Toronto Aeros
Toronto Aeros | |
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City | Toronto, Ontario |
League | National Women's Hockey League |
Founded | 1999 |
Home arena | Iceland Mississauga in Mississauga and MasterCard Centre in Etobicoke |
Colors | white, blue |
General manager | Barb Fisher |
Head coach | Dan Lichterman |
Captain |
Tessa Bonhomme Alternate captains: Jennifer Botterill |
The Toronto Aeros were a professional women's ice hockey team that played in Toronto, Ontario. The team played in the Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL) since 2007, its inaugural season as the Mississauga Chiefs. The team played its home games in Iceland Mississauga in Mississauga and MasterCard Centre in Etobicoke. The team ceased operations after the 2009-10 CWHL season, after which a new Toronto team titled the Toronto Furies was established.
Team history
The Toronto Aeros played in the CWHL since its formation in 2007. This team established in 1998 as the Beatrice Aeros (named after their sponsor, Beatrice Foods Canada). The Aeros played in the National Women's Hockey League. On March 22, 1998, Dana Antal scored at 5:31 of a 10-minute overtime period on a pass from Jennifer Botterill as Team Alberta (represented by the Calgary Oval X-Treme) defeated Team Ontario (represented by the Beatrice Aeros) by a 3-2 mark to win the Esso Nationals.[1]
During the 1999-2000 NWHL season, the Beatrice Aeros played the Sainte-Julie Pantheres in the championship game. In the second game of the final, Cherie Piper scored the game-winning goal with 9:06 left to play in the first period, and Lauren Goldstein earned the shutout for the Aeros.[2] With the 1-0 win, Beatrice earned the championship based on goal differential.
The team changed its name in 2003 to become the Toronto Aeros. In 2006-07 they relocated to Mississauga and changed their name to the Mississauga Aeros. They played their home games at the Beatrice Ice Gardens at York University in Toronto. In CWHL, the team was called the Mississauga Chiefs for 2 seasons (2007–08 and 2008-2009). The team adapted the name Toronto Furies after the 2011 Clarkson Cup.
Championship
List of NWHL Championship Cup won 1998 to 2007
- 1998-99 - Fran Rider Cup (second place at Esso Women's nationals)
- 1999-2000 - Beatrice Aeros vs Sainte-Julie Panthères, hosted in Brampton
- 2000-01 - Beatrice Aeros vs Sainte-Julie Panthères
- 2001-02 - Beatrice Aeros vs Brampton Thunder
- 2004-05 - Toronto Aeros vs Montreal Axion, hosted in Brampton
Season-by-season
in National Women's Hockey League (NWHL):
in Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL):
Year | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
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1998-99 | 40 | 37 | 2 | 1 | 189 | 39 | 75 |
1999-2000 | 40 | 35 | 3 | 2 | 217 | 37 | 72 |
2000–01 | 40 | 35 | 2 | 3 | 222 | 48 | 73 |
2001–02 | 30 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 149 | 39 | 51 |
2002–03 | 36 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 201 | 54 | 65 |
2003–04 | 36 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 197 | 42 | 67 |
2004–05 | 36 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 142 | 68 | 54 |
2005–06 | 36 | 13 | 19 | 4 | 114 | 127 | 32 |
2006–07 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 107 | 51 | 31 |
2007–08 | 30 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 115 | 61 | 43 |
2008–09 | 26 | 16 | 8 | 2 | n/a | n/a | 34 |
2009–10 | 30 | 21 | 8 | 1 | n/a | n/a | 43 |
2010–11 | 26 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 83 | 98 | 21 |
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, Pts = Points.
