2007–08 CWHL season
The 2007–08 CWHL season was the first season in Canadian Women's Hockey League history. Jayna Hefford was named CWHL Most Valuable Player and a CWHL Central All-Star. She led the league with 26 goals scored in 27 games played. Jennifer Botterill won the Angela James Bowl after winning the league scoring title with 61 points.[1]
Final standings
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, OTL = Overtime Losses, SOL = Shootout Losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, Pts = Points.
| No. | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brampton Thunder | 30 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 111 | 59 |
| 2 | Mississauga Chiefs | 30 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 43 | 115 | 61 |
| 3 | Vaughan Flames | 30 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 69 | 101 |
| 4 | Burlington Barracudas | 30 | 11 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 76 | 98 |
| No. | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montreal Stars | 30 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 115 | 55 |
| 2 | Ottawa Capital Canucks | 30 | 8 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 58 | 104 |
| 3 | Quebec Phenix | 30 | 8 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 56 | 122 |
Playoffs
First round
- Burlington 2, Ottawa 1
- Mississauga 6, Vaughan 2
Second round
- Mississauga 4, Montreal 3
- Mississauga 4, Montreal 4
- Brampton 5, Burlington 2
- Brampton 3, Burlington 3
CWHL championship 2007-08
- 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.[3]
Player stats
Scoring leaders
| Player | Team | Goals | Assists | Points |
| Jennifer Botterill | Mississauga | 24 | 37 | 61 |
| Jayna Hefford | Brampton | 26 | 32 | 58 |
| Sommer West | Mississauga | 23 | 25 | 48 |
| Marie-Philip Poulin | Montreal | 22 | 21 | 43 |
| Vicky Sunohara | Brampton | 13 | 25 | 38 |
| Jana Harrigan | Burlington | 18 | 17 | 35 |
| Leslie Oles | Montreal | 16 | 16 | 32 |
| Caroline Laforge | Montreal | 12 | 20 | 32 |
| Lisa-Marie Breton | Montreal | 11 | 21 | 32 |
| Lori Dupuis | Brampton | 17 | 12 | 29 |
Awards and honours[4]
- Most Valuable Player: Jayna Hefford, Brampton
- Angela James Bowl: Top Scorer Jennifer Botterill, Mississauga
- Outstanding Rookie: Marie-Philip Poulin, Montréal
- Championship Game MVP: Lori Dupuis, Brampton
CWHL Top Players
- Top Forward: Jayna Hefford, Brampton
- Top Defender: Becky Kellar, Burlington
- Top Goaltender: Kim St-Pierre, Montréal
CWHL All-Stars
Central All-Stars
- Goaltender: Cindy Eadie, Brampton
- Defender: Becky Kellar, Burlington
- Defender: Molly Engstrom, Brampton
- Forward: Jayna Hefford, Brampton
- Forward: Jennifer Botterill, Mississauga
- Forward: Jana Harrigan, Burlington
Eastern All-Stars
- Goaltender: Kim St-Pierre, Montréal (unanimous selection)
- Defender: Nathalie Déry, Montréal
- Defender: Lyne Landry, Ottawa
- Forward: Marie-Philip Poulin, Montréal (unanimous selection)
- Forward: Leslie Oles, Montréal
- Forward: Katie Weatherston, Ottawa/Montréal
CWHL All-Rookie Team
- Goaltender: Christine Dufour, Québec
- Defender: Molly Engstrom, Brampton
- Defender: Bobbi-Jo Slusar, Brampton
- Forward: Marie-Philip Poulin, Montréal
- Forward: Leslie Oles, Montréal
- Forward: Katie Weatherston, Ottawa/Montréal
Monthly Top Scorers
- September: Jayna Hefford, Brampton (3+8=11 points, 3 games)
- October: Marie-Philip Poulin, Montréal (12+7=19 points, 7 games)
- November: Jana Harrigan, Burlington (5+3=8 points, 5 games)
- December: Jayna Hefford, Brampton (8+9=17 points, 7 games)
- January: Jayna Hefford, Brampton (7+10=17 points, 7 games)
- February: Jennifer Botterill, Mississauga (8+10=18 points, 6 games)
References
- ↑ http://www.hockeymedia.ca/angelajamesbowl.html
- ↑ Angela James Bowl Scoring Champions, p. 6, hockeyMedia Richard Scott, Up North Productions, 2013, ISBN 978-0-9918671-0-3
- ↑ http://www.bramptonthunder.com/news.php?k=181
- ↑ http://hockeymedia.ca/wHockey_Review_2013_byhockeyMedia.pdf
See also
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