Queen's Gaels - Women's Hockey (CIS Media Notes)

Queen’s gaels - Women’s hockey meDIa notes - 2010-11

PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONS: 1926 1931 1963 1973 1975 1977 1979 2011 1

Season RecapThe No. 10 Queen’s Gaels magical run to the CIS Women’s Hockey Championship has been nothing short of spectacular providing numerous dramatic moments along the way.

Entering the CIS Championship, the Gaels are one of the hottest teams in the country riding an impressive 11 game winning streak, including a perfect 5-0 record in the OUA playoffs.

Queen’s entered the post-season with a 15-8-4 record which seeded them fourth in the OUA. The Gaels went on to edge the Windsor Lancers in the opening round before sweeping both No. 2 Laurier and No. 7 Guelph in best-of-three series’ during the conference semi-final and championship. The series win over Laurier in the OUA semifinal broke the Golden Hawks seven consecutive OUA championship streak.

Drama and overtime have been a theme for the Gaels of late. Queen’s has never held a lead until the final whistle during the playoffs and they are an impressive 5-0 when their opponent scores first. Four of the five overtime games have been won in double overtime or more.

Queen’s earned international attention on March 2 after winning a nine-period marathon (107:14 min. of OT; 167:14 total) against Guelph – the longest collegiate hockey game on record and just nine minutes short of surpassing an NHL record (set in 1936 between Detroit and Montreal Maroons – 176:30).

The puck from Morgan McHaffie’s game winning goal scored at 17:14 into the sixth OT frame is set to be sent to the Hockey Hall of Fame.

Less than 48 hours after that historic game, the Gaels were back at it – this time coming from a two goal deficit to win their first OUA championship since 1978-79, 3-2 in… you guessed it, overtime.

Queen’s has been led by twin sisters Morgan and Brittany McHaffie (Guelph, Ont.) in the playoffs. The two have combined for three of the teams five game winning goals. Morgan also had a strong regular season leading the team in goals with 15 while adding 12 assists for 27 points.

Other offensive threats include OUA First Team All-Star Kelsey Thomson (Martintown, Ont.,), who finished second in the OUA in scoring this season, along with veterans forwards Elizabeth Kench (Ganaqnoque, Ont.) and Becky Conroy (Pembroke, Ont.).

In net, Mel Dodd-Moher (Stittsville, Ont.) has posted a stellar 0.75 goals against average and a .971 save percentage in 477 minutes of play to lead all OUA goalies in the post-season.

2010-11 Season ResultsExHIbItION RESuLtS Sept. 17/2010 vs. Western W 2-1 Sept. 19/2010 vs. Concordia L 1-4 Sept. 25/2010 vs. Durham West PW W 5-4 Sept. 26/2010 vs. Burlington PW L 4-5 Oct. 3/2010 at Whitby PW W 3-2 Jan. 3/2011 at Concordia W 3-2 (SO)

REguLAR SEASON RESuLtSOct. 8/2010 vs. Waterloo W 2-0Oct. 9/2010 vs. Laurier L 1-2Oct. 16/2010 at Western W 3-1Oct. 17/2010 at Windsor L 0-1Oct. 23/2010 at UOIT W 1-0 (OT)Oct. 24/2010 at UOIT L 0-4Oct. 30/2010 vs. Guelph W 2-1Oct. 31/2010 vs. Brock L 4-5 (SO)Nov. 6/2010 at Toronto L 0-1 (SO)Nov. 7/2010 at York L 3-4 (OT)Nov. 13/2010 at Brock L 1-4Nov. 14/2010 at Guelph L 2-5Nov. 19/2010 vs. Waterloo W 4-2Nov. 20/2010 vs. Laurier L 1-3Dec. 3/2010 vs. Windsor W 3-0Dec. 4/2010 vs. Western L 2-3 (SO)Jan. 8/2011 at Waterloo W 3-0Jan. 9/2011 at Laurier L 1-8Jan. 14/2011 vs. Toronto W 6-1Jan. 15/2011 vs. York W 6-2Jan. 22/2011 at Windsor L 3-5Jan. 23/2011 at Western W 6-1Jan. 28/2011 vs. UOIT W 4-1Feb. 5/2011 at Brock W 6-1Feb. 6/2011 at Guelph W 4-1Feb. 12/2011 vs. Toronto W 2-1 (SO)Feb. 13/2011 vs. York W 3-1

OuA PLAyOff RESuLtS OUA Quarter-final (Sudden Death) Feb. 19/2011 vs. Windsor W 2-1 (2OT)

OUA Semifinal (Best-of-3) Feb. 23/2011 at Laurier W 2-1 (2OT) Feb. 25/2011 vs. Laurier W 2-1 (2OT)

OUA Championship (Best-of-3) Mar. 2/2011 at Guelph W 2-1 (6OT) Mar. 4/2011 vs. Guelph W 3-2 (OT)

by the Numbers Regular Season Record: 15-8-4 (Home: 9-2-2 Away: 6-6-2) Regular Season Finish: 4th - OUA (34 pts) Playoff Record: 5-0 (Home: 3-0, Away 2-0, Neutral 0-0) Overall Record: 20-8-4 (Home: 12-2-2, Away: 8-6-2)

Playoff finish: OUA Champions

Final Top 10 ranking (Feb. 22): No. 10 Best Top 10 ranking (17 weeks): No. 10 (2 weeks: polls 2 & 17) Number of weeks in Top 10 (17 weeks): 2

CIS championship appearances (including 2010): 1st CIS championship all-time record: 0-0 CIS championship all-time medals: 0 CIS championship best result: First appearance CIS championship last appearance: First appearance

Queen’s unIVeRsIty gaels 2010-11 CIS WOMEN’S HOCKEy CHAMPIONSHIP

March 10-13, 2011 • Wilfrid Laurier University • Waterloo, Ont.

MEDIA NotEs ProDucED: MArch 8, 2011

Media InquiriesMichael Grobe Communications and Sports Information Officer (p) 613.533.6000 x 77369 (c) 613.484.6763 (e) [email protected]

Jamie Howieson Sports Information Assistant (p) 613-533-6000 x 75360 (c) 613-449-8385 (e) [email protected]

University InformationLocation: ..............................................................................Kingston, Ont. Enrollment: ........................................................................................22,477 Founded:................................................................................................ 1841 Colours: ..............................................................................Gold, Blue, Red University Website: ....................................................www.queensu.ca Athletics Website: ...............................................www.gogaelsgo.com Conference: ................................ Ontario University Athletics (OUA)

Team Information Head Coach: ............................................Matt Holmberg (2nd Season)Inaugural Season: .........................................................................1923-24Home Rink: .................................................Kingston Memorial Centre Overall Record (since 1971-72): ......................... 299-281-72 (.514%) Record 2010-11: ................................................................... 15-8-4 (.630) League Champions: ..............2010-11, 1978-79, 1976-77, 1974-75,

1972-73, 1962-63, 1930-31, 1925-26

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CHAMPIONSHIP2011 WOMEN’S HOCKEY



Queen’s gaels - RosteR# Last Name First Name Pos. Shoots Ht. El. Hometown Program

22 Aitcheson Shelby D L 5'6 4 London, Ont. Kinesiology

20 Cieslowski Alex LW L 5'10 1 Oakville, Ont. History

16 Conroy ‘A’ Becky C L 5'2 5 Pembroke, Ont. Consecutive Education

35 Dodd-Moher Mel G R 5'6 2 Stittsville, Ont. Biology

13 Duncan Katie D R 5'6 3 Kitchener, Ont. Chemistry

17 Eustace Kelly D R 5'6 1 Oakville, Ont. Life Sciences

18 Griffin Shawna C R 5'9 1 Redwood Meadows, Alta. Biology

91 Hunt ‘C’ Michelle D L 5'3 4 Mississauga, Ont. Nursing Science

12 Kench ‘A’ Elizabeth LW R 5'5 5 Gananoque, Ont. History

30 Lim Engi G L 5'4 1 Pierrefonds, Que. History

21 McHaffie Morgan C L 5'6 2 Guelph, Ont. Physical and Health Education

27 McHaffie Brittany RW R 5'6 2 Guelph, Ont. Physical and Health Education

7 McNutt Megan F L 5'4 4 Ottawa, Ont. Concurrent Education

1 Savage Karissa G R 5'4 3 Calgary, Alta. Development Studies

19 Smith Kristin C L 5'5 3 Toronto, Ont. Kinesiology

26 Smith Alana RW R 5'2 2 Aurora, Ont. Kinesiology

72 Thomson ‘A’ Kelsey LW L 5'10 5 Martintown, Ont. Consecutive Education

9 van Bolderen Kerstin D R 5'7 4 Medina, Ohio, USA Health Studies

11 Webb Meagan D R 5'4 2 Toronto, Ont. Mechanical Engineering COACHINg StAffHead Coach: Matt Holmberg (2nd season)Assistant Coaches: Kalen Ingram, Kimberley Pearce, Tiffany Hart Goaltending Coach: Curtis Murray-Waters Equipment Manager: Chris McFie Student Trainers: Melissa Delgado, Lisa Clarke

