Calgary Dinos women's ice hockey explained

Team Name:Calgary Dinos
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University:University of Calgary
Sex:women's
Conference:Canada West Universities Athletic Association
Conference Short:Canada West
Location:Calgary, Alberta
Coach:Carla MacLeod
Coach Year:Since 2021–22
Arena:Father David Bauer Arena
Capacity:1750
Usportschampion:2012
Usportstourneys:2001, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016
Conference Tournament:2012
Conference Season:1999, 2012, 2013

The Calgary Dinos women's ice hockey team represents the University of Calgary in U Sports women's ice hockey. The Dinos compete in the Canada West Universities Athletic Association Conference in the U Sports athletic association. The program has won one conference championship in 2012 and have made five national championship appearances with a gold medal win in 2012.

History

Former two-time Olympic gold medalist and eight-time world champion Danielle Goyette was named head coach of the team in May 2007 and continued in that role through to the cancelled 2020–21 season, being named the Canada West Coach of the Year for 2019–2020.[1]

On September 16, 2010, Hayley Wickenheiser announced that she would return to the University of Calgary to complete her Kinesiology degree. She also announced that she would join the Dinos women's hockey team.[2] On October 8, 2011, Hayley Wickenheiser played in her first CIS game with the Dinos. She earned first star honours and had two goals and one assist. By season's end, Wickenheiser appeared in only 15 of 24 games due to injury and commitments with Team Canada. She tied for the conference scoring lead with 40 points and led Canada West with 17 goals on the season. Her 2.67 points-per-game average led CIS hockey. She recorded four short-handed goals on the year along with five game-winners and finished with a +22 rating. She led Canada West in all of these categories, respectively. She is the first Dino in program history to be named the Canada West MVP and the first conference all-star since the 2000 season. On March 9, 2011: As a first-year forward for the University of Calgary, Hayley Wickenheiser was named the Canadian Interuniversity Sport player of the year in women's hockey. She then became the first ever Dino to win the Brodrick Trophy as CIS MVP.

On February 25, 2012, Iya Gavrilova scored the game-winning goal in the deciding game of the 2012 Canada West tournament, as the Calgary Dinos claimed their first ever tournament title.[3]

Year by year

YearWinsLossesTiesOTWSOWOTLSOLPoints
2019-2020 18 7 0101256
2018-2019 5 20 0103017
2017-2018 8 18 0101125
2016-2017 5 19 0103118
2015-2016 12 12 0303137
2014-2015 14 9 0203245
2013-2014 12 14 0222026
2012-2013 23 4 0202047
2011-2012 20 4 0300040
2010-2011 16 6 0331134
2009-2010 7 15 0020216
1999-2000 9 3 0000018
1998-1999 4 1 100008
1997-1998 3 1 000006
colspan="8" - From 2000-2009 The Dinos participated in the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC)

- In 2014-2015 Season Canada West Moved to a Three Point System (RW = 3 pts. / RL = 0 pts. / OTW = 2 pts. / OTL = 1 pt. / SOL = 1 pt.)

- 1997-1999 Season there was No Regular Season. Champion was determined by a Canada West Tournament.

Awards and honours

USports Awards

All-Canadians

Canada West Awards

Hall of Fame

Canada West Hall of Fame - 2021 Inductee [10]

Player of the Year

Canada West All-Stars

Year Player PositionTeam
2011Hayley WickenheiserForwardFirst
2011Melissa ZubickDefenseFirst
2011Amanda TappGoaltenderFirst

University Awards

Dinos in pro hockey

= CWHL All-Star = NWHL All-Star= Clarkson Cup Champion= Isobel Cup Champion
Player Position Team(s)League(s)YearsTitles
Forward Calgary Inferno CWHL 2016 Clarkson Cup
Forward Calgary Inferno CWHL 2016 Clarkson Cup

International

Notes and References

  1. Web site: University of Calgary Dinos 2016-17 Women's Hockey Coaching Staff - Danielle Goyette. University of Calgary Athletics. University of Calgary. 2017-01-14.
  2. Web site: Hayley Wickenheiser - 2014-15 - Women's Hockey. University of Calgary Athletics.
  3. Web site: Alberta at Calgary 2/25/2012 at 8:03pm . Canada West Universities Athletic Association.
  4. https://canadawest.org/sports/2019/5/9/championships-honours-3-stars.aspx Canada West Female Second Star Athlete of the Week (Week 14: Jan.7, 2020)
  5. Web site: CIS women's hockey: Calgary's Gavrilova named player of the year - CIS English . 2015-03-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402150414/http://english.cis-sic.ca/championships/wice/2015/releases/awards . 2015-04-02 . dead .
  6. Web site: Atlantic University Sport . 2011-05-28 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110720190102/http://www.atlanticuniversitysport.com/news/news_story.php?news_id=1517 . 2011-07-20 .
  7. Web site: All-Canadian Teams . U Sports . 20192020.
  8. News: McGill's Daoust named player of the year. presto-en.usports.ca. March 6, 2013. May 4, 2021. en.
  9. Web site: Wickenheiser picks up university athlete award. Canadian Broadcast Corporation. 2010-11-02. 2010-11-10.
  10. News: Hayley Wickenheiser (WHKY) Student-athlete). canadawesthalloffame.org. 2021-04-16. en.
  11. Web site: Women's Hockey: Calgary's Iya Gavrilova wins MVP - Canada West Universities Athletic Associations . 2015-03-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402152855/http://canadawest.org/sports/wice/2014-15/releases/20150219bt5u32 . 2015-04-02 . dead .
  12. Web site: 2010-11 Canada West Media Release - Wednesday, February 23, 2011 . 2011-03-27 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110723133512/http://huskies.usask.ca/news/2011/February/2011-02-23-whoc/WHOCallstars-CW.pdf . 2011-07-23 .
  13. Web site: 2011-12 Canada West women's hockey major awards and all-stars announced . Canada West Universities Athletic Association . 2012-02-23.
  14. News: Roberts, Layton named top Dinos athletes for 2019-20 season. calgarysun.com/. 2020-04-09. 2021-06-30. en.

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