Scarborough Sting City Scarborough , CanadaLeague National Women's Hockey League Division Western Founded approximate in 1978 Home arena Colors Dark blue and white General manager Karen Spence Head coach Michael Crawford and Blake Broke in 1998-99, Merlind Bartley in 2000-01 Captain Heather Richardson
The Scarborough Sting was a professional women's ice hockey team in the National Women's Hockey League (NWHL). The team played its home games in at Scarborough , in Ontario .
History [ ]
The Scarborough Sting was founded approximate in 1978 and played in Central Ontario Women's Hockey League (COWHL).[1] The club played several seasons in COWHL. The Scarborough Sting joined the National Women's Hockey League (NWHL) in 1998-99.[2] The first season was difficult: 1 victory, 4 tie and 21 defeats in 40 games.[3] In 1999-2000, surprisingly, the Sting never won at home, collecting all of their points (3 wins and 3 ties) on the road.[4] [5] Thursday, March 30, 2000 Scarborough Sting was face off against Japan National Team in Stouffville , Ontario: Japan 6-1 Scarborough Sting.[6] In 2000-01, the club re-organized and adopted the new name Toronto Sting .[7]
Season-by-season [ ]
Year by year
Year
GP
W
L
T
GF
GA
Pts
1998-99
40
1
37
2
32
224
4
1999-2000
40
3
34
3
49
170
9
2000–01
40
8
29
3
82
168
19
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, Pts = Points.
Season standings [ ]
Year
Regular Season
Playoffs
1998-99[8]
4th, Western Division
no participation to playoff
1999-2000[9]
5th, Western Division
no participation to playoff
2000-01[10]
4th, Western Division
no participation to playoff
Last current roster 2000-01 [ ]
Defense
Number
Player
58
23
21
[12] [13]
19
8
6
Forwards
Number
Player
91
36
[14]
27
16
14
12
[15]
11
Kate Foley
3
[16]
Former staff [ ]
General Manager: Karen Spence
Head Coach: in 1998 Michael Crawford and Blake Broker,[17] in 2000 Merlind Bartley. Brad Williams and Gordon Bullock was assistant coaches[18]
See also [ ]
References [ ]
^ "Mississauga Chiefs AAA History" .
^ Five Teams Added to COWHL,http://www.dgp.toronto.edu/people/vv1/NWHL/1998-99/new5.html
^ http://www.dgp.toronto.edu/people/vv1/NWHL/1998-99/league.data
^ NWHL Standings - 2000 02 26: http://www.dgp.toronto.edu/people/vv1/nwhl/1999-00/Mstand.html
^ NWHL Game Results, http://www.dgp.toronto.edu/people/vv1/NWHL/1999-00/games_played.html
^ 1999-2000 NWHL News Items, http://www.dgp.toronto.edu/people/vv1/nwhl/1999-00/Mnews.html#NI-016
^ Sting hope to rebound in 2000, http://www.canoe.ca/HockeyNWHL/pre_tor.html
^ Roster 1998-99 and stats: http://www.dgp.toronto.edu/people/vv1/NWHL/1998-99/sti.data
^ Roster 1999-2000 and stats: http://www.dgp.toronto.edu/people/vv1/NWHL/1999-00/sti.html
^ Roster 2000-01:http://www.canoe.ca/HockeyNWHL/ros_tor.html
^ Keely Brown was played for the Scarborough Sting and the Mississauga Ice Bears in the National Women's Hockey League for several years, then moved to Canadian National Ringette Team: http://www.ringettegoalies.com/keelys-bio.html
^ Van Damme, with 116 minutes penalty lead the league in that department in 1999-2000 season: http://www.canoe.ca/HockeyNWHL/pre_tor.html
^ From the University of Toronto, Sue Ann Van Damme was in 1997-98 League All-Star Teams in OUA Women's Hockey -- http://www.whockey.com/univ/oua/allstars/oua_1998.html
^ in 1999-2000 season, she missed 31 games due to injury: http://www.canoe.ca/HockeyNWHL/pre_tor.html
^ Williamson played for Mississauga Aeros (NWHL) in 1999-2000 season: http://www.canoe.ca/HockeyNWHL/pre_tor.html
^ http://www.canoe.ca/HockeyNWHL/ros_tor.html
^ 1998-99 Scarborough Sting, http://www.dgp.toronto.edu/people/vv1/nwhl/1998-99/team/sting.html
^ Sting hope to rebound in 2000, http://www.canoe.ca/HockeyNWHL/pre_tor.html
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