Participating Teams

Cape Breton Capers (AUS champions)

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Head Coach: Stephen “Ness” Timmons (15th season)
Regular season record: 8-3-2
Regular season standing: 3rd AUS
Playoff record: 3-0
Playoff finish: AUS champions
Final Top 10 ranking (Nov. 2): Unranked
Best Top 10 ranking (10 weeks): Unranked all season
Number of weeks in Top 10 (10 weeks): 0
Conference award winners: Jessica Furtado (rookie of the year)
Conference 1st team all-stars: Katherine Mills (D), Robbyn McNeill (M)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Kyla Cunningham (D), Jessica Furtado (M)
CIS championship appearances (including 2010): 6
CIS championship all-time record: 3-8-0 (.273)
CIS championship all-time medals: 1 (gold)
CIS championship best result: 1-time champions (2007)
CIS championship last appearance: 2008 (7th place)
CIS championship sequence: 1st appearance since 2008 (6th in 8 years)

Montreal Carabins (RSEQ champions)

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Head Coach: Kevin McConnell (6th season)
Regular season record: 10-1-3
Regular season standing: 1st RSEQ
Playoff record: 2-0
Playoff finish: RSEQ champions
Final Top 10 ranking (Nov. 2): No. 2
Best Top 10 ranking (10 weeks): No. 2 (5 weeks: polls 1, 2, 3, 9, 10)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (10 weeks): 10
Conference award winners: Véronique Laverdière (MVP)
Conference 1st team all-stars: Valérie Labelle (D), Éva Thouvenot (M), Véronique Laverdière (S)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Sarah Thérien (G), Virginie Lévesque (D), Marylise Monchalin (M)
CIS championship appearances (including 2010): 5 (2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2004)
CIS championship all-time record: 6-6-0 (.500)
CIS championship all-time medals: 2 (1 silver, 1 bronze)
CIS championship best result: 1-time finalists (2009)
CIS championship last appearance: 2009 (finalists)
CIS championship sequence: 4th straight appearance (5th in 7 years)

Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks (OUA champions)

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Head Coach: Barry MacLean (15th season)
Regular season record: 11-1-2
Regular season standing: 1st OUA West
Playoff record: 3-0
Playoff finish: OUA champions
Final Top 10 ranking (Nov. 2): No. 5
Best Top 10 ranking (10 weeks): No. 3 (2 weeks: 4th and 5th polls)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (10 weeks): 8
Conference award winners (OUA West): Tania Pedron (MVP), Kelsey Tikka (rookie of the year)
Conference 1st team all-stars (OUA West): Tania Pedron (M), Alyssa Lagonia (M), Heather Malizia (M), Ali McKee (S)
Conference 2nd team all-stars (OUA West): Kelsey Tikka (D), Sadie Anderson (M)
CIS championship appearances (including 2010): 9
CIS championship all-time record: 12-8-0 (.600)
CIS championship all-time medals: 4 (2 gold, 2 bronze)
CIS championship best result: 2-time champions (1995, 1992)
CIS championship last appearance: 2008 (5th place)
CIS championship sequence: 2nd appearance in 3 years

Fraser Valley Cascades (Canada West champions)

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Head Coach: Rob Giesbrecht (1st season)
Regular season record: 8-5-1
Regular season standing: 3rd Canada West
Playoff record: 2-0
Playoff finish: Canada West champions
Final Top 10 ranking (Nov. 2): Unranked
Best Top 10 ranking (10 weeks): Unranked all season
Number of weeks in Top 10 (10 weeks): 0
Conference award winners: None
Conference 1st team all-stars: None
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Lyndsay Munro (D)
CIS championship appearances (including 2010): 1
CIS championship all-time record: 0-0-0
CIS championship all-time medals: 0
CIS championship best result: 1st appearance in history (joined CIS in 2006)
CIS championship last appearance: 1st appearance in history (joined CIS in 2006)
CIS championship sequence: 1st appearance in history (joined CIS in 2006)

UPEI Panthers (AUS finalists)

