Provincial Women's Hockey League
Sport
Ice hockey Founded
2004 Commissioner
Fran Rider , OWHA No. of teams
20 Country(ies)
Canada Most recent champion(s)
Whitby Jr. Wolves Most championships
Toronto Jr. Aeros – 5 Official website
PWHL official site
The Provincial Women's Hockey League is an amateur women's ice hockey league in Ontario , Canada that was founded in 2004. It is considered to be the highest level of junior women's amateur ice hockey in Ontario, and is sanctioned by Hockey Canada and the Ontario Women's Hockey Association .[1]
History [ ]
The PWHL was founded in 2004 by the Ontario Women's Hockey Association . The PWHL is the women's equivalent to men's junior hockey , but is classified by the OWHA as Intermediate AA officially as the OWHA does not have an official "junior" classification system. Despite this, the teams of the PWHL market themselves as women's junior hockey.
One of the league's most notable alumni is Meghan Agosta who played for the Windsor Wildcats . She went on to play professional with the Montreal Stars of the Canadian Women's Hockey League and is a member of two Olympic championship teams.[2]
In the early years of the league, when PWHL teams had to compete for OWHA provincials they would do so with representatives of the Ottawa District . The PWHL franchises proved much more competitive than their Ottawa counterparts and after two seasons Ottawa applied to and joined the PWHL. By the 2009 league playoffs, the Ottawa Senators beat the league powerhouse Toronto Jr. Aeros to win its first league championship.
The most dominant franchise in league history is the Toronto Jr. Aeros . The Aeros have won five league championships, including the first three consecutively, two Silver Medal finishes and a single Bronze medal finish in league playdowns. The Aeros have also won five regular season championships. Additionally, the Aeros have won three Golds at provincials, as well as two silvers and a bronze. The Aeros have also twice accomplished the PWHL's "triple crown" winning the regular season title, playoff championship, and provincial championship all in one year in both 2005 and 2006.
Teams [ ]
[3]
Team
Centre
Arena
Joined
Barrie Jr. Sharks
Barrie, Ontario
East Bayfield Arena
2011
Bluewater Jr. Hawks
Strathroy, Ontario
Gemini Sportsplex
2004
Brampton Jr. Canadettes
Brampton, Ontario
Century Gardens Arena
2004
Burlington Jr. Barracudas
Burlington, Ontario
Mainway Recreation Centre
2004
Cambridge Rivulettes
Cambridge, Ontario
Preston Memorial Auditorium
2004
Central York Panthers
Aurora, Ontario
Stronach Aurora Recreation Complex
2004
Durham West Jr. Lightning
Ajax, Ontario
Ajax Community Centre
2004
Etobicoke Jr. Dolphins
Etobicoke, Ontario
MasterCard Centre
2004
Kingston Ice Wolves
Kingston, Ontario
INVISTA Centre
2012
London Jr. Devilettes
London, Ontario
London Ice House
2004
Mississauga Jr. Hurricanes
Mississauga, Ontario
Iceland Arena
2004
Nepean Jr. Wildcats
Nepean, Ontario
Nepean Sportsplex
2010
Oakville Jr. Hornets
Oakville, Ontario
Jonas Creek Arenas
2004
Ottawa Lady Sens
Ottawa, Ontario
Goulbourn Recreation Complex
2006
Southwest Wildcats
Windsor, Ontario
Forest Glade Arena
2004
Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres
Stoney Creek, Ontario
Gateway Ice Centre
2004
Toronto Jr. Aeros
North York, Ontario
Canlan Ice Sports York
2004
Toronto Leaside Jr. Wildcats
Leaside, Ontario
Leaside Memorial Gardens Arena
2012
Waterloo K-W Rangers
Waterloo and Kitchener , Ontario
Albert McCormick Arena /Kitchener Memorial Auditorium
2008
Whitby Jr. Wolves
Whitby, Ontario
McKinney Centre
2005
Defunct franchises [ ]
Seasons [ ]
Playoff Champions [ ]
PWHL Alumni Cup
The winner of the final four is awarded the Alumni Cup.[4]
Year
Gold
Silver
Bronze
Fourth
2005
Toronto Jr. Aeros
Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres
Bluewater Jr. Hawks
Windsor Wildcats
2006
Toronto Jr. Aeros
Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres
Durham West Jr. Lightning
Markham-Stouffville Stars
2007
Toronto Jr. Aeros
Durham West Jr. Lightning
Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres
Ottawa NCCP Raiders
2008
Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres
Ottawa NCCP Capitals
Mississauga Jr. Chiefs
Durham West Jr. Lightning
2009
Ottawa Senators
Toronto Jr. Aeros
Bluewater Jr. Hawks
Durham West Jr. Lightning
2010
Toronto Jr. Aeros
Mississauga Jr. Chiefs
Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres
Bluewater Jr. Hawks
2011
Toronto Jr. Aeros
Mississauga Jr. Chiefs
Bluewater Jr. Hawks
Burlington Jr. Barracudas
2012
Bluewater Jr. Hawks
Toronto Jr. Aeros
Mississauga Jr. Chiefs
Aurora Jr. Panthers
2013
Whitby Jr. Wolves
London Jr. Devilettes
Toronto Jr. Aeros
Mississauga Jr. Chiefs
2014
Whitby Jr. Wolves
Mississauga Jr. Chiefs
Nepean Jr. Wildcats
Toronto Jr. Aeros
2015
Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres
Whitby Jr. Wolves
Oakville Jr. Hornets
Toronto Jr. Aeros
2016
Toronto Jr. Aeros
Mississauga Jr. Chiefs
Whitby Jr. Wolves
Durham West Jr. Lightning
2017
Oakville Hornets
Toronto Jr. Aeros
Mississauga Jr. Chiefs
Durham West Jr. Lightning
2018
Toronto Jr. Aeros
Oakville Jr. Hornets
Nepean Jr. Wildcats
Cambridge Rivulettes
2019
London Devilettes
Stoney Creek Sabres
Kingston Ice Wolves
Toronto Jr. Aeros
2020
Playoffs cancelled during quarterfinal round
2021
Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
Provincials [ ]
The OWHA runs a second run of playoffs that determines Provincial champion. These are not operated by the PWHL, but have all PWHL teams participating.
