2009–10 McGill Martlets women's hockey season explained

Team:	McGill Martlets
Sex:	women
Conference:	Quebec Student Sports Federation
Shortconference:	QSSF
Record:	27-6-0
Headcoach:	Amey Doyle
Asstcoach1:	Stewart McCarthey
Asstcoach2:	Shauna Denis
Asstcoach3:	Patrick Magee
Champion:	Theresa Humes Tournament co-champions Runner-up, CIS National Championship

The McGill Martlets will represent McGill University in the 2009-10 Canadian Interuniversity Sport women's hockey season. The Martlets were not able to win their third Canadian Interuniversity Sport women's ice hockey championship. The Martlets head coach is Amey Doyle. The Alberta Pandas defeated the Martlets 2–0 in the CIS National Championship.^[1]

Offseason

• Amey Doyle has been appointed interim head coach of the McGill University women's hockey team. Doyle is a native of Smiths Falls, Ont., and replaces Peter Smith. Smith, has taken a one-year leave of absence to serve as an assistant coach with the Canadian women's Olympic team. Doyle's coaching staff includes Stewart McCarthey, and former McGill player Shauna Denis. Denis captained the Martlets to their first national crown in 2008. Patrick Magee will serve as the team's strength and conditioning coach.^[2]

Battle of the Sexes

• Sept. 13: The Lac St. Louis Tigers, a boys midget AA club, defeated the McGill women's hockey team 4–2 in a preseason scrimmage at McConnell Arena. The McGill goals were scored by Ann-Sophie Bettez and Vanessa Davidson.^[3]
• Sept. 18: The Montreal Blitz, a boys midget AA team defeated the McGill women's hockey squad 9–5 in a pre-season scrimmage at McConnell Arena, Friday. The Martlets goals were scored by Jordanna Peroff, Alexandra Wells, Alyssa Cecere, and fifth-year veteran Vanessa Davidson.^[4]

Exhibition

• Three of the Martlets exhibition games will involve NCAA teams.

Date	Location	Opponent	Score
Sun. Sept 27	Matthews Arena	Northeastern	McGill, 3-1^[5]
Sat. Oct 3	Appleton Arena	St. Lawrence	St. Lawrence, 2-1^[6]
Sun. Oct 4	Burlington, VT	Vermont	McGill, 2-1^[7]
Fri. Oct 23	Hanover, N.H.	Dartmouth ^[8]	Dartmouth, 4-2
Sat. Oct 24	Bright Hockey Center	Harvard	Harvard, 4-1
Sun. Oct 25	New Haven, CT	Yale ^[9]	Yale, 4-2

Regular season

• The Martlets top the inaugural women's hockey coaches poll of the 2009–2010 season.
• November 14: The beginning of the game featured ceremonial raising of last spring's CIS championship. By defeating Carleton University, the Martlets extended their win streak to 61 consecutive games against CIS opponents since losing 2-1 in an overtime shootout at Alberta on Dec. 30, 2007. Against Carleton University, McGill has won 34 straight contests and are 46-0-1 lifetime against them.^[10]
• December 21: Goaltender Charline Labonté of the McGill Martlets and three graduates from the university, were officially named by Hockey Canada as part of the Canadian Olympic women's hockey team for the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver, B.C.^[11] Joining Labonte are Catherine Ward, Kim St. Pierre, and Peter Smith. Smith will serve as an Assistant Coach.
• December 30: Alyssa Cecere scored the game-winner, shorthanded, and added three helpers as top-ranked McGill doubled No.4-Manitoba 4-2 on the final day of the Theresa Humes women's hockey tournament at Concordia University.^[12]
• Ann-Sophie Bettez was a member of Canada's Under-22 National Team^[13] that won the Gold Medal at the 2010 MLP Cup in Germany.^[14]
• Ann-Sophie Bettez had two goals and defenceman Cathy Chartrand added three assists as the No.1-ranked McGill won for the 78th consecutive outing, blanking Concordia 3-0 in women's hockey at the Ed Meagher Arena. It marked McGill's 32nd straight win over the Stingers, who haven't scored against the Martlets in more than six regular season games, dating back to a 16-1 McGill win on Nov. 15, 2007.^[15]
• February 16: The undefeated McGill Martlets are the No. 1 ranked team for the 38th consecutive week, dating back to Nov. 6, 2007.^[16]

