Provincial Women's Hockey League

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Provincial Women's Hockey League
Pwhlgif.gif
SportIce hockey
Founded2004
CEOFran Rider, OWHA
No. of teams20
Country Canada
Most recent
champion(s)		 '19-'20 Regular Season champions
Most titlesToronto Jr. Aeros – 7
Official websitePWHL official site

The Provincial Women's Hockey League (or PWHL) is a Junior[1] women's ice hockey league in Ontario, Canada that was founded in 2004. It is considered to be the highest level of junior women's amateur ice hockey in Ontario, and is sanctioned by Hockey Canada and the Ontario Women's Hockey Association.[2]

The PWHL provides alumni to the Canadian Interuniversity Sport,[3] National Collegiate Athletic Association,[1] the Professional National Women's Hockey League,[4] as well as the Canada women's national ice hockey team.[5][6]

History[]

Southwest and Barrie battle during 2013-14 season.
Kingston skater during 2013-14 season.

The PWHL was founded in 2004 by the Ontario Women's Hockey Association. The PWHL is the women's equivalent to men's junior hockey, but is classified by the OWHA as Intermediate AA officially as the OWHA does not have an official "junior" classification system. Despite this, the teams of the PWHL market themselves as women's junior hockey.

One of the league's most notable alumni is Meghan Agosta who played for the . She went on to play professional with the Montreal Stars of the Canadian Women's Hockey League and is a member of two Olympic championship teams.[7][8]

In the early years of the league, when PWHL teams had to compete for OWHA provincials they would do so with representatives of the Ottawa District. The PWHL franchises proved much more competitive than their Ottawa counterparts and after two seasons Ottawa applied to and joined the PWHL. By the 2009 league playoffs, the beat the league powerhouse Toronto Jr. Aeros to win its first league championship.

The most dominant franchise in league history is the Toronto Jr. Aeros. The Aeros have won five league championships, including the first three consecutively, two Silver Medal finishes and a single Bronze medal finish in league playdowns. The Aeros have also won five regular season championships. Additionally, the Aeros have won three Golds at provincials, as well as two silvers and a bronze. The Aeros have also twice accomplished the PWHL's "triple crown" winning the regular season title, playoff championship, and provincial championship all in one year in both 2005 and 2006.

In 2019-2020, the Etobicoke Dolphins finished the regular season in first place. Eight teams teams advanced to the quarter-final round of the playoffs: Etobicoke, Cambridge, Burlington, Kingston, Stoney Creek, Oakville, Toronto and Ottawa. Due to the 2020 Coronavirus pandemic, the remainder of the playoffs were cancelled.[9]

Teams[]

Southwest Jr. Wildcats player during 2014-15 season.
Cambridge Rivulettes goalie during 2013-14 season.

[10]

Team Centre Joined
Aurora, Ontario 2004
Barrie, Ontario 2011
Strathroy, Ontario 2004
Brampton, Ontario 2004
Burlington, Ontario 2004
Cambridge, Ontario 2004
Durham West Jr. Lightning Ajax, Ontario 2004
Etobicoke, Toronto 2004
Kingston, Ontario 2012
London, Ontario 2004
Mississauga Jr. Hurricanes Mississauga, Ontario 2004
Nepean, Ontario 2010
Oakville, Ontario 2004
Ottawa Lady Senators Ottawa, Ontario 2006
Windsor, Ontario 2004
Stoney Creek, Ontario 2004
Toronto Jr. Aeros North York, Toronto 2004
Leaside, Toronto 2012
Waterloo, Ontario 2008
Whitby, Ontario 2005

Defunct franchises[]

  • (2004-2006)
  • (2004-2011)
  • (2004-2009)

Alumni Cup Playoff Champions[]

The winner of the final four is awarded the Alumni Cup.[11]

Year Gold Silver Bronze Fourth
2005 Toronto Jr. Aeros Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres Bluewater Jr. Hawks Windsor Wildcats
2006 Toronto Jr. Aeros Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres Durham West Jr. Lightning Markham-Stouffville Stars
2007 Toronto Jr. Aeros Durham West Jr. Lightning Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres Ottawa NCCP Raiders
2008 Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres Ottawa NCCP Capitals Mississauga Jr. Chiefs Durham West Jr. Lightning
2009 Ottawa Senators Toronto Jr. Aeros Bluewater Jr. Hawks Durham West Jr. Lightning
2010 Toronto Jr. Aeros Mississauga Jr. Chiefs Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres Bluewater Jr. Hawks
2011 Toronto Jr. Aeros Mississauga Jr. Chiefs Bluewater Jr. Hawks Burlington Jr. Barracudas
2012 Bluewater Jr. Hawks Toronto Jr. Aeros Mississauga Jr. Chiefs Aurora Jr. Panthers
2013 Whitby Jr. Wolves London Jr. Devilettes Toronto Jr. Aeros Mississauga Jr. Chiefs
2014 Whitby Jr. Wolves Mississauga Jr. Chiefs Nepean Jr. Wildcats Toronto Jr. Aeros
2015 Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres Whitby Jr. Wolves Oakville Jr. Hornets Toronto Jr. Aeros
2016 Toronto Jr. Aeros Mississauga Jr. Chiefs Whitby Jr. Wolves Durham West Jr. Lightning
2017 Oakville Jr. Hornets Toronto Jr. Aeros Mississauga Jr. Chiefs Durham West Jr. Lightning
2018 Toronto Jr. Aeros Oakville Jr. Hornets Nepean Jr. Wildcats Cambridge Rivulettes
2019 London Jr. Devilettes Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres Kingston Ice Wolves Toronto Jr. Aeros
2020 Tournament cancelled - - -

