Monday Peewee AA Action

Peewee elites defeat Peewee Selects 4-2 at Valleyfield Civic Center

Kat in the Hat takes over CIS scoring lead as Martlets stretch streak to 108

Oct. 16, 2011

MONTREAL - Katia Clément-Heydra scored twice and set up another as McGill blanked Ottawa 3-0 in women's hockey at McConnell Arena, Sunday, extending their win streak to 108 games against conference opponents.



It capped a brilliant weekend for the 21-year-old industrial relations sophomore who chalked up a hat-trick two days earlier, in a 6-1 road romp over the Montreal Carabins. She has now taken over the CIS scoring race with seven points in three games, including six goals, three of them game-winners.



Clément-Heydra snapped a scoreless draw with what proved to be the game-winning tally at 12:32 of the second period, then made it 2-0 at 8:32 of the final stanza and set up Ann-Sophie Bettez(former Lakeshore Panther) of Sept-Iles, Que., on the power-play to ice the contest with less than five minutes remaining. Bettez ended up with three points on the day and linemate Mélodie Daoust (former Lac St Louis Select), a freshman from Valleyfield, Que., assisted on the game's first two markers.



McGill thoroughly dominated the Gee-Gees with a lopsided 45-9 advantage in shots on net, including a 21-1 margin in the middle frame. The Martlets played most of the game as if they were on the power-play but were stymied time and time again by goaltender Stéphanie Mercier, a 5-foot-5 freshman from Smooth Rock Falls, Ont., who was making her CIS debut.



McGill veteran Charline Labonté of Boisbriand, Que., needed only nine saves to extend her CIS career record to 38 shutouts in 70 regular season contests. In 153 games overall for the Martlets, the three-time Olympic gold medalist has posted 67 career shutouts.



The Gee-Gees play at Carleton and host Montreal next weekend.



McGill, which owns a 6-2-1 record overall, including a 3-0 mark in conference play, will bring a modest five-game win streak across the border next weekend when they play three games in three nights against NCAA opponents, Oct. 21-23. They take on Dartmouth College in Hanover, N.H., followed by games against Harvard in Cambridge, Mass., and Brown University in Providence, R.I. The Martlets are 2-2-1 against NCAA teams this season and were 4-4-2 against American institutions last year.



MARTLET MURMURS: On hand to perform the ceremonial faceoff were Canadian Olympians Kim St-Pierre and Catherine Ward, both McGill graduates who won gold for Canada at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics and (LAc St Louis girls as well)... The Martlets received their CIS championship commemorative rings in a post-game ceremony at the McConnell Arena Alumni Lounge.



SOURCE:

Earl Zukerman

Weekend Action AA League

Saturday
Bantam AA Selects defeated Mistral de Laurentides 6-1


Sunday
Peewee AA Elites lost 4-1 to Rafales de Mauricie
Bantam AA Elites lost 2-0 to Mistral de Laurentides
Bantam AA Selects defeated Canadiennes de Montreal 7-1

Cornwall Tournament Results

Saturday

Peewee Elites fell 1-0 to Cornwall Typhoons
Peewee Selects fell 4-0 to Syracuse Nationals

Neither team progressed to the playoff round

National champs get their just rewards

MONTREAL - A ring ceremony was held at McConnell Arena on Sunday to recognize the national championship won by the McGill University women's hockey team last spring. The Martlets registered an unblemished 33-0 record against Canadian university opponents, including a 27-0 mark in league and post-season play, en route to capturing their third CIS title in four years.



The Martlets have picked up where they left off last season and sit atop the Quebec conference with a 3-0 record, after defeating Concordia, Montreal and Ottawa to extend their wins streak to 108 games against Quebec league opponents.



"For some of you, playing for McGill could be the peak of your greatest experience in hockey," said Drew Love, the executive director of athletics and recreation to the group of assembled players, alumni and families. "For others who have moved on to represent Canada, we're so proud of you."



It's been a Cinderella fairytale for the Martlets, who were arguably one of the worst teams in the country two decades ago but will now be gunning for their sixth straight appearance in the CIS gold medal game.



"We've really been blessed over the years to have a group of great student-athletes who play with class, dignity and cohesiveness," said head coach Peter Smith, who recently became only the second McGill coach in any sport, to reach the 300-win milestone behind the McGill bench. Currently in his 11th campaign, Smith owns a 303-109-31 record in 443 games overall.



