Guelph Gryphons women's ice hockey explained

Team Name:Guelph Gryphons
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University:University of Guelph
Sex:women's
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Conference:Ontario University Athletics
Conference Short:OUA
Location:Guelph, Ontario
Coach:Rachel Flanagan
Coach Year:13th
Captains:Leigh Shilton, Jessica Pinkerton, Kelly Gribbons
Arena:Gryphon Centre
Color1:Red
Color2:Gold
Color3:Black[1]
Hex1:E51937
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Usportschampion:2019
Conference Tournament:1972, 1974, 1995, 1998, 2016, 2017, 2019

The Guelph Gryphons are an ice hockey team that represents the University of Guelph. They compete in the Ontario University Athletics Conference in U Sports. The program has yielded seven McCaw Cup conference championships and one Golden Path Trophy national championship, coming in 2019.[2]

History

On March 3, 2011, a postseason match between the Queen's Golden Gaels and the Guelph Gryphons became the longest collegiate hockey game, male or female, Canadian or American — on record. The match began on Wednesday and it only ended on Thursday. The duration of the match was 167 minutes and 14 seconds when Queen's forward Morgan McHaffie placed a rebound past Gryphons goalie Danielle Skoufranis.[3]

In the 2011-12 campaign, Jackie Sollis was named an OUA First-Team All-Star. She led all defenders in the OUA with 23 points, while forward Erin Small finished second in OUA scoring with 34 points. Along with goaltender Stephanie Nehring, the two were named OUA Second Team all-stars. Freshman goaltender Nehring was one of only two goalies to reach double digits in wins with 14. Her 1.89 goals against average ranked second overall in the OUA.[4]

Jessica Pinkerton was named to the OUA All-Rookie team, as she led all OUA rookies with 14 goals in her initial campaign. In addition, her 26 points were second overall among OUA rookies. Her nine power play goals led all scorers in the OUA, as the Gryphons enjoyed a second-place finish in the standings.

On November 17, 2015, the Guelph Gryphons were ranked No. 1 nationally for the first time in school history with a 7-2 record.[5]

Season team scoring champion

Year Player GP G A PTS PIM OUA rank
2019–20[6] Karli Shell 244 11 15 4 23rd
2018–19[7] Kaitlin Lowy22 13 12 25 16 3rd
2017–18[8] Kaitlin Lowy24 15 9 24 22 3rd
2016-17
2015-16
2014-15

USports Tournament results

In Progress

International

PlayerPositionEventResult
Cassie CampbellDefense[9] 1998 Winter OlympicsSilver
Cassie CampbellForward2002 Winter OlympicsGold
Cassie CampbellForward2006 Winter OlympicsGold
Jacalyn SollisDefense2011 Winter UniversiadeGold
Jessica Zerafa[10] Forward2011 Winter UniversiadeGold
Katherine BaileyDefense2017 Winter UniversiadeSilver
Kelly GribbonsForward2017 Winter UniversiadeSilver
Valerie Lamenta[11] Goaltender2017 Winter UniversiadeSilver

Awards and honours

OUA honours

OUA Most Sportsmanlike

PlayerYear
Claire Merrick 2017-18
Miranda Lantz 2019-20

OUA All-Stars

PlayerPositionSeason
Tina Vlad Defense 1981-82
Defense 1982-83
Defense 1983-84
Jenny PattersonForward 1989-90
Sue PattersonForward 1989-90
Jules StevensForward 1989-90
Sue PattersonForward 1990-91
Marci HickmottGoaltender1991-92
Nancy DeschampsForward 1991-92
Liz DuvalForward1993-94
Jennifer DewarGoaltender1994-95
Jackie SollisDefence2011-12
Amanda ParkinsForward2012-13
Jessica PinkertonForward2013-14
Katherine Bailey Defence 2016-17
Valerie Lamenta Goaltender 2016-17
Second Team
PlayerPositionSeason
Marci HickmottGoaltender 1990-91
Kelli ChittickDefense 1990-91
Elizabeth DuvalDefense 1990-91
Helen KnowlesDefense 1991-92
Stephanie SladeGoaltender1992-93
Cassie CampbellDefense 1992-93
Liz DuvalForward1992-93
Michelle HanesForward1992-93
Helen KnowlesForward1992-93
Jennifer DewarGoaltender1993-94
Sarah ApplegarthDefense1993-94
Cassie CampbellForward1993-94
Michelle HolmesForward1993-94
Cassie CampbellForward1994-95
Liz DuvalDefense1994-95
Tanja Vlahovich[14] Defense1999-2000
Erin SmallForward2011-12
Jessica ZerafaForward 2010-11
Jackie SollisDefence2010-11
Stephanie NehringGoalie2011-12
Jessica PinkertonForward2012-13
Christine GrantForward2012-13
Stephanie NehringGoalie2013-14
Christine GrantForward2013-14
Leigh ShiltonDefence2014-15
Jessica PinkertonForward2014-15
Kaitlin Lowy Forward 2016-17
Kelly Gribbons Forward 2016-17