PRONuNCIAtION guIDE# Name Pronunciation

1 Karissa Savage KA-RIS-AH SAV-AGE

7 Megan McNutt MEH-GAN MC-NUT

9 Kerstin van Bolderen KER-STIN VAN BOLD-ER-N

11 Meagan Webb MEH-GAN WEBB

12 Elizabeth Kench ELIZABETH KEN-CH

13 Katie Duncan KA-TEE DUN-CAN

16 Becky Conroy BECKY CON-ROY

17 Kelly Eustace KELLY U-STAS

18 Shawna Griffin SHAWN-AH GRIF-FIN

19 Kristin Smith KRIS-TIN SMITH

20 Alex Ciewslowski ALEX CHIS-LAU-SKI

21 Morgan McHaffie MOR-GAN MIC-HALF-EE

22 Shelby Aitcheson SHELL-BEE EH-TCHIS-SON

26 Alana Smith A-LANA SMITH

27 Brittany McHaffie BRIT-NEY MIC-HALF-EE

30 Engi Lim EN-GEE LIM

35 Mel Dodd-Moher MEL DAWD-MOW-ER

72 Kelsey Thomson KEL-SEE TOM-SON

91 Michelle Hunt MICH-EL HUN-T

NuMERICAL ROStER# Name Position

1 Karissa Savage Goaltender

7 Megan McNutt Forward

9 Kerstin van Bolderen Defence

11 Meagan Webb Defence

12 Elizabeth Kench Left Wing

13 Katie Duncan Defence

16 Becky Conroy Centre

17 Kelly Eustace Defence

18 Shawna Griffin Centre

19 Kristin Smith Centre

20 Alex Ciewslowski Left Wing

21 Morgan McHaffie Centre

22 Shelby Aitcheson Defence

26 Alana Smith Right Wing

27 Brittany McHaffie Right Wing

30 Engi Lim Goaltender

35 Mel Dodd-Moher Goaltender

72 Kelsey Thomson Left Wing

91 Michelle Hunt Defence



all-tIme RecoRD - hockey (W)CONfERENCE RECORD CONfERENCE PLAyOffS CIS/CIAu CHAMPIONSHIP OVERALL

SEASON gP W L OtL gf gA gP W L gf gA gP W L gf gA gP W L t gf gA PCT. COACH CONfERENCE

2010-11 27 15 8 4 73 58 5 5 0 11 6 Matt Holmberg OUA

2009-10 27 19 5 3 93 63 2 0 2 6 12 - - - - - 29 19 7 3 99 75 0.707 Matt Holmberg OUA

2008-09 27 13 13 1 57 67 3 1 2 6 12 - - - - - 30 14 15 1 63 79 0.483 Harold Parsons OUA

2007-08 27 12 9 6 69 61 3 1 2 3 4 - - - - - 30 13 11 6 72 65 0.533 Rob Lalonde OUA



2004-05 22 11 8 3 90 61 3 2 1 10 9 - - - - - 25 13 9 3 100 70 0.580 Harold Parsons OUA East

2003-04 22 17 4 1 105 41 3 2 1 ? ? - - - - - 25 19 5 1 105 41 0.780 Harold Parsons OUA East



2000-01 22 7 14 1 51 90 - - - - - - - - - - 22 7 14 1 51 90 0.341 Diana Drury/Jacques Tremblay

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OUA


OUA


OUA

1996-97 15 2 12 1 20 45 - - - - - - - - - - 15 2 12 1 20 45 0.167 Diana Drury/Anne Symes

OWIAA

1995-96 15 4 9 2 30 50 - - - - - - - - - - 15 4 9 2 30 50 0.333 Diana Drury/Anne Symes

OWIAA

1994-95 15 8 4 3 69 35 1 0 1 0 4 - - - - - 16 8 5 3 69 39 0.594 Diana Drury OWIAA

1993-94 12 2 8 2 15 40 1 0 1 0 3 - - - - - 13 2 9 2 15 43 0.231 Diana Drury/Anne Symes

OWIAA


OWIAA


OWIAA


OWIAA



1987-88 16 1 12 3 31 62 - - - - - - - - - - 16 1 12 3 31 62 0.156 Martha Roberts OWIAA

1986-87 16 1 12 3 32 69 - - - - - - - - - - 16 1 12 3 32 69 0.156 Kim Ferguson OWIAA

1985-86 16 2 13 1 28 93 - - - - - - - - - - 16 2 13 1 28 93 0.156 Kim Ferguson OWIAA

1984-85 16 10 4 2 59 46 1 0 1 1 3 - - - - - 17 10 5 2 60 49 0.647 Janean Sergeant OWIAA

1983-84 16 3 11 2 65 113 - - - - - - - - - - 16 3 11 2 65 113 0.250 Janean Sergeant OWIAA



1980-81 12 5 6 1 37 28 - - - - - - - - - - 12 5 6 1 37 28 0.458 John Sergeant OWIAA

1979-80 12 10 1 1 53 21 2 1 1 2 3 - - - - - 14 11 2 1 55 24 0.821 Janean Sergeant OWIAA

1978-79 12 12 0 0 68 13 2 2 0 16 5 - - - - - 14 14 0 0 84 18 1.000 Dave Best OWIAA

1977-78 12 5 6 1 39 34 2 1 1 7 9 - - - - - 14 6 7 1 46 43 0.464 Terry Miller OWIAA

1976-77 10 8 2 0 ? ? 2 2 0 11 2 - - - - - 12 10 2 0 11 2 0.833 Katherine Cartwright OWIAA

1975-76 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? - - - - - ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Katherine Cartwright OWIAA

1974-75 10 8 0 2 61 28 2 2 0 9 2 - - - - - 12 10 0 2 70 30 0.917 Katherine Cartwright OWIAA

1973-74 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? - - - - - ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Katherine Cartwright OWIAA



tOtALS 652 299 281 72 1878 1904 58 31 27 135 131 0 0 0 0 0 678 310 300 68 1929 1971 0.753



CIS WOMEN’S HOCKEy - fINAL StANDINgS

OuA GP W L OTL GF GA PTS Win % Laurier 27 24 2 1 103 30 49 0.889Brock 27 22 5 0 85 52 44 0.815Guelph 27 17 7 3 87 49 37 0.63Queen’s 27 15 8 4 73 58 34 0.556Windsor 27 15 11 1 78 70 31 0.556Toronto 27 14 11 2 64 75 30 0.519York 27 11 16 0 58 83 22 0.407UOIT 27 7 15 5 50 101 19 0.259Western 27 6 20 1 61 93 13 0.222Waterloo 27 4 21 2 47 95 10 0.148

AuS GP W L OTL GF GA PTS Win % StFX 24 24 0 0 114 32 48 1.000Moncton 24 17 5 2 94 65 36 0.708Dalhousie 24 10 11 3 54 73 23 0.417St. Thomas 24 10 11 3 62 75 23 0.417Mt. Allison 24 10 12 2 56 72 22 0.417Saint Mary’s 24 10 12 2 60 83 22 0.417UPEI 24 3 17 4 41 81 10 0.125

CANADA WESt GP W L OTL GF GA PTS Win % Alberta 24 17 4 3 80 31 37 0.708Manitoba 24 16 5 3 75 36 35 0.667Calgary 24 16 6 2 80 45 34 0.667Sask. 24 15 8 1 68 51 31 0.625Regina 24 9 13 2 52 99 20 0.375UBC 24 7 16 1 56 92 15 0.292Lethbridge 24 4 17 3 39 96 11 0.167

