2011 Clarkson Cup

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| team1 = Montreal Stars

| team2 = Toronto CWHL

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| location1 = Barrie, Ontario

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| dates = March 27, 2011

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| hofers = Stars:
Caroline Ouellette (2023)
Kim St-Pierre (2020)

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| previous = 2010

| seasons = Clarkson Cup

| next = 2012

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File:Caroline Ouellette 04.jpg with Clarkson Cup on March 27, 2011]]

The 2011 Clarkson Cup was contested at the Barrie Molson Centre in Barrie, Ontario, Canada.{{Cite web |last= |date=2024-04-04 |title=Latest Breaking News Stories |url=https://www.simcoe.com/news/ |access-date=2024-04-05 |website=Simcoe.com |language=en}} The four competing teams included three from the Canadian Women's Hockey League and one from the Western Women's Hockey League. All teams played each other in a round robin Thursday March 24 through Saturday March 26, with the top two teams meeting in the final Sunday March 27. In 2010 the tournament consisted of just two semi-finals and a final. A change to the format this year has made the tournament longer.

Qualification

File:Playoff Brampton-Montreal 002.jpg

The top four teams from the CWHL competed in a tournament based on seedings. Seeds were determined by standings at end of regular season play.{{Cite web|url=http://www.cwhl.ca/clarksoncup.asp|title = CWHL - Canada Women's Hockey: Leagues, Statistics, Awards, Schedules}} On March 11 and 12, the number 1 seed played against the number 2 seed while the number 3 seed challenged the number 4 seed. The victors competed on March 13 to determine the CWHL champion. The WWHL champion was the lone WWHL team to compete in the Clarkson Cup.

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! Date !! Opponent !! Score !! Attendance

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|March 11, 2011

Toronto @ BostonToronto wins 4-2280
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|March 11, 2011

Brampton @ MontrealMontreal wins 2-1 (shootout)100
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|March 12, 2011

Toronto @ BostonToronto wins 3-1184
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|March 12, 2011

Brampton @ MontrealMontreal wins 4-3200
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Boston Blades is eliminated and cannot participate in the Clarkson Cup Championship. Montreal Stars, Brampton Thunder and Toronto HC participated in the final tournament. The Minnesota Whitecaps of the WWHL complete the four teams.

Rosters

=Brampton Thunder=

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!width=10%|Number

!width=10%|Country

!width=40%|Player

!width=40%|Hometown

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|align=center|37

|align=center|{{flagicon|CAN}}

|Kira Hurley

|Toronto, Ontario

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|align=center|35

|align=center|{{flagicon|CAN}}

|Laura Hosier

|Sharon, Ontario

colspan=4 |Defensemen
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!width=10%|Number

!width=10%|Country

!width=40%|Player

!width=40%|Hometown

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|align=center|43

|align=center|{{flagicon|CAN}}

|Ashley Pendleton

| Orton, Ontario

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|align=center|34

|align=center|{{flagicon|CAN}}

|Delaney Collins, Assistant Captain

|Pilot Mound, Manitoba

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|align=center|27

|align=center|{{flagicon|CAN}}

|Kerri Palmer

|Holland Landing, Ontario

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|align=center|24

|align=center|{{flagicon|CAN}}

|Amber Bowman

|Orton, Ontario

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|align=center|20

|align=center|{{flagicon|CAN}}

|Allyson Fox

|Toronto, Ontario

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|align=center|17

|align=center|{{flagicon|CAN}}

|Melanie Rothon

| Newmarket, Ontario

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|align=center|9

|align=center|{{flagicon|USA}}

|Molly Engstrom

|Grantsburg,Wisconsin

colspan=5 |Forwards
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!width=10%|Number