Provincials[]

The OWHA runs a second run of playoffs that determines Provincial champion. These are not operated by the PWHL, but have all PWHL teams participating.

Year Gold Silver Bronze Fourth
2005 Toronto Jr. Aeros Windsor Wildcats Markham-Stouffville Stars Etobicoke Jr. Dolphins
2006 Toronto Jr. Aeros Durham West Jr. Lightning Markham-Stouffville Stars Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres
2007 Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres Aurora Jr. Panthers Mississauga Jr. Chiefs Durham West Jr. Lightning
2008 Ottawa Capitals Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres Mississauga Jr. Chiefs Aurora Jr. Panthers
2009 Mississauga Jr. Chiefs Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres Toronto Jr. Aeros Durham West Jr. Lightning
2010 Toronto Jr. Aeros Bluewater Jr. Hawks Mississauga Jr. Chiefs Brampton Jr. Canadettes
2011 Mississauga Jr. Chiefs Toronto Jr. Aeros Whitby Jr. Wolves London Jr. Devilettes
2012 Bluewater Jr. Hawks Toronto Jr. Aeros Mississauga Jr. Chiefs Burlington Jr. Barracudas
2013 Durham West Jr. Lightning Mississauga Jr. Chiefs Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres Cambridge Jr. Rivulettes
2014 Mississauga Jr. Chiefs Toronto Jr. Aeros Nepean Jr. Wildcats Durham West Jr. Lightning
2015 Oakville Jr. Hornets Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres Whitby Jr. Wolves Toronto Jr. Aeros
2016 Toronto Jr. Aeros Oakville Jr. Hornets Mississauga Jr. Chiefs
2017 Oakville Jr. Hornets Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres Nepean Jr. Wildcats
2018 Toronto Jr. Aeros Oakville Jr. Hornets London Devilettes Ottawa Lady 67's
2019 London Jr. Devilettes Kingston Ice Wolves Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres Oakville Jr. Hornets

National team and professional alumni[]

Southwest Jr. Wildcats goalie 2014-15 season.

The following PWHL alumni have represented Canada in international tournaments and in Professional leagues.

  • Meghan Agosta (Windsor Wildcats), 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018 Winter Games
  • Courtney Birchard (Toronto Jr. Aeros)
  • (Burlington Jr. Barracudas)
  • Mallory Deluce (Bluewater Jr. Hawks)
  • Laura Fortino (Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres) 2014, 2018 Winter Games
  • (Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres)
  • Haley Irwin (Toronto Jr. Aeros) 2010, 2014, 2018 Winter Games
  • (Mississauga Jr. Chiefs) Canada Under-22/Development Team
  • Stefanie McKeough (Ottawa Senators)
  • (Ottawa Senators)
  • (Toronto Jr. Aeros)
  • (London Jr. Devilettes), Canada women's national under-18 ice hockey team
  • (Durham West Jr. Lightning)
  • Jillian Saulnier (Toronto Jr. Aeros) 2018 Winter Games
  • (Markham-Stouffville Stars)
  • Natalie Spooner (Durham West Jr. Lightning) 2014, 2018 Winter Games
  • Jennifer Wakefield (Durham West Jr. Lightning) 2010, 2014 Winter Games
  • Tara Watchorn (Durham West Jr. Lightning) 2014 Winter Games
  • Catherine White (Mississauga Jr. Chiefs)
  • Jessica Wong (Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres)
  • (Southwest Wildcats/Toronto Jr. Aeros)

Awards[]

Barrie Jr. Sharks goalie 2013-14 season.