RSEQ GP W L OTL GF GA PTS Win % McGill 20 20 0 0 87 22 40 1.000Montreal 20 8 8 4 59 64 20 0.400Concordia 20 8 9 3 46 61 19 0.400Carleton 20 7 8 5 46 59 19 0.350Ottawa 20 7 12 1 39 71 15 0.350

NAtIONAL RANKINgS - QuEEN’SGoals: 11th (72)

Assists: 9th (116)

Goals-per-game: 13th (2.67)

Shots on goal: 6th (835)

Shots-per-game: 22nd (30.9)

Shooting percentage: 19th (8.6)

PIM: 15th (276)

Power-play goals: 17th (19)

Power-play opportunities: 15th (127)

Power-play percentage: 17th (15.0)

Goals against: 11th (55)

Goals-against average: 9th (2.04)

Saves: 14th (654)

Save percentage: 10th (.922)

RegulaR season statIctIcs - Queen’s gaels (2010-11)## Player gP g A PtS PIM PPg SHg

72 Kelsey Thomson 27 15 18 33 16 2 0

21 Morgan McHaffie 26 15 12 27 14 6 0

12 Elizabeth Kench 27 8 13 21 56 2 0

16 Becky Conroy 12 8 10 18 12 2 1

27 Brittany McHaffie 27 4 13 17 34 1 0

19 Kristin Smith 26 4 9 13 16 2 0

18 Shawna Griffin 27 5 5 10 2 1 0

20 Alex Cieslowski 27 4 5 9 4 0 0

91 Michelle Hunt 27 3 5 8 10 0 0

22 Shelby Aitcheson 27 2 6 8 14 2 0

26 Alana Smith 27 0 8 8 14 0 0

9 Kerstin van Bolderen 27 0 6 6 22 0 0

14 Emily Harrison 16 1 4 5 2 0 0

13 Katie Duncan 26 1 2 3 30 1 0

7 Megan McNutt 24 2 0 2 6 0 0

28 Sofia Troop 6 0 1 1 2 0 0

1 Karissa Savage 15 0 0 0 2 0 0

35 Mel Dodd-Moher 17 0 0 0 0 0 0

17 Kelly Eustace 27 0 0 0 16 0 0

11 Meagan Webb 27 0 0 0 4 0 0

oua leaDeRs - 2010-11Player tEAM gP g A PtS PIM

Kelly Walker Brock 27 20 21 41 44

Kelsey thomson Queen's 27 15 18 33 16

Katherine Shirriff Laurier 27 7 25 32 44

Laura Brooker Laurier 27 19 8 27 16

Morgan McHaffie Queen's 26 15 12 27 14

Jessica Zerafa Guelph 23 8 19 27 6

Candace Rapchak Windsor 27 8 18 26 34

Karolyn McIlmoyle Brock 27 6 20 26 8

Brenley Jorgensen Toronto 27 17 8 25 36

Leigh Vanderveen Brock 27 10 15 25 26

## Player gP MIN gA SO gAA W L SA SVS SAV%

35 Mel Dodd-Moher 20 1122:31 34 3 1.82 13 5 585 551 0.942

1 Karissa Savage 9 506:33 25 0 2.96 6 1 231 206 0.892

Player tEAM gP MIN SA gA SO gAA SAV% W L

Liz Knox Laurier 22 1322:17 471 21 5 0.95 0.955 20 2

Danielle Skoufranis Guelph 17 1028:40 383 25 5 1.46 0.935 10 7

Beth Clause Brock 23 1386:29 661 38 4 1.64 0.943 19 4

Brooke Siddall Guelph 10 603:22 211 18 2 1.79 0.915 7 3

Mel Dodd-Moher Queen's 16 873:42 416 28 3 1.92 0.933 8 8

Karissa Savage Queen's 14 729:40 291 25 1 2.06 0.914 7 4



staRtIng lIne-uP - Queen’s gaels (2010-11)Date Opponent C RW LW D D g Result

Oct. 8 vs. Waterloo B. Conroy E. Kench K. Thomson S. Aitcheson M. Hunt M. Dodd-Moher W

Oct. 9 vs. Laurier K. Smith A. Cieslowski K. Thomson S. Aitcheson M. Hunt M. Dodd-Moher L

Oct. 16 @ Western S. Griffin E. Harrison M. McNutt S. Aitcheson M. Hunt K. Savage W

Oct. 17 @ Windsor M. McHaffie A. Smith E. Kench K. Duncan K. van Bolderen M. Dodd-Moher L

Oct. 23 @ UOIT M. McHaffie S. Griffin E. Kench S. Aitcheson M. Hunt M. Dodd-Moher W

Oct. 24 @ UOIT A. Smith B. McHaffie K. Thomson K. Duncan K. Eustace K. Savage L

Oct. 30 vs. Guelph K. Smith E. Harrison A. Cieslowski S. Aitcheson M. Hunt M. Dodd-Moher W

Oct. 31 vs. Brock S. Griffin M. McNutt E. Kench K. Duncan K. van Bolderen K. Savage L

Nov. 6 @ Toronto A. Smith B. McHaffie K. Thomson K. Duncan K. Eustace M. Dodd-Moher L

Nov. 7 @ York K. Smith B. McHaffie K. Thomson K. van Bolderen M. Hunt M. Dodd-Moher L

Nov. 13 @ Brock K. Smith B. McHaffie K. Thomson S. Aitcheson M. Hunt K. Savage L

Nov. 14 @ Guelph K. Smith B. McHaffie K. Thomson S. Aitcheson M. Hunt M. Dodd-Moher L

Nov. 19 vs. Waterloo M. McHaffie B. McHaffie K. Thomson K. van Bolderen M. Hunt K. Savage W

Nov. 20 vs. Laurier M. McHaffie B. McHaffie K. Thomson S. Aitcheson M. Hunt M. Dodd-Moher L

Dec. 3 vs. Windsor M. McHaffie B. McHaffie K. Thomson S. Aitcheson M. Hunt M. Dodd-Moher W

Dec. 4 vs. Western M. McHaffie B. McHaffie K. Thomson S. Aitcheson M. Hunt K. Savage L

Jan. 8 @ Waterloo M. McHaffie B. McHaffie K. Smith K. Duncan K. van Bolderen K. Savage W

Jan. 9 @ Laurier B. Conroy E. Kench K. Thomson S. Aitcheson M. Hunt M. Dodd-Moher L

Jan. 14 vs. Toronto M. McHaffie B. McHaffie A. Cieslowski K. Duncan K. van Bolderen M. Dodd-Moher W

Jan. 15 vs. York B. Conroy E. Kench K. Thomson S. Aitcheson M. Hunt K. Savage W

Jan. 22 @ Windsor B. Conroy E. Kench K. Thomson K. Duncan K. van Bolderen M. Dodd-Moher L

Jan. 23 @ Western B. Conroy E. Kench K. Thomson S. Aitcheson M. Hunt K. Savage W

Jan. 28 vs. UOIT M. McHaffie B. McHaffie A. Cieslowski K. Eustace M. Hunt M. Dodd-Moher W

Feb. 5 @ Brock S. Griffin K. Smith A. Smith S. Aitcheson M. Hunt M. Dodd-Moher W

Feb. 6 @ Guelph M. McHaffie B. McHaffie A. Cieslowski S. Aitcheson M. Hunt K. Savage W

Feb. 12 vs. Toronto K. Smith M. Hunt M. McNutt S. Aitcheson K. van Bolderen M. Dodd-Moher W

Feb. 13 vs. York B. Conroy E. Kench K. Thomson S. Aitcheson M. Hunt K. Savage W

Feb. 19 vs. Windsor B. Conroy E. Kench K. Thomson S. Aitcheson M. Hunt M. Dodd-Moher W

Feb. 23 @ Laurier B. Conroy E. Kench K. Thomson S. Aitcheson M. Hunt M. Dodd-Moher W

Feb. 25 vs. Laurier B. Conroy E. Kench K. Thomson S. Aitcheson M. Hunt M. Dodd-Moher W

Mar. 2 @ Guelph B. Conroy E. Kench K. Thomson S. Aitcheson M. Hunt M. Dodd-Moher W

Mar. 4 vs. Guelph B. Conroy E. Kench K. Thomson S. Aitcheson M. Hunt M. Dodd-Moher W

cIs/oua aWaRDsCIS All-Canadians: Becky Conroy (2009-10), Mel Dodd-Moher (2009-10), Elizabeth Chiasson (2004-05, 2003-04, 2002-03)

