The 2009–10 CWHL season was the third season in the history of the Canadian Women's Hockey League. the Montreal Stars repeated as regular season champions for the third straight year. Sabrina Harbec of the Stars won the Angela James Bowl as the top scorer and was voted the league's most valuable player, the CWHL Top Forward and a CWHL First Team All-Star. Teammate Annie Guay was voted CWHL Top Defender while Laura Hosier was voted CWHL Top Goaltender. Danielle Blanchard was voted CWHL Outstanding Rookie.
Exhibition games
The CWHL participated in a number of benefit games against NHL Alumni. Games were played on March 4 (Galt Street Arena, Cambridge), March 5 (Mountain Arena, Hamilton), March 6 (Hershey Centre, Mississauga) and March 7 (Niagara Falls Memorial Arena).[1]
Regular season
- During the season, Ashley Johnston of the Burlington Barracudas was the youngest Ontario player to play in the CWHL.[2]
Final standings
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, OTL = Overtime Losses, SOL = Shootout Losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, Pts = Points.
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Statistical leaders
Points (Angela James Bowl)
Player | Team | Games Played | Goals | Assists | Points | Penalty Minutes |
Sabrina Harbec | Montreal Stars | 29 | 15 | 40 | 55 | 34 |
Lindsay Vine | Burlington Barracudas | 30 | 18 | 26 | 44 | 28 |
Noemie Marin | Montreal Stars | 28 | 25 | 18 | 43 | 16 |
Lori Dupuis | Brampton Thunder | 27 | 14 | 24 | 38 | 44 |
Annie Guay | Montreal Stars | 26 | 8 | 30 | 38 | 26 |
Jana Harrigan | Burlington Barracudas | 22 | 16 | 21 | 37 | 26 |
Sommer West | Mississauga Chiefs | 29 | 11 | 24 | 35 | 68 |
Kelly Hart | Burlington Barracudas | 30 | 10 | 24 | 34 | 20 |
- Stats do not include the Dec. 13, 2009 Mississauga-Vaughan game
Goals
Player | Team | Games Played | Goals |
Noemie Marin | Montreal Stars | 28 | 25 |
Lindsay Vine | Burlington Barracudas | 30 | 18 |
Jana Harrigan | Burlington Barracudas | 22 | 16 |
Rebecca Davies | Mississauga Chiefs | 29 | 16 |
Donna Ringrose | Montreal Stars | 28 | 15 |
Sabrina Harbec | Montreal Stars | 29 | 15 |
Assists
Player | Team | Games Played | Assists |
Sabrina Harbec | Montreal Stars | 29 | 40 |
Annie Guay | Montreal Stars | 26 | 30 |
Lindsay Vine | Burlington Barracudas | 30 | 26 |
Lori Dupuis | Brampton Canadette-Thunder | 27 | 24 |
Sommer West | Mississauga Chiefs | 29 | 24 |
Kelly Hart | Burlington Barracudas | 30 | 24 |
Jana Harrigan | Burlington Barracudas | 22 | 21 |
Nathalie Déry | Montreal Stars | 29 | 21 |
Penalty Minutes
Player | Team | Games Played | Penalty Minutes |
Sommer West | Mississauga Chiefs | 29 | 68 |
Jennifer Kirk | Brampton Canadette-Thunder | 30 | 67 |
Kelly Stewart | Burlington Barracudas | 28 | 58 |
Sharon Kelly | Ottawa Senators | 30 | 58 |
Rebecca Davies | Mississauga Chiefs | 29 | 56 |
Michelle Bonello | Vaughan Flames | 26 | 50 |
Leslie Oles | Montreal Stars | 28 | 50 |
Christin Powers | Ottawa Senators | 26 | 46 |
Awards and honours[4]
CWHL All-Stars
First Team All-Stars
Second Team All-Stars
CWHL All-Rookie Team
- Goalie Allison Cubberley, Burlington
- Defence Ashley Johnston, Burlington
- Defence Sharon Kelly, Ottawa
- Forward Danielle Blanchard, Vaughan
- Forward Donna Ringrose, Montreal
- Forward Nicole Tritter, Brampton
Monthly Top Scorers
- October: Christin Powers, Ottawa (6+6=12 points, 8 games)
- November: Sabrina Harbec, Montreal (6+18=24 points, 9 games)
- December: Sabrina Harbec, Montreal (3+7=10 points, 5 games)
- January: Lori Dupuis, Brampton (8+7=15 points, 9 games)
- February: Brianne Jenner, Burlington (4+3=7 points, 4 games)
- March: Nicole Tritter, Brampton (2+3=5 points, 3 games)
Playoffs
- The Montreal Stars and Mississauga Chiefs qualified for the Clarkson Cup as they were the top two teams in the league. The four remaining teams competed in an elimination tournament. The winning team was the final team from the CWHL to qualify for the Clarkson Cup.
Clarkson Cup
On March 3, 2010, the city council of Richmond Hill, Ontario donated $10,000 to the CWHL so that it could host the Clarkson Cup on March 27 and 28 at the Elgin Barrow Arena in Richmond Hill.[5]
Date | Time | Participants | Score |
March 28, 2010 | 15:00 | Brampton Thunder vs. Minnesota Whitecaps | Minnesota, 4–0[6] |
Minnesota Whitecaps (WWHL) won the Clarkson Cup.[7]
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