Burlington Barracudas
The team line up for the National Anthem
The Barracudas discussing strategy
The Burlington Barracudas are a professional women's ice hockey team that plays in Burlington, Ontario. The team has played in the Canadian Women's Hockey League since 2007 its inaugural season. The team plays its home games in Appleby Ice Center in Burlington. The team is currently coached by Berardino Quinto and Jessica Rattle.
History
Burlington qualified for the CWHL playoffs during every season in club history but failed to qualify for the Clarkson Cup. During the 2009–10 CWHL season, Ashley Johnston of the Burlington Barracudas was the youngest Ontario player to play in the CWHL.[1] The team fails to qualify itself for the playoff rounds during the end of season 2010-11.
Season-by-season
| Year |
GP |
W |
L |
T |
GF |
GA |
Pts |
| 2007-08[2] | 30 | 11 | 18 | 1 | 76 | 98 | 23 |
| 2008-09[3] | 25 | 10 | 13 | 2 | n/a | n/a | 22 |
| 2009-10 | 30 | 19 | 8 | 3 | n/a | n/a | 41 |
| 2010–11 | 26 | 6 | 18 | 2 | 54 | 108 | 14 |
| 2011-12 | 27 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 46 | 150 | 2 |
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, Pts = Points.
Season standings
| Year |
Reg. Season |
Playoffs |
| 2007-08 |
4th, last place in Central Division |
Eliminated in second round |
| 2008-09 |
4th, last place in Central Division |
Eliminated in first round |
| 2009-10 |
3rd (just one division) |
Eliminated in first round |
| 2010-11 |
5th, last place in the league |
no participation to playoff |
| 2011-12 |
6th - last place |
no participation to playoff |
Community events
- On November 18, 2011, several Burlington Barracudas players (including Christina Kessler, Shannon Moulson, Ashley Stephenson, Jana Harrigan, Amanda Shaw, Annina Rajahuhta, Samantha Shirley, Amanda Parkins, and Lindsay Vine) competed in the first ever Hockey Helps The Homeless Women’s Tournament. Said tournament was held at the Magna Centre in Newmarket, Ontario.[4]
- Barracudas players Christina Kessler and Shannon Moulson were part of an event at Power Play Sports in Niagara Falls, Ontario on December 20, 2011 to promote the 2012 Clarkson Cup (to be held in Niagara Falls). After the event, they met players from the NFGHA (Niagara Falls Girls Hockey League) for photographs and autographs.[5]
Awards and honors
2007-08
CWHL Top Players
- Top Defender: Becky Kellar, Burlington
CWHL All-Stars
Central All-Stars
- Defender: Becky Kellar, Burlington
- Forward: Jana Harrigan, Burlington
Monthly Top Scorers
- November: Jana Harrigan, Burlington (5+3=8 points, 5 games)[6]
2008-09
CWHL Top Players
- Top Defender: Becky Kellar, Burlington
Draft history
2010 Draft
The following were players selected by the Barracudas in the 2010 CWHL Draft. Because the league contracted from six to five teams, it was possible for some teams to reacquire players.
