Brampton Thunder
| Brampton Thunder (CWHL) | |
|---|---|
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| City | Brampton, Ontario |
| League | CWHL |
| Founded | 1999 (2007 in CWHL) |
| Home arena | Memorial Arena |
| Colours |
Black white |
| General manager | Lori Dupuis |
| Head coach | Tyler Fines |
| Captain | Jocelyn Larocque |
| Website |
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The Brampton Thunder is an ice hockey team in the Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL). The Thunder play its home games at the Brampton Memorial Arena in Brampton, Ontario. Previous names for the team include Brampton Canadettes Thunder.
Team history
While the CWHL team was formed in 2007, its roster was actually built from the old Brampton Thunder team from the disbanded National Women's Hockey League. The Brampton Thunder was a significant contributor to the roster of the Canadian national women's hockey team at the 2006 Winter Olympics, with three players (Vicky Sunohara, Jayna Hefford, and Gillian Ferrari) all contributing to Canada's gold medal win. Brampton Thunder player Kathleen Kauth also participated in the 2006 Winter Olympics, playing for the bronze medal-winning American national women's hockey team. A fifth Brampton Thunder player, goaltender Cindy Eadie, also participated in the Olympics, in 2004, with the Canadian softball team.
The Brampton Thunder won the first NWHL Championship Cup in 1998-99. The Thunder subsequently made it to the NWHL Championship Cup game three times, but were defeated each time; first by the Beatrice Aeros in 2002, then by the Calgary Oval X-Treme in 2004, and finally by the Montreal Axion in 2006. They also played in the Esso Women's Nationals and were victorious in 2006, defeating the Montreal Axion to claim the national title.
The Thunder also had the distinction of having their home arena serve as the site of all NWHL Championship Cup games.
In 2007, the NWHL suspended operations. Players from the seven disbanded NWHL teams joined seven corresponding teams in the new Canadian Women's Hockey League. Players from the NWHL Brampton Thunder joined the CWHL Brampton Canadettes-Thunder. On January 18, 2011, the Thunder competed against the Montreal Stars at the Invista Centre in Kingston, Ontario - team captain Jayna Hefford’s hometown. Her number 15 was raised to the rafters of the Invista Centre on behalf of the Kingston Area Minor Hockey Association. As of 2012, no sweaters bearing Hefford’s number will be used in Kingston Minor Hockey.[1] On November 2, 2011, Jesse Scanzano appeared in one game for the Brampton Thunder, on loan from the Toronto Aeros.. The game was an exhibition contest versus her alma mater, the Mercyhurst Lakers.[2] In the second period of said contest, Scanzano scored the game-winning goal as the Thunder defeated the Lakers 3-1.[3]
In the championship game of the 2012 Clarkson Cup, Brampton fell to the Montreal Stars 4-2. In the second period, Jayna Hefford found the puck alone in front of the Stars net, but was stopped by netminder Jenny Lavigne. In the third period, the Thunder were down by a 3-0 tally. Courtney Birchard started the scoring for Brampton (assisted by Vicki Bendus and Andrea Ironside) and with two minutes left in the game, Cherie Piper scored an unassisted goal to cut the lead to 4-2 (which would remain the final tally). Two Thunder players earned awards for their play in the Clarkson Cup. The Outstanding Defender award was given to Molly Engstrom, and netminder Liz Knox was given the Outstanding Goaltender award.
NCAA exhibition
| Date | NCAA school | Score | Goal scorers |
| Oct. 25, 2011 | Cornell Big Red women's ice hockey | Cornell, 6-0[4] | None |
| Nov. 2, 2011 | Mercyhurst Lakers women's ice hockey | Brampton, 3-1 | Jayna Hefford, Jesse Scanzano, Vicki Bendus[5] |
CWHL Draft Picks
- The following is a listing of their top draft picks. For full draft information, please see the respective draft pages.