OUA Most Valuable Player: Elizabeth Chiasson (2003-04, 2002-03)

OUA Rookie of the Year: Elizabeth Kench (2006-07), Victoria Kaufmann (2005-06), Nicole Trotter (2002-03), Claudia Tom (1998-99)

OUA Top Scorer: Elizabeth Kench (2009-10), Elizabeth Chiasson (2004-05, 2003-04, 2002-03)

OUA Marion Hilliard Award: Caroline Hare (2003-04)

OUA Coach of the Year: Matt Holmberg (2009-10), Harold Parsons (2003-04, 2002-03)

OUA All-Stars: Kelsey Thomson (2010-11), Morgan McHaffie (2010-11, 2009-10), Alison Bagg (2009-10), Becky Conroy (2009-10), Elizabeth Kench (2009-10, 2007-08), Mel Dodd-Moher (2009-10), Michelle Hunt (2007-08), Michelle Clark-Crumpton (2006-07, 2004-05), Amanda Stenson (2005-06), Keri Baker (2004-05), Elizabeth Chiasson (2004-05, 2003-04, 2002-03), Keri Baker (2004-05), Caroline Hare (2002-03), Tanya Vlahovich (2002-03), Lori Loftus (1998-99), Julie Walker (1995-96, 1994-95), Stacey Harvey (1994-95, 1993-94, 1992-93, 1991-92, 1990-91), Julie Stevens (1991-92, 1990-91, 1989-90, 1988-89), Heather White (1991-92), Sue Patterson (1990-91, 1989-90), Rebecca Higgins (1989-90), Amy Fisher (1986-87, 1985-86), Carolyn Aylesworth (1984-85, 1983-84, 1982-83)



cIs chamPIonshIP InFoPARtICIPAtINg tEAMSNo. 1 McGill Martlets (RQEQ champions: 20-0-0 regular season / 4-0 playoffs)

No. 2 StFX X-Women (AUS champions: 24-0-0 regular season / 3-0 playoffs)

No. 3 Manitoba Bisons (CWUAA champions: 16-5-3 regular season / 4-0 playoffs)

No. 4 Queen’s Gaels (OUA champions: 15-8-4 regular season / 5-0 playoffs)

No. 5 Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks (Host team: 24-2-1 regular season / 0-2 playoffs)

No. 6 Alberta Pandas (CWUAA finalists: 17-4-3 regular season / 2-2 playoffs)

POOL A

1. McGill 4. Queen’s 6. Alberta

POOL b

2. StFX 3. Manitoba 5. Laurier

CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDuLE (All times LOCAL: Eastern Time)

Wednesday, Mar. 9 12:00pm Meet the Teams media conference

6:00pm All-Canadian Banquet

Thursday, Mar. 10 4:00pm Pool A #1: Alberta vs. McGill (SSN Canada webcast)

7:30pm Pool B #B: Laurier vs. StFX (SSN Canada webcast)

Friday, Mar. 11 4:00pm Pool A #2: Loser Pool A #1 vs. Queen’s (SSN Canada Webcast)

7:30pm Pool B #2: Loser Pool B #1 vs. Manitoba (SSN Canada Webcast)

Saturday, Mar. 12 4:00pm Pool A #3: Winner Pool A #1 vs. Queen’s (SSN Canada Webcast)

7:30pm Pool B #23: Winner Pool B #1 vs. Manitoba (SSN Canada Webcast)

Sunday, Nov. 14 11:00am 5th Place Game (SSN Canada Webcast)

4:00pm Bronze Medal Game (SSN Canada Webcast)

7:30pm Gold Medal Game (SSN Canada Webcast)

Championship Website: http://english.cis-sic.ca/championships/wice/index

oPPonents - BRIeF lookNo. 1 McGill Martlets (RSEQ Champions: 20-0-0 regular season / 4-0 playoffs)

The Quebec champions sport an unblemished 30-0 overall record versus CIS opponents this season including non-conference wins over three of the teams at the CIS tournament. Goaltender Charline Labonté and head coach Peter Smith are both back after a one-year absence - during which they helped Canada claim gold at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics - and the perennial powerhouse has also added, among others, two-time Olympic champion Gillian Ferrari who joins former national team member Cathy Chartrand on the blueline.

No. 2 StFX X-Women (AUS Champions: 24-0-0 regular season / 3-0 playoffs)

The X-Women come into the CIS Championships as one of only two undefeated teams in the country this season. The AUS Champions have been ranked third in the CIS Top-10 for most of the campaign and will battle Manitoba and Laurier to represent Pool B in the gold medal game. The X-Women defeated Moncton 9-2 this past Sunday to earn the lone birth from the east coast and boast two of the top three scorers in the country as Janelle Parent and AUS Rookie of the Year Alex Normore both eclipised the 40 point plateau this year.

No. 3 Manitoba Bisons (CWUAA Champions: 16-5-3 regular season / 4-0 playoffs)

Manitoba will be competing at their fifth CIS tournament in seven seasons after upsetting the favoured Alberta Pandas to win the Canada West crown. Overshadowed by the Pandas and Hailey Wickenheiser’s Calgary Dinos for most of the season, the Bisons will be led by the strong goaltending of Tara Lacquette who posted a 1.66 GAA and a .920SV% during the regular season. The Canada West champions have won bronze three times at this tournament, including at the 2008, 2007 and 2005 CIS Championships.

No. 5 Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks (Host team: 24-2-1 regular season / 0-2 playoffs)

The hosts at this year’s championship were heavily favoured to win the OUA for an eighth consecutive season after finishing first in the OUA during the regular season. However, the Golden Hawks ran into a red-hot Queen’s Gaels squad that spoiled Laurier’s party by sweeping them in the OUA Semifinals. With the two defeats looming over their heads, the Golden Hawks will be hungry to show why they were ranked No. 2 in the country for most of the season. Laurier is led by fifth year netminder Liz Knox as well as OUA Rookie of the Year Laura Brooker.

No. 6 Alberta Pandas (CWUAA Finalists: 17-4-3 regular season / 2-2 playoffs)

The reigning CIS Champions come into the tournament this year as the lowest seed after losing to the Manitoba Bisons in the Canada West Championship. Despite this fact, Alberta will still be considered a heavy-favourite as they have captured seven of the first 13 national titles and have reached two other finals. They sport a mindboggling .818 winning percentage (27-6) at the CIS tournament and share the all-time mark of 12 appearances with McGill, including this year.

The Queen’s Gaels celebrate their 2010-11 OUA Championship victory over the Guelph Gryphons at the Kingston Memorial Centre in Kingston, Ont.


7PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONS: 1926 1931 1963 1973 1975 1977 1979 2011

#1- Karissa SavageGoaltender

Calgary, Alta.

#7 - Megan McNutt Forward

Ottawa, Ont.

#9 - Kersin van Bolderen Defence

Medina, Ohio

#11 - Meagan WebbDefence

Toronto, Ont.

#12 - Elizabeth KenchLeft Wing

Gananoque, Ont.

#13 - Katie DuncanDefence

Kitchener, Ont.

#16 - Becky ConroyCentre

Pembroke, Ont.

#17 - Kelly EustaceDefence

Oakville, Ont.

#18 - Shawna GriffinCentre

Redwood Meadows, Alta.

#19 - Kristin SmithCentre

Toronto, Ont.

#20 - Alex CieslowskiLeft Wing

Oakville, Ont.

#21 - Morgan McHaffieCentre

Guelph, Ont.

#22 - Shelby AitchesonDefence

London, Ont.

#26 - Alana SmithRight Wing

Aurora, Ont.

#27 - Brittany McHaffieRight Wing

Guelph, Ont.

#30 - Engi LimGoaltender

Pierrefonds, Que.

#35 - Mel Dodd-MoherGoaltender

Stittsville, Ont.

#72 - Kelsey ThomsonLeft Wing

Martintown, Ont.

#91 - Michelle HuntDefence

Mississauga, Ont.

Matt HolmbergHead Coach

Pembroke, Ont.