!width=10%|Country

!width=40%|Player

!width=40%|Hometown

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|align=center|93

|align=center|{{flagicon|CAN}}

|Mandy Cole

|Peterborough, Ontario

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|align=center|77

|align=center|{{flagicon|CAN}}

|Brooke Beazer

|Kingston, Ontario

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|align=center|71

|align=center|{{flagicon|CAN}}

|Jennifer Kirk

| Brampton, Ontario

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|align=center|67

|align=center|{{flagicon|CAN}}

|Lindsay Brown

|Hamilton, Ontario

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|align=center|66

|align=center|{{flagicon|CAN}}

|Andrea Ironside

|Collingwood,Ontario

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|align=center|16

|align=center|{{flagicon|CAN}}

|Jayna Hefford, captain

| Kingston, Ontario

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|align=center|12

|align=center|{{flagicon|CAN}}

|Lori Dupuis

|Cornwall, Ontario

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|align=center|10

|align=center|{{flagicon|CAN}}

|Gillian Apps, Assistant Captain

| Unionville, Ontario

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|align=center|7

|align=center|{{flagicon|CAN}}

|Cherie Piper, Assistant Captain

|Toronto, Ontario

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|align=center|4

|align=center|{{flagicon|CAN}}

|Elysia Desmier

|Ottawa, Ontario

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|align=center|2

|align=center|{{flagicon|CAN}}

|Bree Polci

|London, Ontario

{{Cite web |url=http://brampton.cwhl.ca/roster.asp |title = Roster - Brampton - Canadian Women's Hockey League |access-date=2011-03-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110411002933/http://brampton.cwhl.ca/roster.asp |archive-date=2011-04-11 |url-status=dead }}

==Coaching Staff==

  • General Manager: Maria Quinto and Jody Katz
  • Head Coach: Peter Crosby
  • Assistant Coach: Phil Bateman
  • Assistant Coach: Kristi Alcorn

=Montreal Stars=

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!width=10%|Number

!width=10%|Country

!width=40%|Player

!width=40%|Hometown

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|align=center|35

|align=center|{{Flagicon|CAN}}

|align=center|Jenny Lavigne

|align=center|Lac au Saumon, Quebec

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|align=center|33

|align=center|{{Flagicon|CAN}}

|align=center|Kim St-Pierre

|align=center| Châteauguay, Quebec

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|align=center|27

|align=center|{{Flagicon|CAN}}

|align=center|Valerie Charbonneau

|align=center|Sudbury, Ontario

colspan=4 |Defensemen
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!width=10%|Number

!width=10%|Country

!width=40%|Player

!width=40%|Hometown

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|align=center|44

|align=center|{{Flagicon|CAN}}

|align=center|Nathalie Dery, Assistant Captain

|align=center|Cap Santé, Quebec

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|align=center|24

|align=center|{{Flagicon|CAN}}

|align=center|Stephanie Denino

|align=center| Saint-Laurent, Quebec

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|align=center|19

|align=center|{{Flagicon|CAN}}

|align=center|Sharon Kelly

|align=center|Riverview, New Brunswick

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|align=center|16

|align=center|{{Flagicon|CAN}}

|align=center|Gillian Merrifield

|align=center|London, Ontario

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|align=center|8

|align=center|{{Flagicon|CAN}}

|align=center|Tawnya Danis

|align=center|Pointe-Claire, Quebec

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|align=center|4

|align=center|{{Flagicon|CAN}}

|align=center|Annie Guay

|align=center|Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec

colspan=4 |Forwards
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!width=10%|Number

!width=10%|Country

!width=40%|Player

!width=40%|Hometown

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|align=center|96

|align=center|{{Flagicon|CAN}}

|align=center|Sabrina Harbec

|align=center|Saint-Hubert, Quebec

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|align=center|86

|align=center|{{Flagicon|CAN}}

|align=center|Dominique Thibault

|align=center|L'Original, Ontario

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|align=center|47

|align=center|{{Flagicon|CAN}}

|align=center|Emmanuelle Blais

|align=center|Montreal, Quebec

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|align=center|40

|align=center|{{Flagicon|CAN}}

|align=center|Sarah Vaillancourt

|align=center|Sherbrooke, Quebec

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|align=center|26

|align=center|{{Flagicon|CAN}}

|align=center|Lisa-Marie Breton, Captain

|align=center|Saint-Zacharie, Quebec

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|align=center|25

|align=center|{{Flagicon|CAN}}

|align=center|Vanessa Davidson

|align=center|Kirkland, Quebec

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|align=center|21

|align=center|{{Flagicon|USA}}

|align=center|Julie Chu

|align=center|Fairfield, Connecticut

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|align=center|18

|align=center|{{Flagicon|CAN}}

|align=center|Donna Ringrose

|align=center|Campbell's Bay, Quebec

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|align=center|13

|align=center|{{Flagicon|CAN}}

|align=center|Caroline Ouellette, Assistant captain

|align=center|Montreal, Quebec

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|align=center|12

|align=center|{{Flagicon|CAN}}

|align=center| Emilie Luck

|align=center|Pointe-Claire, Quebec

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|align=center|11

|align=center|{{Flagicon|CAN}}

|align=center|Kelly Sudia, Assistant Captain

|align=center|Pointe-Claire, Quebec

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|align=center|10

|align=center|{{Flagicon|CAN}}

|align=center|Noemie Marin

|align=center|Acton Vale, Quebec

{{Cite web |url=http://montreal.cwhl.ca/roster.asp |title = Roster - Montreal - Canadian Women's Hockey League |access-date=2011-03-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110306133323/http://montreal.cwhl.ca/roster.asp |archive-date=2011-03-06 |url-status=dead }}

