Ontario University Athletics women's ice hockey

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OUA Hockey
Formerly Ontario Universities Athletics Association
Ontario Women's Intercollegiate Athletics Association
Conference U Sports
Founded1997
Sports fielded
No. of teams20
Headquarters Hamilton, Ontario
Region Ontario
Official website Official website

The Ontario University Athletics (OUA) came into being in 1997 with the merger of the Ontario Universities Athletics Association and the Ontario Women's Intercollegiate Athletics Association. This is similar to what would be called a college athletic conference in the United States.

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Notable games

Members

InstitutionLocationNicknameFoundedColors
Brock University St. Catharines, Ontario Badgers 1964 Blue  , Red   and White  
Laurentian University Sudbury, Ontario Voyageurs1960 Gold   and Blue  
Nipissing University North Bay, Ontario Lakers 1992 Green   and Blue  
Ontario Tech University Oshawa, Ontario Ridgebacks2002   
Dark blue, light blue, orange
Queen's University Kingston, Ontario Golden Gaels 1841 Gold  , Blue   and Red  
Toronto Metropolitan University Toronto, Ontario TMU Bold (formerly Ryerson Rams)1948 Blue   and Gold  
Wilfrid Laurier University Waterloo, Ontario Golden Hawks 1960 Purple   and Gold  
University of Guelph Guelph, Ontario Gryphons 1964 Red  , Gold   and Black  
University of Toronto Toronto, Ontario Varsity Blues 1827 Blue   and White  
University of Waterloo Waterloo, Ontario Warriors1959 Gold  , Black   and White  
University of Western Ontario London, Ontario Mustangs 1878 Purple   and White  
University of Windsor Windsor, Ontario Lancers 1857 Blue   and Gold  
York University North York, Ontario Lions 1959 Red  , Black   and White  

Conference arenas

SchoolHockey arena (built)Capacity
Brock Seymour-Hannah Sports & Entertainment Centre1,400
Guelph Gryphon Centre Arena1,400
Laurentian Countryside Sports Complex5,100
Laurier Waterloo Recreation Complex3,400
Nipissing North Bay Memorial Gardens (1955)4,262
Ontario Institute of Technology UOIT Campus Ice Centre550
Queen's Kingston Memorial Centre 3,300
Ryerson Mattamy Home Ice (1931)2,796
Toronto Varsity Arena 4,116
Waterloo Columbia Ice Field1,000
Windsor South Windsor Arena1,000
Western Thompson Arena3,615
YorkCanlan Ice Sports-York1,700

Champions

Regular season champions

YearSchoolWinsLossesOvertime LossesPoints
2009-10 [4] Wilfrid Laurier260153
2008-09 [5] Wilfrid Laurier261052
2007-08 [6] Wilfrid Laurier232248

McCaw Cup championship games

YearSchool
2009-10 [7] Wilfrid Laurier
2007-08Wilfrid Laurier

National championship teams

SchoolNo. of titlesYear(s)
Toronto Varsity Blues12001
Laurier Golden Hawks12005
Western Mustangs1 2015
Guelph Gryphons1 2019

Regular season scoring champions

In progress

YearPlayerSchoolGPGAPTSPIM
2016-17 [8] Krystin LawrenceWindsor242393220
2017-18 [9] Katrina ManoukarakisQueen's2415153016
2018–19 [10] April ClarkWestern2420133318
2019–20 [11] Taytum ClairmontWaterloo2311172830

Awards and honors

All-star teams

Player  Position  School
Glenda Rosen G McMaster
Sue Scherer D Guelph
Sophie Radecki D Toronto
Carolyn Aylesworth C Queens
Marjot Verlaan RW McMaster
Heather Ginzel LW Toronto
Player  Position  School
Karen Ranson G Toronto
Sue Scherer D Guelph
Beth Harrison D McMaster
Carolyn Aylesworth C Queens
Sue Howard RW York
Karen Wright LW Toronto
Player  Position  School
Cindy Vining G McMaster
Tina Vlad D Guelph
Barb Boys D York
Sue Howard C York
Helen Murphy RW Toronto
Donna Downes LW McMaster

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Most Valuable player

Year  Player  School
2008-09Andrea BevanLaurier
2007-08Lauren BarchLaurier
2006-07Andrea BevanLaurier
2005-06Kate Allgood Brock
2004-05 Cindy Eadie Laurier

Scoring leaders

Year  Player  SchoolPoints
2008-09Tamara Bell
Andrea Ironside
Guelph
Laurier
2007-08Janine DaviesToronto
2006-07Kate AllgoodBrock
1998-99Jackie CherevatyToronto36 [13]

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International

OUA players in the Olympics

PlayerPositionSchoolEventResult
Lesley ReddonGoaltenderUniversity of Toronto 1998 Winter Olympics Silver
Lori DupuisForwardUniversity of Toronto 1998 Winter Olympics Silver
Lori DupuisForwardUniversity of Toronto 2002 Winter Olympics Gold
Jayna HeffordForwardUniversity of Toronto1998 Winter OlympicsSilver
Jayna HeffordForwardUniversity of Toronto2002 Winter OlympicsGold
Jayna HeffordForwardUniversity of Toronto 2006 Winter Olympics Silver
Jayna HeffordForwardUniversity of Toronto 2010 Winter Olympics Gold
Laura SchulerForwardUniversity of Toronto1998 Winter OlympicsSilver
Vicky SunoharaForwardUniversity of Toronto1998 Winter OlympicsSilver
Vicky SunoharaForwardUniversity of Toronto2002 Winter OlympicsGold

Winter Universiade

2011

2015

2017

Coaching staff

  • Rachel Flanagan, Head Coach: Guelph Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
  • Kelly Paton, Assistant Coach: Western Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
  • Shaun Reagan, Assistant Coach: Waterloo Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada

2019

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