Participating Teams

SEEDING & POOLS

Pool A
1. McGill
4. Queen’s
6. Alberta

Pool B
2. StFX
3. Manitoba
5. Laurier

PARTICIPATING TEAMS

No. 1 McGill Martlets
Media Guide (PDF 302 KB)
Head Coach: Peter Smith (11th season)
Regular season record: 20-0-0
Regular season standing: 1st RSEQ
Playoff record: 4-0
Playoff finish: RSEQ champions
Final Top 10 ranking (Feb. 22): No. 1
Best Top 10 ranking (17 weeks): No. 1 (16 weeks: last 16 polls / No. 2 in first poll)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (17 weeks): 17
Conference award winners: Katya Clément-Heydra (rookie), Peter Smith (coach)
Conference 1st team all-stars: Charline Labonté (G), Cathy Chartrand (D), Gillian Ferrari (D), Ann-Sophie Bettez (F)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Caroline Hill (F)
Conference all-rookie team: Adrienne Crampton (D), Katya Clément-Heydra (F)
Season leader (points): Cathy Chatrand, 29 (20 GP, 8-21-29)
Season leader (goals): Ann-Sophie Bettez, 11 (17 GP) – Katya Clément-Heydra, 11 (20 GP)
Season leader (assists): Cathy Chatrand, 21 (20 GP)
Season leader (goaltending): Charline Labonté (17 GP, 17-0, 7 SO, 0.71 GAA, .953 SV%)
CIS championship appearances (including 2011): 12th
CIS championship all-time record: 22-11 (.666)
CIS championship all-time medals: 9 (2 gold, 3 silver, 4 bronze)
CIS championship best result: 2-time champions (2009, 2008)
CIS championship last appearance: 2010 (silver medal)
CIS championship sequence: 9th straight appearance (12-in-14 since inaugural tourney in 1998)

No. 2 St. Francis Xavier X-Women
Media Guide (PDF 1.48 MB)
Head Coach: David Synishin (9th season)
Regular season record: 24-0-0
Regular season standing: 1st AUS
Playoff record: 3-0
Playoff finish: AUS champions
Final Top 10 ranking (Feb. 22): No. 3
Best Top 10 ranking (17 weeks): No. 3 (13 weeks: last 13 polls)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (17 weeks): 17
Conference award winners: Alex Normore (rookie)
Conference 1st team all-stars: Suzanne Fenerty (D), Alex Normore (F), Janelle Parent (F)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Marilynn Hay (D)
Conference all-rookie team: Kristy Garrow (G), Jenna Pitts (D), Alex Normore (F)
Season leader (points): Janelle Parent, 44 (24 GP, 21-23-44)
Season leader (goals): Janelle Parent, 21 (24 GP)
Season leader (assists): Alex Normore, 25 (24 GP)
Season leader (goaltending): Kristy Garrow (13 GP, 13-0, 5 SO, 1.53 GAA, .914 SV%)
CIS championship appearances (including 2011): 10th
CIS championship all-time record: 3-24 (.111)
CIS championship all-time medals: 0
CIS championship best result: 4th place (2006)
CIS championship last appearance: 2010 (6th place)
CIS championship sequence: 4th straight appearance (6th in 7 years)

No. 3 Manitoba Bisons
Media Guide (PDF 1.77 MB)
Head Coach: Jon Rempel (7th season)
Regular season record: 16-5-3
Regular season standing: 2nd Canada West
Playoff record: 4-0
Playoff finish: Canada West champions
Final Top 10 ranking (Feb. 22): No. 6
Best Top 10 ranking (17 weeks): No. 3 (1 week: poll 3)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (17 weeks): 17
Conference award winners: None
Conference 1st team all-stars: None
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Tara Lacquette (G), Caitlin MacDonald (D), Addie Miles (F)
Conference all-rookie team: No all-rookie team in Canada West
Season leader (points): Addie Miles, 19 (20 GP, 9-10-19)
Season leader (goals): Nellie Minshull, 10 (24 GP)
Season leader (assists): Tammy Brade, 12 (24 GP)
Season leader (goaltending): Tara Lacquette (17 GP, 9-7, 3 SO, 1.66 GAA, .920 SV%)
CIS championship appearances (including 2011): 5th
CIS championship all-time record: 7-5 (.583)
CIS championship all-time medals: 3 (3 bronze)
CIS championship best result: Bronze medal (2008, 2007, 2005)
CIS championship last appearance: 2009 (4th place)
CIS championship sequence: Return after 1-year absence (5th appearance in 7 years)

