York Lions women's ice hockey

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York Lions women's ice hockey
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University York University
Conference OUA
East Division
Head coach Dan Church
Since 2004-05 season
Arena Canlan Ice Sports - York
Toronto, Ontario
ColorsRed, Black, and White
     
U Sports Tournament appearances
2020
Conference Tournament championships
1983, 1987, 1997

The York Lions women's ice hockey team represents York University in Toronto, Ontario in the sport of ice hockey in the Ontario University Athletics conference of U Sports. The York Lions have won three OUA championships in their program history while making one appearance in the U Sports women's ice hockey championship tournament since its inception in 1998.

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History

On February 11, 2000, the Ontario University Athletics women's ice hockey program saw its longest game take place. The University of Toronto's Rhonda Mitchell scored on a 35-foot slap shot. It was the 5:07 mark of the eighth period and the Varsity Blues defeated York University. Although the victory allowed the U of T to advance to the OUA gold medal game, it was the longest in the history of Canadian women's hockey (since broken). [1] The game lasted over five hours and ten minutes. York's player of the game was goaltender Debra Ferguson, [2] as she valiantly made 63 saves over 125 minutes.

On February 5, 2011, two Lions players, forward Courtney Unruh and defender Kelsey Webster (and assistant coach Stacey Colarossi) were part of the Team Canada roster that captured gold at the 2011 Winter Universiade title as Canada defeated Finland 4–1 in the gold-medal final. [3] Autumn Mills was the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) nominee for the 2011 Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) Marion Hillard Award. [4]

The Lions hosted and defeated the Nipissing Lakers in game 2 of the 2020 OUA Semi-Final. 2020 OUA Semi-Final, York vs. Nipissing.jpg
The Lions hosted and defeated the Nipissing Lakers in game 2 of the 2020 OUA Semi-Final.

After seven years of finishing out of the playoffs, the 2019-20 Lions team finished with a 14–0–8–2 record and a third-place finish in the OUA. The Lions swept both the Waterloo Warriors and Nipissing Lakers in the OUA playoffs before losing the McCaw Cup championship to the Toronto Varsity Blues in a sudden death 1–3 loss. [5] Because the Lions were an OUA finalist, the team qualified for the U Sports women's ice hockey championship for the first time in program history in 2020. [5] However, because of the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, the tournament was cancelled on the day that the Lions were scheduled to play against the McGill Martlets in the opening round game. [6] The 2020–21 season was cancelled due to the pandemic and the Lions finished last in their division following their return to play in 2021–22.

Recent results

YearGPWOTWTLOTLPStandingPost-season
2003-04222–119–54th in OUA EastDid not qualify for playoffs
2004-05221–219044th in OUA EastDid not qualify for playoffs
2005-06246–8100207th in OUADid not qualify for playoffs
2006-07249–1140197th in OUADid not qualify for playoffs
2007-082711–4111276th in OUALost OUA Quarter-Final (0–1 (SO)) vs. Guelph
2008-092715–0120304th in OUALost OUA Quarter-Final (0–2) vs. Brock
2009-1027134–91453rd in OUALost OUA Quarter-Final (2–3) vs. Windsor
2010-112774–160227th in OUALost OUA Quarter-Final vs. Brock (0–2 series)
2011-1226121–121286th in OUAWon OUA Quarter-Final vs. Queen's (2–1 series)
Lost OUA Semi-Final vs. Western (1–2 series)
2012-132662–153229th in OUADid not qualify for playoffs
2013-142442–1621611th in OUADid not qualify for playoffs
2014-152411––1032510th in OUADid not qualify for playoffs
2015-162481–1142710th in OUADid not qualify for playoffs
2016-172460–1532012th in OUADid not qualify for playoffs
2017-182480–1422810th in OUADid not qualify for playoffs
2018-192483–121319th in OUADid not qualify for playoffs
2019-2024140–82443rd in OUAWon OUA Quarter-Final vs. Waterloo (2–0 series)
Won OUA Semi-Final vs. Nipissing (2–0 series)
Lost OUA Championship (1–3) vs. Toronto
U Sports championship cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic [6]
2020-21Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic [7]
2021-221731–1211211th in OUADid not qualify for playoffs
2022-232772–1801211th in OUADid not qualify for playoffs
2023-242881–1724410th in OUAWon OUA Quarter-Final vs. Nipissing (2–0 series)
Lost OUA Semi-Final vs. Waterloo (1–2 series)