"They have a certain culture and legacy that gets passed on from year to year through the great leadership that we have on our teams. But we work very hard at developing that leadership and the girls buy in to what we want to accomplish.



Smith explained that what separates the Martlets from a lot of other teams is a relentless pursuit of excellence, both in the classroom and on the ice.



"The thing I will remember most about the 2010-11 squad is an incredible work ethic in practice,'" he said. "They practiced better than any team that I've coached and the only team that will practice better than them is the team that we have this year," he said, half serious, half jokingly.



"I can only remember two practices last year where we were a little bit subpar over the course of the entire year. I can't imagine a team that was more focused, worked harder and was more competitive in practice, so I give them all the credit."

Les Martlets gâchent la fête

Montréal, le 14 octobre 2011 - L’équipe de hockey féminin des Carabins de l’Université de Montréal s’est inclinée par la marque de 6 à 1 face aux Martlets de McGill lors de son match d’ouverture, vendredi soir, au CEPSUM. Une poussée de quatre buts des visiteuses a mis le match hors de portée des Bleus en troisième période.

Les Martlets ont ouvert le pointage à 05:02 de la première période. En avantage numérique, Katia Clément-Heydra a déjoué la gardienne Rachel Ouellette (Études cinématographiques). Un peu plus de trois minutes plus tard, Clément-Heydra a doublé l’avance des Rouges. Les Carabins se sont ressaisies en deuxième moitié de période et ont créé des occasions de marquer.

« Je crois qu’il y avait un peu de nervosité au sein de l’équipe en début de match et on jouait un peu plus sur les talons, a dit l’entraîneure-chef Isabelle Leclaire. Nous avons vraiment repris du poil de la bête en deuxième période et nous jouions avec beaucoup plus de calme. Nous avons réussi à créer des bonnes chances de marquer. »

Les efforts des Carabins ont finalement été récompensés à la moitié de la deuxième période. Avec l’avantage d’une joueuse, l’attaque montréalaise a bombardé le filet de Charline Labonté. Sur le deuxième retour, alors que Labonté était étendue sur la glace, Casandra Dupuis (Sécurité et études policières) a compté le premier but de la saison des Bleus.

En fin de deuxième période, les représentantes de l’UdeM ont écopé de deux pénalités coup sur coup, donnant même un avantage de deux joueuses aux Martlets. Les Carabins ont néanmoins résisté aux assauts répétés des Rouges pour demeurer dans la rencontre après 40 minutes de jeu.

Une troisième période fatale aux Carabins
Près de deux minutes après la reprise, une rondelle tirée par Leslie Oles a dévié sur le bâton d’une joueuse des Carabins avant de glisser derrière Rachel Ouellette. L’équipe visiteuse a conservé le momentum dans cette période et a continué de bourdonner en zone adverse.

À la septième minute de la période, après que Labonté ait volé un but à Josianne Legault (Déficience intellectuelle), Clément-Heydra a obtenu une échappée avant de battre Ouellette. Mélodie Daoust et Logan Murray ont ajouté deux autres buts pour les visiteuses.

Un hommage pour la première capitaine de l’histoire
Les Carabins ont profité de ce match d’ouverture pour souligner la contribution exceptionnelle de la première capitaine de l’histoire du hockey féminin à l’UdeM, Stéphanie Daneau. Cette dernière a reçu le titre de capitaine honoraire pour la présente saison.

La prochaine sortie des Carabins aura lieu dès samedi à 14h à l’Université Carleton, à Ottawa, pour y affronter les Ravens.

Source : Mathieu Dauphinais, agent d'information sportive

AA League Games This Weekend

Saturday October 15
Bantam AA Selects host Mistral de Laurentides at Westwood Arena 18h30

Sunday October 16
Bantam AA Elites visit Mistral de Laurentides at Boisbriand Arena (Rink 2) at 13h15
Bantam AA selects visit Canadiennes de Montreal at Arena St Louis 15h00

The Peewee AA Selects and Elites are in the Cornwall(Ontario) tournament this weekend. You can follow the progress of the Lac St Louis teams by clicking on the accompanying link.
http://www.eteamz.com/cornwallgirlshockey/files/2011CGHACompStandings.htm