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Head Coach: Mike Redmond (7th season)
Regular season record: 10-0-3
Regular season standing: 1st AUS
Playoff record: 1-1
Playoff finish: AUS finalists
Final Top 10 ranking (Nov. 2): No. 7
Best Top 10 ranking (10 weeks): No. 7 (1 week: final poll)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (10 weeks): 9
Conference award winners: Tessa Roche (MVP), Mike Redmond (coach of the year)
Conference 1st team all-stars: Chanelle Roy (G), Sara Stewart (D), Tessa Roche (S)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Andrea Archibald (M), Chelsie McInnis (S)
CIS championship appearances (including 2010): 3 (2010, 2009, 2004)
CIS championship all-time record: 1-3-1 (.300)
CIS championship all-time medals: 0
CIS championship best result: Tied 5th place (2004)
CIS championship last appearance: 2009 (6th place)
CIS championship sequence: 2nd straight appearance (3rd in 7 years)

Laval Rouge et Or (RSEQ finalists)

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Head Coach: Helder Duarte (16th season)
Regular season record: 8-2-4
Regular season standing: 3rd RSEQ
Playoff record: 1-1
Playoff finish: RSEQ finalists
Final Top 10 ranking (Nov. 2): Unranked
Best Top 10 ranking (10 weeks): No. 8 (1 week: 4th poll)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (10 weeks): 4
Conference award winners: Mélissande Guy (rookie of the year)
Conference 1st team all-stars: Marie-Claude Villeneuve (D), Caroline Collin (S)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Pascale Bergeron (D), Mélissande Guy (S)
CIS championship appearances (including 2010): 6 (2010, 2007, 2003, 2002, 1997, 1996)
CIS championship all-time record: 5-6-3 (.464)
CIS championship all-time medals: 1 (bronze)
CIS championship best result: 1-time bronze medallists (2002)
CIS championship last appearance: 2007 (5th place)
CIS championship sequence: 1st appearance since 2007

Queen’s Gaels (OUA finalists)

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Head Coach: Dave McDowell (23rd season)
Regular season record: 14-2-0
Regular season standing: 1st OUA East
Playoff record: 2-1
Playoff finish: OUA finalists
Final Top 10 ranking (Nov. 2): No. 1
Best Top 10 ranking (10 weeks): No. 1 (1 week: final poll)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (10 weeks): 10
Conference award winners (OUA East): Jacqueline Tessier (MVP), Dave McDowell (coach of the year)
Conference 1st team all-stars (OUA East): Brienna Shaw (D), Jennifer Hutchinson (M), Jacqueline Tessier (S), Kelli Chamberlain (S)
Conference 2nd team all-stars (OUA East): Mikyla Kay (D)
CIS championship appearances (including 2010): 11
CIS championship all-time record: 8-12-4 (.417)
CIS championship all-time medals: 3 (1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze)
CIS championship best result: 1-time champions (1988)
CIS championship last appearance: 2009 (4th place)
CIS championship sequence: 2nd straight appearance (8th in 11 years)

UBC Thunderbirds (Canada West finalists)

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Head Coach: Mark Rogers (1st season)
Regular season record: 8-5-1
Regular season standing: 4th Canada West
Playoff record: 1-1
Playoff finish: Canada West finalists
Final Top 10 ranking (Nov. 2): No. 10
Best Top 10 ranking (10 weeks): No. 3 (2 weeks: first 2 polls)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (10 weeks): 10
Conference award winners: None
Conference 1st team all-stars: Jessika Briker (D), Lisa Furutani (M)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Kelly Cook (D), Natalie Hirayama (M), Janine Frazao (S)
CIS championship appearances (including 2010): 12
CIS championship all-time record: 25-6-0 (.806)
CIS championship all-time medals: 11 (5 gold, 2 silver, 4 bronze)
CIS championship best result: CIS record 5-time champions (2006, 2003, 2002, 1993, 1987)
CIS championship last appearance: 2007 (bronze medallists)
CIS championship sequence: 2nd straight appearance (4th in 5 years)