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York Lions women's ice hockey
York Lions women's ice hockey athletic logo
University York University
Conference OUA
Head coach Dan Church
Since 2004-05 season
Arena Canlan Ice Sports York
Capacity: 1,200
Location Toronto, Ontario
Colors Red, Black, and White
              
U Sports Tournament appearances
2020
Conference Tournament championships
1983, 1987, 1997

The York Lions women's ice hockey team represent York University and compete in the Ontario University Athletics conference.

History[]

On February 25, 1997, a little-known rule denies the Toronto Lady Blues hockey program their second consecutive title. The OWIAA gold medal game in Waterloo, Ontario resulted in a controversial finish. Lady Blues player Jayna Hefford scored 23 seconds into overtime in the OWIAA gold medal game against the York Yeowomen at Waterloo Memorial Arena. The Lady Blues believed they had claimed the provincial championship.

OWIAA league rules indicated that the first five-minute overtime session in a playoff game must be played in its entirety (as a regular period). It was advised that the game would continue after Hefford's goal. York University (known as the Yeowomen at the time) tied the game with 1:47 left in the first overtime. Sari Krooks broke in on the right wing and scored on Keely Brown.

A second overtime period began and this overtime period was classified as sudden death. York skater Shanley White took advantage of a Lady Blues clearing error. She scored on the error and York prevailed by a 3-2 mark in double overtime to claim the OWIAA gold medal. The Lady Blues loss ended the Blues' undefeated season, and gave York its first championship in 10 years.

The two played a scoreless opening period, but the Lady Blues scored ten seconds into the second period when Hefford passed to linemate Laura Schuler, and beat goalie Debra Ferguson. York tied the game 26 seconds into the third period which led into overtime. Despite winning the silver medal, the Lady Blues ended its regular season with a 13-0-2 record. In the semifinal, the Lady Blues defeated the Guelph Gryphons by a 4-1 tally. In that game, Laura Schuler had a hat trick, while Hefford added three assists. [1]

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. [2] The game lasted over five hours and ten minutes. York's player of the game was goaltender Debra Ferguson[3], as she valiantly made 63 saves over 125 minutes.

On February 5, 2011, two Lions players, forward Courtney Unruh and defender Kelsey Webster (and assistant coach Stacey Colarossi) were part of the Team Canada roster that captured gold at the 2011 Winter Universiade title as Canada defeated Finland 4-1 in the gold-medal final.[4] Autumn Mills was the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) nominee for the 2011 Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) Marion Hillard Award.[5]

YorkLions 2011

Natasha Demianiw, Autumn Mills and Jennifer Petkovics were honoured on January 23, 2011 as the graduating seniors from the Lions

Year by year[]

OUA Women's[]

Season League GP W L T OL GF GA Pts Finish Tournament Nationals
1997-98 OUA-Women 15 5 5 5 - 27 31 15 4th Lost Semifinals N/A
1998-99 OUA-Women 20 5 10 5 - 39 56 15 4th Lost Final N/A
1999-00 OUA-Women 20 0 7 3 - 66 55 23 4th Lost Semifinals N/A
2000-01 OUA-Women 22 7 13 2 - 48 72 16 3rd East Lost Semifinals N/A
2001-02 OUA-Women 20 7 13 0 - 48 77 14 3rd East Lost Quarterfinals N/A
2002-03 OUA-Women 22 7 14 1 - 46 86 15 3rd East Lost Quarterfinals N/A
2003-04 OUA-Women 22 4th East Did not qualify N/A
2004-05 OUA-Women 22 1 19 2 0 17 95 4 4th East Did not qualify N/A
2005-06 OUA-Women 24 6 10 8 0 20 7th Did not qualify N/A
2006-07 OUA-Women 24 9 14 1 0 19 7th Did not qualify N/A
Season League GP W OW L OL GF GA Pts Finish Tournament Nationals
2007-08 OUA-Women 27 10 - 11 1 70 75 25 6th Lost Quarterfinals N/A
2008-09 OUA-Women 27 15 - 12 0 77 66 30 4th Lost Quarterfinals N/A
2009-10 OUA-Women 27 13 4 9 1 78 61 48 3rd Lost Quarterfinals N/A
2010-11 OUA-Women 27 7 4 16 0 58 83 22 7th Lost Quarterfinals N/A
2011-12 OUA-Women 26 12 1 12 1 69 74 27 6th Lost Semifinals N/A
2012-13 OUA-Women 26 6 2 15 3 51 78 19 9th Did not qualify N/A
2013-14 OUA-Women 24 4 2 16 2 47 80 14 11th Did not qualify N/A
2014-15 OUA-Women 24 11 - 10 3 54 59 25 10th Did not qualify N/A
2015-16 OUA-Women 24 5 4 11 4 45 59 27 10th Did not qualify N/A
2016-17 OUA-Women 24 4 2 14 4 45 71 20 12th Did not qualify N/A
2017-18 OUA-Women 24 8 0 12 4 40 65 28 10th Did not qualify N/A
2018-19 OUA-Women 24 8 3 12 1 55 63 31 9th Did not qualify N/A
2019-20 OUA-Women 24 14 0 8 2 65 46 44 3rd Finalist Event Cancelled prior to team playing
2020-21 OUA-Women Season cancelled October 15th due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021-22 OUA-Women 17 3 1 12 1 28 57 12 6th East Did not qualify N/A