OUA All-Rookie

USports Awards

USports All-Canadians

University Awards

Athlete of the Week

Team Awards

Rookie of the Year

Most Valuable Player

Gryphons in pro hockey

PlayerPositionTeam(s)League(s)Year(s)Title(s)
Cassie Campbell Defence Beatrice Aeros
Calgary Oval X-Treme
NWHL
Elysia Desmier Forward Brampton Thunder CWHL
Valerie Lamenta Goaltender Kanadai Magyar Hokiklub (KMH) BudapestEWHL 2019-20 OB1 championship
2019-20 EWHL championship
2019-20 Superleague title
Kaitlin Lowy Forward Kanadai Magyar Hokiklub (KMH) BudapestEWHL 2019-20 OB1 championship
2019-20 EWHL championship
2019-20 Superleague title
Jessica PinkertonForwardMelbourne IceAWIHLJoan McKowen Memorial Trophy AWIHL Champion

Notes and References

  1. News: Guelph Gryphon Brand Guidelines . August 15, 2019 . . June 10, 2020.
  2. News: WHKY: Gryphons Capture First Ever National Title in Women's Hockey . March 17, 2019 . . June 10, 2020.
  3. News: Gaels, Gryphons women set hockey record. Mary Ormsby . 3 March 2011. Toronto Star. 17 July 2011.
  4. Web site: Archived copy . 2012-03-06 . 2012-03-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120307152850/http://english.cis-sic.ca/sports/wice/2011-12/releases/20120224-oua . dead .
  5. Web site: WHKY: Gryphons Ranked No. 1 Nationally for first time in school history. University of Guelph Athletics.
  6. News: 2019-2020 Women's Ice Hockey Overall Statistics. oua.ca. 2021-05-28. en.
  7. News: 2018-2019 Women's Ice Hockey Overall Statistics. oua.ca. 2021-05-28. en.
  8. News: 2017-2018 Women's Ice Hockey Overall Statistics. oua.ca. 2021-05-06. en.
  9. Web site: Cassie Campbell. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417225125/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ca/cassie-campbell-1.html. dead. 17 April 2020. Sports Reference.com. 17 July 2011.
  10. Web site: 2011 Winter Universiade: Martlet duo scores as Canada strikes gold in Turkey. McGill University. 17 July 2011.
  11. Web site: 2017 Winter Universiade: Canadian women's hockey team announced. CIS Communications. October 7, 2016. May 4, 2021.
  12. Web site: Congratulations to the 2021 provincial and territorial winners. hockeycanada.ca. 2021-09-15.
  13. News: Gryphons Represented with Four Major Award Winners at OUA's 2018-19 AGM. gryphons.ca/. 2019-05-15. 2021-07-12. en.
  14. Web site: OUA WOMEN'S HOCKEY HISTORY - ALL-STARS. Ontario University Athletics. 17 July 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110713063527/http://oua.ca.ismmedia.com/ISM2//Archives/W%20Hockey/All-Stars.pdf. 13 July 2011.
  15. News: Guelph goalie Lamenta named CIS player of the year. sportsnet.ca. March 16, 2016. May 4, 2021. en.
  16. News: McGill's Daoust named player of the year. presto-en.usports.ca. March 6, 2013. May 4, 2021. en. February 4, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230204002829/https://presto-en.usports.ca/championships/wice/2013/releases/awards. dead.
  17. News: 2015-16 U Sports Women's Hockey Awards and All-Canadians. presto-en.usports.ca. May 4, 2021. en. February 4, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230204002829/https://presto-en.usports.ca/championships/wice/2016/files/awards. dead.
  18. News: 2018-19 Gryphon Athletic Banquet. gryphons.ca/. 2019-03-26. 2021-07-12. en.
  19. News: 2016 Guelph Gryphons Awards Ceremony Summary. gryphons.ca. 2016-04-01. 2021-07-12. en.
  20. News: 2015 Gryphons Athletic Banquet: Proudfoot & Thompson Named Gryphon Athletes of the Year . gryphons.ca/. 2015-03-27. 2021-07-12. en.
  21. News: Mikkel Aagaard (MHKY and Valerie Lamenta (WHKY) Named Gryphon MUSCLE MLK Athletes of the Week. gryphons.ca/. 2019-03-04. 2021-07-12. en.
  22. News: 2019-20 Gryphon Athletic Banquet. gryphons.ca/. 2020-03-31. 2021-07-12. en.
  23. News: 2018-19 Gryphon Athletic Banquet. gryphons.ca/. 2019-03-26. 2021-07-12. en.
  24. News: 2016-17 Gryphon Athletic Banquet. gryphons.ca/. 2017-03-31. 2021-07-14. en.