Season standings
= Indicates First Place finish |
= Indicates championship |
Year | League | Reg. Season | Playoffs |
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1998-99 | National Women's Hockey League | 1st Overall, Western Division | elimined in first round |
1999-2000 | National Women's Hockey League | 1st Overall, Western Division | Won the NWHL Championship |
2000-01 | National Women's Hockey League | 1st Overall, Western Division | Won the NWHL Championship |
2001-02 | National Women's Hockey League | 1st Overall, Western Division | Won the NWHL Championship |
2002-03 | National Women's Hockey League | 1st Overall, Central Division | Finalist, lost the final game |
2003-04 | National Women's Hockey League | 1st Overall, Central Division | eliminated in first round |
2004-05 | National Women's Hockey League | 2nd, Central Division | Won the NWHL Championship |
2005-06 | National Women's Hockey League | 4th, last position in Central Division | no participation to playoff |
2006-07 | National Women's Hockey League | 2nd (one division now) | elimined in first round |
2007-08 | Canadian Women's Hockey League | 2nd, Central Division | lost final[3] |
2008-09 | Canadian Women's Hockey League | 3rd (one division now) | Finalist, lost final game |
2009-10 | Canadian Women's Hockey League | 2nd (one division) | elimined in first round |
Last roster (season 2010-11)
Number | Player | Former Team | Hometown | |
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31 | Allison Cubberley | Elmira College | Bracebridge, Ontario | |
30 | Kendra Fisher | Humber College | Kincardine, Ontario | |
1 | Sami Jo Small | Canadian National Team | Winnipeg, Manitoba | |
Number | Player | Former Team | Hometown | |
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25 | Tessa Bonhomme | Canadian National Team | Sudbury, Ontario | |
19 | Britni Smith | Port Perry, Ontario | ||
18 | Alexandra Hoffmeyer | Detroit,Michigan | ||
12 | Martine Garland | University of New Hampshire | Toronto, Ontario | |
5 | Jessica Clermont | Niagara University | Port Elgin, Ontario | |
4 | Michelle Bonello | Mercyhurst College | Mississauga, Ontario | |
2 | Haleigh Callison | University of British Columbia | Smithers, British Columbia | |
Number | Player | Former Team | Hometown | |
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96 | Kelly Zamora | Wayne State University | Oshawa, Ontario | |
67 | Rebecca Davies | St. Francis Xavier University | Toronto, Ontario | |
44 | Kori Cheverie | Truro, Nova Scotia | ||
27 | Kristy Zamora | Brown University | Oshawa, Ontario | |
17 | Jennifer Botterill | Canadian National Team | Winnipeg, Manitoba | |
16 | Frances McPhail | Vancouver, British Columbia | ||
15 | Angela Di Stasi | Concordia University | Toronto, Ontario | |
14 | LaToya Clarke | University of Minnesota | Pickering, Ontario | |
11 | Melanie Mills | Pusclinsh, Ontario | ||
9 | Jennifer Brine | Harvard University | Truro, Nova Scotia | |
6 | Meagan Aarts | Maine University | Wattford, Ontario | |
Carly Haggard[4] | Port Alberni, British Columbia | |||
Last coaching Staff ( season 2010-11)
- General Manager: Barb Fisher
- Head Coach: Dan Lichterman
- Assistant Coach: Joanne Eustace
- Assistant Coach: Bartley Blair
- Equipment Manager: Lester Tiu
- Head Athletic Therapist : Jennifer Bushell
- Assistant Athletic Therapist: Sharon Welsby
- Student Athletic Therapist: Carrie Alderdice
Notable former players
# | Player | Hometown | Status |
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91 | Geraldine Heaney (D) | Weston, Ontario | Retired |
14 | Cherie Piper (F) | Scarborough, Ontario | Playing for the Brampton Thunder |
8 | Angela James (C) | Toronto, Ontario | Head Coach for the Brampton Thunder |
77 | Cassie Campbell (F) | Brampton, Ontario | Journalist for the CBC Sports |
71 | Becky Kellar (D) | Hagersville, Ontario | Playing for the Burlington Barracudas |
9 | Gillian Ferrari (D) | Thornhill, Ontario | Retired |
11 | Cheryl Pounder (D) | Toronto, Ontario | Retired |
17 | Sari Krooks (F) | Retired | |
34 | Nicole Corriero (F) | Thornhill, Ontario | Retired |
References
- ↑ "Alberta downs Ontario 3-2 in Overtime in Gold Medal Final to win 1998 Esso Women's Nationals Hockey Championship". Hockey Canada. March 22, 1998. Retrieved 28 June 2010.
- ↑ http://www.dgp.toronto.edu/people/vv1/nwhl/1999-00/Mnews.html#NI-039
- ↑ The Brampton Thunder won the first Championship of the CWHL. Molly Engstrom scored the game-winning goal as the Thunder beat the Mississauga Chiefs by a score of 4-3 in overtime.
- ↑ In Women Hockey life http://www.womenshockeylife.com/success-stories/carly-haggard/