==Coaching staff==

  • General Manager: Megh Hewings
  • Head Coach:Patrick Rankine
  • Assistant Coach: Philipe Trahan

=Minnesota Whitecaps=

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!width=10%|Country

!width=40%|Player

!width=40%|Hometown

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|39

|{{Flagicon|USA}}

|Megan Van Beusekom

|Loretto, Minnesota

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|30

|{{Flagicon|USA}}

|Kim Hanlon

|Blaine, Minnesota

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|20

|{{Flagicon|USA}}

|Sanya Sandahl

|Duluth, Minnesota

colspan=4 |Defensemen
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!width=10%|Number

!width=10%|Country

!width=40%|Player

!width=40%|Hometown

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|33

|{{Flagicon|USA}}

|Rachael Drazan

|Orono, Minnesota

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|21

|{{Flagicon|USA}}

|Allie Sanchez

|St. Paul, Minnesota

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|12

|{{Flagicon|USA}}

|Jenny Schnickel

|Coon Rapids, Minnesota

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|7

|{{Flagicon|USA}}

|Briana Jentner

|Akron, Ohio

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|5

|{{flagicon|USA}}

|Winny Brodt, Captain

|Roseville, Minnesota

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|2

|{{flagicon|USA}}

|Chelsey Brodt

|Roseville, Minnesota

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!width=10%|Number

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!width=40%|Player

!width=40%|Hometown

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|77

|{{Flagicon|USA}}

|Amy Stech

|Duluth, Minnesota

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|29

|{{Flagicon|USA}}

|Christina Lee

|Maple Plain, Minnesota

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|27

|{{Flagicon|USA}}

|Maggie Fisher

|South St. Paul, Minnesota

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|25

|{{Flagicon|RUS}}

|Iya Gavrilova

| Krasnoyarsk, Russia

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|22

|{{Flagicon|USA}}

|Megan McCarthy

|Eden Prairie, Minnesota

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|19

|{{flagicon|USA}}

|Erin Keys

|St. Paul, Minnesota

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|16

|{{flagicon|USA}}

|Jenny Potter

|Edina, Minnesota

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|15

|{{flagicon|USA}}

|Allie Thunstrom

|Maplewood, Minnesota

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|11

|{{flagicon|USA}}

|Krissy Wendell-Pohl

|Brooklyn Park, Minnesota

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|10

|{{flagicon|USA}}

|Brooke White-Lancette

|Berkeley, California

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|9

|{{flagicon|USA}}

|Gisele Marvin

|Warroad, Minnesota

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|8

|{{flagicon|USA}}

|Meaghan Pezon

|Eden Prairie, Minnesota

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|6

|{{flagicon|USA}}

|Kelli Blankenship

|Miami, Florida

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|2

|{{flagicon|USA}}

|Sammy Nixon

|Blaine, Minnesota

{{Cite web |url=http://www.westernwomenshockeyleague.com/leagues/rosters.cfm?leagueID=3639&teamID=267930&clientID=1754 |title = Western Women's Hockey League (Design, Hosting, Registration & Administration tools by esportsdeskpro.com) |access-date=2011-03-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110225215403/http://www.westernwomenshockeyleague.com/leagues/rosters.cfm?leagueID=3639&teamID=267930&clientID=1754 |archive-date=2011-02-25 |url-status=dead }}

==Coaching staff==

  • Head Coach: Jack Brodt
  • Assistant Coach: Dwayne Schmidgall
  • Assistant Coach: Jim Minkoff

=Toronto=

colspan=4 |Goaltenders
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!width=10%|Number

