 National Women's Under-18 Championship | |
| Formerly | Women's Under-18 Hockey Challenge |
|---|---|
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Inaugural season | 2000-01 |
| Most recent champion(s) |  Ontario Red (14th) |
| Most championships | Ontario Red (14) |
| TV partner(s) | TSN |
| Official website | HockeyCanada.ca |
The National Women's Under-18 Championship is a Canadian women's ice hockey tournament held by Hockey Canada for provincial and regional teams organized by its member branches. It is one of two national championships for female minor hockey in Canada, the other being the Esso Cup, which is a competition for midget 'AAA' clubs.
History[]
During its early years, the tournament was known as the Women's Under-18 Hockey Challenge and was not an annual event. The inaugural tournament was held in February 2001 in Trois-Rivières, Quebec. It was a six team tournament that featured regional teams: West (Manitoba/Saskatchewan), Quebec, Atlantic, Pacific (British Columbia/Alberta), and split squads from Ontario (Red and Blue). The second Under-18 Challenge took place in January 2005 at Salmon Arm, British Columbia. This time the four western provinces entered separate teams, but the Atlantic provinces remained together. [1]
In 2005, Hockey Canada restructured the Under-18 Challenge, moving to November and renaming it the National Women's Under-18 Championship. The first was held in November 2005, the same calendar year as the previous tournament.[2] Both 2005 championships were won by the Ontario Red team.
The tournament is now held each year in November, but is skipped every fourth season when the women's hockey competition at the Canada Winter Games takes its place. Ontario teams have won every gold medal at this event. Notable alumni of this tournament are Canadian national team veterans Meghan Agosta, Gillian Apps, and Sarah Vaillancourt.[3]
Results[]
| Year | Season | Gold Medal | Silver Medal | Bronze Medal | Location |
| 2024 | 2023-24 | Ontario Red | Quebec | British Columbia | Quispamsis, New Brunswick |
| 2023 | 2023-24 | Ontario Red | Quebec | British Columbia | Dawson Creek, British Columbia |
| 2022 | 2022-23 | No event held due to 2023 Canada Winter Games Hockey Tournament | |||
| 2021 | 2021-22 | Event Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Dawson Creek, British Columbia | ||
| 2020 | 2020-21 | Event Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Dawson Creek, British Columbia | ||
| 2019 | 2019-20 | Ontario Red | Saskatchewan | Quebec | Winkler/Morden, Manitoba |
| 2018 | 2018-19 | No event held due to 2019 Canada Winter Games Hockey Tournament | |||
| 2017 | 2017-18 | Ontario Red | Ontario Blue | British Columbia | Quebec City, QC |
| 2016 | 2016-17 | Ontario Red | Quebec | British Columbia | Regina, SK |
| 2015 | 2015-16 | Ontario Red | Manitoba | Ontario Blue | Huntsville, ON |
| 2014 | 2014-15 | No event held due to 2015 Canada Winter Games Hockey Tournament | |||
| 2013 | 2013-14 | Ontario Red | Ontario Blue | Alberta | Calgary, AB |
| 2012 | 2012-13 | Ontario Blue | Manitoba | Ontario Red | Dawson Creek, BC |
| 2011 | 2011-12 | Ontario Red | Quebec | Manitoba | Saguenay, QC |
| 2010 | 2010-11 | No event held due to 2011 Canada Winter Games Hockey Tournament | |||
| 2009 | 2009-10 | Ontario Red | Ontario Blue | Quebec | Surrey, BC |
| 2008 | 2008-09 | Ontario Red | Quebec | Manitoba | Greater Napanee, ON |
| 2007 | 2007-08 | Ontario Red | Quebec | Manitoba | Trois-Rivières, QC |
| 2006 | 2006-07 | No event held due to 2007 Canada Winter Games Hockey Tournament | |||
| 2005 (Nov) | 2005-06 | Ontario Red | Quebec | Atlantic | Salmon Arm, BC |
| 2005 (Jan) | 2004-05 | Ontario Red | Quebec | British Columbia | Salmon Arm, BC |
| 2004 | 2003-04 | No event held due to 2003 Canada Winter Games Women's Hockey Tournament | |||
| 2001 | 2000-01 | Ontario Red | Quebec | West | Trois-Rivières, QC |
- 1997 tournament
There was an unofficial tournament played in Summerside in 1997.
- Gold medal Game: Quebec 2 Ontario 1
- Bronze medal Game: Saskatchewan 4 Alberta 3
Final ranking
- Quebec
- Ontario
- Saskatchewan
- Alberta
- New Brunswick
- Manitoba
- Newfoundland
- Prince Edward Island
- Nova Scotia
Most Valuable Player[]
| Year | Name | Team |
| 2024 | Maxine Cimoroni | Ontario |
| 2023 | Sara Manness | Manitoba |
| 2022 | No event held | |
| 2021 | No event held due to COVID-19 pandemic | |
| 2020 | No event held due to COVID-19 pandemic | |
| 2019 | Ashley Messier | Saskatchewan |
| 2018 | No event held | |
| 2017 | Sarah Fillier | Ontario Red |
| 2016 | Amy Potomak | British Columbia |
| 2015 | Amy Potomak | British Columbia |
| 2013 | Rebecca Leslie | Ontario Red |
| 2012 | Halli Krzyzaniak | Manitoba |
| 2011 | Jaimie McDonell | Ontario Red |
| 2009 | Meghan Dufault | Manitoba |
| 2008 | Marie-Philip Poulin | Quebec |
| 2007 | Audrey Cournoyer | Quebec |
| 2005 | Laura Fridfinnson | Manitoba |
See also[]
External links[]
- National Women's U-18 Championship Website
- Hockey Canada National Women's U-18 Championship Guide and Record Book
References[]
- ↑ NR.010. Hockey Canada (2001-02-21). Retrieved on 2012-01-19.
- ↑ NR.147. Hockey Canada (2005-11-08). Retrieved on 2012-01-19.
- ↑ NR.135. Hockey Canada (2011-11-01). Retrieved on 2012-01-19.
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