Burlington Barracudas

Burlington Barracudas
City Burlington, Ontario, Canada
League CWHL
Founded 2007 (2007)
Home arena Appleby Ice Center
Colours Orange, Black, White
              
General manager Maria Quinto
Head coach Berardino Quinto
Website Burlington Hockey Club - CWHL
The team line up for the National Anthem
The Barracudas discussing strategy

The Burlington Barracudas were a professional women's ice hockey team that played in Burlington, Ontario, Canada. The team played in the Canadian Women's Hockey League from its inaugural season in 2007 until 2012. The team played its home games in Appleby Ice Center in Burlington.

History

Burlington qualified for the CWHL playoffs during every season in club history but failed to qualify for the Clarkson Cup. During the 2009–10 CWHL season, Ashley Johnston of the Burlington Barracudas was the youngest Ontario player to play in the CWHL.[1] The team failde to qualify itself for the playoff rounds during the end of the 2010–11 season.

Season-by-season

Year GP W L T GF GA Pts
2007-08[2]3011181769823
2008-09[3]2510132n/an/a22
2009-10301983n/an/a41
2010–11 2661825410814
2011-12 271260461502

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, Pts = Points.

Season standings

Year Reg. Season Playoffs
2007-08 4th, last place in Central Division Eliminated in second round
2008-09 4th, last place in Central Division Eliminated in first round
2009-10 3rd (just one division) Eliminated in first round
2010-11 5th, last place in the league no participation to playoff
2011-12 6th - last place no participation to playoff

Community events

  • On November 18, 2011, several Burlington Barracudas players (including Christina Kessler, Shannon Moulson, Ashley Stephenson, Jana Harrigan, Amanda Shaw, Annina Rajahuhta, Samantha Shirley, Amanda Parkins, and Lindsay Vine) competed in the first ever Hockey Helps The Homeless Women's Tournament. Said tournament was held at the Magna Centre in Newmarket, Ontario.[4]
  • Barracudas players Christina Kessler and Shannon Moulson were part of an event at Power Play Sports in Niagara Falls, Ontario on December 20, 2011 to promote the 2012 Clarkson Cup (to be held in Niagara Falls). After the event, they met players from the NFGHA (Niagara Falls Girls Hockey League) for photographs and autographs.[5]

Awards and honors

2007-08

CWHL Top Players

CWHL All-Stars

Central All-Stars

  • Defender: Becky Kellar, Burlington
  • Forward: Jana Harrigan, Burlington

Monthly Top Scorers

  • November: Jana Harrigan, Burlington (5+3=8 points, 5 games)[6]

2008-09

CWHL Top Players

Draft history

2010 Draft

The following were players selected by the Barracudas in the 2010 CWHL Draft. Because the league contracted from six to five teams, it was possible for some teams to reacquire players.

Draft # Player 2009-10 Team
2Ashley Riggs[7]Canadian Under 22 team
6Christine KesslerN/A
7Shannon MoulsonMississauga Chiefs
12Natalie PayneN/A
13Danijela RundqvistN/A
18Amanda ShawZurich ZSC Lions
19Kelley HartBurlington Barracudas (reacquired in draft)
24Brianne McLaughlin2009–10 United States women's national ice hockey team
25Mallory JohnstonBurlington Barracudas (reacquired in draft)
30Christine HartnelN/A
31Danielle BlanchardVaughan Flames
36Samantha ShirleyVaughan Flames
37Michele JanusBurlington Barracudas (reacquired in draft)
40Andrea BevanN/A
45Jaclyn PitushkaN/A
46Kelley StewartBurlington Barracudas (reacquired in draft)
51Amanda PerkinsBurlington Barracudas (reacquired in draft)
52Ashley StewartBurlington Barracudas (reacquired in draft)

[8]

  • Protected players
Player 2009-10 Team
Jana HarriganBurlington Barracudas
Becky Kellar2009–10 Canada women's national ice hockey team
Lindsay VineBurlington Barracudas
Sommer WestMississauga Chiefs

