2010 Clarkson Cup

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2010 Clarkson Cup
1Total
Brampton Thunder 00
Minnesota Whitecaps 44
Location(s) Richmond Hill, Ontario
DatesMarch 28, 2010
Hall of Famers Thunder:
Jayna Hefford (2018)
  2009 Clarkson Cup 2011  

The 2010 Clarkson Cup was contested at the Elgin Barrow Arena in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada. The four competing teams included the Brampton Thunder, Minnesota Whitecaps, Mississauga Chiefs, and Montreal Stars.

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Qualification

The Brampton Thunder defeated the Burlington Barracudas in the Canadian Women's Hockey League wild card game to qualify for the Clarkson Cup tournament. The Thunder proceeded to eliminate the defending champion Montreal Stars in the semifinals.

Brampton Thunder roster

Number Player PositionSchool
4 Elysia Desmier Forward Guelph
9 Jennifer Kirk Forward Sheridan College
10 Gillian Apps Forward Dartmouth
12 Lori Dupuis Forward University of Toronto
14 Amanda Nonis ForwardManhattanville College
15 Kristi Alcorn Forward Quinnipiac
16 Jayna Hefford Forward Toronto
24Nicole TritterForward Connecticut
21 Katie Dowdall Forward Toronto
83 Amber Welch Forward Keswick High School
2 Belinda Odell DefensePriceville High School
7 Brooke Beazer Defense/Forward Clarkson
5 Molly Engstrom Defense Wisconsin
11 Bobbi Jo Slusar Defense York
23 Meredith Ostrander Defense Brown
34 Ashley Pendleton Defense Mercyhurst
1 Mandy Cronin Goalie Maine
29 Laura Hosier Goalie Mercyhurst

Minnesota Whitecaps roster

NumberPlayerPositionSchool
2 Sam Nixon Forward St. Cloud State
10 Brooke White Forward Northeastern
15 Andrea Nichols Forward Minnesota
16 Jenny Potter Forward Minnesota Duluth
17 Julie Chu Forward Harvard
19 Erin Keys Forward Ohio State
22 Megan McCarthy ForwardSt. Cloud State
27 Maggie Fisher Forward Minnesota State–Mankato
3 Chelsey Brodt-Rosenthal DefenseMinnesota
5 Winny Brodt DefenseMinnesota
21 Allie Sanchez DefenseMinnesota
39 Megan Van Beusekom Goaltender Princeton

Tournament

Semifinals

DateTimeParticipantsScore
March 27, 200912:00 Brampton Thunder vs. Montreal Stars Brampton, 3-2
March 27, 200916:00 Minnesota Whitecaps vs. Mississauga Chiefs Minnesota, 3-0

Finals

DateTimeParticipantsScore
March 28, 200915:00Brampton Thunder vs. Minnesota WhitecapsMinnesota, 4-0

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Championship game

The Minnesota Whitecaps were the only team from the Western Women's Hockey League to compete in the tournament. It was the second consecutive year that the Whitecaps had made the final. The team came to the tournament with only 11 players and two goalies. Goalie Megan Van Beusekom-Sweerin had a shutout in a 4-0 win for the Whitecaps.

Scoring summary

Chelsey Brodt-Rosenthal snapped a wrist shot past Thunder netminder Laura Hosier. During the first period, the Whitecaps hit the post twice. In the second period, Jenny Potter scored on a breakaway. The assist was credited to Erin Keys. In the second period, the Thunder were not able to get on the scoreboard. Molly Engstrom fired a slap shot past Van Beusekom-Sweerin, but the shot hit the post. In the third period, Maggie Fisher scored on a pass from Megan McCarthy. Andrea Fisher intercepted a pass from the Thunder. She passed to Brooke White-Lancette and scored the fourth goal on Hosier. [2]

Awards and honours

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Olympians in the Clarkson Cup

PlayerTeamNationality
Gillian Apps Brampton ThunderFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Julie Chu Minnesota WhitecapsFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Molly Engstrom Brampton ThunderFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Jayna Hefford Brampton ThunderFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Caroline Ouellette Montreal Stars Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Jenny Potter Minnesota WhitecapsFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Marie-Philip Poulin Montreal StarsFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada

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References

  1. Starkman, Randy (March 29, 2010). "Whitecaps swamp Thunder to win Clarkson Cup". Toronto Star . Retrieved July 30, 2019.
  2. "Minnesota wins Clarkson Cup". International Ice Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on October 18, 2012.
  3. [ dead link ]
  4. "CWHL - Canadian Women's Hockey League". Archived from the original on March 31, 2010. Retrieved April 1, 2010.

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