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team Photo

Back Row (L-R): Melissa Delgado (Student Trainer), Alana Smith, Kristin Smith, Meagan Webb, Shelby Aitcheson, Katie Duncan, Kelly Eu-stace, Megan McNutt, Lisa Clarke (Student Trainer)

Middle Row (L-R): Tiffany Hart (Assistant Coach), Curtis Murray-Waters (Goaltending Coach), Brittany McHaffie, Emily Harrison, Sofia Troop, Alex Cieslowski, Shawna Griffin, Kerstin van Bolderen, Morgan McHaffie, Chris McFie (Equipment Manager)

Front Row (L-R): Engi Lim, Elizabeth Kench, Kelsey Thomson, Matt Holmberg (Head Coach), Karissa Savage, Kalen Ingram (Assistant Coach), Michelle Hunt, Becky Conroy, Mel Dodd-Moher

Missing: Kimberley Pearce (Assistant Coach)

Morgan McHaffie#21 - CentreHometown: Guelph, Ont.Program: Physical and Health EducationYear: 2nd

Led the OUA in playoff scoring in 2010-11 with eight points in five games... scored the overtime winning-goal against Guelph in Game 1 of OUA Championship to end longest collegiate game in history... had 1 G and 3 A in overtime during the Gaels 2010-11 OUA playoff run... named a 2010-11 OUA Second Team All-Star... finished T-4th in the OUA in scoring in 2010-11 with 27 points... named to the 2009-10 OUA All-Rookie Team... tied for the scoring lead amongst rookies with 24 points in 2009-10... scored her first career goal in her second OUA game against Toronto on Oct. 11, 2009

year gP g A PtS PIM PPg SHg

2010-11 26 15 12 27 14 6 0

2009-10 27 16 8 24 20 3 0

tOtAL 53 31 20 51 34 9 0

Mel Dodd-Moher#35 –GoaltenderHometown: Stittsville, Ont.Program: BiologyYear: 2nd

Recorded all five wins for the Gaels during their run to the 2010-11 OUA Championship... played 477 minutes and 51 seconds overall during the 2010-11 playoffs, recording a league-best 201 saves, 0.75 GAA and 0.971 SV%... matched her career-high with three shutouts during the 2010-11 regular season... named the goaltender of the CIS All-Rookie Team in 2009-10... named to the 2009-10 OUA All-Rookie team... established career-highs for wins, saves, GAA, SV% and shutouts during her rookie season... earned first career win and shutout in first career OUA game against York on Oct. 10, 2009

year gP W L SVS gAA SV% SO

2010-11 16 8 8 388 1.92 0.933 3

2009-10 20 13 5 551 1.82 0.942 3

tOtAL 36 21 13 939 1.86 0.938 6

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Brittany McHaffie#27 - Right WingHometown: Guelph, Ont.Program: Physical and Health EducationYear: 2nd

Finished T-2nd in OUA playoff scoring in 2010-11 with three goals and three assists... scored back-to-back overtime winners in OUA Semifinal against No. 2 Laurier... established career-highs in goals, assists, points and power play goals during rookie season in 2009-10... first career goal was game-winner against Toronto in second career game on Oct. 11, 2009


2010-11 27 4 13 17 34 1 0

2009-10 27 7 13 20 22 4 0

tOtAL 54 11 26 37 56 5 0

Elizabeth Kench#12 – Left WingHometown: Gananoque, Ont.Program: HistoryYear: 5th

Currently Queen’s third highest scorer in team history with 124 points... her 77 assists are the second most all-time in team history... established career-highs for assists (26) and points (38) in 2009-10 as she finished as the OUA’s leading scorer... became just the second Gael to lead the OUA in scoring... named the OUA Rookie of the Year in 2006-07


2010-11 27 8 13 21 56 2 0

2009-10 27 12 26 38 38 4 0

2008-09 27 4 15 19 66 0 0

2007-08 26 13 13 26 51 4 0

2006-07 24 10 10 20 62 4 0

tOtAL 131 47 77 124 273 14 0

Michelle Hunt#91 - DefenceHometown: Mississauga, Ont.Program: Nursing ScienceYear: 4th

Set a career-high in goals during the 2010-11 season with three... named Team Captain for the 2010-11 season... first career-goal was an overtime winner against UOI on Jan. 30, 2010... named to the 2007-08 OUA All-Rookie Team


2010-11 27 3 5 8 10 0 0

2009-10 27 1 8 9 24 0 0

2008-09 27 0 6 6 10 0 0

2007-08 26 0 5 5 2 0 0

tOtAL 107 4 24 28 46 0 0

Becky Conroy#16 – CentreHometown: Pembroke, Ont.Program: Consecutive EducationYear: 5th

Currently sits fourth all-time in scoring in team history... scored 18 points in 12 games in 2010-11 after missing first half of the season due to injury... established career-highs for goals, assists and points during the 2009-10 season... named a CIS Second Team All-Canadian in 2009-10... named an OUA First Team All-Star in 2009-10... named the CIS Female Athlete of the Week on Oct. 12, 2009


2010-11 12 8 10 18 12 2 1

2009-10 27 17 17 34 32 5 1

2008-09 27 14 13 27 26 5 0

2007-08 27 5 15 20 22 3 0

2006-07 23 7 11 18 14 3 0

tOtAL 116 51 66 117 106 18 2

Kelsey thomson#72 – Left WingHometown: Martintown, Ont.Program: Consecutive EducationYear: 5th

Scored the overtime winner in double overtime against No. 10 Windsor in the OUA Quarter-finals during Queen’s 2010-11 playoff run... the only Queen’s player on record to score 10 or more goals in four different seasons... currently ranked third all-time in goals at Queen’s with 62... ranks fifth all-time in scoring with 107 points... set career-highs for assists and points during the 2010-11 season... named an OUA First Team All-Star in 2010-11... honoured as the CIS Athlete of the Week on Jan. 16, 2011


2010-11 27 15 18 33 16 2 0

2009-10 27 14 17 31 14 2 1

2008-09 27 16 3 19 14 5 1

2007-08 27 14 6 20 12 4 0

2006-07 19 3 1 4 8 1 0

tOtAL 127 62 45 107 64 14 2

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QUEEN’S GAELS MEDIA CLIPPINGS - Page 1 of 4

Send Queen's to overtime and they are right in their comfort zone. By MIKE KOREEN, THE WHIG-STANDARD Less than 48 hours after winning the longest game in collegiate hockey history, the Golden Gaels women's team won their first provincial title since 1979 with yet another overtime victory on Friday night at the Memorial Centre In an absolutely stunning finish, Kelly Eustace scored from just inside the red line just prior to the buzzer sounding to end the first 10-minute overtime, giving Queen's a 3-2 win over the Guelph Gryphons in Game 2 of the best-of-three Ontario University Athletics final. Somehow, Guelph goalie Danielle Skoufranis was out of position and the puck bounced into the net, sending a crowd of 620 into a frenzy. The goal was officially scored at 9:59 of overtime. The Gaels rallied from a 2-0 deficit on Friday to improve to 5-0 in the playoffs -- with all five victories coming in overtime. Friday night was the shortest game. The first three wins came in double overtime before Queen's and Guelph went to six overtimes in Game 1 Overall, Queen's has won 11 games in a row. The Gaels earn a berth to the Canadian Interuniversity Sport championship tournament next week in Waterloo. The OUA runner-up does not go to the national event. Morgan McHaffie, who scored the sixth-overtime goal in Game 1, tied Game 2 at 2-2 at 7:34 of the third period. Sprawled on the ice, McHaffie grabbed a loose puck and lifted a backhand into the net. Kaitlyn Mora and Jenna Lanzarotta scored for the Gryphons, while Kelsey Thomson had an earlier goal for Queen's. Gananoque native Liz Kench recorded two assists. Gaels star goalie Mel Dodd-Moher played another great game to earn the win. She stopped 25 shots. Skoufranis took the loss, making 25 saves. Thomson narrowed the deficit to 2-1 with 1:06 left in the second period, drawing a roar from the partisan crowd. The Martintown native's shot from just inside the blue line beat Skoufranis over the shoulder. Thomson was the top scorer for Queen's in the regular season and second in the province. The Gaels were desperate for offence after failing to score on a 65-second, 5-on-3 power play earlier in the second. The Gryphons made it 2-0 early in the second on their own power play. Lanzarotta's shot came just after the Gryphons won a faceoff in the Gaels zone.

