2010–11 Montreal Stars season

The 2010–11 Montreal Stars season is the fourth[1] in the history of the franchise. The Stars compete in the Canadian Women's Hockey League and will attempt to win its second Clarkson Cup in franchise history.

Offseason

News and notes

Montreal Stars played to beat breast cancer
To acknowledge the support of their fans throughout the season, Montreal Stars dedicated Saturday 12 March to them

Regular season

Schedule

DateTeams Score
October 23, 2010 Montreal @ Burlington Montreal, 7-0
October 24, 2010 Montreal @ Brampton Montreal, 6-5
October 30, 2010 Toronto @ Montreal Montreal, 5-3
October 31, 2010 Toronto @ Montreal Montreal, 5-4
November 27, 2010 Montreal @ Boston Montreal, 3-2
November 28, 2010 Montreal @ Boston Montreal, 4-2
December 12, 2010 Montreal @ Brampton Montreal 7-0
December 18, 2010 Boston @ Montreal Montreal, 10-2
December 19, 2010 Boston @ Montreal Boston, 3-2
January 8, 2011 Burlington @ Montreal Montreal 9-3
January 9, 2011 Burlington @ Montreal Montreal 3-1
January 15, 2011 Montreal @ Toronto Toronto 3-2
January 16, 2011 Montreal @ Burlington Montreal 4-3
January 29, 2011 Boston @ Montreal Montreal 3-0
January 30, 2011 Boston @ Montreal Boston 6-5
February 5, 2011 Burlington @ Montreal Montreal 6-3
February 6, 2011 Burlington @ Montreal Montreal 5-4
February 12, 2011 Toronto @ Montreal Toronto 5-4
February 13, 2011 Toronto @ Montreal Montreal 3-0
February 19, 2011 Montreal @ Toronto Montreal 4-2
February 20, 2011 Montreal @ Brampton Montreal 6-5
February 26, 2011 Montreal @ Boston Montreal 5-4
February 20, 2011 Montreal @ Boston Montreal 4-1

Standings

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

February 28, 2011
No. Team GP W L OTL GF GA Pts
1 Montreal 26 22 2 2 125 70 46
2 Brampton 26 19 6 1 111 69 39
3 Boston 26 10 15 1 73 101 21
4 Toronto 26 8 13 5 83 98 21
5 Burlington 26 6 18 2 54 108 14

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Notables players 2010-11

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Brampton - Montreal: 2 matches with fast rhythm

Postseason

Montreal wins the playoff against Brampton and wins the CWHL Championship. Montreal ends the season on a high! Taking inspiration from their two spectaculars wins,[22] the team participate in Clarkson Cup Championship.

DateOpponent Score Attendance
March 11, 2011 Brampton Montreal wins 2-1 (in Shootout time) 100 supporters
March 12, 2011 Brampton Montreal wins 4-3 200 supporters
March 13, 2011 Brampton a 3rd match is non-necessary . Montreal gains the first 2 matches -

Clarkson cup

Caroline Ouellette with Clarkson Cup in March 27, 2011

This year, the Clarkson Cup Championship include three teams from the Canadian Women's Hockey League and the champion team of the Western Women's Hockey League.[23]

Montreal first game: The Stars wins 5 to 1 against Minnesota Whitecaps.[24][25] In the second game, Sarah Vaillancourt scored 3 goals to lead Montreal to a 7-4 victory over Brampton.[26] Saturday, the third day of the tournament, Montreal Stars scored a crucial victory 2-1 against Toronto.[27] This win guarantees Montreal a place in the Clarkson Cup final, on Sunday against Toronto, who also recorded two victories in the tournament.

DateTimeTeamsFinal Score Attendance
March 24 12:00 noon Toronto vs Brampton Toronto 3-2 100 supporters
March 24 6:00 pm Minnesota vs Montreal Montreal 5-1 240 supporteurs
March 25 12:00 noon Minnesota vs Toronto Toronto 6-0 300 supporters
March 25 7:00 pm Brampton vs Montreal Montreal 7-4 1 000 supporters
March 26 11:00 am Minnesota vs Brampton Brampton 7-2 500 supporters
March 26 3:00 pm Toronto vs Montreal Montreal 2-1 1000 supporters
March 27 1:00 pm Championship Final game Montreal 5-0 2 300 supporters

Championship game

March 27th Sunday: The final Game concluded with the powerful Montreal team defeating Toronto 5 -0.[28] Montreal got off to a 2 - 0 lead in the first period, The first goal was scored by Noémie Marin on a backhand from her off wing at 14:47 minute as she converted a pass from Caroline Ouellette. The second goal was scored at 7:29 minute from a face off in the Toronto end as Dominique Thibault took the draw and Vanessa Davidson skated off the boards, picked up the puck and put a quick shot behind goaltender Sami Jo Small. The lone goal of the second period was scored at 10:36 by Sabrina Harbec on a nice outside drive cutting by Annie Guay. Sabrina Harbec pulled the goalie across the crease and put the puck in the top corner. The shots at the end of the second period were 34 to 17 in favour of Montreal Stars.

