March 22, 2010
OUA WOMEN'S HOCKEY ALL-STARS TO TAKE ON NATIONAL TEAM
HAMILTON, Ont. - Ontario University Athletics (OUA) women's hockey all-stars will have one final opportunity this season to showcase their skills as they join forces to take on Canada's national under-18 hockey team.
Twenty student-athletes representing eight different schools will take to the ice to battle Team Canada, who are preparing for the 2010 International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) world women's under-18 championship, taking place March 27 to April 3 in Chicago, Ill. The head coach of the under-18s is York Lions bench boss Dan Church.
The OUA all-stars will be led by Toronto Varsity Blues head coach Karen Hughes, a former national team coach and winner of more than 250 games in OUA with a record of 262-56-26-5. She will be joined on the bench by OUA coach of the year Matt Holmberg of the Queen's Gaels.
Team OUA will consist of 2009-10 all-stars, as well as eight additional players. The seven-time defending champion and national bronze medalist Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks will be represented by five players, including OUA and Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) player of the year Liz Knox (Stouffville, Ont.). She will be joined by teammates Stephanie Crarey (Newmarket, Ont.), OUA rookie of the year Candice Styles (Orangeville, Ont.), Andrea Ironside (Collingwood, Ont.) and Katherine Shirriff (Carrying Place, Ont.).
Hughes will be familiar with three OUA players representing the Varsity Blues, including Kelly Setter (Keswick, Ont.), Brenly Jorgenson (Kingston, Ont.) and Lindsay Hill (Ajax, Ont.). Holmberg will bring Gaels players Becky Conroy (Pembroke, Ont.), OUA points leader Elizabeth Kench (Gananoque, Ont.) and Alison Bagg (Kingston, Ont.). Church will be opposing three of his Lions, including Kelsey Webster (Duncan, B.C.), Michelle Daniels (Scarborough, Ont.) and Courtney Unruh (Fort St. John, B.C.).
The OUA finalist Guelph Gryphons will be represented by Jacky Sollis (West Vancouver, B.C.), Dayna Kanis (Georgetown, Ont.) and Jessica Zerafa (Mississauga, Ont.). Rounding out the OUA squad is Brock Badgers goaltender Beth Clause (Hamilton, Ont.), Windsor Lancers forward and OUA scoring champion Manon Davis (Sudbury, Ont.), and Western Mustangs forward Ellie Seedhouse (Whitby, Ont.).
The all-star game will take place Tuesday, March 23 at the Mastercard Centre for Hockey Excellence in Toronto. Opening face-off is set for 7 p.m.
OUA ALL-STAR ROSTER
Head Coach: Karen Hughes - Toronto: Olympic gold medal in 2002 as head coach
Assistant Coach: Matt Holmberg - Queen's: 2009-10 OUA coach of the year
Equipment Manager: Alana Goulden - York
Forwards
Becky Conroy (Pembroke, Ont.) - Queen's: CIS all-Canadian, second in OUA scoring
Manon Davis (Sudbury, Ont.) - Windsor: Led OUA with 19 goals in 2009-10
Lindsay Hill (Ajax, Ont.) - Toronto: Tied for team lead with 30 points in 2009-10
Andrea Ironside (Collingwood, Ont.) - Laurier: CIS championship tournament all-star
Brenly Jorgenson (Kingston, Ont.) - Toronto: Tied for team lead with 30 points in 2009-10
Dayna Kanis (Georgetown, Ont.) - Guelph: Fifth in OUA points with 31
Elizabeth Kench (Gananoque, Ont.) - Queen's: Led OUA with 38 points in 2009-10
Ellie Seedhouse (Whitby, Ont.) - Western: Third in OUA points with 32
Katherine Shirriff (Carrying Place, Ont.) - Laurier: Second in team scoring with 24 points
Candice Styles (Orangeville, Ont.) - Laurier: OUA rookie of the year
Courtney Unruh (Fort St. John, B.C.) - York: Tied for ninth in OUA scoring with 29 points
Jessica Zerafa (Mississauga, Ont.) - Guelph: Tied for ninth in OUA scoring with 29 points
Defencemen
Alison Bagg (Kingston, Ont.) - Queen's: OUA first-team all-star
Stephanie Crarey (Newmarket, Ont.) - Laurier: Member of OUA champions
Michelle Daniels (Scarborough, Ont.) - York: Fifth-year defensive standout
Kelly Setter (Keswick, Ont.) - Toronto: Former member OUA all-rookie team
Jackie Sollis (West Vancouver, B.C.) - Guelph: OUA second-team all-star
Kelsey Webster (Duncan, B.C.) - York: Led OUA defenders in scoring in 2009-10
Goaltenders
Beth Clause (Hamilton, Ont.) - Brock: OUA second-team all-star
Liz Knox (Stouffville, Ont.) - Laurier: Tied CIS record for shutouts in a season with 11
ABOUT ONTARIO UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS
Ontario University Athletics (OUA) and its 19 member institutions are developing Champions For Life. Giving 9,000 student-athletes the opportunity to excel academically and on the playing field, while preparing for life after university. For more information, visit OUA.ca.