Roster

Number	Name	Position	Height	Year
24	Ann-Sophie Bettez	Forward	5'4"	3
14	Alyssa Cecere	Forward	5'7"	4
08	Cathy Chartrand	Defence	5'10"	3
25	Vanessa Davidson	Forward	5'8"	5
06	Caroline Hill	Forward	5'5"	4
22	Marie-Andree Leclerc-Auger	Forward	5'5"	2
07	Alessandra Lind-Kenny	Forward	5'6"	3
10	Jordanna Peroff	Forward	5'6"	3
16	Shaunn Rabinovich	Defence	5'9"	2*
18	Jasmine Sheehan	Defence	5'5"	4
20	Lainie Smith	Forward	5'6"	2*
21	Amy Soberano	Forward	5'4"	4
02	Stacie Tardif	Defence	5'5"	2*
23	Victoria Wells	Forward	5'7"	3
13	Alexandra Wells	Forward	5'7"	3
15	Lisa Zane	Defence	5'4"	4

Standings

2009–10 QSSF
	Conference
	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA	PTS
McGill	20	20	0	0	79	18	40
	20	13	6	1	58	55	27
Ottawa	20	8	11	1	51	67	17
Carleton	20	8	12	0	39	47	16
Concordia	20	1	16	3	35	75	5

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Arena	Score
Oct. 9	Concordia	McConnell Arena	5-0
Oct. 17	Univ. of Ottawa	McConnell Arena	6-0
Oct. 30	Univ. of Montreal	Arena CEPSUM	7-2
Oct. 31	Carleton	McConnell Arena	1-0
Nov. 7	Univ. of Montreal	McConnell Arena	3-2 (OT)
Nov. 8	Univ. of Ottawa	uOttawa Sports Complex	6-1
Nov. 14	Carleton University	McConnell Arena	4-2
Nov. 20	St. Francis Xavier	Oland Center	4-0
Nov. 21	St. Mary's	Alumni Arena	11-0
Nov. 22	Dalhousie	Memorial Arena	7-2
Nov. 27	Univ. of Montreal	Arena CEPSUM	5-1
Nov. 28	Carleton University	Carleton Ice House	3-1
Dec. 5	Concordia	Ed Meagher Arena	3-0
Jan. 8	Ottawa	McConnell Arena	4-2
Jan. 9	Concordia	McConnell Arena	3-0
Jan. 17	Ottawa	uOttawa Sports Complex	4-2
Jan. 22	Montreal	McConnell Arena	3-0
Feb. 13	Ottawa	McConnell Arena	4-1
Feb. 14	Concordia	Ed Meagher Arena	3-0

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Tournaments

• The Martlets will participate in the Theresa Humes Tournament at Concordia University.

Date	Opponent	Location	Time	Score
Dec. 28	Toronto	Ed Meagher Arena	6:30 pm	4-1
Dec. 29	Guelph	Ed Meagher Arena	6:00 pm	8-1
Dec. 29	Manitoba	Ed Meagher Arena	4:00 pm	4-2

Player stats

Goaltenders

Postseason

• The Alberta Pandas defeated the McGill Martlets to claim the 2010 Canadian Interuniversity Championship. The Pandas ended the Martlets historic 86 game unbeaten streak against CIS opponents. Said streak dated back to December 30 of 2007. It was the Pandas who also beat the Martlets back on that date. Alberta had notched a 2-1 shootout victory. With the win, the Pandas also snapped the Martlets 20 game unbeaten streak in the postseason. This streak is also linked to the Alberta Pandas who claimed a 4-0 win in the 2007 CIS gold medal game. In the 2010 Championship Game, Melody Howard's unassisted goal at 6:09 in the first period held up as the game-winning goal. Forward Alana Cabana scored the second goal of the game.^[18]