Regular Season champions[]

Season Team Record Points
2004-05 Toronto Jr. Aeros 23-5-2 48
2005-06 Toronto Jr. Aeros[12] 27-0-3 57
2006-07 Toronto Jr. Aeros[13] 22-6-4 48
2007-08 Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres[13] 27-2-3 57
2008-09 Toronto Jr. Aeros[13] 27-5-2 56
2009-10 Mississauga Chiefs[14] 29-2-3-0 61
2010-11 Mississauga Chiefs[15] 33-3-0-0 66
2011-12 Toronto Jr. Aeros[13] 31-1-1-1 64
2012-13 Whitby Jr. Wolves 29-6-2-1 61
2013-14 Nepean Jr. Wildcats[16] 32-3-2-1 67
2014-15 Oakville Jr. Hornets 31-3-4-0 66
2015-16 Durham West Jr. Lightning 27-2-5-4 63
2016-17 Oakville Hornets 31-3-4-0 66
2017-18 Toronto Aeros 31-3-4-0 66
2018-19 Kingston Ice Wolves 28-2-7-1 64
2019-20 Etobicoke Dolphins 27-4-6 61

Scoring champion[]

Season Player Team G-A-P
2004-05
2005-06 Mallory Deluce Bluewater Jr. Hawks 18-45-63
2006-07 Laura McIntosh Mississauga Jr. Chiefs 21-33-54
2007-08 Kelly Sabatine Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres 28-32-60
2008-09 Kelly Sabatine Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres 33-35-68
2009-10 Theadora Imbrogno[17] Mississauga Jr. Chiefs 28-34-62
2010-11 Jenna Dingeldein Mississauga Jr. Chiefs 21-40-61
2011-12 Emily Janiga Burlington Jr. Barracudas 27-21-48
2012-13 Krista Yip-Chuck Whitby Jr. Wolves 29-36-65
2013-14 Victoria Bach[18] Mississauga Jr. Chiefs 36-32-68
2014-15 Jessie Eldridge Toronto Jr. Aeros 29-35-64
2015-16 Daryl Watts Mississauga Jr. Chiefs 30-35-65
2016-17 Emma Maltais Oakville Hornets 22-34-56
2017-18 Maggie McKee London Devilettes 14-32-46
2018-19 Maggie McKee London Devilettes 15-41-56
2019-20 Kiara Zanon Kingston Ice Wolves 33-31-64

Goaltending Award[]

Kingston goalie during 2013-14 season.
Season Player Team GAA
2004-05 Melissa John/
Jamie Miller		 Toronto Jr. Aeros 1.50
2005-06 Christina Kessler/
Jamie Miller		 Toronto Jr. Aeros 0.93
2006-07 Jamie Miller Toronto Jr. Aeros 1.28
2007-08 Cassandra McNichol Mississauga Jr. Chiefs 1.13
2008-09 Cassie Seguin Ottawa Senators 1.34
2009-10 Olivia Ross Mississauga Jr. Chiefs 0.98
2010-11 Ali Binnington/
Bridget Smith		 Mississauga Jr. Chiefs 1.00
2011-12 Taylor Hough Toronto Jr. Aeros 0.71
2012-13 Jackie Rochefort Durham West Jr. Lightning 0.94
2013-14 Kira Bombay[19] Nepean Jr. Wildcats 0.82
2014-15 Sarah McDonnell Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres 1.03
2015-16 Danika Ranger Durham West Jr. Lightning 0.83
2016-17 Makenzy Arsenault Whitby Wolves .84
2017-18 Natalie Thompson Toronto Aeros .71
2018-19 Andrea Fausto Stoney Creek Sabres 1.04
2019-20 Michelle Pasiechnyk Nepean Wildcats 1.33

Coach of the Year[]

Season Coach Team
2004-05 Paul Rockett Brampton Jr. Canadettes
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10 Dave Gwyn Etobicoke Jr. Dolphins
2010-11 Rick Sullivan Bluewater Jr. Hawks
2011-12 Christina Jolliffe London Jr. Devilettes
2012-13 Wayne McDonald Durham West Jr. Lightning
2013-14 Bruce MacDonald Nepean Jr. Wildcats
2014-15 Jessica Turri Etobicoke Jr. Dolphins
2015-16 Kim McCullough Leaside Wildcats
2016-17 Troy Sweet Kingston Jr Ice Wolves
2017-18 Geoff Haddaway Cambridge Rivulettes
2018-19 Chad Campbell Waterloo K-W Rangers
2019-20 Stacey Marnoch Stoney Creek Sabres

Christie Rose Scholarship[]

Barrie Jr. Sharks players line up for a draw during 2013-14 season.

For ten years, the PWHL awarded a scholarship in memory of former PWHL player Christie Rose. She was an 18-year-old young woman who died on June 24, 2008, as a result of her injuries suffered in a car accident.[13] The scholarship is awarded on an annual basis to recognize a young woman who shares the same qualities and characteristics as Christie. The scholarship program was ended after it awarded its tenth recipient.

Recipients[]

Year Player Team
2009 Kaitlyn Bannon[20] London Jr. Devilettes
2010 Blair Connelly Bluewater Jr. Hawks[13]
2011 Stacey Scott London Jr. Devilettes
2012 Michelle Tanel Durham West Jr. Lightning
2013 Clare McKellar[21] London Jr. Devilettes
2014 Caitlin Lee/
Erran Lee[22]		 Kingston Ice Wolves
2015 Davis Smith[23] Bluewater Jr. Hawks
2016 Emma Forcey[24] Bluewater Jr. Hawks
2017 Tayler Murphy Mississauga Chiefs
2018 Maggie McKee London Devilettes

References[]

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