Ontario University Athletics women's ice hockey

The Ontario University Athletics (OUA) came into being in 1997 with the merger of the Ontario Universities Athletics Association and the Ontario Women's Intercollegiate Athletics Association. This is similar to what would be called a college athletic conference in the United States,such as the Big Ten or Atlantic Coast Conference.  The league was directly preceeded by the Women's Intercollegiate Athletic Union which ran from 1921 until being replaced by the OWIAA in 1971.  The league was then replaced by the OUA Women's league;  which started play with the 1997-98 season.

Present Membership

Team	Centre	Arena	Joined
Brock Badgers	St. Catharines, Ontario	Seymour-Hannah Sports & Entertainment Centre	2000
Carleton Lady Ravens	Ottawa, Ontario	Carleton Ice House	2024
Guelph Gryphons	Guelph, Ontario	Gryphon Centre Arena	1997
Laurier Golden Hawks	Waterloo, Ontario	Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex	1997
Nipissing Lakers	North Bay, Ontario	North Bay Memorial Gardens	2013
Ottawa Gee-Gees	Ottawa, Ontario	Minto Skating Centre	2024
Queen's Golden Gaels	Kingston, Ontario	Kingston Memorial Centre	1997
Ryerson Rams	Toronto, Ontario	Mattamy Home Ice	2011
Toronto Varsity Blues	Toronto, Ontario	Varsity Arena	1997
Ontario Tech Ridgebacks	Oshawa, Ontario	Campus Ice Centre	2007
Waterloo Warriors	Waterloo, Ontario	Columbia Ice Field Arena	2002
Western Ontario Mustangs	London, Ontario	Thompson Arena	2000
Windsor Lancers	Windsor, Ontario	South Windsor Arena	1997
York Lions	Toronto, Ontario	Canlan Ice Sports York	1997

Former Members

• Laurentian Voyageurs (2013-2021) (University disbanded men's and women's teams due to financial difficulties at university)
• McMaster Marauders (University disbanded men's and women's teams around 1989, university is still an OUA member for sports other than ice hockey)

OUA Full Members playing in other leagues

• Carleton Lady Ravens (play in Ligue de Hockey Universitaire Féminin)
• Ottawa Gee-Gees (play in Ligue de Hockey Universitaire Féminin)

OUA Associate Members playing in other leagues

• Concordia Stingers (Men in OUA, women play in Ligue de Hockey Universitaire Féminin)
• McGill Martlets (Men (McGill Redmen) play in OUA, women play in Ligue de Hockey Universitaire Féminin)

Non-Women's hockey OUA Members

• Lakehead University (men's hockey only)
• Royal Military College of Canada (men's hockey only)
• University of Quebec at Trois Rivieres (UQTR) (OUA Associate member for men's hockey only,no women's hockey program which ended after 2002-03 season)

