Ottawa Senators (CWHL)

This article is about the women's hockey team. For its NHL counterpart after which the team is named, see Ottawa Senators.
Ottawa Raiders (CWHL)
City Ottawa
League CWHL
Founded 1998
Home arena Bell Sensplex
Colours red, black and white
General manager Lyne Landry
Head coach Brad Marsh

Website
oswh.ca

Franchise history
1998-1999 National Capital Raiders
1999-2007 Ottawa Raiders
2007-2008 Ottawa Capital Canucks
2008-present Ottawa Senators

The Ottawa Senators are a women's ice hockey organization, based in Ottawa, Canada. The organization organizes teams in several age divisions, including Intermediate in the Provincial Women's Hockey League (PWHL). The women's senior-level ice hockey team formerly played in the Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL), until 2010. The senior team was formerly known as the Ottawa Capital Canucks and the Ottawa Raiders.[1]

History

The club began as the National Capital Raiders in 1998, becoming the Ottawa Raiders in 1999. The club played in the National Women's Hockey League (NWHL) from 1999 until 2007, when the league folded. In 2007-08, the club re-organized as the Ottawa Capital Canucks, playing in the CWHL. For the 2007–08 season, the team played at the Sandy Hill Arena in central Ottawa.

In 2008, the Canucks team merged its operations with the Kanata Girls Hockey Association. The new organization was named the Ottawa Senators Women's Hockey Club, was partly sponsored by the Ottawa Senators NHL club, and operated three teams. The Senior AAA team played in the CWHL, the Intermediate team plays in the Provincial Women's Hockey League, and there is a Midget AA team that plays a tournament schedule. The new organization is based out of the Bell Sensplex in the Kanata suburb of Ottawa.[2]

In 2010, it was announced that the CWHL would reduce its number of teams to five. The Senior AAA Ottawa Senators were disbanded and are no longer playing in the CWHL. The Intermediates and other level programs continue.[3]

Season-by-season

in National Women's Hockey League (NWHL):

in Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL):

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Year GP W L T GF GA Pts
1998-99 34 9 19 6 61 114 24
1999–2000 35 9 20 6 61 109 24
2000–01 40 11 25 4 78 150 26
2001–02 30 14 10 6 71 72 34
2002–03 36 13 22 1 96 122 29
2003–04 36 9 23 4 85 144 22
2004–05 36 14 19 2 101 128 31
2005–06 36 21 11 4 122 77 49
2006–07 11 2 9 0 25 54 5
2007–08 30 8 19 3 58 99 19
2008–09 24 4 20 0 n/a n/a 8
2009–10 13 5 23 2 n/a n/a 12

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 3rd, Eastern Division Eliminated first round
1999–2000 National Women's Hockey League 3rd, Eastern Division Missed playoffs
2000-01 National Women's Hockey League 3rd, Eastern Division Missed playoffs
2001-02 National Women's Hockey League First place, Eastern Division Finalist, lost in final game
2002-03 National Women's Hockey League 2nd, Eastern Division Eliminated first round
2002-03 National Women's Hockey League 2nd, Eastern Division Eliminated first round
2003-04 National Women's Hockey League 2nd, Eastern Division Eliminated first round
2004-05 National Women's Hockey League 2nd, Eastern Division Eliminated first round
2005-06 National Women's Hockey League 1st place, Eastern Division Eliminated first round
2006-07 National Women's Hockey League 7th, last overall Missed playoffs
2007-08 Canadian Women's Hockey League 2nd, Eastern Division Eliminated first round
2008-09 Canadian Women's Hockey League 6th, last overall Missed playoffs
2009-10 Canadian Women's Hockey League 6th, last overall Missed playoffs

Last Roster 2009-10

Goalies
Number Player Former Team Hometown
35 Canada Robyn Rittmaster Ottawa Senators Senior AAA Halifax, Nova Scotia
30 Canada Cassandra McNichol Guelph Gryphons Toronto, Ontario
Defense
Number Player Former Team Hometown
25 Canada Maeve Kehoe Union Dutchwomen Ottawa, Ontario
21 Canada Melissa Gunsolus Ottawa Capital Canucks Peterborough, Ontario
16 Canada Sharon Kelly Saint Mary's University Riverview, New Brunswick
9 Canada Ashley Powers Ottawa Gee-Gees Ottawa, Ontario
8 Canada Amy Findlay Carleton Ravens Toronto, Ontario
3 Canada Danika Smith Ottawa Gee-Gees Munster, Ontario
2 Canada Liane Quenneville Carleton Ravens Montreal, Quebec
Forwards
Number Player Former Team Hometown
47 Canada Laura Rogerson Ottawa Senators Senior AAA Millbrook, Ontario
26 Canada Antony Kendra Ottawa Senators Senior AAA Yorkton, Saskatchewan
19 Canada Monica Dupuis Ottawa Senators Senior AAA Memramcook, New Brunswick
17 Canada JC Ireland Ottawa Senators Senior AAA Capreol, Ontario
15 Canada Lesley McArthur Ottawa Senators Senior AAA Ottawa, Ontario
14 Canada Monica MacLellan Mount Allison University Dieppe, New Brunswick
12 Canada Courtney DeHoey Ottawa Senators Senior AAA Chatham, Ontario
11 Canada Joyce Spruyt Ottawa Gee-Gees Strathroy, Ontario
10 United States Christin Powers Ottawa Senators Senior AAA Canton, New York
6 Canada Melissa Boal Wayne State Warriors Pakenham, Ontario
4 Canada MandiDuhamel Ottawa Senators Senior AAA Lively, Ontario

[4]

Notable Former Player

Katie Weatherston

Canadian National Team

Notes

  1. ↑ Ottawa Raiders 2000 Preview,SLAM! Sports,http://www.canoe.ca/HockeyNWHL/pre_ott.html
  2. ↑ "Introduction to OSWHC". Ottawa Senators Women's Hockey Club. Retrieved 2009-03-30.
  3. ↑ "NEWS - The "NEW" Canadian Women's Hockey League" (Press release). Ottawa Senators. Retrieved August 9, 2010.
  4. ↑ http://oswh.goalline.ca/team_roster.php?team_id=57056

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