St. Francis Xavier women's ice hockey

St. Francis Xavier X-Women ice hockey
St. Francis Xavier X-Women ice hockey
University	St. Francis Xavier University
Conference	AUS
Head coach	Ben Berthiuame; Since 2014-15 season
Arena	Charles V. Keating Centre; Capacity: 1500
Location	Antigonish, Nova Scotia
Colors	Blue and White;
Conference Tournament championships
	1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2020

The St. Francis Xavier X-Women ice hockey team plays for St. Francis Xavier University, located in Antigonish, Nova Scotia. The team competes in the Atlantic University Sport (AUS) conference of U Sports where they were an inaugural varsity member of U Sports women's ice hockey in the 1997–98 season. Representing St. Francis Xavier Athletics, the X-Women have won the most AUS championships with 11 conference championship wins, most recently in 2020.^[2]

History[]

2010-11 season[]

During the 2010–11 season, the X-Women remained undefeated through the AUS regular schedule (24-0) and playoffs (3-0). The team won their first conference title since 2007–08. On March 14, 2011, the X-Women played in the national championship game for the first time. However, the squad was bested by the McGill Martlets in a 5–2 defeat.^[3] The silver medal finish is the program's highest in the U Sports women's ice hockey championship tournament.

Recent results[]

Prior to the 2013–14 season, AUS teams played a round robin tournament with six teams split into two groups (two games played each). The winners of those games played for the AUS championship. Starting in 2013–14, the AUS had teams play three-game series with seeding with the AUS championship also being awarded after a three-game series. Canadian Interuniversity Sport changed its name to U Sports in 2016. With the addition of the UNB Reds for the 2018–19 season, all AUS teams went from playing 24 regular season games to playing 28 games.

The 2019-20 team won the AUS championship after finishing the regular season on a 12-game winning streak and finished 4–0 in the AUS playoffs. In the 2020 national championship, the X-Women were seeded third and defeated the Montreal Carabins in the quarterfinal.^[4] However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, the remainder of the tournament was cancelled, bringing a halt to a promising finish for the team.^[4]

The X-Women in a game against the McGill Martlets in 2004.

Year	GP	W	L	OTL	PTS	Standing	Playoffs
2010-11	24	24	0	0	48	1st	Won AUS Championship (9–2) vs. Moncton Lost CIS Championship (5–2) vs. McGill Martlets (2nd place finish)
2011-12	24	20	4	0	40	1st	Finished with 0–2 record in AUS round robin
2012-13	24	23	1	0	46	1st	Won AUS Championship (4–1) vs. Saint Mary's Won CIS Bronze Medal Game (3–2 OT) vs. Toronto (3rd place finish)
2013-14	24	18	4	2	40	1st	Lost AUS Semi-Final vs. Mount Allison (1–2 series)
2014-15	24	20	4	0	40	1st	Won AUS Championship vs. Moncton (2–0 series) Lost CIS Bronze Medal Game (2–1) vs. Montreal (4th place finish)
2015-16	24	9	13	2	21	5th	Lost AUS Semi-Final vs. Saint Mary's (1–2 series)
2016-17	24	16	8	0	32	3rd	Lost AUS Championship vs. Saint Mary's (1–2 series)
2017-18	24	20	2	2	42	1st	Lost AUS Championship vs. Saint Mary's (1–2 series) Lost CIS Consolation Final (7–1) vs. Montreal (6th place finish)
2018-19	28	18	9	1	39	2nd	Lost AUS Championship vs. St. Thomas (1–2 series)
2019-20	28	22	5	1	45	2nd	Won AUS Championship vs. Saint Mary's (2–0 series) U Sports championship cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic^[5]

All-time scoring leaders[]

Player	Seasons	GP	G	A	PTS
Alexa Normore	2010-11 to 2014-15	114	78	127	205
Brayden Ferguson	2004-05 to 2008-09	100	105	91	196
Christina Davis	2004-05 to 2008-09	104	86	93	179
Candice Ernst	2002-03 to 2006-07	85	57	113	170
Rebecca Davies	2003-04 to 2006-07	71	80	56	136
Daley Oddy	2013-14 to 2017-18	113	63	70	133
Sarah Bujold	2014-15 to 2018-19	121	62	51	113
Tracy Sullivan	2002-03 to 2004-05	46	44	65	109
Jessica Shanahan	2006-07 to 2009-10	87	48	53	101
Amanda Church	2004-05 to 2007-08	78	45	55	100

Awards and honors[]

U Sports honours[]

Abygail Laking, 2010 CIS All-Rookie Team^[6]
Alex Normore, 2010-11 CIS Rookie of the Year^[7]
Alex Normore, 2011 All-CIS Second Team
Alex Normore, 2011 CIS All-Rookie Team
Jenna Pitts, 2011 CIS All-Rookie Team
Alex Normore, 2012 CIS Scoring Champion
Tyra Meropoulis: 2019-20 AUS leader, USports leader: Goals (26)
Tyra Meropoulis: 2019-20 AUS leader, USports leader: Points (37)

All-Canadians[]

Suzanne Fenerty, 2011 All-CIS First Team^[8]
Alex Normore, All-Canadian First Team (2011-12),^[9] 2012-13^[10]
Suzanne Fenerty, All-Canadian First Team (2011-12)
Tyra Meropoulis: 2019-20 USports First-Team All-Canadian

Brodrick Trophy[]

From 2017-20, St. FX produced three Brodrick Trophy winners. Sarah Bujold (2016-17) and Daley Oddy (2017-18) represented back-to-back wins while Tyra Meropoulis earned the honour in 2020. The first player in program history to capture the Brodrick Trophy was Brayden Ferguson, reaching the pinnacle in 2007-08.