Twenty student-athletes representing eight different schools will take to the ice to battle Team Canada, who are preparing for the 2010 International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) world women's under-18 championship, taking place March 27 to April 3 in Chicago, Ill. The head coach of the under-18s is York Lions bench boss Dan Church.
The OUA all-stars will be led by Toronto Varsity Blues head coach Karen Hughes, a former national team coach and winner of more than 250 games in OUA with a record of 262-56-26-5. She will be joined on the bench by OUA coach of the year Matt Holmberg of the Queen's Gaels.
Team OUA will consist of 2009-10 all-stars, as well as eight additional players. The seven-time defending champion and national bronze medalist Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks will be represented by five players, including OUA and Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) player of the year Liz Knox (Stouffville, Ont.). She will be joined by teammates Stephanie Crarey (Newmarket, Ont.), OUA rookie of the year Candice Styles (Orangeville, Ont.), Andrea Ironside (Collingwood, Ont.) and Katherine Shirriff (Carrying Place, Ont.).
Hughes will be familiar with three OUA players representing the Varsity Blues, including Kelly Setter (Keswick, Ont.), Brenly Jorgenson (Kingston, Ont.) and Lindsay Hill (Ajax, Ont.). Holmberg will bring Gaels players Becky Conroy (Pembroke, Ont.), OUA points leader Elizabeth Kench (Gananoque, Ont.) and Alison Bagg (Kingston, Ont.). Church will be opposing three of his Lions, including Kelsey Webster (Duncan, B.C.), Michelle Daniels (Scarborough, Ont.) and Courtney Unruh (Fort St. John, B.C.).
The OUA finalist Guelph Gryphons will be represented by Jacky Sollis (West Vancouver, B.C.), Dayna Kanis (Georgetown, Ont.) and Jessica Zerafa (Mississauga, Ont.). Rounding out the OUA squad is Brock Badgers goaltender Beth Clause (Hamilton, Ont.), Windsor Lancers forward and OUA scoring champion Manon Davis (Sudbury, Ont.), and Western Mustangs forward Ellie Seedhouse (Whitby, Ont.).
The all-star game will take place Tuesday, March 23 at the Mastercard Centre for Hockey Excellence in Toronto. Opening face-off is set for 7 p.m.
OUA ALL-STAR ROSTER
Head Coach: Karen Hughes - Toronto: Olympic gold medal in 2002 as head coach
Assistant Coach: Matt Holmberg - Queen's: 2009-10 OUA coach of the year
Equipment Manager: Alana Goulden - York
Forwards
Becky Conroy (Pembroke, Ont.) - Queen's: CIS all-Canadian, second in OUA scoring
Manon Davis (Sudbury, Ont.) - Windsor: Led OUA with 19 goals in 2009-10
Lindsay Hill (Ajax, Ont.) - Toronto: Tied for team lead with 30 points in 2009-10
Andrea Ironside (Collingwood, Ont.) - Laurier: CIS championship tournament all-star
Brenly Jorgenson (Kingston, Ont.) - Toronto: Tied for team lead with 30 points in 2009-10
Dayna Kanis (Georgetown, Ont.) - Guelph: Fifth in OUA points with 31
Elizabeth Kench (Gananoque, Ont.) - Queen's: Led OUA with 38 points in 2009-10
Ellie Seedhouse (Whitby, Ont.) - Western: Third in OUA points with 32
Katherine Shirriff (Carrying Place, Ont.) - Laurier: Second in team scoring with 24 points
Candice Styles (Orangeville, Ont.) - Laurier: OUA rookie of the year
Courtney Unruh (Fort St. John, B.C.) - York: Tied for ninth in OUA scoring with 29 points
Jessica Zerafa (Mississauga, Ont.) - Guelph: Tied for ninth in OUA scoring with 29 points
Defencemen
Alison Bagg (Kingston, Ont.) - Queen's: OUA first-team all-star
Stephanie Crarey (Newmarket, Ont.) - Laurier: Member of OUA champions
Michelle Daniels (Scarborough, Ont.) - York: Fifth-year defensive standout
Kelly Setter (Keswick, Ont.) - Toronto: Former member OUA all-rookie team
Jackie Sollis (West Vancouver, B.C.) - Guelph: OUA second-team all-star
Kelsey Webster (Duncan, B.C.) - York: Led OUA defenders in scoring in 2009-10
Goaltenders
Beth Clause (Hamilton, Ont.) - Brock: OUA second-team all-star
Liz Knox (Stouffville, Ont.) - Laurier: Tied CIS record for shutouts in a season with 11
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ABOUT ONTARIO UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS
Ontario University Athletics (OUA) and its 19 member institutions are developing Champions For Life. Giving 9,000 student-athletes the opportunity to excel academically and on the playing field, while preparing for life after university. For more information, visit OUA.ca.