International contests

SeasonDateOpponentScore
2009-10October 3, 2009Chinese Olympic hockey team1-4
2009-10October 4, 2009Chinese Olympic hockey team2-6 [8]

Lions in pro hockey

= CWHL All-Star= NWHL All-Star= Clarkson Cup Champion= Isobel Cup Champion
PlayerPositionTeamLeagueAccomplishments
Kristen BarbaraDefense Markham Thunder
Toronto Six 		CWHL
NWHL 		2018 Clarkson Cup champion
Mandy Cole [9] Forward Brampton Thunder CWHL
Allyson Fox [10] Forward Brampton Thunder (2007-2012) CWHL Participated in the 2010 Clarkson Cup
Kerri Palmer [11] Defense Brampton Thunder CWHL
Kelsey WebsterDefense Strathmore Rockies (2009–10)
Calgary Inferno (2011-2016)		 WWHL
CWHL		Won the 2016 Clarkson Cup with the Calgary Inferno

Lions selected in the CWHL Draft

PlayerYearPositionTeamSelection
Courtney Unruh 2010 CWHL Draft Forward Brampton Thunder #29 [12]
Allyson Fox2010Forward Brampton Thunder #38
Michelle Daniels2010Defense Brampton Thunder #47
Kelsey Webster2010Defense Brampton Thunder #53
Mandy Cole2010Forward Brampton Thunder #59
Kerri Palmer2010Defense Brampton Thunder #77
Kristen Barbara 2016 CWHL Draft Defense Brampton Thunder #28

Lions selected in the NWHL Draft

Taylor Davison made U Sports history, becoming the highest drafted player from a U Sports team to be taken in the NWHL Draft. [13] As a side note, Davison's selection was announced by Angela James.

PlayerYearTeamSelection
Erin Locke 2020 NWHL Draft Toronto Six #15
Taylor Davison 2021 NWHL Draft Toronto Six #5

Awards and honours

Team MVP

This is an incomplete list

School honours

Lions Legacy Awards

  • 2015 Lions Legacy Awards: Kiri Langford Co-winner [24]
  • 2016 Lions Legacy Awards: Megan Lee
  • 2017 Lions Legacy Awards: Rianna Langford and Amy Locke (co-winner with soccer player Marilyn Grammenopoulos and track & field competitor Muad Issa) [25]
  • 2019 Lions Legacy Awards: Jenna Gray (co-winner with volleyball player Cadence Currie and track & field athlete Bailey Francis)
  • 2021 Lions Legacy Awards: Kaleb Dahlgren and Lauren Dubie (co-winner with soccer player Teni Odetoyinbo)

U Sports honours

OUA honours

OUA in-season

OUA All-Stars

First Team

  • Marnie Barow, First Team (1990–91)
  • Marnie Barow, Second Team (1991–92)
  • Marnie Barow, First Team (1992–93)
  • Michelle Clayton, First Team (1993–94)
  • Michelle Clayton, First Team (1995–96)
  • Taylor Davison, First Team (2019–20)
  • Allyson Fox, First Team (1996–97)
  • Debra Ferguson, First Team (1996–97)
  • Sari Krooks, First Team (1996–97)
  • Sari Krooks, First Team (1999–2000)
  • Katie Quinn, First Team (1995–96)
  • Melanie Roach, First Team (1998–99)
  • Melanie Roach, First Team (1999–2000)
  • Kelsey Webster, 2010 All-OUA First Team [29]

Second Team

  • Heather Balbraith, Second Team (1996–97)
  • Michelle Campbell, Second Team (1989–90)
  • Michelle Clayton, Second Team (1994–95)
  • Allyson Fox, Second Team (1995–96)
  • Allyson Fox, Second Team (1997–98)
  • Collette Good, Second Team (1997–98)
  • Karent Kett, Second Team (1998–99)
  • Katie Quinn, Second Team (1993–94)
  • Katie Quinn, Second Team (1994–95)
  • Shanley White, Second Team (1997–98) [30]

Postseason awards

International

PlayerEventResult
Courtney Unruh2011 Winter UniversiadeGold
Kelsey Webster2009 Winter Universiade [34] Gold
Kelsey Webster2011 Winter UniversiadeGold

[35]

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