Roster 2011–12

Christina Kessler
Goalies
Number Player Former Team Hometown
30 Canada Allison Cubberley Elmira Soaring Eagles Bracebridge, Ontario
35 Canada Christina Kessler[9] Canada women's national ice hockey team Mississauga, Ontario
1 United States Mandy Cronin Boston Blades York, Maine
Defense
Number Player Former Team Hometown
55 Canada Amanda Nois Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs women's ice hockey Brampton, Ontario
23 Canada Shannon Moulson Mississauga Chiefs Mississauga, Ontario
15 Canada Mallory Johnston Colgate University Chatham, Ontario
12 Canada Ashley Stephenson Mississauga Chiefs Mississauga, Ontario
4 Canada Amanda Shaw[10] Boston University Terriers women's ice hockey St Thomas, Ontario
Forwards
Number Player Former Team Hometown
91 Canada Amanda Parkins Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs women's ice hockey Kitchener, Ontario
44 Canada Sommer West Mississauga Chiefs Bowmenville, Ontario
32 Canada Jana Harrigan Ohio State Buckeyes women's ice hockey Burlington, Ontario
27 Canada Samantha Shirley Vaughan Flames Mississauga, Ontario
24 Canada Brayden Ferguson St. Francis Xavier athletic teams Toronto, Ontario
21 Canada Sarah Dagg[11] Rochester Institute of Technology Tigers Paris, Ontario
19 Canada Lindsay Vine Niagara Purple Eagles women's ice hockey Oakville, Ontario
18 Canada Dayna Kanis[12] Guelph Gryphons women's ice hockey Georgetown, Ontario
16 Canada Sara Lynch Western Mustangs women's ice hockey Owen sound, Ontario
11 Finland Anniina Rajahuhta Finland women's national ice hockey team Helsinki, Finland
9 Canada Joanne Eustace Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs women's ice hockey Torbay, Newfoundland
7 Canada Kelly Hart[13] Bemidji State Beavers women's ice hockey Ajax, Ontario

Reference[14]

Coaching staff 2011-12

Barracudas'Head Coach Berardino Quinto
  • General Manager: Maria Quinto
  • Head Coach: Berardino Quinto
  • Assistant Coach: Jessica Rattle
  • Equipment Manager: Diane Cruickshanks & Madelaine Bird
  • Marketing Coordinator: Deanne Johnstone
  • Head Athletic Therapist: Nancy Spence
  • Assistant Athletic Therapist: Glenn Burke
  • Assistant Athletic Therapist: Carm Chan

Reference[15]

Former Olympian players

Number Player Hometown Present situation
4 Canada Becky Kellar (Defender) Burlington, Ontario Retreat
55 Sweden Danijela Rundqvist[16] (Forward) Stockholm, Sweden plays maintaining for the club Tornado in the Russian Women's Ice Hockey league and with the Sweden women's national ice hockey team

Current Olympians

For 2011-12, the team included notable players Christina Kessler, member of the 2010 Canada women's national ice hockey team and Anniina Rajahuhta member of Finland women's national ice hockey team.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.unionathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=3978&path=whockey
  2. ↑ Collins gem Hockey Facts and Stats 2009-10, p.551, Andrew Podnieks, Harper Collins Publishers Ltd, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, ISBN 978-1-55468-621-6
  3. ↑ Collins gem Hockey Facts and Stats 2009-10, p.553, Andrew Podnieks, Harper Collins Publishers Ltd, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, ISBN 978-1-55468-621-6
  4. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-05-19.
  5. ↑ http://www.snapniagarafalls.com/?option=com_sngevents&id[0]=353776
  6. ↑ http://www.hockeymedia.ca/Womens_2009_pdf.pdf
  7. ↑ Women Hockey Life, http://www.womenshockeylife.com/success-stories/ashley-riggs/%5Bpermanent+dead+link%5D
  8. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-08-16. Retrieved 2010-09-23.
  9. ↑ Profil de Kessler
  10. ↑ Profile Archived January 23, 2012, at the Wayback Machine.
  11. ↑ Profile
  12. ↑ Profile
  13. ↑ Profile
  14. ↑ Burlington Team Roster
  15. ↑ Burlington Coaches And Staff
  16. ↑ Herb Garbutt, Swede success for Barracudas’ Danijela Rundqvist, Burlington Post
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