-AUG-86    
18 Canada Chelsea Purcell ' R 23-MAY-83    
19 Canada Jessica O'Grady L 11-NOV-83    
21 Canada Taryn Peacock L 14-MAR-84    
22 Canada Jenna Cunningham (A) R 18-AUG-84    
24 Canada Bianca Zuber L 15-JUN-87    
  Canada Larissa LaRoche L      

Reference[14]

Coaching Staff 2013-14

Jason Schmidt was the team's first coach.
  • General Manager: Chantal Champagne[15]
  • Head Coach: Tim Bothwell
  • Assistant Coach: Kevin Haller

Former staff

Leading scorers

Year PlayerGPGAPts
2011–12 Sam Hunt155914
2012–13 Jenna Cunningham23448

References

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