2010–11 Boston Blades season

The 2010–11 Boston Blades season was the first in Boston Blades history.[1] The Blades competed in the Canadian Women's Hockey League and attempted to win the Clarkson Cup.

3 Defenders of Boston Blades play with USA National Team: # 8 Caitlyn Cahow, # 4 Angela Ruggiero and # 22 Kacey Bellamy

Background

On August 12, 2010, the CWHL announced that the city of Boston would receive an expansion team for the 2010–11 CWHL season. The unnamed team will practice at Ristuccia Arena in Wilmington.[2]

Offseason

CWHL Draft

The Boston club was able to protect some players from being selected from their roster in the 2010 CWHL Draft.

Protected players
Player2009-10 Team
Caitlin Cahow2009–10 United States women's national ice hockey team
Molly Engstrom2009–10 United States women's national ice hockey team
Brampton Thunder
Melissa HaberBoston University Terriers women's ice hockey
Cherie HendricksonBurlington Barracudas
Kacey Bellamy2009–10 United States women's national ice hockey team

[5]

Free agents

Protected players
PlayerCollege2009-10 Team
Danielle AyearstMercyhurstVaughan Flames
Jaclyn Hawkins[6]ConnecticutZSC Lions (Zurich, Switzerland)
Jessica KoizumiMinnesota DuluthMontreal Stars
Erika LawlerWisconsin2009–10 United States women's national ice hockey team
Shelley PayneColby CollegeMississauga Chiefs
Angela RuggieroHarvard2009–10 United States women's national ice hockey team
Karen ThatcherProvidence College2009–10 United States women's national ice hockey team

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Regular season
  • December 19: The Blades came from behind to defeat Montreal. In doing so, they broke up Montreal's bid for an undefeated season. Boston goalie Mandy Cronin stopped 74 shots to lead Boston to victory. Montreal had an early 2-0 lead. In the 2nd period, Blades player Sam Faber scored on an assist by Jess Koizumi. In the third period, Koizumi would tie the game. With 3:24 to play in the game, Angela Ruggiero scored the game-winning goal. She was assisted by Sam Faber and Hayley Moore.[8]
  • January 16: Gillian Apps scored her seventh goal of the season 2:42 into overtime as Brampton defeated the Boston Blades by a 4-3 tally. The win was the fifth in a row for Brampton who are now 11-6 on the season. The five game win streak is currently the best in the league. Brampton has yet to lose a game in 2011. In addition, they have outscored their opponents 23-9 during the streak.[9]
  • February 5 & 6: a gallery of Toronto vs Boston games.
  • February 11:Boston are a blast.[10]
  • February 12: Brampton tops Boston for tenth straight victory.[11]
  • February 13: Cherie Piper hat trick contributes to a Brampton season sweep over Boston.[12]
  • March 3: Boston Blades Team Up for Alzheimer Research:[13] The Blades will be promoting at their games and hosting sign-up tables for those interested in riding, including at upcoming playoffs set for March 11–13.

Schedule
DateOpponentScoreRecord
October 30, 2010Burlington3-01-0-0
October 31, 2010Burlington6-02-0-0
November 20, 2010Burlington1-52-1-0
November 21, 2010Toronto4-23-1-0
November 27, 2010Montreal2-33-2-0
November 28, 2010Montreal2-43-3-0
December 4, 2010Burlington4-34-3-0
December 5, 2010Burlington1-24-4-0
December 11, 2010Toronto6-45-4-0
December 12, 2010Toronto4-36-4-0
December 18, 2010Montreal2-106-5-0
December 19, 2010Montreal3-27-5-0
January 8, 2011Brampton3-57-6-0
January 9, 2011Toronto4-97-7-0
January 15, 2011Brampton0-37-8-0
January 16, 2011Brampton3-47-9-0
January 22, 2011Burlington0-17-10-0
January 23, 2011Brampton0-17-11-0
January 29, 2011Montreal0-37-12-0
January 30, 2011Montreal6-58-12-0
February 5, 2011Toronto5-49-12-0
February 6, 2011Toronto4-210-12-0
February 12, 2011Brampton2-510-13-0
February 13, 2011Brampton3-810-14-0
February 26, 2011Montreal4-510-15-0
February 27, 2011Montreal1-410-16-0

Standings

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, Pts = Points.