Year
Gold
Silver
Bronze
Fourth
2005
Toronto Jr. Aeros
Windsor Wildcats
Markham-Stouffville Stars
Etobicoke Jr. Dolphins
2006
Toronto Jr. Aeros
Durham West Jr. Lightning
Markham-Stouffville Stars
Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres
2007
Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres
Aurora Jr. Panthers
Mississauga Jr. Chiefs
Durham West Jr. Lightning
2008
Ottawa Capitals
Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres
Mississauga Jr. Chiefs
Aurora Jr. Panthers
2009
Mississauga Jr. Chiefs
Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres
Toronto Jr. Aeros
Durham West Jr. Lightning
2010
Toronto Jr. Aeros
Bluewater Jr. Hawks
Mississauga Jr. Chiefs
Brampton Jr. Canadettes
2011
Mississauga Jr. Chiefs
Toronto Jr. Aeros
Whitby Jr. Wolves
London Jr. Devilettes
2012
Bluewater Jr. Hawks
Toronto Jr. Aeros
Mississauga Jr. Chiefs
Burlington Jr. Barracudas
2013
Durham West Jr. Lightning
Mississauga Jr. Chiefs
Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres
Cambridge Jr. Rivulettes
2014
Mississauga Jr. Chiefs
Toronto Jr. Aeros
Nepean Jr. Wildcats
Durham West Jr. Lightning
2015
Oakville Jr. Hornets
Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres
Whitby Jr. Wolves
Toronto Jr. Aeros
2016
Toronto Jr. Aeros
Oakville Jr. Hornets
Mississauga Jr. Chiefs
2017
Oakville Jr. Hornets
Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres
Nepean Jr. Wildcats
2018
Toronto Jr. Aeros
Oakville Jr. Hornets
London Devilettes
Ottawa Lady 67's
National team and Profession alumni [ ]
The following PWHL alumni have represented Canada in international tournaments and in Professional leagues.
Awards [ ]
Regular Season champions [ ]
Season
Team
Record
Points
2004-05
Toronto Jr. Aeros
23-5-2
48
2005-06
Toronto Jr. Aeros[5]
27-0-3
57
2006-07
Toronto Jr. Aeros[6]
22-6-4
48
2007-08
Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres[7]
27-2-3
57
2008-09
Toronto Jr. Aeros[8]
27-5-2
56
2009-10
Mississauga Chiefs[9]
29-2-3-0
61
2010-11
Mississauga Chiefs[10]
33-3-0-0
66
2011-12
Toronto Jr. Aeros[11]
31-1-1-1
64
2012-13
Whitby Jr. Wolves
29-6-2-1
61
Scoring champion [ ]
Season
Player
Team
G-A-P
2004-05
2005-06
Mallory Deluce
Bluewater Jr. Hawks
18-45-63
2006-07
Laura McIntosh
Mississauga Jr. Chiefs
21-33-54
2007-08
Kelly Sabatine
Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres
28-32-60
2008-09
Kelly Sabatine
Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres
33-35-68
2009-10
Theadora Imbrogno[12]
Mississauga Jr. Chiefs
28-34-62
2010-11
Jenna Dingeldein
Mississauga Jr. Chiefs
21-40-61
2011-12
Emily Janiga
Burlington Jr. Barracudas
27-21-48
2012-13
Krista Yip-Chuck
Whitby Jr. Wolves
29-36-65
Goaltending Award [ ]
Season
Player
Team
GAA
2004-05
Melissa John/ Jaime Miller
Toronto Jr. Aeros
1.50
2005-06
Christina Kessler/ Jaime Miller
Toronto Jr. Aeros
0.93
2006-07
Jaime Miller
Toronto Jr. Aeros
1.28
2007-08
Cassandra McNichol
Mississauga Jr. Chiefs
1.13
2008-09
Cassie Seguin
Ottawa Senators
1.34
2009-10
Olivia Ross
Mississauga Jr. Chiefs
0.98
2010-11
Ali Binnington/ Bridget Smith
Mississauga Jr. Chiefs
1.00
2011-12
Taylor Hough
Toronto Jr. Aeros
0.71
2012-13
Jackie Rochefort
Durham West Jr. Lightning
0.94
Coach of the Year [ ]
Season
Coach
Team
2004-05
Paul Rockett
Brampton Jr. Canadettes
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
Dave Gwyn
Etobicoke Jr. Dolphins
2010-11
Rick Sullivan
Bluewater Jr. Hawks
2011-12
Christina Jolliffe
London Jr. Devilettes
2012-13
Wayne McDonald
Durham West Jr. Lightning
Christie Rose Scholarship [ ]
The PWHL awards a scholarship in memory of former PWHL player Christie Rose. She was an 18-year-old young woman who died on June 24, 2008, as a result of her injuries suffered in a car accident.[13] The scholarship is awarded on an annual basis to recognize a young woman who shares the same qualities and characteristics as Christie.
Recipients [ ]
Year
Player
Team
2009
Kaitlyn Bannon[14]
London Jr. Devilettes
2010
Blair Connelly
Bluewater Jr. Hawks[15]
2011
Stacey Scott
London Jr. Devilettes
2012
Michelle Tanel
Durham West Jr. Lightning
2013
Clare McKellar
London Jr. Devilettes
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