2019 U Sports Women's Ice Hockey Championship
TeamsEight
Finals siteMacLauchlan Arena
Charlottetown, P.E.I.
ChampionsGuelph Gryphons (1st title)
Runner-upMcGill Martlets
Semifinalists
  • McGill, 1, vs Alberta, 0
  • Guelph, 5 vs Montreal, 0
Winning coachRachel Flanagan (1st title)
MVPJade Downie-Landry (McGill Martlets)

The 2019 U Sports Women's Ice Hockey Championship was held March 14–17, 2020, in Charlottetown, P.E.I. Guelph defeated McGill by a 1-0 mark in the championship game,[1] as Valerie Lamenta earned the shutout. Guelph captain Kaitlin Lowy scored the game-winning goal,[2] as the Gryphons won their first-ever national championship. Of note, the 2019 event broke attendance records for the history of the U SPORTS women’s hockey championship.[3]

Participating teams

Seed Team Qualified Record
1Alberta PandasCanada West Champion
2Montreal CarabinsRSEQ Finalist
3Guelph GryphonsOUA Champion
4St. Thomas TommiesAUS Champion
5McGill MartletsRSEQ Champion
6Manitoba BisonsCanada West Finalist
7UPEI PanthersAUS (Host)
8Toronto Varsity BluesOUA Finalist

[4]

Championship Bracket

First Round: March 14/16 Semi-Finals: March 17 Gold Medal Game: March 17
         
3 Guelph Gryphons 3
6 Manitoba Bisons 2
Guelph Gryphons 5
2 Montreal Carabins 0
2 Montreal Carabins 3
7 PEI Panthers 0
3 Guelph Gryphons 1
5 McGill Martlets 0
5 McGill Martlets 10
4 St. Thomas Tommies 2
5 McGill Martlets 1 Bronze Medal Game: March 15
1 Alberta Pandas 0
1 Alberta Pandas 3 2 Montreal Carabins 2
8 Toronto Varsity Blues 2 1 Alberta Pandas 1[5]

Consolation Bracket

Semi-Finals: March 14 Fifth Place Game: March 15
      
Manitoba Bisons 3
PEI Panthers 1
Manitoba Bisons 2
Toronto Varsity Blues 0
Toronto Varsity Blues 2
St. Thomas Tommies 1

Awards and honors

  • Championship Tournament MVP: Jade Downie-Landry, McGill

Players of the Game

Game Player School
March 14: Guelph vs. ManitobaNicole MacKinnon[6]Guelph
March 14: Montreal vs PEIAlexandra LabelleMontreal Carabins [7]
March 16: Toronto vs AlbertaCristine Chao
Alex Poznikoff[8]		Toronto
Alberta
March 16: McGill vs AlbertaStéphanie Desjardins
Kristen Chamberlin[9]		McGill
Alberta
March 16: Guelph vs. MontrealValérie Lamenta[10]Guelph
March 17: Montreal vs AlbertaAube Racine
Danielle Hardy[11]		Montreal
Alberta
March 17: Guelph vs. McGillKaitlin Lowy
Shana Walker[12]		Guelph
McGill

All-Tournament Team

Player School
Jade Downie-LandryMcGill
Valérie AudetMcGill
Claire MerrickGuelph
Taylor KezamaAlberta
Mallory YoungGuelph
Valerie LamentaGuelph

See also

2019 U Sports University Cup

References

  1. ↑ "Women's Hockey Events". March 17, 2018. Retrieved 2021-05-13.
  2. ↑ "McGill vs Guelph". March 17, 2018. Retrieved 2021-05-13.
  3. ↑ "UPEI athletes and events recognized at the 47th annual Sport PEI Amateur Sport Awards". upei.ca. February 26, 2021. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Preview: Alberta earns No.1 seed ahead of national tournament". usports.ca. March 10, 2019. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
  5. ↑ "Montreal vs Alberta". March 17, 2018. Retrieved 2021-05-13.
  6. ↑ "WHKY: Guelph Advances to U SPORTS Semi-final with 3-2 Win Over Manitoba". March 14, 2018. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
  7. ↑ Charles Reid (March 14, 2019). "Panthers stymied in quarter-final loss to Carabins". saltwire.com. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
  8. ↑ "Pandas top Varsity Blues in national quarter-final". bearsandpandas.ca. March 16, 2019. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
  9. ↑ "Pandas shutout by McGill in U SPORTS semifinal". bearsandpandas.ca. March 16, 2019. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
  10. ↑ "WHKY: Gryphons Win 5-0 Over Montreal and Advance to U SPORTS Gold Medal Game". March 16, 2018. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
  11. ↑ "Carabins top Pandas for national bronze". bearsandpandas.ca. March 17, 2019. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
  12. ↑ "WHKY: Gryphons Capture First Ever National Title in Women's Hockey". March 17, 2019. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
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