Season-by-season
in National Women's Hockey League (NWHL):
in Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL):
| Year | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-99 | 40 | 30 | 7 | 3 | 203 | 76 | 63 |
| 1999-2000 | 40 | 29 | 5 | 6 | 208 | 64 | 64 |
| 2000–01 | 40 | 30 | 7 | 3 | 223 | 82 | 63 |
| 2001–02 | 30 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 223 | 82 | 63 |
| 2002–03 | 36 | 27 | 9 | 0 | 152 | 71 | 54 |
| 2003–04 | 36 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 190 | 72 | 58 |
| 2004–05 | 36 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 165 | 70 | 63 |
| 2005–06 | 36 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 113 | 97 | 43 |
| 2006–07 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 71 | 66 | 16 |
| 2007–08 | 30 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 111 | 59 | 45 |
| 2008–09 | 26 | 19 | 6 | 1 | n/a | n/a | 39 |
| 2009–10 | 29 | 9 | 19 | 1 | n/a | n/a | 27 |
| 2010–11 | 26 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 111 | 69 | 39 |
| 2011–12 |
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 | 2nd, Western Division | Won the NWHL Championship |
| 1999-2000 | National Women's Hockey League | 2nd, Western Division | lost the Western Division Final |
| 2000-01 | National Women's Hockey League | 2nd, Western Division | elimined in first round |
| 2001-02 | National Women's Hockey League | 3rd, Western Division | no participation to playoff |
| 2002-03 | National Women's Hockey League | 2nd, Central Division | lost in first round |
| 2003-04 | National Women's Hockey League | 2nd, Central Division | lost in first round |
| 2004-05 | National Women's Hockey League | First place, Central Division | lost in first round |
| 2005-06 | National Women's Hockey League | 3rd (one Division now) | Finalist, lost in final game |
| 2006-07 | National Women's Hockey League | 3rd | Won the NWHL Championship |
| 2007-08 | Canadian Women's Hockey League | 1st Overall Central Division | Won the CWHL Championship |
| 2008-09 | Canadian Women's Hockey League | 2nd, (one division now) | elimined in first round |
| 2009-10 | Canadian Women's Hockey League | 4th | lost in Second round |
| 2010-11 | Canadian Women's Hockey League | 2nd | lost in first round |
| 2011-12 | Canadian Women's Hockey League | ||
Team captains
| Year(s) | Captain |
| 2011-13 | Jayna Hefford |
| 2013-14 | Tara Gray |
| 2014-present | Jocelyne Larocque |
Current roster 2015–16
Updated January 4, 2016.[8]
| # | Nat | Player | Pos | S/G | Age | Acquired | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 |  |
Birchard, CourtneyCourtney Birchard | D | L | 27 | 2011 | Mississauga, Ontario |
| 44 | |
Cation, TaraTara Cation | F | 24 | 2015 | Caledon, Ontario | |
| 13 | |
Edney, SarahSarah Edney | D | L | 23 | 2015 | Mississauga, Ontario |
| 8 | |
Fortino, LauraLaura Fortino | D | L | 25 | 2014 | Hamilton, Ontario |
| 18 |  |
Fujimoto, MoekoMoeko Fujimoto | F | L | 24 | 2015 | Tomakomai, Japan |
| 73 | |
Hannah-Horne, WhitneyWhitney Hannah-Horne | F | 29 | 2015 | Guelph, Ontario | |
| 27 | |
Howe, EricaErica Howe | G | L | 24 | 2014 | Ottawa, Ontario |
| 22 | |
Jones, JessJess Jones | F | L | 26 | 2013 | Picton, Ontario |
| 2 | |
King, BeccaBecca King | F | 30 | 2015 | Brantford, Ontario | |
| 37 | |
Knox, LizLiz Knox | G | L | 28 | 2011 | Stouffville, Ontario |
| 3 | |
Larocque, JocelyneJocelyne Larocque (C) | D | L | 28 | 2014 | Ste. Anne, Manitoba |
| 17 | |
McIntosh, LauraLaura McIntosh | F | L | 26 | 2012 | Kitchener, Ontario |
| 91 | |
McParland, JennaJenna McParland | F | R | 24 | 2015 | Schreiber, Ontario |
| 16 | |
Montgomery, FieldingFielding Montgomery | F | L | 25 | 2014 | Toronto, Ontario |