February 28, 2011
No. Team GP W L OTL GF GA Pts
1Montreal2622221257046
2Brampton2619611116939
3Boston26101517310121
4Toronto268135839821
5Burlington2661825410814

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Attendance at Ristuccia Arena in Wilmington

total: 3471 supporters for 16 games, average: 216 supporters by game at domicile.[15]

Roster
Goalies
Number Player Former Team Hometown
33 United States Moe Bradley Boston Shamrocks Swampscott, Massachusetts
30 United States Heather Heckman-Mckenna JMH Salem, New Hampshire
1 United States Mandy Cronin Brampton (CWHL) York, Maine
Defense
Number Player Former Team Hometown
26 Canada Brittany Simpson Providence College Barrie,Ontario
24 United States Cherie Hendrickson Burlington (CWHL) Boxford, Massachusetts
22 United States Kacey Bellamy National Team USA Westfield, Massachusetts
8 United States Caitlyn Cahow National Team USA Branford,Connecticut
6 Canada Erin Nomore Provindence College Cambridge, Ontario
4 United States Angela Ruggiero National Team USA Panorama City, California
Forwards
Number Player Former Team Hometown
91 United States Annie Hogan Northeastern Medford, Massachusetts
56 United States Jess Koizumi Montreal(CWHL) Simi Valley, California
28 United States Sami Faber University Of New Hampshire Chestwood, New York
21 United States Cassie Sperry Northeastern Southake, Texas
16 United States Micaela Long University of New Hampshire South Boston, Massachusetts
13 United States Erika Lawler National Team USA Fitchburg, Massachusetts
12 United States Samantha Rush Holy Cross Wakefied, Massachusetts
10 United States Lindsay Berman Northeastern Odenton,Maryland
9 United States Hayley Moore Brown University Wakefield, Massachusetts
7 United States Shannon Sisk University of New Hampshire Plumsteadville, Pennsylvania
5 United States Karen Thatcher National Team USA Blaine, Washington
3 United States Liz Keady Princeton university Braintree, Massachusetts

Coaching staff
  • Head Coach: Erin Whitten-Hamlen
  • Assistant Coach: Mariel Lachina
  • General Manager: Paul Hendrickson

Postseason

Boston is eliminated and cannot participate in the Clarkson Cup Championship.

DateOpponentScoreAttendance
March 11, 2011TorontoToronto wins 4-2280 supporters
March 12, 2011TorontoToronto wins 3-1184 supporters
March 13, 2011Torontoa 3rd match is non-necessary . Toronto gains the first 2 matches-

See also

References
  1. In New England journal,Blades have high aims in inaugural CWHL season, http://www.hockeyjournal.com/news/2010/11/21_blades_have_high_aims_in_inaugural.php Archived 2010-12-30 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "New England Hockey Journal: Boston lands CWHL expansion team; roster announced". Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved September 27, 2010.
  3. "News - CWHL - Canadian Women's Hockey League". Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved May 28, 2011.
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  5. "CWHL - Canada Women's Hockey: Leagues, Statistics, Awards, Schedules".
  6. Read Women Hockey Life, http://www.womenshockeylife.com/success-stories/jaclyn-hawkins/ Archived 2010-08-21 at archive.today
  7. "CWHL - Canada Women's Hockey: Leagues, Statistics, Awards, Schedules".
  8. "News - CWHL - Canadian Women's Hockey League". Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved May 28, 2011.
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  10. http://www.barnstablepatriot.com/home2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=23765&Itemid=68
  11. "News - CWHL - Canadian Women's Hockey League". Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved February 14, 2011.
  12. "CWHL - Canada Women's Hockey: Leagues, Statistics, Awards, Schedules".
  13. "Boston Blades Team Up for Alzheimer Research".
  14. "Standings - CWHL - Canadian Women's Hockey League". Archived from the original on March 6, 2011. Retrieved February 14, 2011.
  15. "- CWHL - Canadian Women's Hockey League". Archived from the original on August 14, 2011. Retrieved February 14, 2011.
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