Championship Game Recap & Tourney All-Stars Named
Courtesy Mike Whitehouse
GOLD MEDAL GAME: CIS women*s hockey championship McGill completes perfect season by winning CIS Gold
WATERLOO, Ont. - Tournament MVP Jordanna Peroff, a senior from Keswick, Ont., scored once and added an assist as McGill skated to a 5-2 win over the St. Francis Xavier X-Women to capture the school's third national CIS women's hockey championship.
Championship website (including live webcast):
http://english.cis-sic.ca/championships/wice
The victory capped an unblemished season for the Martlets, who racked up a stellar 33-0 record against Canadian university opponents. McGill, which had a 26-12 margin in shots, led 1-0 after the opening period and 3-0 after two.
"This one ranks right up at the top of the three that we`ve won," said McGill head coach Peter Smith. "It`s the culmination of 33 wins and capped a tremendous season, which was a lot tougher than most people think."
Peroff shared the tourney scoring lead with five points, including a pair of goals. Also scoring for the Martlets was Ann-Sophie Bettez of Sept-Iles, Que., Jasmine Sheehan of Mississauga, Alessandra Lind-Kenny of Calgary and Caroline Hill, a fifth-year senior from Dorval, Que., who was credited with the game-winner.
Suzanne Fenerty, a rearguard from Cole Harbour, N.S., and Carolyn Campbell of Ottawa, replied for StFX, who trailed 4-0 before Fenerty put one past Olympic netminder Charline Labonté of Boisbriand, Que.
"For us to be in this final and to compete in this tournament and win games at this level,"said Dave Synishin, head coach of the X-Women, whose team lost for the first time. "We are very proud of what this team has accomplished. This is another step for our program. We realized today in this final what it really takes."
StFX finished with a 29-1 record in league and playoff action and a silver-medal finish, the best result ever by an Atlantic conference team.
SCORING SUMMARY
McGill 5, StFX 2
FIRST PERIOD
SCORING
1. McG, Ann-Sophie Bettez (1) (Cathy Chartrand, Jasmine Sheehan) (PP), 16:26.
PENALTIES
Janelle Parent (SfFX) hooking, 9:23;
Molly MacDonald (StFX) tripping, 15:37;
Ann-Sophine Bettez (McG) roughing, 18:40.
SECOND PERIOD
SCORING
2. McG, Jordanna Peroff (2) (Leslis Oles), 8:25; 3. McG, Caroline Hill (2) (Jordanna Peroff, Chelsey Saunders), 9:03.
PENALTIES
Rebecca Traversa (StFX) kneeing, 2:44;
Jordanna Peroff (McG) body checking, 17:35; Jenna Downey (StFX) holding, 19:49.
THIRD PERIOD
SCORING
4. McG, Jasmine Sheehan (1) (Alessandra Lind-Kenny), 2:00;
5. StFX, Suzanne Fenerty (2 ) (Carolyn Campbell), 9:30;
6. StFX, Carolyn Campbell (2) (Catie Gavin), 13:22 (PP);
7. McG, Alessandra Lind-Kenny (1) (Alyssa Cecere), 16:41.
PENALTIES
Carolyn Campbell (StFX), body checking, 2:19; Logan Murray (McG) roughing, 11:47 Janelle Parent (StFX) tripping, 14:20; Jenna Downey (StFX) roughing, 17:42.
GOALS (by period)
McG 1 2 2 - 5
StFX 0 0 2 - 2
SHOTS ON GOAL (by period)
McG 10-9-7-26
StFX 6-1-5-12
POWER PLAY
McG 1-7
StFX 1-3
GOALTENDERS
McG, Charline Labonte (W, 3-0, 12 shots, 10 saves, 60:00) StFX, Kristy Garrow (L, 2-1, 26 shots, 21 saves, 60:00)
HARROW PLAYERS OF THE GAME
McG: Jordanna Peroff
StFX: Erin Brophy
REFEREE: Megan Mallette
LINESMEN: Kerri Rumble, Vanessa Stratton
ATTENDANCE: 1,032
CHAMPIONSHIP AWARDS
Tournament MVP: Jordanna Peroff, forward, McGill
R.W. Pugh Fair-Play Award: Nicole Pratt, Alberta
Tournament All-Stars:
Goaltender: Mel Dodd-Moher, Queen*s
Defence: Cathy Chartrand, McGill
Defence: Suzanne Fenerty, StFX
Forward: Carolyn Campbell, StFX
Forward: Jordanna Peroff, McGill
Forward: Leslie Oles, McGill
SCHEDULE, RESULTS & POOL STANDINGS
NOTE 1: All games webcast live by SSN Canada on http://english.cis-sic.ca/championships/wice
NOTE 2: All games at Waterloo Memorial Recreational Complex
POOL A GP W OTW OTL L GF GA PTS
1.McGill 2 2 0 0 0 7 3 6
2.Queen*s 2 0 1 0 1 3 4 2
3.Alberta 2 0 0 1 1 3 6 1
POOL B GP W OTW OTL L GF GA PTS
1.StFX 2 2 0 0 0 8 6 6
2.Laurier 2 1 0 0 1 7 4 3
3.Manitoba 2 0 0 0 2 3 8 0
Thursday, March 10
16:00 Pool A #1: No. 6 Alberta (2) vs. No. 1 McGill (4) 19:30 Pool B #1: No. 5 Laurier vs. No. 2 StFX
Friday, March 11
16:00 Pool A #2: Alberta vs. No. 4 Queen*s 19:30 Pool B #2: Laurier vs. No. 3 Manitoba
Saturday, March 12
16:00 Pool A #3: McGill vs. No. 4 Queen*s 19:30 Pool B #3: StFX vs. No. 3 Manitoba
Sunday, March 13
12:00 5th Place - Alberta vs Manitoba
16:00 Bronze - Laurier vs Queen*s
19:30 Final - StFX vs McGill
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