From: Deanna Manson To: Women-in-Hockey@plaidworks.com Date: Saturday, May 06, 2000 9:22 AM Subject: Report from Canadian Forces Womens Hockey National Invitational The inaugural Canadian Forces Womens Hockey National Invitational tournament was conducted this past week at CFB Borden. It was awesome!! Five teams representing their respective regions attended the tournament: Atlantic, Quebec, Ontario, Prairie and Pacific teams battled it out. Each team was an all-star amalgamation from the various bases in each region. Standings after the round robin were: 1st - Prairie (3-0-1) 2nd - Ontario (3-0-1) 3rd - Pacific (1-2-1) 4th - Quebec (1-2-1) 5th - Atlantic (0-4-0) Prairie and Ontario came through after the semi-final round and met in a ferocious final match-up. Expectations for close game were high as the two teams had tied 3-3 in the round robin. It wasn't meant to be, however, as Prairie came out with a tough checking line that shut the Ontario high-scorers down. Prairie was victorious with a decisive score of 3-0. Final game MVP was Cpl Connie Stapleton from 15 Wing Moose Jaw, Sask. She had scored the crucial second goal on a breakaway that is considered to be the TSN turning point in the game. Tournament MVP was MCpl Carole Lapensee, 8 Wing Trenton, Ont as she was the tournament high-scorer. Tournament all-star team was as follows: Goalie - MCpl Joanne Martel, 19 Wing Comox, BC Def - Pte Nicole Grenier, Garrison Edmonton, AB Def - Cpl Sandi Bates, CFB Esquimalt, BC C - MCpl Carole Lapensee, 8 Wing Trenton, Ont RW - Sgt Charlene Arsenault, BFC Valcartier, PQ LW - MCpl Sue Maranda, 14 Wing Greenwood, NS It was truly a great tournament and a historic moment for womens hockey in the CF. National invitational will continue in the future, and each region will be working even harder to develop womens hockey for both beginner and more advanced players. It is hoped that each region will be able to conduct a regional competition to allow beginners a focus that they can work towards while the more experienced players can continue to strive to be chosen for the all-star teams that proceed to the national invitational. And beyond? Yours in hockey, Deanna Manson 17 Wing Winnipeg ---------------------- Results: CF Women's Hockey National Invitational April 30 - May 4, 2000 Thurs, 4 May - Final Results Prairie 3 vs Ontario 0 -- Prairie Region win CF Championship title Wed, 3 May - Semi-final results Prairie 3 vs Quebec 2 Ontario 4 vs Pacific 1 Tues, 2 May Pacific 0 vs Prairie 1 Quebec 4 vs Ontario 5 Atlantic 1 vs Pacific 6 Prairie 3 vs Ontario 3 Mon, 1 May Pacific 0 vs Quebec 0 Atlantic 1 vs Prairie 3 Ontario 5 vs Pacific 1 Quebec 4 vs Atlantic 2 Sun, 30 Apr Prairie 3 vs Quebec 0 Ontario 4 vs Atlantic 1 From: http://www.dnd.ca/hr/cfpsa/engraph/whockey_e.asp