!width=10%|Country

!width=40%|Player

!width=40%|Hometown

bgcolor="#eeeeee"

|align=center|31

|align=center|{{Flagicon|CAN}}

|align=center|Allison Cubberley

|align=center|Bracebridge, Ontario

bgcolor="#eeeeee"

|align=center|30

|align=center|{{Flagicon|CAN}}

|align=center|Kendra Fisher

|align=center|Kincardine, Ontario

bgcolor="#eeeeee"

|align=center|1

|align=center|{{Flagicon|CAN}}

|align=center|Sami Jo Small

|align=center|Winnipeg, Manitoba

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!width=10%|Number

!width=10%|Country

!width=40%|Player

!width=40%|Hometown

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|align=center|25

|align=center|{{Flagicon|CAN}}

|align=center|Tessa Bonhomme

|align=center|Sudbury, Ontario

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|align=center|19

|align=center|{{Flagicon|CAN}}

|align=center|Britni Smith

|align=center|Port Perry, Ontario

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|align=center|18

|align=center|{{Flagicon|USA}}

|align=center|Alexandra Hoffmeyer

|align=center|Detroit, Michigan

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|align=center|12

|align=center|{{Flagicon|CAN}}

|align=center|Martine Garland

|align=center|Toronto, Ontario

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|align=center|5

|align=center|{{Flagicon|CAN}}

|align=center|Jessica Clermont

|align=center|Port Elgin, Ontario

bgcolor="#eeeeee"

|align=center|4

|align=center|{{Flagicon|CAN}}

|align=center|Michelle Bonello

|align=center|Mississauga, Ontario

bgcolor="#eeeeee"

|align=center|2

|align=center|{{Flagicon|CAN}}

|align=center|Haleigh Callison

|align=center|Smithers, British Columbia

colspan=5 |Forwards
bgcolor="#dddddd"

!width=10%|Number

!width=10%|Country

!width=40%|Player

!width=40%|Hometown

bgcolor="#eeeeee"

|align=center|96

|align=center|{{Flagicon|CAN}}

|align=center|Kelly Zamora

|align=center|Oshawa, Ontario

bgcolor="#eeeeee"

|align=center|67

|align=center|{{Flagicon|CAN}}

|align=center|Rebecca Davies

|align=center|Toronto, Ontario

bgcolor="#eeeeee"

|align=center|44

|align=center|{{Flagicon|CAN}}

|align=center|Kori Cheverie

|align=center|Truro, Nova Scotia

bgcolor="#eeeeee"

|align=center|27

|align=center|{{Flagicon|CAN}}

|align=center|Kristy Zamora

|align=center|Oshawa, Ontario

bgcolor="#eeeeee"

|align=center|17

|align=center|{{Flagicon|CAN}}

|align=center|Jennifer Botterill

|align=center|Winnipeg, Manitoba

bgcolor="#eeeeee"

|align=center|16

|align=center|{{Flagicon|CAN}}

|align=center|Frances McPhail

|align=center|Vancouver, British Columbia

bgcolor="#eeeeee"

|align=center|15

|align=center|{{Flagicon|CAN}}

|align=center|Angela Di Stasi

|align=center|Toronto, Ontario

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|align=center|14

|align=center|{{Flagicon|CAN}}

|align=center|LaToya Clarke

|align=center| Pickering, Ontario

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|align=center|11

|align=center|{{Flagicon|CAN}}

|align=center|Melanie Mills

|align=center|Pusclinsh, Ontario

bgcolor="#eeeeee"

|align=center|9

|align=center|{{Flagicon|CAN}}

|align=center|Jennifer Brine

|align=center|Truro, Nova Scotia

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|align=center|6

|align=center|{{Flagicon|CAN}}

|align=center|Meagan Aarts

|align=center|Wattford, Ontario

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|align=center|

|align=center|{{Flagicon|CAN}}

|align=center|Carly Haggard

|align=center|Port Alberni, British Columbia

{{Cite web |url=http://toronto.cwhl.ca/roster.asp |title = Roster - Toronto - Canadian Women's Hockey League |access-date=2011-03-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110310133352/http://toronto.cwhl.ca/roster.asp |archive-date=2011-03-10 |url-status=dead }}

==Coaching Staff==

  • General Manager: Barb Fisher
  • Head coach: Dan Lichterman
  • Assistant coach: Joanne Eustace
  • Assistant coach: Bartley Blair

