Participating Teams

No. 1 UBC Thunderbirds (Canada West champions)
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Head Coach: Hash Kanjee (20th season)
Regular season record: 8-0-0
Regular season standing: 1st Canada West
Playoff record: No playoffs in CW
Playoff finish: No playoffs in CW
Record vs. teams at CIS championship: 4-0 (4-0 vs. Victoria)
Conference award winners: Kate Gillis (MVP), Hanna Haughn (rookie)
Conference all-stars: Miranda Mann (D), Hanna Haughn (M), Natalie Sourisseau (M), Kate Gillis (F), Poonam Sandhu (F)
CIS championship appearances (including 2012): 33 since inaugural championship in 1975
CIS championship best result: 13-time champions (2011, ‘09,‘06, ‘04, ‘03, ‘01, ‘99, ‘98,‘90, ‘83, ‘82, ‘80, ‘78)
CIS championship last appearance: 2011 (champions)
CIS championship sequence: 15th straight appearance

No. 2 Toronto Varsity Blues (OUA champions)
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Head Coach: John DeSouza (7th season)
Regular season record: 12-0-0
Regular season standing: 1st OUA
Playoff record: 2-0
Playoff finish: OUA champions
Record vs. teams at CIS championship: 5-0 (3-0 vs. Guelph, 2-0 vs. Western)
Conference award winners: None
Conference all-stars: Kaelan Watson (D), Amanda Woodcroft (M), Tegan Stairs (F)
CIS championship appearances (including 2012): 36
CIS championship best result: 11-time champions (2010, ‘07,‘96, ‘93, ‘88, ‘86, ‘85, ‘81,‘79, ‘77, ‘75)
CIS championship last appearance: 2011 (4th place)
CIS championship sequence: 9th straight appearance

No. 3 Guelph Gryphons (OUA finalists)
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Head Coach: Michelle Turley (9th season)
Regular season record: 8-3-1
Regular season standing: 2nd OUA
Playoff record: 1-1
Playoff finish: OUA silver medallists
Record vs. teams at CIS championship: 2-4 (0-3 vs. Toronto, 2-1 vs. Western)
Conference award winners: Brittany Seidler (MVP), Allison Chute (rookie)
Conference all-stars: Brittany Seidler (F), Allison Chute (F)
CIS championship appearances (including 2012): 7
CIS championship best result: 1-time finalists (2007)
CIS championship last appearance: 2011 (bronze medallists)
CIS championship sequence: 6th straight appearance

No. 4 Victoria Vikes (second place Canada West)
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Head Coach: Lynne Beecroft (29th season)
Regular season record: 3-4-1
Regular season standing: 2nd Canada West
Playoff record: No playoffs in CW
Playoff finish: No playoffs in CW
Record vs. teams at CIS championship: 0-4 (0-4 vs. UBC)
Conference award winners: None
Conference all-stars: Carly Krestanovich (D), Kyla Kirby (D), Annie Walters-Shumka (D)
CIS championship appearances (including 2012): 31
CIS championship best result: 11-time champions (2008, ‘02,‘00, ‘97, ‘95, ‘94, ‘92, ‘91,‘89, ‘87, ‘84)
CIS championship last appearance: 2010 (4th place)
CIS championship sequence: Return after 1-year absence (28th appearance in last 30 years)

No. 5 Western Mustangs (OUA bronze medallists)
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Head Coach: Jeff Pacheco (4th season)
Regular season record: 7-4-1
Regular season standing: 4th OUA
Playoff record: 2-1
Playoff finish: OUA bronze medallists
Record vs. teams at CIS championship: 1-4 (0-2 vs. Toronto, 1-2 vs. Guelph)
Conference award winners: Jeff Pacheco (coach)
Conference all-stars: Katelynn Roganowicz (F)
CIS championship appearances (including 2012): 2
CIS championship best result: 6th place (2003)
CIS championship last appearance: 2003 (6th place)
CIS championship sequence: Return after 8-year absence