No. 4 Queen’s Gaels
Media Guide (PDF 5.58 MB)
Head Coach: Matthew Holmberg (2nd season)
Regular season record: 15-8-4
Regular season standing: 4th OUA
Playoff record: 5-0
Playoff finish: OUA champions
Final Top 10 ranking (Feb. 22): No. 10
Best Top 10 ranking (17 weeks): No. 10 (2 weeks: polls 2 and 17)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (17 weeks): 2
Conference award winners: None
Conference 1st team all-stars: Kelsey Thomson (F)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Morgan McHaffie (F)
Conference all-rookie team: None
Season leader (points): Kelsey Thomson, 33 (27 GP, 15-18-33)
Season leader (goals): Morgan McHaffie, 15 (26 GP)
Season leader (assists): Kelsey Thomson, 18 (27 GP)
Season leader (goaltending): Mel Dodd-Moher (16 GP, 8-8, 3 SO, 1.92 GAA, .933 SV%)
CIS championship appearances (including 2011): 1st
CIS championship all-time record: 0-0
CIS championship all-time medals: 0
CIS championship best result: First appearance in history
CIS championship last appearance: First appearance in history
CIS championship sequence: First appearance in history

No. 5 Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks
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Head Coach: Rick Osborne (8th season)
Regular season record: 24-2-1
Regular season standing: 1st OUA
Playoff record: 0-2
Playoff finish: OUA semi-finalists
Final Top 10 ranking (Feb. 22): No. 2
Best Top 10 ranking (17 weeks): No. 2 (16 weeks: last 16 polls / No. 3 in first poll)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (17 weeks): 17
Conference award winners: Laura Brooker (rookie)
Conference 1st team all-stars: Alicia Martin (D), Fiona Lester (D), Katherine Shirriff (F)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Liz Knox (G), Laura Brooker (F)
Conference all-rookie team: Alannah Wakefield (D), Laura Brooker (F)
Season leader (points): Katherine Shirriff, 32 (27 GP, 7-25-32)
Season leader (goals): Laura Brooker, 19 (27 GP)
Season leader (assists): Katherine Shirriff, 32 (27 GP)
Season leader (goaltending): Liz Knox (22 GP, 20-2, 5 SO, 0.95 GAA, .955 SV%)
CIS championship appearances (including 2011): 10th
CIS championship all-time record: 17-10 (.630)
CIS championship all-time medals: 6 (1 gold, 4 silver, 1 bronze)
CIS championship best result: 1-time champions (2005)
CIS championship last appearance: 2010 (bronze medal)
CIS championship sequence: 8th straight appearance

No. 6 Alberta Pandas
Media Guide (PDF 392 KB)
Head Coach: Howie Draper (14th season)
Regular season record: 17-4-3
Regular season standing: 1st Canada West
Playoff record: 2-2
Playoff finish: Canada West finalists
Final Top 10 ranking (Feb. 22): No. 4
Best Top 10 ranking (17 weeks): No. 1 (1 week: first poll)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (17 weeks): 17
Conference award winners: Howie Draper (coach)
Conference 1st team all-stars: Andrea Boras (D), Leah Copeland (F)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: None
Conference all-rookie team: No all-rookie team in Canada West
Season leader (points): Sarah Hilworth, 26 (24 GP, 13-13-26)
Season leader (goals): Sarah Hilworth, 13 (24 GP)
Season leader (assists): Sarah Hilworth, 13 (24 GP) – Leah Copeland, 13 (24 GP)
Season leader (goaltending): Kanesa Shwetz (13 GP, 8-5, 2 SO, 1.44 GAA, .924 SV%)
CIS championship appearances (including 2011): 12th
CIS championship all-time record: 27-6 (.818)
CIS championship all-time medals: 9 (7 gold, 2 silver)
CIS championship best result: 7-time champions (2010, 2007, 2006, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2000)
CIS championship last appearance: 2010 (champions)
CIS championship sequence: 9th appearance in 10 years (missed 2009)