Early in the third, Dodd-Moher kept her team in the game with a huge pad save on Dayna Kanis, who was in alone on a breakaway after exiting the penalty box. The Gaels controlled the early play, but the Gryphons withstood the surge. Skoufranis made a good early pad save on Kerstin van Bolderen and also stopped Becky Conroy from in close. The Gryphons opened the scoring at 6:35 of the first period when Mora jammed a loose puck into the open side of the net as Dodd-Moher slid across too late. The Laurier Golden Hawks will be the host time at the national tournament. The Gaels knocked off the seven-time reigning provincial champion Hawks 2-0 in a best-of-three semifinal.

Women's Hockey wins OUA Championship with 3-2 overtime victory over Guelph BY: QUEEN‟S SPORTS INFORMATION KINGSTON, Ont. (March 4, 2011) – After 32 long years, the OUA Women's Hockey Championship is headed back to Queen's as the No. 10 Gaels swept their best-of-three series against the No. 8 Guelph Gryphons with a 3-2 overtime victory Friday night at the Kingston Memorial Centre. Rookie defenceman Kelly Eustace of Oakville, Ont., scored the game winner with less than a second remaining in overtime on a goal that can only be described as shocking. With time winding down in the first overtime period, Eustace picked up a loose puck at the red line and fired the puck towards the net. Guelph goaltender Danielle Skoufranis of Thornhill, Ont., was caught out of position and was helpless to do anything as the puck slid into the empty net with less than a second on the clock to give Queen's their first championship victory since 1978-79. “I was just trying to dump it in and it happened to be on net,” said an elated Eustace. “We knew we had to get shots…I guess it just happened to be the right one. It was amazing!” The goal was Eustace's first of the playoffs and first in her career with the Gaels. The game started off in the exact same fashion as Queen's previous five playoff games as the opposition was able to get on the board first. Just six minutes into the opening period, Kaitlyn Mora of Guelph, Ont., pushed a loose puck past Queen's goaltender Mel Dodd-Moher of Stittville, Ont., to give the visitors a lead. Late in the frame, the Gaels were penalized for hooking and although Guelph couldn't score before the period was out, they took advantage of the fresh ice early in the second. Off a face-off to the right of Dodd-Moher, Jenna Lanzarotta of Mississauga, Ont., fired a shot high over the shoulder of the Gaels goalie to stretch the lead to two and silence the home crowd of more than 600 fans.

Down two goals for the first time during their playoff run, Head Coach Matt Holmberg said he knew he didn't need to give his team a pep talk to get them back in the game. “You know what's amazing about this team, I didn't have to tell them too much,” said the second year head coach. “I knew the girls were still motivated and believed in each other. We rode that.” With the bench still upbeat, the Gaels veterans stepped up to get them back in the contest. Late in the second period, Kelsey Thomson of Martintown, Ont., skated over the blueline and wristed a shot up over the shoulder of Skoufranis to cut the Guelph lead to one heading into the third. Queen's carried the momentum from the goal with them into the third and needed just seven minutes to tie the game up. Off a shot on goal from Elizabeth Kench of Gananoque, Ont., Game 1 hero Morgan McHaffie of Guelph, Ont., found a loose puck and flipped it over a sprawling Skoufranis for her third goal of the playoffs. With the game tied up and the crowd behind them, the Gaels pushed for the game winner in front of the home town fans but the Guelph defence stood tall with excellent position in the lanes and some strong shot blocking. At the other end, the Gryphons had their fair share of chances to end the contest themselves but Dodd-Moher once again came up big for Queen's, turning aside more than one excellent opportunity for the Guelph forwards. With the two teams deadlocked at two, the game headed into overtime, the fifth straight game that the Gaels have gone to extra time. In the extra frame, fatigue began to slip into the play of both teams as a couple of soft passes and clearing attempts lead to opportunities for both clubs. Queen's seemed to carry the majority of the play, buoyed by a boisterous home crowd and late in the game, they would once again find a way to win. After the a close chance in front by Gaels forward Kristin Smith of Toronto, the Gryphons dumped the puck out to the neutral zone where the Gaels forced a turnover. The puck eventually fell to Eustace who shot it into the Guelph net to send the Gaels bench into a frenzy. “It's just proof about shots on net,” said assistant captain Becky Conroy of Pembroke, Ont. “I stepped back out of the play because I was thinking 'let's play it safe'. We can't score at this point, we might as well chip it in. That puck trickled in, it was awesome. Just fire it on net and anything can happen.” Dodd-Moher finished the game with 25 saves to earn the victory between the pipes and finishes the OUA playoffs with a remarkable 0.75 GAA and a 0.971SV%. Skoufranis turned aside 25 of 28 shots in a losing effort for Guelph. The only player in the game to finish with multiple points was Kench, who picked up assists on each of the Gaels first two goals. The Gaels will now head to their first CIS Championship tournament next week, hosted by


one of the teams they eliminated from the playoffs, the Laurier Golden Hawks. When asked what his team needs to do to be successful at their first national championship, Coach Holmberg commented, “just playing the way we play and believing in ourselves. We've beaten some very good teams and earned it.” The tournament, which begins as a six team round robin format, will kick off Thursday March 10, 2011 at the Waterloo Memorial Recreational Complex in Waterloo. NOTES: This was the first time in 11 games that the Gaels have allowed their opposition to score more than one goal…Queen's never held a lead during their entire OUA playoff run, having come back from early deficit's in each of their five victories…the Gaels have won 11 consecutive games heading into the CIS Championship…all five of the Gaels wins during the 2010-11 playoff run have come against nationally-ranked opponents…Queen's has now played 13 periods of overtime hockey during their playoff run…seven of the eight games played during the OUA women's hockey playoffs were decided in overtime

Queen's win over Guelph sets record for longest game in collegiate hockey history

Fri Mar 4 2011 Source: The Canadian Press Morgan McHaffie ended the longest game in collegiate hockey history with a goal in the sixth overtime as the Queen's Gaels defeated the Guelph Gryphons 2-1 in Canadian Interuniversity Sport women's hockeyaction Wednesday. McHaffie's goal at 17:14 of the sixth extra period ended the game at 167 minutes 14 seconds, including 107:14 of extra time. That's the longest game on record in CIS or NCAA hockey - women's or men's. When compared to the NHL, it trails only a game played on March 24, 1936 that saw Detroit beat Montreal 1-0 after 176:30 of action. The win gave the Gaels as 1-0 lead in the best-of-three Ontario University Athletics women's hockey final. After battling for 60 minutes in regulation, Queen's and Guelph played a 10-minute overtime period, then four 20-minute extra frames before McHaffie ended the affair. Guelph was only five seconds away from victory in regulation after Tori Woods opened the scoring in the third period, but Becky Conroy of Pembroke, Ont., tied the game in the dying seconds. Queen's is now 4-0 in the 2011 playoffs, all 2-1 victories that went to at least second overtime.

Playoff sprint turns into a marathon Fri Mar 4 2011 ; BYLINE: CHRIS FOX, QMI GUELPH -- Queen's Golden Gaels don't have their names inscribed on a trophy just yet, but they've sure got them all over the record book. Longest Ontario University Athletics women's hockey game in history? Check. Longest game in North American university hockey history? Check. Most grey hairs simultaneously inflicted on two fan bases? That last one isn't in an official record book, but those in Guelph on Wednesday night and Thursday morning certainly qualify. The Gaels and Gryphons kept 312 paying fans on the edge of their seats for an astonishing five hours and 15 minutes as they turned Game 1 of the best-of-three conference final into a historic occurrence. When Guelph native Morgan McHaffie buried a rebound for a 2-1 Gaels' victory at 12:52 a.m. Thursday, they became responsible for something else: the longest university hockey game in North American history, a six-overtime, 167-minute, 14-second affair that for length at any level is surpassed only by a 1936 Stanley Cup playoff game between Montreal and Detroit that lasted 176 minutes and 30 seconds. The previous university record was set last March -- 150 minutes, 22 seconds -- in a U.S. college game between Quinnipiac and Union. Wednesday's game went so long that the bus company had to switch drivers near Toronto on the way home because the original driver's shift had ended. That resulted in about a 20-minute delay. The Gaels got back to Kingston just after 5:30 a.m. "We tried to ignore how long it was going and what that meant," McHaffie said. "We were literally just focused on one (thing) and that was putting the puck in the net. "When we finally did, I got hit from behind and got to lay on the ice and watch it trickle in. It was unbelievable and before I even had a chance to react, I was getting crushed by teammates." With three double-overtime games to open the playoffs -- all Queen's wins -- it would seem the longer Game 1 went, the more fate favoured the Gaels. Then Wednesday became Thursday and two overtimes turned into six and it became increasingly hard to apply logical thinking to what was happening on the Olympic-sized ice at the Gryphon Centre, where the game probably shouldn't have even gone to overtime. Gryphons forward Jessica Zerafa hit the post with the Queen's net empty with 20 seconds left, allowing Becky Conroy to tie the game during a mad scramble in front of the Guelph net with 4.2 seconds left in the third period. In overtime, both teams could have ended it 20 or 30 times.