OUA Women's Seasons: 1997-98 to present

Year	Regular Season Champion	Tournament Champion	U-Cup Qualifier	Other Qualifiers
1997-98	Toronto Varsity Blues	Guelph Gryphons	Guelph Gryphons 4th place	Toronto Varsity Blues Silver Medal
1998-99	Toronto Varsity Blues	Laurier Golden Hawks	Laurier Golden Hawks 4th place	Toronto Varsity Blues Bronze Medal
1999-00	Toronto Varsity Blues	Toronto Varsity Blues	Toronto Varsity Blues 4th place	Guelph Gryphons Bronze Medal
2000-01	Laurier Golden Hawks (W) Toronto Varsity Blues (E)	Toronto Varsity Blues	Toronto Varsity Blues National Champions	N/A
2001-02	Laurier Golden Hawks (W) Toronto Varsity Blues (E)	Laurier Golden Hawks	Laurier Golden Hawks Silver Medal	Toronto Varsity Blues Bronze Medal
2002-03	Laurier Golden Hawks (W) Toronto Varsity Blues (E)	Toronto Varsity Blues	Toronto Varsity Blues Silver Medal	N/A
2003-04	Toronto Varsity Blues (E) Guelph Gryphons (W)	Laurier Golden Hawks	Laurier Golden Hawks 5th place	N/A
2004-05	Laurier Golden Hawks (W) Toronto Varsity Blues (E)	Laurier Golden Hawks	Laurier Golden Hawks National Champions	N/A
2005-06	Laurier Golden Hawks	Laurier Golden Hawks	Laurier Golden Hawks Silver Medal	Toronto Varsity Blues 5th place
2006-07	Laurier Golden Hawks	Laurier Golden Hawks	Laurier Golden Hawks  4th place	N/A
2007-08	Laurier Golden Hawks	Laurier Golden Hawks	Laurier Golden Hawks Silver Medal	N/A
2008-09	Laurier Golden Hawks	Laurier Golden Hawks	Laurier Golden Hawks Silver Medal	N/A
2009-10	Laurier Golden Hawks	Laurier Golden Hawks	Laurier Golden Hawks Bronze Medal	N/A
2010-11	Laurier Golden Hawks	Queen's Golden Gaels	Queen's Golden Gaels Bronze Medal	Laurier Golden Hawks 4th place
2011-12	Laurier Golden Hawks	Laurier Golden Hawks	Laurier Golden Hawks 4th place	N/A
2012-13	Guelph Gryphons	Queen's Golden Gaels	Queen's Golden Gaels 6th place	Toronto Varsity Blues 4th place
2013-14	Guelph Gryphons	Laurier Golden Hawks	Laurier Golden Hawks 4th place	N/A
2014-15	Western Ontario Mustangs	Western Ontario Mustangs	Western Ontario Mustangs National Champions	Guelph Gryphons 5th place
2015-16	Guelph Gryphons	Guelph Gryphons	Guelph Gryphons 4th place	Western Ontario Mustangs T-7th place
2016-17	Guelph Gryphons	Guelph Gryphons	Guelph Gryphons T-7th place	Queen's Golden Gaels T-7th place
2017-18	Queen's Golden Gaels	Western Ontario Mustangs	Western Ontario Mustangs Silver Medal	Queen's Golden Gaels T-7th place
2018-19	Guelph Gryphons	Guelph Gryphons	Guelph Gryphons National Champions	Toronto Varsity Blues T-5th place
2019-20	Toronto Varsity Blues	Toronto Varsity Blues	Toronto Varsity Blues (Lost Quarterfinal)	York Lions (DNP)
2020-21	Season Cancelled due to COVID-19 Pandemic
2021-22	Toronto Varsity Blues	Toronto Varsity Blues	Brock Badgers (Lost Semifinals)	Nipissing Lakers (2nd)
2022-23	Toronto Varsity Blues	Toronto Varsity Blues	Toronto Varsity Blues (5th)	Nipissing Lakers (T-7th)
2023-24	Guelph Gryphons	Waterloo Warriors	Waterloo Warriors (4th)	Toronto Varsity Blues (2nd)
2024-25	Guelph Gryphons	Toronto Varsity Blues	Toronto Varsity Blues (3rd)	Waterloo Warriors (2nd)

Notable games

• 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. The game lasted over five hours and ten minutes. York's player of the game was goaltender Debra Ferguson, as she valiantly made 63 saves over 125 minutes.

Awards and honors

All-star teams

First Team 1999-2000 Player   Position   School Joyce Torrington G Laurier Melanie Roach D York Heather Vance D Toronto Lisa Backman F Laurier Jen Rawson F Toronto Sari Krooks F York

Second Team 1999-2000 Player   Position   School Shannon Bettles G Guelph Tanja Vlahovich D Guelph Sandy Hustler D Windsor Caroline Hall F Laurier Krista Lehrbass F Guelph Jackie Cherevaty F Toronto

First Team 1998-99 Player   Position   School Shelley Campbell G Windsor Melanie Roach D York Sandy Hustler D Windsor Lisa Backman F Laurier Coley Dosser F Guelph Urzula May F Toronto

Second Team 1998-99 Player   Position   School Shannon Bettles G Guelph Heather Vance D Toronto Kim Shillington D Laurier Lori Loftus F Queen's Karent Kett F York Jennifer Krog F Laurier

First Team 1997-98 Player   Position   School Shelly Campbell G Windsor Stephanie Campell D Toronto Ali MacMillan D Toronto Coley Dosser F Guelph Sue Ann Van Damme F Toronto Cheryl Pounder F Laurier

Second Team 1997-98 Player   Position   School Colette Good G York Allyson Fox D York Ingrid Gedies D Guelph Shanley White F York Jen Rawson F Toronto Tammy Kerr F Guelph

First Team 1996-97 Player   Position   School Debra Ferguson G York Allyson Fox D York Sarah Miller D Guelph Jayna Hefford F Toronto Sari Krooks F York F

Second Team 1996-97 Player   Position   School Shelly Campbell G Windsor Heather Balbraith D York Cheryl Pounder D Laurier Sarah Applegarth F Guelph Lori Dupuis F Toronto Amy Turek F Laurier

First Team 1995-96 Player   Position   School Michelle Clayton G York Cassie Campbell D Guelph Julie Walker D Queen's Andria Hunter F Toronto Amy Turek F Laurier Katie Quinn F York

Second Team 1995-96 Player   Position   School Jennifer Dewar G Guelph Cheryl Pounder D Laurier Allyson Fox D York Sarah Applegarth F Guelph Lori Dupuis F Toronto Laura Schuler F Toronto

First Team 1994-95 Player   Position   School Jenifer Dewar G Guelph Lori Dupuis D Toronto Andria Hunter D Toronto Amy Turek F Laurier Stacey Harvey F Queen's Nathalie Rivard F Toronto

