Toronto Aeros

Toronto Aeros

City	Toronto, Ontario
League	National Women's Hockey League
Founded	1999
Home arena	Iceland Mississauga in Mississauga and MasterCard Centre in Etobicoke
Colors	white, blue
General manager	Barb Fisher
Head coach	Dan Lichterman
Captain	Tessa Bonhomme Alternate captains: Jennifer Botterill

The Toronto Aeros were a professional women's ice hockey team that played in Toronto, Ontario. The team played in the Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL) since 2007, its inaugural season as the Mississauga Chiefs. The team played its home games in Iceland Mississauga in Mississauga and MasterCard Centre in Etobicoke. The team ceased operations after the 2009-10 CWHL season, after which a new Toronto team titled the Toronto Furies was established.

Team history

The Toronto Aeros played in the CWHL since its formation in 2007. This team established in 1998 as the Beatrice Aeros (named after their sponsor, Beatrice Foods Canada). The Aeros played in the National Women's Hockey League. On March 22, 1998, Dana Antal scored at 5:31 of a 10-minute overtime period on a pass from Jennifer Botterill as Team Alberta (represented by the Calgary Oval X-Treme) defeated Team Ontario (represented by the Beatrice Aeros) by a 3-2 mark to win the Esso Nationals.^[1]

During the 1999-2000 NWHL season, the Beatrice Aeros played the Sainte-Julie Pantheres in the championship game. In the second game of the final, Cherie Piper scored the game-winning goal with 9:06 left to play in the first period, and Lauren Goldstein earned the shutout for the Aeros.^[2] With the 1-0 win, Beatrice earned the championship based on goal differential.

The team changed its name in 2003 to become the Toronto Aeros. In 2006-07 they relocated to Mississauga and changed their name to the Mississauga Aeros. They played their home games at the Beatrice Ice Gardens at York University in Toronto. In CWHL, the team was called the Mississauga Chiefs for 2 seasons (2007–08 and 2008-2009). The team adapted the name Toronto Furies after the 2011 Clarkson Cup.

Championship

List of NWHL Championship Cup won 1998 to 2007

1998-99 - Fran Rider Cup (second place at Esso Women's nationals)
1999-2000 - Beatrice Aeros vs Sainte-Julie Panthères, hosted in Brampton
2000-01 - Beatrice Aeros vs Sainte-Julie Panthères
2001-02 - Beatrice Aeros vs Brampton Thunder
2004-05 - Toronto Aeros vs Montreal Axion, hosted in Brampton

Season-by-season

in National Women's Hockey League (NWHL):

in Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL):

Year by year
Year	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA	Pts
1998-99	40	37	2	1	189	39	75
1999-2000	40	35	3	2	217	37	72
2000–01	40	35	2	3	222	48	73
2001–02	30	23	2	5	149	39	51
2002–03	36	32	3	1	201	54	65
2003–04	36	33	2	1	197	42	67
2004–05	36	24	8	4	142	68	54
2005–06	36	13	19	4	114	127	32
2006–07	21	15	6	0	107	51	31
2007–08	30	21	8	1	115	61	43
2008–09	26	16	8	2	n/a	n/a	34
2009–10	30	21	8	1	n/a	n/a	43
2010–11	26	8	13	5	83	98	21

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	1st Overall, Western Division	elimined in first round
1999-2000	National Women's Hockey League	1st Overall, Western Division	Won the NWHL Championship
2000-01	National Women's Hockey League	1st Overall, Western Division	Won the NWHL Championship
2001-02	National Women's Hockey League	1st Overall, Western Division	Won the NWHL Championship
2002-03	National Women's Hockey League	1st Overall, Central Division	Finalist, lost the final game
2003-04	National Women's Hockey League	1st Overall, Central Division	eliminated in first round
2004-05	National Women's Hockey League	2nd, Central Division	Won the NWHL Championship
2005-06	National Women's Hockey League	4th, last position in Central Division	no participation to playoff
2006-07	National Women's Hockey League	2nd (one division now)	elimined in first round
2007-08	Canadian Women's Hockey League	2nd, Central Division	lost final^[3]
2008-09	Canadian Women's Hockey League	3rd (one division now)	Finalist, lost final game
2009-10	Canadian Women's Hockey League	2nd (one division)	elimined in first round

