Calgary Dinos women's ice hockey

The Calgary Dinos women's ice hockey team represent the University of Calgary in the Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) league. Former Olympic gold medallist Danielle Goyette was named head coach of the team in May 2007, and continues in that role as of January 2017.[2]

Calgary Dinos women's ice hockey
UniversityUniversity of Calgary
ConferenceCanada West
Head coachDanielle Goyette
ArenaJoan Snyder Centre of Excellence
LocationCalgary, Alberta
ColorsRed and Gold[1]
         
Conference Tournament championships
2012

History

Hayley Wickenheiser celebrates her first CIS goal with her University of Calgary teammates

On September 16, 2010, Hayley Wickenheiser announced that she would return to the University of Calgary to complete her Kinesiology degree. She also announced that she would join the Dinos women's hockey team.[3] On October 8, 2011, Hayley Wickenheiser played in her first CIS game with the Dinos. She earned first star honours and had two goals and one assist. By season's end, Wickenheiser appeared in only 15 of 24 games due to injury and commitments with Team Canada. She tied for the conference scoring lead with 40 points and led Canada West with 17 goals on the season. Her 2.67 points-per-game average led CIS hockey. She recorded four short-handed goals on the year along with five game-winners and finished with a +22 rating. She led Canada West in all of these categories, respectively. She is the first Dino in program history to be named the Canada West MVP and the first conference all-star since the 2000 season. On March 9, 2011: As a first-year forward for the University of Calgary, Hayley Wickenheiser was named the Canadian Interuniversity Sport player of the year in women's hockey. She then became the first ever Dino to win the Brodrick Trophy as CIS MVP.

On February 25, 2012, Iya Gavrilova scored the game-winning goal in the deciding game of the 2012 Canada West tournament, as the Calgary Dinos claimed their first ever tournament title.[4]

Year by year

YearWinsLossesTiesPoints
2010-11188339

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Awards and honors

  • Iya Gavrilova, 2015 Brodrick Trophy winner[6]
  • Iya Gavrilova, 2015 Canada West Conference Player of the Year[7]
  • Iya Gavrilova, 2014-15 CIS First Team All-Star
  • Jenna Smith, 2011 Hockey West Rookie of the Year
  • Hayley Wickenheiser, First Star of Game (October 8, 2010)
  • Wickenheiser was named the Canada West female athlete of the week on November 2, 2010 after scoring three goals and adding an assist in two games against the University of Alberta.[8]
  • Hayley Wickenheiser, 2011 Canada West Player of the Year[9]
  • Hayley Wickenheiser, 2011 Brodrick Trophy (CIS MVP)[10]

Canada West All-Stars

YearPlayerPositionTeam
2011Hayley WickenheiserForwardFirst
2011Melissa ZubickDefenseFirst
2011Amanda TappGoaltenderFirst
  • 2012 Canada West First Team All-Star: Iya Gavrilova, Forward[11]
  • 2012 Canada West First Team All-Star: Stephanie Ramsay, Forward
  • 2012 Canada West First Team All-Star: Hayley Wickenheiser, Forward
  • 2012 Canada West Second Team All-Star: Melissa Zubick, Forward
  • 2015 Canada West First Team All-Star: Iya Gavrilova, Forward

References

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