Gaels forward Brittany McHaffie, twin sister of the overtime hero, appeared to score on a rebound in the fourth overtime, but the referee insisted the play had already been declared dead. With everything about Wednesday's game falling under the category of unconventional, Queen's coach Matthew Holmberg decided he'd throw out the coaches' manual sometime around the third overtime. "For the first couple periods of overtime, it was a lot about shoring up things and working on strategy, but as the game went on, it really did become more about keeping the girls hydrated and loose," he said. The Gaels have won 10 games in a row, allowing just one goal in each, to move a win away from their first OUA title since 1979. Holmberg said the challenge now lies in getting the Gaels ready to play again not even 48 hours later -- Game 2 is Friday night in Kingston. "I can't even begin to describe it," Holmberg said of the long game, noting that he would urge his team to not think about it. "I've been telling people the whole key to our success is getting to overtime. I didn't know that meant nine periods, though."

Queen's women proud, relieved to win longest collegiate hockey game ever The Canadian Press Fri Mar 4 2011 Byline: By: Bill Beacon Only after a good sleep did the exhausted players of the Queen's Golden Gaels women's hockey team realize what they had accomplished. When Morgan McHaffie banged home a rebound at 17:14 of the sixth overtime period of Game 1 of the OUA final early Thursday morning in Guelph, Ont., it set a record for the longest game in collegiate hockey history at 167 minutes 14 seconds. "It was mostly excitement, but relief also, we were so exhausted," MaHaffie said Friday, only hours before Game 2 of the best-of-three series in Kingston, Ont. "I just went hard to the net and got my stick on it." The Gaels only needed one overtime to wrap up the OUA title Friday, beating Guelph 3-2 to sweep the best-of-three series. The Gaels were already used to overtime, having won their three previous playoff games in double OT, with McHaffie's linemate and identical twin sister Brittany scoring the winner in the previous two. Thursday night was different, though. It was the second longest hockey game ever recorded, behind the Detroit Red Wings' 1-0 win over the Montreal Maroons on March 24, 1936, which ended with Mud Bruneteau's goal after 176:30 of play.


"It didn't really hit us right away," Morgan McHaffie added. "We were just so happy to win the game. "But to hear about the record, we're pretty excited. Every player feels special to be part of that. It's special for us and for women's hockey." The game lasted so long that the Guelph men's team, which played in London, Ont., that night, was able to return to Guelph in time to watch the final two periods. The overtime would not have happened had Becky Conroy not tied the game for Queen's with only 4.2 seconds left in regulation. The teams then played one 10-minute OT without clearing the ice, then four full 20-minute periods and part of a fifth with intermissions before it was over. Queen's coach Matt Holmberg said it helped that the team was got used to OT. They went shopping the night before for oranges, apples, bananas, energy bars and drinks to keep on hand just in case. The drink vending machines in the arena also did brisk business. The tough part for Holmberg was deciding what to say between periods. He had run out of inspiring overtime speeches. "You try to keep them mentally focused and fresh," said Holmberg. "We felt it was better to take their minds off the game, and just have a general discussion about their love for the game. "If you start talking about how you'll play if they forecheck one way or another it gets mentally draining after five or six periods." Even after surviving the marathon, Homberg will not be calling for Canadian university hockey to institute shootouts to end games earlier. "We have shootouts in the regular season," he said. "They're exciting and they get you home at a decent hour. "But I'm a bit of a purist. I like the see a game decided as it was intended by our forefathers. And you never expect something like this to happen." Five seconds isn‟t a lot of time, but a lot can happen in that time. Just ask South Carleton High School graduate and Stittsville native Mel Dodd-Moher, who now tends goal for the Queen‟s Golden Gaels. For example, five seconds was all that separated Wednesday‟s opening game of the Ontario University Athletics women‟s final from being a typical hockey game and the record-breaking event it ended up being. Pembroke‟s Becky Conroy scored at 19:55 of the third period to pull the Golden Gaels into a 1-1 tie with the Guelph Gryphons and send the game to overtime, and then another, and another and another ... In all, nearly six overtime periods were in the books before Morgan McHaffie scored at 17:14 of the sixth overtime to not only give the Gaels a 2-1 win, but also to end to the longest-ever varsity game in North American history. After it was all said and done, the teams played 167 minutes 14 seconds, making it the second

longest game in history, lasting just 9:16 shorter than a game between the Detroit Red Wings and Montreal Maroons on March 24, 1936. The previous longest varsity game was March 12, 2010, when Quinnipiac University in Connecticut needed 150:22 to earn a 3-2 win over Union College in an Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference quarterfinal game. The previous standard for a Canadian Interuniversity Sport game was in 2000, when the University of Toronto needed 125:07 to defeat York 2-1 in women‟s hockey. Dodd-Moher made 66 saves during the marathon game that started Wednesday night and finished almost an hour into Thursday morning. “I always believe in my teammates, but it was definitely a close call and we didn‟t want to go back to Kingston down a game,” said Dodd-Moher, 19. “It was pretty nerve-racking, but we had that scramble in front and it was pretty exciting we were able to pop it in.” The win was the fourth straight in the playoffs for the Gaels and their three games prior had all finished 2-1 in double overtime. Another overtime game seemed to be standard protocol for the Gales. “We went into the first overtime period and we were used to that because we had already won three games in overtime,” Dodd-Moher said. “Everyone sill had quite a bit of energy at that point and then we went into the second overtime we were thinking, „That‟s OK, this is what we do. We‟ve won in double overtime every game so far, so we can do it again.‟ ” Going into the third overtime however, things were a little different. “By this time, everyone is tired and making a lot of mistakes, so I was just thinking that I have to keep my team in there and eventually they will get a shot that will go in,” Dodd-Moher said. “By the last period, I was just hoping they would score. I hadn‟t given up, but, if we had gone to another overtime, I don‟t know if I could take it.” After an overtime period or two, there was no talk of strategy from coach Matthew Holmberg. Instead the girls talked amongst themselves and ate some fruit while the parents raided the vending machines in search of as much Powerade as they could find. “I think that was a big thing about it actually, because it kept our spirits high. We were all talking and motivating each other. At one point we were all on our backs with our legs up in the air trying to get the lactic acids gone,” Dodd-Moher said. As the game wore on, mistakes were on the rise by both sides, but chance after chance was turned aside by either Dodd-Moher or Danielle Skoufranis, who made 44 saves for the Gryphons. Finally McHaffie, a native of Guelph, Ont., scored and put an end to the madness. “At that point one of the biggest motivations was that we couldn‟t have played that much hockey to lose. We weren‟t going to go home with a loss,” Dodd-Moher said.

“My first thought was probably just relief that we could go home, but, obviously, I was happy that we won. It was a pretty cool feeling to know that you played that long and that hard and you came out on top.” The teams were back at it Friday night, this time in Kingston for Game 2, although it was a fairly short game as Kelly Eustace scored with one second remaining in the first overtime to give the Gaels a 3-2 win and the series. “I‟ve come to appreciate two overtimes after the six,” Dodd-Moher said. “I wasn‟t too worried going into a second because I knew it wouldn‟t last that long again. But Kelly Eustace just put it on net and I guess the goalie just thought (the period) was over and she started to leave the net and it just trickled in.” The Gaels are now off to the CIS championship in Waterloo, Ont., which will be hosted by the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks, a team the Gaels swept in the semi finals. The Gaels will play three games at the championships, but it‟s a likely bet they‟ll throw a few more periods in to get their money‟s worth.

