The Montreal Stars were a professional women's ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada between 2007 and 2019. In 2011, they attempted to win their third Clarkson Cup Championship, the main championship within the Canadian Women's Hockey League. They eventually lost 5-2 to the Boston Blades in the championship game of the series in Markham, Ontario, Canada. [1]

With the first pick overall in the 2011 CWHL Draft, the Montreal Stars selected Meghan Agosta from Mercyhurst College.[2]

The Montreal Stars

Offseason

CWHL Draft

As player substitute, Audrey Doyon-Lessard
= Indicates Olympian
= Indicates former NCAA player
= Indicates former CIS player
For 2011-12 season, Jenny Lavigne is the Star's regular Goaltender
#PlayerHometownCollege
1Meghan Agosta (F)Canada Ruthven, OntarioMercyhurst Lakers (CHA)
7Catherine Ward (D)Canada Montreal, QuebecBoston University Terriers (HEA)
13Caroline Hill (F)Canada Dorval, QuebecMcGill Martlets (QSSF)
19Catherine Herron (G)Canada Chambly, QuebecMontreal Carabins (QSSF)
25Catherine Desjardins (D)Canada Varennes, QuebecConcordia Stingers (QSSF)
31Alyssa Cecere (F)Canada Brossard, QuebecMcGill Martlets (QSSF)
37Audrey Doyon-Lessard (G)Canada Charny, QuebecConcordia Stingers (QSSF)
43Danielle Wilkinson-FordNone (played in DWHL)
49Sabrine NaultNone (played for Les Ailes de Richelieu)

Regular season

January 8: Get in the Game, Support the Stars! Fundraiser game
Montreal supporters at Arena St-Louis
Young fans of Montreal Girls Hockey
  • October 13: The CWHL participated in two charity hockey games for cancer research at Windsor Arena. The event was called 'Stick It To Cancer' and the Montreal Stars competed with the Toronto Furies in two games on Nov. 26 and 27. The campaign was organized in partnership by the CWHL, along with Breast Ride Ever, a not-for-profit organization. Proceeds from the games benefitted local cancer programs and the Hospice of Windsor and Essex County.[3]
  • November 19: the second annual "Game on to beat breast cancer" benefit. The target to surpass last year's donation results was far exceeded. A new attendance record was also set at the game, with over 1,100 fans[4] in the stands.[5]
  • December 8: Montréal Stars offered a cheque for close to $15,000 to the Quebec Cancer Foundation[6]
  • January 8: About 900 persons came to support the Stars in Fundraiser game. More than $7,000 dollars were amassed during the event.[7]
  • January 20, 21 and 22: Montreal Stars played their three home games in front of young girl players and fans from local communities where girls' hockey is in full development. These games were presented in collaboration with local girls' minor hockey associations: Mont-Royal Girls Hockey Association, Montreal Girls Hockey and the Pierrefond Girls Minor Hockey. On Friday January 20, a pre-game ceremony was held to honour the career of Catherine Ward, who grew up in and played minor hockey with Mont-Royal Girls Hockey Association.[8]

Schedule at home

The Stars gathering around the bench discussing strategy
DateTimeLocationOpponentScoreNotes
Oct 2215h00Centre Étienne DesmarteauBrampton Thunder4-1Home Opener
Oct 2313h00Centre Étienne DesmarteauBrampton Thunder7-2
Nov 1915h00Centre Étienne DesmarteauBoston Blades2-4Québec Breast Cancer Foundation
Nov 2013h00Centre Étienne DesmarteauBoston Blades4-1
Dec 315h00Centre Étienne DesmarteauBurlington Barracudas9-3
Dec 413h00Centre Étienne DesmarteauBurlington Barracudas7-2
Jan 715h00Centre Étienne DesmarteauToronto Furies3-0
Jan 813h00Centre Étienne DesmarteauToronto Furies1-3Fundraiser game
Jan 1819h30McConnell ArenaMcGill Martlets4-1Exhibition Game
Jan 2019h00Ville Mont-Royal ArenaTeam Alberta CWHL8-2Minor Hockey Outreach
Jan 2116h00Arena St-Louis[9]Burlington Barracudas6-3Minor Hockey Outreach
Jan 2212h15Centre Civique de DDO Dollard-des-Ormeaux[10]Burlington Barracudas10-1Minor Hockey Outreach
Feb 1719h30McConnell ArenaMcGill MartletsCancel by McGillExhibition Game
Feb 1815h00Centre Étienne DesmarteauToronto Furies6-3Fan Appreciation Day (750 supporters)
Feb 1913h00Centre Étienne DesmarteauToronto Furies7-4Last Home Game

Reference[11]

Awards and honors

Meghan Agosta on the ice

During the 2011-2012 season, Meghan Agosta broke the Stars' single season record for points scored, surpassing the previous record of 71 points, for the new record of 80 points with 41 goals and 39 assists in 27 games.[12]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Cowan, Stu (22 March 2013). "Montreal Stars set sights on The Amazing Race". Montreal Gazette. Archived from the original on 19 October 2023.
  2. ↑ "The Official Website of Hockey Canada".
  3. ↑ "Charity games". Archived from the original on 2011-10-14. Retrieved 2018-10-04.
  4. ↑ (in French) Les Stars de Montréal se font charitables
  5. ↑ (in French) Les Stars de Montréal contre Boston! Un grand moment… et plus de $9,000 amassés pour la Fondation du Cancer du Sein!
  6. ↑ Women's Hockey Life
  7. ↑ carolineouellette13. "Les Stars de Montréal amassent $7,000 lors de l'évènement »Soyez de la Partie » | Caroline Ouellette" (in French). Retrieved 2023-02-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. ↑ (in French) Les Stars à Mont-Royal
  9. ↑ (in French) Localisation
  10. ↑ Localisation
  11. ↑ Montreal Schedule
  12. ↑ Saison record pour Meghan Agosta
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