Manitoba Maple Leafs
{{distinguish|Winnipeg Maple Leafs}}
{{Infobox hockey team
| team = Manitoba Maple Leafs
| logo = Manitoba Maple Leafs.jpeg
| league = Western Women's Hockey League
| founded = {{Start date|2010}}
| folded = {{Start date|2014}}
| arena = MTS Iceplex
| colours = Black, Red and White
| coach =
| GM =
}}
The Manitoba Maple Leafs were a professional women's ice hockey team in the Western Women's Hockey League (WWHL). The team played its home games at the MTS Iceplex in Winnipeg, Canada.
History
The team joined the WWHL on June 5, 2010.http://www.manitobamapleleafs.com/news.php{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Its team president was Bryon Stephen.[http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/hockey/manitobas-maple-leafs-ready-to-get-started-105238828.html Winnipeg Free Press, Manitoba's Maple Leafs ready to get started, 19 October 2010] The franchise was in partnership with the Winnipeg Métis Federation to provide an opportunity to participate in ice hockey for players from all ethnic backgrounds.http://www.manitobamapleleafs.com/seniorwomen.php{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
In preparation for its first season, a selection camp took place in September, 2010 for the beginning by the season on October 29 in front of Minnesota Whitecaps.[http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/our-communities/sports/No-40-year-title-drought-for-these-Maple-Leafs-104807274.html Avi Saper,Canstar Community News, No 40-year title drought for these Maple Leafs, 13 October 2010] The opening match at home was November 5 and the first victory of the history of Maple Leafs took place on Sunday, November 7 which ended with a 5-2 score over the Edmonton Chimos.[http://www.westernwomenshockeyleague.com/leagues/newsletter.cfm?leagueID=3639&clientID=1754&page=48131 WWHL,Manitoba Maple Leafs win first game over Edmonton Chimos in WWHL Action] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120206124403/http://www.westernwomenshockeyleague.com/leagues/newsletter.cfm?page=48131&clientID=1754&leagueID=3639 |date=2012-02-06 }} However, victories were rare for Maple Leafs in this first season. The team ended its season in the third rank in the classification of the WWHL and did not qualify for the qualifying rounds.
The Canadian Women's Hockey League announced on April 19, 2011, that it would merge with the Western Women's Hockey League for the 2011-12 season. The merger would feature one team based in Edmonton and Calgary and would be combination of the former WWHL franchises the Edmonton Chimos and Strathmore Rockies. The team played their games in various locations around Alberta.[http://www.edmontonchimos.com/default.aspx?p=article&id=30948 Chimos Part of Merger With CWHL] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716135808/http://www.edmontonchimos.com/default.aspx?p=article&id=30948 |date=2011-07-16 }}
The Manitoba Maple Leafs and the Minnesota Whitecaps continued to be active teams after the end of the WWHL and played a number of exhibition games. While the Whitecaps remained active and eventually joined the new National Women's Hockey League in 2018, the Maple Leafs appear to have ceased functioning after 2014.
Season-by-season
{{see also|2010–11 WWHL season}}
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Year by year | ||||||||
| bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" | Year
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" title="Games played" class="unsortable" | GP ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" title="Wins" | W ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" title="Losses" | L ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" title="Ties" | T ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" title="Ties" | OTL ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" title="Goals for" | GF ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" title="Goals against" | GA ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" title="Points" | Pts | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=center
|2010-11 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 80 | 2 |
Note:
GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, Pts = Points.
Season standing
| class="wikitable"
!Year !Regular Season !Playoffs |
| 2010–11
| 3rd |no participation to playoff |
See also
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20110714025831/http://www.manitobamapleleafs.com/index.php Manitoba Maple Leafs website]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20110131100636/http://www.westernwomenshockeyleague.com/leagues/front_pageWWHL.cfm?clientID=1754&leagueID=3639 WWHL website]
{{Western Women's Hockey League}}
{{Professional Women's Hockey seasons}}
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Category:Defunct ice hockey teams in Manitoba
Category:Western Women's Hockey League teams
Category:Ice hockey teams in Winnipeg
Category:Defunct women's ice hockey teams in Canada
Category:Ice hockey clubs established in 2010
Category:Ice hockey clubs disestablished in 2014
Category:2010 establishments in Manitoba
Category:2014 disestablishments in Manitoba