Brayden Ferguson: 2007-08 USports Brodrick Trophy
Sarah Bujold: 2016-17 USports Brodrick Trophy
Daley Oddy: 2017-18 USports Brodrick Trophy
Tyra Meropoulis: 2019-20 USports Brodrick Trophy^[11]

USports nationals[]

Erin Brophy, 2011 Harrow Player of the Game (awarded to player of the game in the CIS championship)
Carolyn Campbell, 2011 CIS women's ice hockey tournament All-Star selection
Suzanne Fenerty, 2011 CIS women's ice hockey tournament All-Star selection

AUS awards[]

Tyra Meropoulis: Finalist, 2019-20 AUS Female Athlete of the Year^[12]
AUS Most Sportsmanlike Player: Jill Bowie (2003-04), Suzanne Fenerty (2009-10), Taylor Dale (2014-15, 2015-16)
AUS Top Defensive Player: Lydia Schurman (2019-20)
AUS Student-Athlete Community Service Award: Colleen Wall (2004-05)
AUS Coach of the Year: Frank Isherwood (1999-00, 2000-01), David Synishin (2003-04, 2004-05, 2007-08, 2012-13), Ben Berthiaume (2014-15, 2017-18)

^[13]

Player of the Year[]

AUS Most Valuable Player: Brayden Ferguson (2007-08), Alexa Normore (2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15), Sarah Bujold (2016-17), Daley Oddy (2017-18), Tyra Meropoulis (2019-20)^[14]^[15]

Rookie of the Year[]

Emerson Elliott (2017-18)
Alex Normore, (2010-11)
Abygail Laking, (2009-10)
Rebecca Davies, (2003-04)

All-Star selections[]

First Team

Tyra Meropoulis: 2019-20 AUS First-Team All-Star
Sarah Bujold: 2018-19 AUS First-Team All-Star
Lindsey Donovan: 2018-19 AUS First-Team All-Star
Sarah Bujold: 2017-18 AUS First Team All-Star
Lindsey Donovan: 2017-18 AUS First Team All-Star
Daley Oddy: 2017-18 AUS First Team All-Star
Suzanne Fenerty, 2011 AUS first all-star team
Suzanne Fenerty, 2010 AUS First Team All-Star^[16]
Janelle Parent, 2011 AUS First all-star team
Alex Normore, 2011 AUS First all-star team
Marilyn Hay, 2010 AUS First Team All-Star
Marilyn Hay, 2009 AUS First Team All-Star
Marilyn Hay, 2008 AUS First Team All-Star
Marilyn Hay, 2007 AUS First Team All-Star

Second Team

Tyra Meropoulis, 2018-19 AUS Second Team All-Star
Carley Molnar, 2017-18 AUS Second Team All-Star
Marilynn Hay, 2011 AUS Second all-star team
2009-10 AUS Second Team All-Stars: Jessica Shanahan, StFX
2009-10 AUS Second Team All-Stars: Carolyn Campbell, StFX

All-Rookie Team selections[]

Tyra Meropoulis, 2018-19
Emerson Elliott: 2017-18
Amy Graham: 2017-18
Kristy Garrow, 2010-11 AUS all-rookie team
Alex Normore, 2010-11 AUS all-rookie team

University awards[]

Suzanne Fenerty, 2011 St. FX Female Athlete of the Year^[17]
Suzanne Fenerty, St. FX Female Athlete of the Week (Week of March 14, 2011)^[18]

X-Women in professional hockey[]

Suzanne Fenerty was selected by the Brampton Thunder in the fifth round of the 2012 CWHL Draft,^[19] but never appeared with the team.

