York Lions women's ice hockey

The York Lions women's ice hockey team represents York University and competes in the Ontario University Athletics conference.

York Lions women's ice hockey
UniversityYork University
ConferenceOUA
Head coachDan Church
16th season
ArenaCanlan Ice Sports - York
Capacity: 1,200
LocationNorth York, Ontario
ColorsRed, Black, and White
              
Conference Tournament championships
1982-83, 1986-87, 1996-97

History

On February 11, 2000, the Ontario University Athletics women's ice hockey program saw its longest game take place. The University of Toronto's Rhonda Mitchell scored on a 35-foot slap shot. It was the 5:07 mark of the eighth period and the Varsity Blues defeated York University. Although the victory allowed the U of T to advance to the OUA gold medal game, it was the longest in the history of Canadian women's hockey (since broken).[1] The game lasted over five hours and ten minutes. York's player of the game was goaltender Debra Ferguson,[2] as she valiantly made 63 saves over 125 minutes.

On February 5, 2011, two Lions players, forward Courtney Unruh and defender Kelsey Webster (and assistant coach Stacey Colarossi) were part of the Team Canada roster that captured gold at the 2011 Winter Universiade title as Canada defeated Finland 4-1 in the gold-medal final.[3] Autumn Mills was the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) nominee for the 2011 Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) Marion Hillard Award.[4]

Year by year
YearGPWOTWTLOTLPTSStanding
2004-05221–21904
2005-06246–810020
2006-07249–114019
2007-082711–411127
2008-092715–012030
2009-1027134–91453rd in OUA
2010-112774–160227th in OUA
2011-1226121–121286th in OUA
2012-132662–153229th in OUA
2013-142442–1621611th in OUA
2014-152411––1032510th in OUA
2015-162481–1142710th in OUA
2016-172460–1532012th in OUA
2017-182480–1422810th in OUA
2018-192483–121319th in OUA
2019-2024140–82443rd in OUA

International contests
SeasonDateOpponentScore
2009-10October 3, 2009Chinese Olympic hockey team1-4
2009-10October 4, 2009Chinese Olympic hockey team2-6[5]

Lions in pro hockey
PlayerPositionTeamLeagueAccomplishments
Mandy Cole[6]ForwardBrampton ThunderCWHL
Allyson Fox[7]ForwardBrampton Thunder (2007-2012)CWHLParticipated in the 2010 Clarkson Cup
Kerri Palmer[8]DefenseBrampton ThunderCWHL
Kelsey WebsterDefenseStrathmore Rockies (2009-10)
Calgary Inferno (2011-2016)		WWHL
CWHL		Won the 2016 Clarkson Cup with the Calgary Inferno

Lions selected in the CWHL Draft
PlayerYearPositionTeamSelection
Courtney Unruh2010 CWHL DraftForwardBrampton Thunder#29[9]
Allyson Fox2010ForwardBrampton Thunder#38
Michelle Daniels2010DefenseBrampton Thunder#47
Kelsey Webster2010DefenseBrampton Thunder#53
Mandy Cole2010ForwardBrampton Thunder#59
Kerri Palmer2010DefenseBrampton Thunder#77
Kristen Barbara2016 CWHL DraftDefenseBrampton Thunder#28

Lions selected in the NWHL Draft
PlayerYearTeamSelection
Erin Locke2020 NWHL DraftToronto Six#15

Awards and honours

School honours
  • Autumn Mills, York University female athlete of the week for the period ending Jan. 30, 2011.[10]

OUA honours
  • Lisa Stathopulos, OUA Most Valuable Player (2014-15)
  • Erin Locke, OUA Marion Hilliard Award (2019-20)

U Sports honours
  • Kelsey Webster, 2010 All-CIS Second Team[11]
  • Kristen Barbara, CIS All-Rookie Team (2011–12)[12]

OUA in-season
  • Autumn Mills, Pioneer Petroleums Ontario University Athletics (OUA) female athlete of the week for the period ending Jan. 30, 2011.[13]

OUA All-Stars
  • Marnie Barow, First Team (1990–91)
  • Marnie Barow, Second Team (1991–92)
  • Marnie Barow, First Team (1992–93)
  • Heather Balbraith, Second Team (1996–97)
  • Michelle Campbell, Second Team (1989–90)
  • Michelle Clayton, First Team (1993–94)
  • Michelle Clayton, Second Team (1994–95)
  • Michelle Clayton, First Team (1995–96)
  • Taylor Davison, First Team (2019-20)
  • Allyson Fox, Second Team (1995–96)
  • Allyson Fox, First Team (1996–97)
  • Allyson Fox, Second Team (1997–98)
  • Debra Ferguson, First Team (1996–97)
  • Collette Good, Second Team (1997–98)
  • Karent Kett, Second Team (1998–99)
  • Sari Krooks, First Team (1996–97)
  • Sari Krooks, First Team (1999–2000)
  • Katie Quinn, Second Team (1993–94)
  • Katie Quinn, Second Team (1994–95)
  • Katie Quinn, First Team (1995–96)
  • Melanie Roach, First Team (1998–99)
  • Melanie Roach, First Team (1999–2000)
  • Kelsey Webster, 2010 All-OUA First Team[14]
  • Shanley White, Second Team (1997–98)[15]

Postseason awards
  • Debra Ferguson, Player of the Game, OWIAA Final (February 25, 1997) [16]
  • Debra Ferguson, Player of the Game, OUA Semifinal (February 11, 2000)
  • Collette Good, Player of the Game, OWIAA Semi-final (February 24, 1997)

International
  • In April 2011, Lions player Kiri Langford was a member of the New Zealand national team that won the gold medal at the 2011 IIHF World Women's Championship Division IV competition in Reykjavik, Iceland.[17]
  • During the month of August 2011, it was announced that Lions head coach Dan Church would also serve as the head coach during the 2011–12 Canada women's national ice hockey team.[18]
PlayerEventResult
Courtney Unruh2011 Winter UniversiadeGold
Kelsey Webster2009 Winter UniversiadeGold
Kelsey Webster2011 Winter UniversiadeGold

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References
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