International[]

  • April 4, 2011: Kiri Langford was a member of the New Zealand national team that won the gold medal at the 2011 IIHF World Women’s Championship Div. IV in Reykjavik, Iceland.[6]

Lions in pro hockey[]

Player Position Team League Accomplishments
Mandy Cole[7] Forward Brampton Thunder CWHL
Allyson Fox

[8]||Forward|| Brampton Thunder || CWHL ||Participated in the 2010 Clarkson Cup

Kerri Palmer[9] Defense Brampton Thunder CWHL
Kelsey Webster Defense Strathmore Rockies (2009-10) WWHL

Lions selected in the CWHL Draft[]

The following were selected in the 2010 CWHL Draft.[10]

Player Position Team Selection
Courtney Unruh Forward Brampton Thunder #29
Allyson Fox Forward Brampton Thunder #38
Michelle Daniels Forward Brampton Thunder #47
Mandy Cole Forward Brampton Thunder #59
Kerri Palmer Defense Brampton Thunder #77

Awards and honors[]

School honors[]

  • Autumn Mills, York University female athlete of the week for the period ending Jan. 30, 2011.[11]

CIS honors[]

  • Kelsey Webster, 2010 All-CIS Second team selection[12]

OUA in-season[]

  • Autumn Mills, Pioneer Petroleums Ontario University Athletics (OUA) female athlete of the week for the period ending Jan. 30, 2011.[13]

OUA All-Stars[]

  • Marnie Barow, First Team (1990-91)
  • Marnie Barow, Second Team (1991-92)
  • Marnie Barow, First Team (1992-93)
  • Heather Balbraith, Second Team (1996-97)
  • Michelle Campbell, Second Team (1989-90)
  • Michelle Clayton, First Team (1993-94)
  • Michelle Clayton, Second Team (1994-95)
  • Michelle Clayton, First Team (1995-96)
  • Allyson Fox, First Team (1996-97)
  • Allyson Fox, Second Team (1997-98)
  • Collette Good, Second Team (1997-98)
  • Karent Kett, Second Team (1998-99)
  • Sari Krooks, First Team (1996-97)
  • Sari Krooks, First Team (1999-2000)
  • Katie Quinn, Second Team (1993-94)
  • Katie Quinn, Second Team (1994-95)
  • Katie Quinn, First Team (1995-96)
  • Melanie Roach, First Team (1998-99)
  • Melanie Roach, First Team (1999-2000)
  • Shanley White, Second Team (1997-98)[14]

Postseason awards[]

  • Debra Ferguson, Player of the Game, OWIAA Final (February 25, 1997) [15]
  • Debra Ferguson, Player of the Game, OUA Semifinal (February 11, 2000)
  • Collette Good, Player of the Game, OWIAA Semi-final (February 24, 1997)

Other[]

  • Chloe Milano, Player of the Game, Game 2 of 2010 Theresa Humes Tournament[17]
  • Katie Starke 2008 Miss Teen Canada World, she was eligible to play from 2009 to 2013 but did not appear in any games because of a severe concussion in a York University pre-season game.[18]

References[]

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