# Burlington Barracudas

The Burlington Barracudas were a professional women's ice hockey team based in Burlington, Ontario. They were one of the founding teams of the Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL) from its inaugural season in 2007 until 2012. The Barracudas’ home ice was Appleby Ice Centre in Burlington.

## History

Burlington Barracudas defenceman Ashley “ Stretch “ Johnston was the youngest Ontarian player to play in the 2009–10 CWHL season. The team failed to qualify for the playoffs in the 2010–11 season.

## Season-by-season results

Note: Finish = Rank in league at end of regular season; GP = Games played, W = Wins (2 points), OTL = Overtime losses (1 point), L = Losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, Pts = Points, Top scorer: Points (Goals+Assists)
| Season | League | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Post season results | Top scorer (regular season) |
| Season | League | Finish | GP | W | OTL | L | GF | GA | Pts | Post season results | Top scorer (regular season) |
| 2007–08 | CWHL | 5th | 30 | 11 | 1 | 18 | 76 | 98 | 23 | Lost in second round (Brampton Canadettes Thunder) | J. Harrigan 35 (18+17) |
| 2008–09 | CWHL | 4th | 30 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 82 | 99 | 25 | Lost in first round (Montreal Stars) | B. Kellar 14 (4+10) |
| 2009–10 | CWHL | 3rd | 30 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 94 | 80 | 41 | Lost final (Brampton Thunder) | B. Jenner 23 (11+12) |
| 2010–11 | CWHL | 5th | 26 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 54 | 108 | 14 | Did not qualify | D. Rundqvist 15 (11+4) |
| 2011–12 | CWHL | 6th | 27 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 46 | 150 | 2 | Did not qualify | S. West 17 (6+11) |
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### Community events

* On November 18, 2011, several Burlington Barracudas players (including Christina Kessler, Shannon Moulson, Ashley Stephenson, Jana Harrigan, Amanda Shaw, Annina Rajahuhta, Samantha Shirley, Amanda Parkins, and Lindsay Vine) competed in the first ever Hockey Helps the Homeless Women's Tournament. Said tournament was held at the Magna Centre in Newmarket, Ontario.
* Barracudas players Christina Kessler and Shannon Moulson were part of an event at Power Play Sports in Niagara Falls, Ontario on December 20, 2011 to promote the 2012 Clarkson Cup (to be held in Niagara Falls). After the event, they met players from the NFGHA (Niagara Falls Girls Hockey League) for photographs and autographs.

## Awards and honors
### 2007-08
#### CWHL Top Players

* Top Defender: Becky Kellar, Burlington

### CWHL All-Stars

Central All-Stars
* Defender: Becky Kellar, Burlington
* Forward: Jana Harrigan, Burlington

### Monthly Top Scorers

* November: Jana Harrigan, Burlington (5+3=8 points, 5 games)

### 2008-09
#### CWHL Top Players

* Top Defender: Becky Kellar, Burlington

## Draft history
### 2010 Draft

The following were players selected by the Barracudas in the 2010 CWHL Draft. Because the league contracted from six to five teams, it was possible for some teams to reacquire players.
| Draft # | Player | 2009-10 Team |
| 2 | Ashley Riggs | Canadian Under 22 team |
| 6 | Christine Kessler | N/A |
| 7 | Shannon Moulson | Mississauga Chiefs |
| 12 | Natalie Payne | N/A |
| 13 | Danijela Rundqvist | N/A |
| 18 | Amanda Shaw | Zurich ZSC Lions |
| 19 | Kelley Hart | Burlington Barracudas (reacquired in draft) |
| 24 | Brianne McLaughlin | 2009–10 United States women's national ice hockey team |
| 25 | Mallory Johnston | Burlington Barracudas (reacquired in draft) |
| 30 | Christine Hartnel | N/A |
| 31 | Danielle Blanchard | Vaughan Flames |
| 36 | Samantha Shirley | Vaughan Flames |
| 37 | Michele Janus | Burlington Barracudas (reacquired in draft) |
| 40 | Andrea Bevan | N/A |
| 45 | Jaclyn Pitushka | N/A |
| 46 | Kelley Stewart | Burlington Barracudas (reacquired in draft) |
| 51 | Amanda Perkins | Burlington Barracudas (reacquired in draft) |
| 52 | Ashley Stewart | Burlington Barracudas (reacquired in draft) |
* Protected players
| Player | 2009-10 Team |
| Jana Harrigan | Burlington Barracudas |
| Becky Kellar | 2009–10 Canada women's national ice hockey team |
| Lindsay Vine | Burlington Barracudas |
| Sommer West | Mississauga Chiefs |

## Roster 2011–12

Goalies :
| Number | Player | Former Team | Hometown |
| 30 | Allison Cubberley | Elmira Soaring Eagles | Bracebridge, Ontario |
| 35 | Christina Kessler | Canada women's national ice hockey team | Mississauga, Ontario |
| 1 | Mandy Cronin | Boston Blades | York, Maine |
Defense :
| Number | Player | Former Team | Hometown |
| 55 | Amanda Nois | Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs women's ice hockey | Brampton, Ontario |
| 23 | Shannon Moulson | Mississauga Chiefs | Mississauga, Ontario |
| 15 | Mallory Johnston | Colgate University | Chatham, Ontario |
| 12 | Ashley Stephenson | Mississauga Chiefs | Mississauga, Ontario |
| 4 | Amanda Shaw | Boston University Terriers women's ice hockey | St Thomas, Ontario |
Forwards :
| Number | Player | Former Team | Hometown |
| 91 | Amanda Parkins | Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs women's ice hockey | Kitchener, Ontario |
| 44 | Sommer West | Mississauga Chiefs | Bowmenville, Ontario |
| 32 | Jana Harrigan | Ohio State Buckeyes women's ice hockey | Burlington, Ontario |
| 27 | Samantha Shirley | Vaughan Flames | Mississauga, Ontario |
| 24 | Brayden Ferguson | St. Francis Xavier athletic teams | Toronto, Ontario |
| 21 | Sarah Dagg | Rochester Institute of Technology Tigers | Paris, Ontario |
| 19 | Lindsay Vine | Niagara Purple Eagles women's ice hockey | Oakville, Ontario |
| 18 | Dayna Kanis | Guelph Gryphons women's ice hockey | Georgetown, Ontario |
| 16 | Sara Lynch | Western Mustangs women's ice hockey | Owen sound, Ontario |
| 11 | Anniina Rajahuhta | Finland women's national ice hockey team | Helsinki, Finland |
| 9 | Joanne Eustace | Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs women's ice hockey | Torbay, Newfoundland |
| 7 | Kelly Hart | Bemidji State Beavers women's ice hockey | Ajax, Ontario |
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## Coaching staff 2011-12

* General Manager: Maria Quinto
* Head Coach: Berardino Quinto
* Assistant Coach: Jessica Rattle
* Equipment Manager: Diane Cruickshanks & Madelaine Bird
* Marketing Coordinator: Deanne Johnstone
* Head Athletic Therapist: Nancy Spence
* Assistant Athletic Therapist: Glenn Burke
* Assistant Athletic Therapist: Carm Chan
Reference

## Olympians

| Player | Position | Hometown | Olympic |
| Becky Kellar | Defense | Burlington, Ontario | four-time Olympic medalist with the Canadian national team |
| Danijela Rundqvist | Forward | Stockholm, Sweden | three-time Olympian and two-time Olympic medalist with the Swedish national team |
| Anniina Rajahuhta | Forward | Helsinki, Finland | two-time Olympic bronze medalist with the Finnish national team |