Montreal added two more goals in the third period to capture the 5-0 win Final game. At the 5:33 minute, Julie Chu feathered a pass to Caroline Ouellette. Ouellette making a perfect low shot to score. The final goal of the game was scored with 2:42 left as Sarah Vaillancourt picked up a pass from Caroline Ouellette and she hit the mark on a quick shot from about five feet out. Toronto goalie Sami Jo Small played well in defeat [29] as Montreal controlled the game outshooting Toronto 51 to 26. Toronto did threaten offensively early in the game and could have turned the contest around but Montreal goalie, Kim St-Pierre, came up with exceptional saves [30] to earn the shutout and ultimately crown Montreal Stars the Clarkson Cup Champions 2011.

Playoff RecordsGames winsGames loses
Montreal 4 0
Toronto 2 2
Brampton 1 2
Minnesota 0 3

Hockey Canada Selection Camp

Five Montreal Stars players invited:[31] Caroline Ouellette, Kim St-Pierre, Sarah Vaillancourt, Emmanuelle Blais and Noemie Marin have been invited to Canada’s National Team selection camp. The chosen players will represent women's national team at the 2011 World Women’s Championships held in Switzerland, in April 16–25, 2011. The Hockey Canada selection camp, which takes place from April 2 to 5 at the Toronto MasterCard Centre.[32]

See also

References

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  11. http://cwhl.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=1425060
  12. CWHL Website, Montreal players and fans give from the heart, http://www.cwhl.ca/news.asp?id=57 , 1 February 2011.
  13. (French) Jose Antonio Pires, Un week-end rose pour les Stars, http://www.journalderosemont.com/Sports/Hockey/2011-02-02/article-2192287/Un-week-end-rose-pour-les-Stars/1 , 2 February 2011
  14. (French) David Bruneaum, Du Hockey féminin et des rubans roses, http://ruemasson.com/?p=6563 , 31 january 2011
  15. http://www.cwhl.ca/news.asp?id=60
  16. (French) video: Kim St-Pierre devant les filets châteauguois, http://www.cybersoleil.tv/video/182
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  18. http://cwhl.ca/news.asp?id=68
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  20. http://cwhl.ca/standings.asp
  21. Helene Lapointe and Meg Hewings,Montreal confronts rivals Brampton,"Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-05-16. Retrieved 2011-03-13. , March 7, 2011
  22. Montreal reigns supreme in women’s hockey,"Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2011-03-15.
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  24. CBCsport.ca, Montreal opens Clarkson Cup with win, http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/story/2011/03/24/sp-clarkson-cup-thurs.html , March 24, 2011.
  25. Stephen Sweet, National hopefuls hard at work, http://www.thebarrieexaminer.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3043391 , march 24, 2011.
  26. CBCsports.ca ,Montreal beats Brampton at Clarkson Cup, http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/story/2011/03/25/sp-clarkson-fri.html
  27. TSN, Kirk's powers Brampton past Minnesota at Clarkson Cup, http://www.tsn.ca/canadian_hockey/story/?id=359637
  28. http://cwhl.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=1560528
  29. Globe and Mail, Montreal beats Toronto to win Clarkson Cup,http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/montreal-beats-toronto-to-win-clarkson-cup/article1958614/
  30. CBCsport.ca , St-Pierre backstops Montreal to Clarkson Cup title, http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/story/2011/03/27/sp-clarksoncup.html
  31. (French)Hockey féminin «Une bonne chose» -Caroline Ouellette, http://fr.canoe.ca/sports/nouvelles/hockey/archives/2011/03/20110308-154212.html
  32. (French)Hockey féminin: un camp de sélection pour Équipe Canada, http://www.cyberpresse.ca/sports/hockey/201103/07/01-4376951-hockey-feminin-un-camp-de-selection-pour-equipe-canada.php

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