= CWHL All-Star

= NWHL All-Star

= Clarkson Cup Champion

= Isobel Cup Champion

Player	Position	Team(s)	League(s)	Years	Titles
Lindsey Donovan	Forward	AIK	SDHL
Brayden Ferguson	Forward	Burlington Barracudas	CWHL	2
Rebecca Davies	Forward	Mississauga Chiefs Toronto Furies	CWHL	4	2014 Clarkson CupAs Furies GM

International[]

Brayden Ferguson Canada: 2009 Winter Universiade ^[20]

Jenna Downey,^[21] Defense Canada: 2011 Winter Universiade

Suzanne Fenerty, Defense Canada: 2011 Winter Universiade

Alex Normore - StFX Canada: 2015 Winter Universiade^[22]

Daley Oddy, Canada: 2015 Winter Universiade

Daley Oddy, Forward Canada: 2017 Winter Universiade^[23]

References[]

^ "Charles V. Keating Centre". St. Francis Xavier athletic teams. Retrieved July 21, 2020. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
^ "Atlantic University Sport Women's Hockey Past Champions". Atlantic University Sport. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
^ "FINAL CIS championship: McGill completes perfect season by winning CIS Gold". U Sports. March 13, 2011.
^ ^a ^b "X-Women national quarterfinal victory overshadowed by cancellation of championship". St. Francis Xavier Athletics. March 12, 2020. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
^ "U Sports hockey championships cancelled due to COVID-19 outbreak". Sportsnet. March 12, 2020.
^ http://english.cis-sic.ca/championships/wice/2009-10/releases/20100310-awards
^ http://english.cis-sic.ca/championships/wice
^ "Kesteris Named to Cis All-Rookie Team".
^ http://english.cis-sic.ca/championships/wice/2011-12/releases/20120307-awards
^ "McGill's Daoust named player of the year". presto-en.usports.ca. March 6, 2013. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
^ "StFX's Meropoulis headlines U SPORTS women's hockey major award winners". atlanticuniversitysport.com. March 12, 2020. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
^ "Top 3 Finalists Announced for 2019-20 AUS Male and Female Athletes of the Year Awards". atlanticuniversitysport.com. April 29, 2020. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
^ "Atlantic University Sport U Sports Women's Hockey Award Winners and all-Canadians". Atlantic University Sport. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
^ "Atlantic University Sport U Sports Women's Hockey Award Winners and all-Canadians". Atlantic University Sport. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
^ "Awards Sport Awards". U Sports. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-09-29. Retrieved 2011-07-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-03-13. Retrieved 2011-07-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-03-13. Retrieved 2011-07-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "Brampton bolsters CWHL roster". bramptonguardian.com. July 24, 2012. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
^ "CAN Announces Women's Ice Hockey Team for Harbin". fisu.net. January 9, 2009. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-03-24. Retrieved 2011-07-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "2015 Winter Universiade: CIS announces Canadian women's hockey roster". universitysport.prestosports.com. 2014-10-24. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
^ "2017 Winter Universiade: Canadian women's hockey team announced". canadawest.org. 2016-10-07. Retrieved 2021-05-20.

External links[]

Official website

[1] "Charles V. Keating Centre". St. Francis Xavier athletic teams. Retrieved July 21, 2020. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

[2] "Atlantic University Sport Women's Hockey Past Champions". Atlantic University Sport. Retrieved July 21, 2020.

[3] "FINAL CIS championship: McGill completes perfect season by winning CIS Gold". U Sports. March 13, 2011.

[2020cancelled-4] "X-Women national quarterfinal victory overshadowed by cancellation of championship". St. Francis Xavier Athletics. March 12, 2020. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

[corona-5] "U Sports hockey championships cancelled due to COVID-19 outbreak". Sportsnet. March 12, 2020.

[6] ttp://english.cis-sic.ca/championships/wice/2009-10/releases/20100310-awards

[7] ttp://english.cis-sic.ca/championships/wice

[8] "Kesteris Named to Cis All-Rookie Team".

[9] ttp://english.cis-sic.ca/championships/wice/2011-12/releases/20120307-awards

[10] "McGill's Daoust named player of the year". presto-en.usports.ca. March 6, 2013. Retrieved May 4, 2021.

[11] "StFX's Meropoulis headlines U SPORTS women's hockey major award winners". atlanticuniversitysport.com. March 12, 2020. Retrieved 2021-05-18.

[12] "Top 3 Finalists Announced for 2019-20 AUS Male and Female Athletes of the Year Awards". atlanticuniversitysport.com. April 29, 2020. Retrieved 2021-05-18.

[13] "Atlantic University Sport U Sports Women's Hockey Award Winners and all-Canadians". Atlantic University Sport. Retrieved July 21, 2020.

[14] "Atlantic University Sport U Sports Women's Hockey Award Winners and all-Canadians". Atlantic University Sport. Retrieved July 21, 2020.

[15] "Awards Sport Awards". U Sports. Retrieved July 21, 2020.

[16] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-09-29. Retrieved 2011-07-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[17] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-03-13. Retrieved 2011-07-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[18] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-03-13. Retrieved 2011-07-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[19] "Brampton bolsters CWHL roster". bramptonguardian.com. July 24, 2012. Retrieved 2021-05-17.

[20] "CAN Announces Women's Ice Hockey Team for Harbin". fisu.net. January 9, 2009. Retrieved May 4, 2021.

[21] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-03-24. Retrieved 2011-07-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[22] "2015 Winter Universiade: CIS announces Canadian women's hockey roster". universitysport.prestosports.com. 2014-10-24. Retrieved 2021-05-06.

[23] "2017 Winter Universiade: Canadian women's hockey team announced". canadawest.org. 2016-10-07. Retrieved 2021-05-20.

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