Queen's women's hockey named Pizza Pizza OUA Team of the Month HAMILTON (February 28, 2011) – The Queen's Gaels women's hockey team are the Pizza Pizza Ontario University Athletics (OUA) Teams of the Month for February 2011. All Pizza Pizza OUA Teams of the Month will receive a pizza party, courtesy of Pizza Pizza. The Queen's Gaels women's hockey team put together one of their best stretches of hockey in program history during the month of February. The Gaels won all seven of the games they played, including five wins over nationally-ranked opponents, and outscored their opposition 21-7, allowing just a single goal in each of their wins. The Gaels opened the month with victories on the road over No. 5 Brock and No. 8 Guelph before finishing their regular season at home with two more wins to wrap up fourth place in the OUA standings. They continued their strong play into the post-season, posting three consecutive 2-1 double overtime victories over No. 10 Windsor in the quarter-finals and No. 2 Laurier in the semifinals to advance to their first OUA Championship since 2006-07. Goaltender Mel Dodd-Moher starred for the Gaels during the streak, especially during the playoffs, as she won all three playoff games posting a 0.75 GAA and a 0.973 SV%. Twin sisters Brittany and Morgan McHaffie were also very strong for Queen's with Morgan posting five points in three games while Brittany scored both overtime winners against the Golden Hawks.

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CHAMPIONSHIP BOUND: Brittany McHaffie the overtime hero again as Gaels eliminate No.2 Golden Hawks BY: QUEEN‟S SPORTS INFORMATION KINGSTON, Ont. (February 25, 2011) – Two nights after playing the hero in Game 1, Brittany McHaffie of Guelph, Ont., once again scored the winner as the Queen's Gaels eliminated the No. 2 Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks 2-1 in double overtime Friday night at the Kingston Memorial Centre. The win was Queen's third consecutive double overtime win and handed the Gaels a 2-0 series sweep of the nationally ranked Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks. McHaffie picked up a loose puck below the left faceoff dot and fired a shot that snuck through the legs of Laurier goaltender Liz Knox of Stouffville, Ont., to send the Gaels to their first OUA Championship since 2006-07. In another hard fought game between the two long-time rivals, the Golden Hawks roared out of the gate as they looked to even the series at one. Laurier used a strong skating game and excellent passing to gain the Gaels zone. Once there, the Golden Hawks attack was stymied by a strong defensive effort from the Gaels that saw them block a number of shots on goal. As the game entered the second period, the Gaels began to find their offensive game. The team generated a number of chances on goal but Knox was there each time to turn them away. Finally, the Golden Hawks were able to open the scoring, just as they did in Game 1, when Paula Lagamba of Toronto, deflected a point shot from Heather Fortuna of Kitchener, Ont., past Gaels goaltender Mel Dodd-Moher of Stittsville, Ont. The Gaels would respond almost immediately after the goal, applying strong pressure in the Laurier zone but they could not find a way to crack Knox. In the third, Queen's took their game to another level and pushed hard for the tying goal against a Laurier team that was clearly trying to hang on to a 1-0 lead. The Gaels would find the tying goal thanks to some strong play along the boards. Alana Smith of Aurora, Ont., chipped the puck out of the Gaels zone to a streaking Kristin Smith of Toronto, who in turn found Shawna Griffin of Calgary, busting up the wing. Griffin would fire a hard wrist shot past a partially screened Knox to send the Gaels bench into a frenzy. With their season on the line, Laurier turned their game up another notch and late in the period, appeared to have the winning goal on the tape of Andrea Shapero of Toronto. However, Shapero's shot was snapped out of the air by Dodd-Moher to preserve the tie and send the game to overtime for

the second consecutive match. After a scoreless first overtime, the game went to a second extra period and, just as the previous two Gaels playoff games have been decided, it was McHaffie scoring the game winner to send Queen's past the seven-time defending OUA Champions. Dodd-Moher, who was named the Queen's player of the game, turned aside 24 of the 25 shots she faced and has now stopped 110 of the 113 shots she has faced in the playoffs. Knox, who went 0-2 in the playoffs, made 23 saves for Laurier. The Gaels will now face the winner of the second OUA Semifinal between the Brock Badgers and the Guelph Gryphons. Stay tuned to www.gogaelsgo.com for up-to-date schedule information. NOTES: The Gaels have now allowed just one goal against in nine consecutive games, all victories… All five OUA Women's Hockey playoff games up to this point have been decided in double overtime… This was the first time the Gaels have advanced past the Golden Hawks in the playoffs; heading into the game Laurier held a 1-8 playoff advantage over Queen's.

Gaels shock Hawks in double OT By THE WHIG-STANDARD February 24, 2011

The Queen's Golden Gaels women's hockey team seems to enjoy double overtime. For the second Ontario University Athletics playoff game in a row, the Gaels won in the second extra period on Wednesday night in Waterloo. The No. 4 Gaels stunned the No. 1 Laurier Golden Hawks 2-1 in the opener of a best-of-three semifinal. Brittany McHaffie scored the winner 3:24 into double overtime (each overtime is 10 minutes) on an assist from her sister, Morgan, who scored the Gaels' lone goal in regulation. Goalie Mel Dodd-Moher made 40 saves for the Gaels. Laurier out-shot Queen's 41-30. It was the Gaels' first win over the Hawks since Jan. 5, 2008. The Golden Hawks have won the past seven OUA titles, but now are on the brink of elimination. Queen's can take the series with a win in Game 2 on Friday night at 8:30 at the Memorial Centre. If Game 3 is needed, it will be on Sunday night in Waterloo. Queen's advanced to the semifinal by beating the Windsor Spitfires 2-1 in double overtime in a sudden-death quarterfinal on Saturday night at the Memorial Centre. As the top seed, Laurier (24-2- 1) earned a bye to the semifinals. Even if the Hawks lose this series, they still will play in the national championship as they are hosting the Canadian Interuniversity Sport finale next month. The OUA champion (or runner-up if Laurier wins) also will advance to the tourney.

Gaels beat Windsor in double OT thriller; advance to OUA Semifinal BY: QUEEN‟S SPORTS INFORMATION KINGSTON, Ont. (February 19, 2011) - Mel Dodd-Moher of Stittsville, Ont., was stellar in goal and Kelsey Thomson of Martintown, Ont., scored the overtime winner as the Queen's Gaels won 2-1 in double overtime over the Windsor Lancers in OUA Quarter-final action. The first period saw both teams struggle to establish a rhythm. Both goaltenders stood tall under offensive pressure that was often directly in front of their respective creases. Dodd-Moher came up big for the Gaels on two penalty kills in the period and finished the frame with 14 saves. With the Gaels shorthanded, Windsor broke the deadlock halfway through the second period when Courtney Spoors of Kingsville, Ont., put a loose puck past Dodd-Moher in the slot. The Gaels came close to equalizing several times after the Windsor goal but ultimately could not solved Jamie Tessier of Copper Cliff, Ont., who held up under pressure for Windsor. The third period was played at an exciting pace which saw only one whistle in ten minutes of action. With the Lancers' Canadace Kourounis of Markham, Ont., in the penalty box for roughing, the Gaels found a way to capitalize as Brittany McHaffie of Guelph, Ont., tipped Michelle Hunt's (Mississauga, Ont.) shot past Tessier in the Lancer goal to put Queen's on the board. McHaffie's goal would be the lone marker in the third period, and the teams would need overtime. Overtime was tightly contested with many opportunities for both teams. With four minutes remaining the Gaels received their best opportunity of the period as Thomson was left all alone in front of the Windsor net, but ultimately could not beat the Windsor keeper. Neither team could muster the winning goal in the first overtime period, and a second was needed. The Gaels got their first great chance of the second overtime roughly five minutes into the period when Thomson was left alone in the slot once again, but Tessier stopped her one-time attempt for the second time in the game. Halfway through the second it appeared as though the Gaels had scored the game winner, but it was waved off by the official because it was pushed into the goal with a hand. Two minutes later, with Spoors in the Lancer penalty box, Thomson would finally break through on her third close attempt as she took a pass inside the faceoff dot from Becky Conroy of Pembroke, Ont., and tucked her shot into the top right corner of Windsor's goal. Dodd-Moher made 46 saves in goal for the Gaels, and out-dueled Windsor's Jamie Tessier who had 41. Morgan McHaffie of Guelph, Ont., was the lone player to pick up multiple points in the contests as she assisted on both of the Gaels markers.















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