1997 North American Roller Hockey Championship (NARCh) Winternationals

Huntington Beach, California

Four teams competed in the women's division of the 1997 North American Roller Hockey Championship (NARCh) Winternationals, which was held in Huntington Beach, California from March 1-2, 1997. All games were played at the Coast 2 Coast arena.

Teams Competing

Femme Fatale, Long Beach, California
San Diego Riptide, California
Team Nike, Oregon
Toronto Tornado

Final Placings

Toronto Tornado
Femme Fatale, Long Beach, California
San Diego Riptide, California
Team Nike, Oregon

Game Results

Sat March 1st:
    6:15 am Femme Fatale      3 -vs- San Diego Riptide 0
    7:00 am Toronto Tornado   7 -vs- Team Nike         0
   10:00 am Toronto Tornado   5 -vs- Femme Fatale      2
    3:40 pm Team Nike         2 -vs- San Diego Riptide 5
    9:55 pm San Diego Riptide 4 -vs- Toronto Tornado   5
   10:40 pm Team Nike         0 -vs- Femme Fatale      4

Sun March 2nd:
 *** Gold Medal Game ***
   12:30 pm Toronto Tornado   8 -vs- Femme Fatale   0

Individual Awards

  Most Valuable Player:  Laura Schuler, Toronto Tornado
  High Scorer:           Andria Hunter, Toronto Tornado
  Most Valuable Goalie:  ?

Roster - Winning Team

Here's the roster for the first place Toronto Tornado:
  # Pos Player            (Ice Hockey Team)
  3  F  Christina Sorbara (North York Junior Aeros)
  5  F  Andria Hunter     (Newtonbrook Panthers AAA)
  7  F  Patty Austin      (University of Guelph)
  8  D  Ingrid Danylyk    (London Devilettes AAA)
  10 F  Coley Dosser      (Mississauga Chiefs AAA)
  11 D  Carrie Sekela     (Newtonbrook Panthers AAA)
  14 F  Karen Pepper      (Mississauga Chiefs AAA)
  16 F  Urszula May       (North York Junior Aeros)
  21 F  Patty Long        (Scarborough Sting AAA)
  27 FD Laura Schuler     (Newtonbrook Panthers AAA, U of Toronto)
  81 FD Donna Forbes      (Hamilton Golden Hawks AA)
  96 G  Keely Brown       (University of Toronto)

  Coach:     Karen Pepper
  Manager:   Sandy Nimmo