| Draft # |
Player |
2009-10 Team |
| 2 | Ashley Riggs[7] | Canadian Under 22 team |
| 6 | Christine Kessler | N/A |
| 7 | Shannon Moulson | Mississauga Chiefs |
| 12 | Natalie Payne | N/A |
| 13 | Danijela Rundqvist | N/A |
| 18 | Amanda Shaw | Zurich ZSC Lions |
| 19 | Kelley Hart | Burlington Barracudas (reacquired in draft) |
| 24 | Brianne McLaughlin | 2009–10 United States women's national ice hockey team |
| 25 | Mallory Johnston | Burlington Barracudas (reacquired in draft) |
| 30 | Christine Hartnel | N/A |
| 31 | Danielle Blanchard | Vaughan Flames |
| 36 | Samantha Shirley | Vaughan Flames |
| 37 | Michele Janus | Burlington Barracudas (reacquired in draft) |
| 40 | Andrea Bevan | N/A |
| 45 | Jaclyn Pitushka | N/A |
| 46 | Kelley Stewart | Burlington Barracudas (reacquired in draft) |
| 51 | Amanda Perkins | Burlington Barracudas (reacquired in draft) |
| 52 | Ashley Stewart | Burlington Barracudas (reacquired in draft) |
[8]
Current Roster 2011-12
Christina Kessler
Forwards
| Number |
|
Player |
Former Team |
Hometown |
| 91 |
 |
Amanda Parkins |
Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs women's ice hockey |
Kitchener, Ontario |
| 44 |
|
Sommer West |
Mississauga Chiefs |
Bowmenville, Ontario |
| 32 |
|
Jana Harrigan |
Ohio State Buckeyes women's ice hockey |
Burlington, Ontario |
| 27 |
|
Samantha Shirley |
Vaughan Flames |
Mississauga, Ontario |
| 24 |
|
Brayden Ferguson |
St. Francis Xavier athletic teams |
Toronto, Ontario |
| 21 |
|
Sarah Dagg[11] |
Rochester Institute of Technology Tigers |
Paris, Ontario |
| 19 |
|
Lindsay Vine |
Niagara Purple Eagles women's ice hockey |
Oakville, Ontario |
| 18 |
|
Dayna Kanis[12] |
Guelph Gryphons women's ice hockey |
Georgetown, Ontario |
| 16 |
|
Sara Lynch |
Western Mustangs women's ice hockey |
Owen sound, Ontario |
| 11 |
 |
Anniina Rajahuhta |
Finland women's national ice hockey team |
Helsinki, Finland |
| 9 |
|
Joanne Eustace |
Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs women's ice hockey |
Torbay, Newfoundland |
| 7 |
|
Kelly Hart[13] |
Bemidji State Beavers women's ice hockey |
Ajax, Ontario |
Reference[14]
Coaching staff 2011-12
Barracudas'Head Coach Berardino Quinto
- General Manager: Maria Quinto
- Head Coach: Berardino Quinto
- Assistant Coach: Jessica Rattle
- Equipment Manager: Diane Cruickshanks & Madelaine Bird
- Marketing Coordinator: Deanne Johnstone
- Head Athletic Therapist: Nancy Spence
- Assistant Athletic Therapist: Glenn Burke
- Assistant Athletic Therapist: Carm Chan
Reference[15]
Former Olympian players
Current Olympians
For 2011-12, the team included notable players Christina Kessler, member of the 2010 Canada women's national ice hockey team and Anniina Rajahuhta member of Finland women's national ice hockey team.
References
- ↑ http://www.unionathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=3978&path=whockey
- ↑ Collins gem Hockey Facts and Stats 2009-10, p.551, Andrew Podnieks, Harper Collins Publishers Ltd, Toronto, Canada, ISBN 978-1-55468-621-6
- ↑ Collins gem Hockey Facts and Stats 2009-10, p.553, Andrew Podnieks, Harper Collins Publishers Ltd, Toronto, Canada, ISBN 978-1-55468-621-6
- ↑ http://hockeyhelpsthehomeless.com/2011-Events/Toronto-Womens/Home.aspx?seid=4483
- ↑ http://www.snapniagarafalls.com/?option=com_sngevents&id[0]=353776
- ↑ http://www.hockeymedia.ca/Womens_2009_pdf.pdf
- ↑ Women Hockey Life, http://www.womenshockeylife.com/success-stories/ashley-riggs/
- ↑ http://www.cwhl.ca/draft_teams.asp?tn=burlington
- ↑ Profil de Kessler
- ↑ Profile
- ↑ Profile
- ↑ Profile
- ↑ Profile
- ↑ Burlington Team Roster
- ↑ Burlington Coaches And Staff
- ↑ Herb Garbutt, Swede success for Barracudas’ Danijela Rundqvist, Burlington Post
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Danijela Rundqvist[16] (Forward)