Tournament

In the first games, TorontoStephen Swett, Locals chase Cup dream, http://www.thebarrieexaminer.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3043351 {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722140029/http://www.thebarrieexaminer.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3043351 |date=2011-07-22 }} , March 24, 2011. and MontrealCBCsports.ca , Montreal opens Clarkson Cup with win, https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/montreal-opens-clarkson-cup-with-win-1.1067000 , Match 24,2011. earned victories over Brampton and Minnesota . In the second day, Sarah Vaillancourt scored 3 goals during the game to lead Montreal to a 7-4 victory over Brampton.CBCsports.ca ,Montreal beats Brampton at Clarkson Cup, https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/montreal-beats-brampton-at-clarkson-cup-1.1004718 In another match, Sami Jo Small celebrated her 35th birthday by stopping 40 shots to lead Toronto to a 6-0 win over Minnesota.Globe and Mail, Small comes up big at Clarkson Cup, https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/small-comes-up-big-at-clarkson-cup/article1957695/ The Championships tournament ran over the weekend. Saturday, Montreal scored a crucial victory 2-1 against Toronto.TSN, Kirk's powers Brampton past Minnesota at Clarkson Cup, https://www.tsn.ca/canadian_hockey/story/?id=359637 This win guaranteed Montreal a place in the Clarkson Cup final on Sunday against Toronto, who also recorded two victories in the tournament.

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DateTimeTeamsFinal scoreAttendance
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| March 24

12:00 noonToronto vs BramptonToronto 3-2100
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| March 24

6:00 pmMinnesota vs MontrealMontreal 5-1240
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| March 25

12:00 noonMinnesota vs TorontoToronto 6-0300
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| March 25

7:00 pmBrampton vs MontrealMontreal 7-41,000
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| March 26

11:00 amMinnesota vs BramptonBrampton 7-2500
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| March 26

3:00 pmToronto vs MontrealMontreal 2-11,000
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| March 27

1:00 pmChampionship Final gameMontreal 5-02,300

Championship game

March 27th Sunday: The final game concluded with the powerful Montreal team defeating Toronto 5 - 0.{{Cite web |url=http://cwhl.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=1560528 |title = - CWHL - Canadian Women's Hockey League |access-date=2011-03-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110814045603/http://cwhl.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=1560528 |archive-date=2011-08-14 |url-status=dead }} 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 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 the Montreal Stars.

Montreal added two more goals in the third period to capture the 5-0 win Final game.Stephen Sweet, Montreal takes Clarkson Cup in style: 5-0 win over Toronto paves way to title, http://www.thebarrieexaminer.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3046897 {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110930084722/http://www.thebarrieexaminer.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3046897 |date=2011-09-30 }} At the 5:33 minute, Julie Chu feathered a pass to Caroline Ouellette, who made 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 defeatGlobe and Mail, Montreal beats Toronto to win Clarkson Cup,https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/montreal-beats-toronto-to-win-clarkson-cup/article1958614/ 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 savesCBCsport.ca , St-Pierre backstops Montreal to Clarkson Cup title, https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/st-pierre-backstops-montreal-to-clarkson-cup-title-1.1003318 to earn the shutout and ultimately crown Montreal Stars the Clarkson Cup Champions 2011.Globe and Mail, Montreal hopes Clarkson Cup win promotes women's hockey league, https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/montreal-hopes-clarkson-cup-win-promotes-womens-hockey-league/article574190/

  • The Three Stars of the Game: First Star - Dominique Thibault, Montreal. Second Star - Vanessa Davidson, Montreal. Third Start - Jennifer Botterill, Toronto.{{cite web|url=http://newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/March2011/27/c6879.html |title = SCOTIABANK - SPONSORSHIPS & DONATIONS {{!}} MONTREAL 2011 CLARKSON CUP CHAMPIONS |access-date=2011-03-29 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110723193023/http://newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/March2011/27/c6879.html |archive-date=2011-07-23 }}

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Playoff recordsGames wonGames lost
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| Montreal

40
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| Toronto

22
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| Brampton

12
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| Minnesota

03

Awards and honours

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AwardWinner
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|Top goaltender in the tournament

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| Player of the Game, Winning team, Clarkson Cup Final

Dominique Thibault
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| Player of the Game, Losing team, Clarkson Cup Final

Jennifer Botterill
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| Tournament Most Valuable Player

Sarah Vaillancourt
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| Top forward in the tournament

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| Top defender in the tournament

See also

References

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{{Clarkson Cup}}

{{Canadian Women's Hockey League}}

{{Professional Women's Hockey seasons}}

Clarkson Cup

Clarkson Cup

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