# 2019 U Sports Women's Ice Hockey Championship

The 2019 U Sports Women's Ice Hockey Championship was held March 14–17, 2019, in Charlottetown, P.E.I., to determine a national champion for the 2018–19 U Sports women's ice hockey season.
The Guelph Gryphons defeated the McGill Martlets by a 1–0 score in the championship game, as Valerie Lamenta earned the shutout. Guelph captain Kaitlin Lowy scored the game-winning goal, as the Gryphons won their first-ever national championship. Of note, the 2019 event broke attendance records for the history of the U Sports women's ice hockey championship.

## Participating teams

| Seed | Team | Qualified |
| 1 | Alberta Pandas | Canada West Champion |
| 2 | Montreal Carabins | RSEQ Finalist |
| 3 | Guelph Gryphons | OUA Champion |
| 4 | St. Thomas Tommies | AUS Champion |
| 5 | McGill Martlets | RSEQ Champion |
| 6 | Manitoba Bisons | Canada West Finalist |
| 7 | UPEI Panthers | AUS (Host) |
| 8 | Toronto Varsity Blues | OUA Finalist |

## Championship Bracket

| First Round: March 14/16 | First Round: March 14/16 | First Round: March 14/16 | Semi-Finals: March 17 | Semi-Finals: March 17 | Semi-Finals: March 17 | Gold Medal Game: March 17 | Gold Medal Game: March 17 | Gold Medal Game: March 17 |
| 3 | Guelph Gryphons | 3 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Manitoba Bisons | 2 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Manitoba Bisons | 2 | | Guelph Gryphons | 5 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Montreal Carabins | 0 | | | |
| 2 | Montreal Carabins | 3 | 2 | Montreal Carabins | 0 | | | |
| 7 | PEI Panthers | 0 | | | | | | |
| 7 | PEI Panthers | 0 | | | | 3 | Guelph Gryphons | 1 |
| | | | | | | 5 | McGill Martlets | 0 |
| 5 | McGill Martlets | 10 | | | | | | | 5 | McGill Martlets | 0 |
| 4 | St. Thomas Tommies | 2 | | | |
| 4 | St. Thomas Tommies | 2 | 5 | McGill Martlets | 1 | Bronze Medal Game: March 15 | Bronze Medal Game: March 15 | Bronze Medal Game: March 15 |
| | | | 1 | Alberta Pandas | 0 |
| 1 | Alberta Pandas | 3 | 1 | Alberta Pandas | 0 | 2 | Montreal Carabins | 2 |
| 8 | Toronto Varsity Blues | 2 | | | | 1 | Alberta Pandas | 1 |

## Consolation Bracket

| Semi-Finals: March 14 | Semi-Finals: March 14 | Semi-Finals: March 14 | Fifth Place Game: March 15 | Fifth Place Game: March 15 | Fifth Place Game: March 15 |
| 6 | Manitoba Bisons | 3 | | | |
| 7 | PEI Panthers | 1 | | | |
| 7 | PEI Panthers | 1 | 6 | Manitoba Bisons | 2 |
| | | | 8 | Toronto Varsity Blues | 0 |
| 8 | Toronto Varsity Blues | 2 | 8 | Toronto Varsity Blues | 0 |
| 4 | St. Thomas Tommies | 1 | | | |

## Awards and honors

* Championship Tournament MVP: Jade Downie-Landry, McGill

### Players of the Game

| Game | Player | School |
| March 14: Guelph vs. Manitoba | Nicole MacKinnon | Guelph |
| March 14: Montreal vs PEI | Alexandra Labelle | Montreal Carabins |
| March 16: Toronto vs Alberta | Cristine Chao Alex Poznikoff | Toronto Alberta |
| March 16: McGill vs Alberta | Stéphanie Desjardins Kristen Chamberlin | McGill Alberta |
| March 16: Guelph vs. Montreal | Valérie Lamenta | Guelph |
| March 17: Montreal vs Alberta | Aube Racine Danielle Hardy | Montreal Alberta |
| March 17: Guelph vs. McGill | Kaitlin Lowy Shana Walker | Guelph McGill |

### All-Tournament Team

| Player | School |
| Jade Downie-Landry | McGill |
| Valérie Audet | McGill |
| Claire Merrick | Guelph |
| Taylor Kezama | Alberta |
| Mallory Young | Guelph |
| Valerie Lamenta | Guelph |