Second Team 1994-95 Player   Position   School Michelle Clayton and Tammy Edger (tie) G York and Queen's Liz Duval D Guelph Katie Quinn D York Rebecca Reid F Toronto Cassie Campbell F Guelph Julie Walker F Queen's

First Team 1993-94 Player   Position   School Michelle Clayton G York Andria Hunter D Toronto Stephanie Boyd D Toronto Liz Duval F Guelph Stacey Harvey F Queen's Nathalie Rivard F Toronto

Second Team 1993-94 Player   Position   School Jennifer Dewar G Guelph Sarah Applegarth D Guelph Lori Dupuis D Toronto Katie Quinn F York Michelle Holmes F Guelph Cassie Campbell F Guelph

First Team 1992-93 Player   Position   School Leslie Reddon G Toronto Stacey Harvey D Queen’s Stephanie Boyd D Toronto Lori Dupuis F Toronto Marnie Barrow F York Lori Taylor F Toronto

Second Team 1992-93 Player   Position   School Stephanie Slade G Guelph Cassie Campbell D Guelph Natalie Rivard D Toronto Liz Duval F Guelph Helen Knowles F Guelph Michele Hanes F Guelph

First Team 1991-92 Player   Position   School Marci Hickmott G Guelph Stacey Harvey D Queen’s Lori Taylor D Toronto Andria Hunter F Toronto Julie Stevens F Queen’s Nancy Deschamps F Guelph

Second Team 1991-92 Player   Position   School Leslie Reddon G Toronto Marni Barrow D York Helen Knowles D Guelph Stephanie Boyd F Toronto Vicky Sunohara F Toronto Heather White F Queen’s

First Team 1990-91 Player   Position   School Leslie Reddon G Toronto Marnie Barrow D York Stephanie Boyd D Toronto Andria Hunter F Toronto Sue Patterson F Queen’s Vicky Sunohara F Toronto

Second Team 1990-91 Player   Position   School Marci Hickmott and Heather Zakary (tie) G Guelph and Toronto Kelli Chittick D Guelph Elizabeth Duvall D Guelph Laura Lloyd F McMaster Stacey Harvey F Queen’s Jules Stevens F Queen’s

First Team 1989-90 Player   Position   School Sandy Stanifort G McMaster Marni Barrow D Toronto Lori Taylor D Toronto Jenny Patterson F Guelph Jules Stevens F Queens Sue Patterson F Queens

Second Team 1989-90 Player   Position   School Leslie Reddon G Toronto Rebecca Higgins D Queens Cindy McGarroch D Toronto Michele Campbell F York Kelly Borutski F McMaster Laurie Wise F Toronto

• First Team 1983-84

Player	Position	School
Glenda Rosen	G	McMaster
Sue Scherer	D	Guelph
Sophie Radecki	D	Toronto
Carolyn Aylesworth	C	Queens
Marjot Verlaan	RW	McMaster
Heather Ginzel	LW	Toronto

• First Team 1982-83

Player	Position	School
Karen Ranson	G	Toronto
Sue Scherer	D	Guelph
Beth Harrison	D	McMaster
Carolyn Aylesworth	C	Queens
Sue Howard	RW	York
Karen Wright	LW	Toronto

• First Team 1981-82

Player	Position	School
Cindy Vining	G	McMaster
Tina Vlad	D	Guelph
Barb Boys	D	York
Sue Howard	C	York
Helen Murphy	RW	Toronto
Donna Downes	LW	McMaster

Most Valuable player

Year	Player	School
2008-09	Andrea Bevan	Laurier
2007-08	Lauren Barch	Laurier
2006-07	Andrea Bevan	Laurier
2005-06	Kate Allgood	Brock
2004-05	Cindy Eadie	Laurier

Scoring leaders

Year	Player	School	Points
2008-09	Tamara Bell Andrea Ironside	Guelph Laurier
2007-08	Janine Davies	Toronto
2006-07	Kate Allgood	Brock
1998-99	Jackie Cherevaty	Toronto	36

OUA players in the Olympics

Player	Position	School	Event	Result
Lesley Reddon	Goaltender	University of Toronto	1998 Winter Olympics	Silver
Lori Dupuis	Forward	University of Toronto	1998 Winter Olympics	Silver
Lori Dupuis	Forward	University of Toronto	2002 Winter Olympics	Gold
Jayna Hefford	Forward	University of Toronto	1998 Winter Olympics	Silver
Jayna Hefford	Forward	University of Toronto	2002 Winter Olympics	Gold
Jayna Hefford	Forward	University of Toronto	2006 Winter Olympics	Silver
Jayna Hefford	Forward	University of Toronto	2010 Winter Olympics	Gold
Laura Schuler	Forward	University of Toronto	1998 Winter Olympics	Silver
Vicky Sunohara	Forward	University of Toronto	1998 Winter Olympics	Silver
Vicky Sunohara	Forward	University of Toronto	2002 Winter Olympics	Gold