| 26 | |
Rattray, Jamie LeeJamie Lee Rattray | F | L | 24 | 2014 | Kanata, Ontario |
| 9 | |
Richards, KristenKristen Richards | F | 24 | 2015 | Toronto, Ontario | |
| 23 | |
Scanzano, JesseJesse Scanzano | F | R | 28 | 2014 | Montreal, Quebec |
| 18 | |
Seedhouse, EllieEllie Seedhouse | F | L | 27 | 2014 | Whitby, Ontario |
| 19 | |
Simmonds, DaniaDania Simmonds | D | L | 26 | 2012 | Aurora, Ontario |
| 4 | |
Styles, CandiceCandice Styles | D | L | 25 | 2014 | Orangeville, Ontario |
| 15 | |
Vine, LindsayLindsay Vine | F | R | 35 | 2012 | Kirkland Lake, Ontario |
| 12 | |
Vint, RebeccaRebecca Vint | F | 24 | 2015 | Bolton, Ontario | |
| 28 | |
Whittaker, LeahLeah Whittaker | D | R | 27 | 2014 | Cambridge, Ontario |
Coaching staff 2016–17
- General Manager: Lori Dupuis
- Head Coach: Tyler Fines
- Assistant Coach: Kevin Stone
- Goal Coach: Rob Beatty
Reference [9]
Scoring leaders
Year-by-year
| Season | Leader (F) | GP | G | A | Pts | Leader (D) | GP | G | A | Pts | PPG | SHG | GWG |
| 2008-09[10] | Jayna Hefford | 27 | 26 | 32 | 58 | Molly Engstrom | 28 | 9 | 11 | 20 | Engstrom (7) | Lori Dupuis (2) | Hefford (6) |
| 2010-11[11] | Jayna Hefford | 27 | 25 | 23 | 48 | Molly Engstrom | 28 | 2 | 20 | 22 | Hefford (9) | Jayna Hefford and Andrea Ironside (1) | Jayna Hefford and Gillian Apps (4) |
| 2011-12[12] | Gillian Apps | 27 | 19 | 20 | 39 | Molly Engstrom | 27 | 4 | 23 | 27 | Jayna Hefford (8) | Cherie Piper (1) | Apps (4) |
| 2012-13[13] | Jayna Hefford | 21 | 15 | 12 | 27 | Courtney Birchard | 24 | 0 | 9 | 9 | Gillian Apps (5) | Three tied with 1 | Apps (3) |
| 2013-14[14] | Danielle Skirrow | 24 | 5 | 10 | 15 | Ashley Pendleton | 22 | 1 | 9 | 10 | Two tied with 2 | None | Sasha Nanji (2) |
| 2014-15 | Jess Jones | 24 | 7 | 9 | 16 | Laura Fortino | 24 | 5 | 10 | 15 | Jones, Carly Mercer (3) | Jones, Fielding Montgomery (1) | Three tied with 1 |
| 2015–16 | Jamie Lee Rattray | 22 | 13 | 16 | 29 | Laura Fortino | 24 | 8 | 20 | 28 | Rattray (5) | Rebecca Vint (2) Fielding Motgomery (2) | Jess Jones (5) |
Awards and honors
- Brampton Canadettes Thunder won the first CWHL championship on 22 March 2008, winning 4-3 over the Mississauga Chiefs in the final.[15]
- Lori Dupuis, Top forward in the 2010 Clarkson Cup
- Molly Engstrom, Top defender in the 2010 Clarkson Cup
- Bobbi-Jo Slusar, Player of the Game, 2010 Clarkson Cup Final
- Laura Fortino, Defensemen of the Year, 2015-2016
- Tyler Fines, Coach of the Year, 2015-2016
Notable players
References
- ↑ http://www.cwhl.ca/news.asp?id=50
- ↑ http://hurstathletics.com/news/2011/11/2/WHOCK_1102113238.aspx
- ↑ http://hurstathletics.com/documents/2011/11/2/mc-bram.htm?id=990
- ↑ http://cornellbigred.com/documents/2011/10/14/final_stats.pdf
- ↑ http://hurstathletics.com/news/2011/11/2/WHOCK_1102113238.aspx?path=whockeyx
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-08-26. Retrieved 2011-07-27.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-08-26. Retrieved 2011-07-27.
- ↑ "2015–16 Thunder Roster". Brampton Thunder. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
- ↑ Brampton Thunder staff
- ↑ http://www.hockeymedia.ca/Womens_2009_pdf.pdf
- ↑ http://cwhlboston_hockey.stats.pointstreak.com/teamplayerstats.html?teamid=277088&seasonid=6347
- ↑ http://cwhlboston_hockey.stats.pointstreak.com/teamplayerstats.html?teamid=277088&seasonid=8067
- ↑ http://cwhl_site.stats.pointstreak.com/teamplayerstats.html?teamid=277088&seasonid=9580
- ↑ http://cwhl_site.stats.pointstreak.com/teamplayerstats.html?teamid=277088&seasonid=11441
- ↑ In Brampton News, Brampton Claims Inaugural CWHL Title
See also
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