CIS Tournament

Date	Opponent	Location	Score
March 14	Alberta Pandas		0-2

Awards and honors

• Ann-Sophie Bettez: McGill University female athlete of the week for the period ending Nov. 8, 2009^[19]
• Ann-Sophie Bettez: McGill University female athlete of the week for the period ending Feb. 15, 2010^[20]
• CIS Tournament championship player of the game: Ann-Sophie Bettez (McGill Martlets)
• CIS Tournament All-Stars
  • Defense: Cathy Chartrand, McGill

See also

• McGill Martlets ice hockey
• 2011–12 McGill Martlets women's ice hockey season
• 2010–11 McGill Martlets women's hockey season
• 2008–09 McGill Martlets women's ice hockey season

External links

• McGill women's hockey
• The official site of McGill athletics & recreation
• The official site of CIS Women's Hockey Championship

Notes and References

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5. Web site: Northeastern University Athletics Women's Hockey 2009-10 Schedule & Results Huskies fall to McGill, 3-1 . 2009-09-28 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20091213042006/http://gonu.com/whockey/2010/wh10-ex02.shtml . 2009-12-13 .
6. Web site: Archived copy . 2009-10-08 . 2011-07-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110727095640/http://www.stlawu.edu/athletics/sites/stlawu.edu.athletics/files/results/2009-10/whockey/09sluex.htm . dead .
7. Web site: University of Vermont Athletics - Official Athletics Website.
8. Web site: Women's Ice Hockey.
9. Web site: 2009-10 Yale Women's Hockey Schedule - Yale Bulldogs . 2009-08-28 . 2011-07-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110718140104/http://www.yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-hockey/2009-10/schedule . dead .
10. Web site: Spotlight Athletics . 2017-08-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121016051121/http://www.mcgill.ca/athletics/newsroom/spotlight/item/?item_id=112194 . 2012-10-16 . dead .
11. Web site: Spotlight Athletics . 2017-08-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121016051652/http://www.mcgill.ca/athletics/newsroom/spotlight/item/?item_id=113086 . 2012-10-16 . dead .
12. Web site: Athletics event . 2017-08-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121029125944/http://www.mcgill.ca/athletics/newsroom/events/item/?item_id=109171 . 2012-10-29 . dead .
13. Web site: The Official Website of Hockey Canada.
14. Web site: The Official Website of Hockey Canada.
15. Web site: Spotlight Athletics . 2010-02-20 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110611032415/http://www.mcgill.ca/athletics/newsroom/spotlight/item/?item_id=114876 . 2011-06-11 .
16. Web site: Spotlight Athletics . 2011-05-28 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110611032208/http://www.mcgill.ca/athletics/newsroom/spotlight/item/?item_id=114913 . 2011-06-11 .
17. Web site: Ice Hockey (W) Schedule and Results . 2017-08-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090415055438/http://www.mcgill.ca/athletics/varsitysports/teamshome/ice_hockey_w/schedule/ . 2009-04-15 . dead .
18. Web site: CIS:FINAL: CIS championship: Pandas put an end to Martlets 86-game winning streak with a 2-0 win . 2010-03-26 . 2011-07-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110722223559/http://english.cis-sic.ca/championships/wice/2009-10/releases/20100314-final . dead .
19. Web site: Spotlight Athletics . 2009-11-17 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121016051146/http://www.mcgill.ca/athletics/newsroom/spotlight/item/?item_id=112021 . 2012-10-16 .
20. Web site: Spotlight Athletics . 2010-02-20 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100223061149/http://www.mcgill.ca/athletics/newsroom/spotlight/item/?item_id=114878 . 2010-02-23 .