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- ↑ "Strathmore Rockies - Women's Hockey". Archived from the original on 2008-09-25. Retrieved 2011-01-31.
- ↑ "Holmes keeps dreams alive". Archived from the original on 2012-11-08. Retrieved 2010-10-03.
- ↑ John Down, Calgary Herald, CWHL expanding into Alberta this season, https://calgaryherald.com/sports/CWHL+expanding+into+Alberta+this+season/4644934/story.html
- ↑ Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press, Canadian Women's Hockey League to add Calgary team and create one league, [ dead link ]
- ↑ Canadian Elite Women’s Hockey Moves West with League’s Expansion to Alberta, http://www.cwhl.ca/news.asp?id=73
- ↑ Collins gem Hockey Facts and Stats 2009-10, p.553, Andrew Podnieks, Harper Collins Publishers Ltd, Toronto, Canada, ISBN 978-1-55468-621-6