Last roster (season 2010-11)

Goalies
Number	Player	Former Team	Hometown
31	Allison Cubberley	Elmira College	Bracebridge, Ontario
30	Kendra Fisher	Humber College	Kincardine, Ontario
1	Sami Jo Small	Canadian National Team	Winnipeg, Manitoba

Defense
Number	Player	Former Team	Hometown
25	Tessa Bonhomme	Canadian National Team	Sudbury, Ontario
19	Britni Smith		Port Perry, Ontario
18	Alexandra Hoffmeyer		Detroit,Michigan
12	Martine Garland	University of New Hampshire	Toronto, Ontario
5	Jessica Clermont	Niagara University	Port Elgin, Ontario
4	Michelle Bonello	Mercyhurst College	Mississauga, Ontario
2	Haleigh Callison	University of British Columbia	Smithers, British Columbia

Forwards
Number	Player	Former Team	Hometown
96	Kelly Zamora	Wayne State University	Oshawa, Ontario
67	Rebecca Davies	St. Francis Xavier University	Toronto, Ontario
44	Kori Cheverie		Truro, Nova Scotia
27	Kristy Zamora	Brown University	Oshawa, Ontario
17	Jennifer Botterill	Canadian National Team	Winnipeg, Manitoba
16	Frances McPhail		Vancouver, British Columbia
15	Angela Di Stasi	Concordia University	Toronto, Ontario
14	LaToya Clarke	University of Minnesota	Pickering, Ontario
11	Melanie Mills		Pusclinsh, Ontario
9	Jennifer Brine	Harvard University	Truro, Nova Scotia
6	Meagan Aarts	Maine University	Wattford, Ontario
	Carly Haggard^[4]		Port Alberni, British Columbia

Last coaching Staff ( season 2010-11)

General Manager: Barb Fisher
Head Coach: Dan Lichterman
Assistant Coach: Joanne Eustace
Assistant Coach: Bartley Blair
Equipment Manager: Lester Tiu
Head Athletic Therapist : Jennifer Bushell
Assistant Athletic Therapist: Sharon Welsby
Student Athletic Therapist: Carrie Alderdice

Notable former players

#	Player	Hometown	Status
91	Geraldine Heaney (D)	Weston, Ontario	Retired
14	Cherie Piper (F)	Scarborough, Ontario	Playing for the Brampton Thunder
8	Angela James (C)	Toronto, Ontario	Head Coach for the Brampton Thunder
77	Cassie Campbell (F)	Brampton, Ontario	Journalist for the CBC Sports
71	Becky Kellar (D)	Hagersville, Ontario	Playing for the Burlington Barracudas
9	Gillian Ferrari (D)	Thornhill, Ontario	Retired
11	Cheryl Pounder (D)	Toronto, Ontario	Retired
17	Sari Krooks (F)		Retired
34	Nicole Corriero (F)	Thornhill, Ontario	Retired

References

↑ "Alberta downs Ontario 3-2 in Overtime in Gold Medal Final to win 1998 Esso Women's Nationals Hockey Championship". Hockey Canada. March 22, 1998. Retrieved 28 June 2010.
↑ http://www.dgp.toronto.edu/people/vv1/nwhl/1999-00/Mnews.html#NI-039
↑ 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.
↑ In Women Hockey life http://www.womenshockeylife.com/success-stories/carly-haggard/

Canadian Women's Hockey League

Current teams:	Boston Blades Brampton Thunder Calgary Inferno Les Canadiennes de Montreal Toronto Furies

Defunct teams:	Burlington Barracudas Mississauga Chiefs Ottawa Senators Quebec Phenix Toronto Aeros Vaughan Flames

Seasons	2007–2008 2008–2009 2009–2010 2010–2011 2011–2012 2012–2013 2013–2014 2014–2015 2015–2016 2016–2017

Drafts	2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

All-Star Games	2014 2016

Outdoor Classic	2016 Outdoor Women's Classic

Professional Women's Hockey seasons

NWHL	1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07

CWHL	2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16

WWHL	2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11

NWHL (US)	2015–16 2016–17

Clarkson Cup	2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Isobel Cup	2016

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