# 2009–10 CWHL season

The 2009–10 CWHL season was the third season in the history of the Canadian Women's Hockey League. the Montreal Stars repeated as regular season champions for the third straight year. Sabrina Harbec of the Stars won the Angela James Bowl as the top scorer and was voted the league's most valuable player, the CWHL Top Forward and a CWHL First Team All-Star. Teammate Annie Guay was voted CWHL Top Defender while Laura Hosier was voted CWHL Top Goaltender. Danielle Blanchard was voted CWHL Outstanding Rookie.

## Exhibition games

The CWHL participated in a number of benefit games against NHL Alumni. Games were played on March 4 (Galt Street Arena, Cambridge), March 5 (Mountain Arena, Hamilton), March 6 (Hershey Centre, Mississauga) and March 7 (Niagara Falls Memorial Arena).

## Regular season

* During the season, Ashley Johnston of the Burlington Barracudas was the youngest Ontario player to play in the CWHL.

## Final standings

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, OTL = Overtime Losses, SOL = Shootout Losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, Pts = Points.
CWHL Division :
| No. | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts | GF | GA |
| 1 | Montreal Stars | 30 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 48 | 122 | 70 |
| 2 | Mississauga Chiefs | 30 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 94 | 57 |
| 3 | Burlington Barracudas | 30 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 41 | 94 | 80 |
| 4 | Brampton Thunder | 30 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 80 | 82 |
| 5 | Vaughan Flames | 30 | 9 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 78 | 115 |
| 6 | Ottawa Senators | 30 | 5 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 61 | 125 |

## Statistical leaders
### Points (Angela James Bowl)

| Player | Team | Games Played | Goals | Assists | Points | Penalty Minutes |
| Sabrina Harbec | Montreal Stars | 29 | 15 | 40 | 55 | 34 |
| Lindsay Vine | Burlington Barracudas | 30 | 18 | 26 | 44 | 28 |
| Noemie Marin | Montreal Stars | 28 | 25 | 18 | 43 | 16 |
| Lori Dupuis | Brampton Thunder | 27 | 14 | 24 | 38 | 44 |
| Annie Guay | Montreal Stars | 26 | 8 | 30 | 38 | 26 |
| Jana Harrigan | Burlington Barracudas | 22 | 16 | 21 | 37 | 26 |
| Sommer West | Mississauga Chiefs | 29 | 11 | 24 | 35 | 68 |
| Kelly Hart | Burlington Barracudas | 30 | 10 | 24 | 34 | 20 |
* Stats do not include the Dec. 13, 2009 Mississauga-Vaughan game

### Goals

| Player | Team | Games Played | Goals |
| Noemie Marin | Montreal Stars | 28 | 25 |
| Lindsay Vine | Burlington Barracudas | 30 | 18 |
| Jana Harrigan | Burlington Barracudas | 22 | 16 |
| Rebecca Davies | Mississauga Chiefs | 29 | 16 |
| Donna Ringrose | Montreal Stars | 28 | 15 |
| Sabrina Harbec | Montreal Stars | 29 | 15 |

### Assists

| Player | Team | Games Played | Assists |
| Sabrina Harbec | Montreal Stars | 29 | 40 |
| Annie Guay | Montreal Stars | 26 | 30 |
| Lindsay Vine | Burlington Barracudas | 30 | 26 |
| Lori Dupuis | Brampton Canadette-Thunder | 27 | 24 |
| Sommer West | Mississauga Chiefs | 29 | 24 |
| Kelly Hart | Burlington Barracudas | 30 | 24 |
| Jana Harrigan | Burlington Barracudas | 22 | 21 |
| Nathalie Déry | Montreal Stars | 29 | 21 |

### Penalty Minutes

| Player | Team | Games Played | Penalty Minutes |
| Sommer West | Mississauga Chiefs | 29 | 68 |
| Jennifer Kirk | Brampton Canadette-Thunder | 30 | 67 |
| Kelly Stewart | Burlington Barracudas | 28 | 58 |
| Sharon Kelly | Ottawa Senators | 30 | 58 |
| Rebecca Davies | Mississauga Chiefs | 29 | 56 |
| Michelle Bonello | Vaughan Flames | 26 | 50 |
| Leslie Oles | Montreal Stars | 28 | 50 |
| Christin Powers | Ottawa Senators | 26 | 46 |

## Awards and honours

* Most Valuable Player: Sabrina Harbec, Montreal
* Angela James Bowl: Top Scorer Sabrina Harbec, Montreal
* Outstanding Rookie: Danielle Blanchard, Vaughan

### CWHL Top Players

* Top Forward: Sabrina Harbec, Montreal
* Top Defender: Annie Guay, Montreal
* Top Goaltender: Laura Hosier, Brampton

### CWHL All-Stars

First Team All-Stars
* Goalie Laura Hosier, Brampton
* Defence Annie Guay, Montreal - unanimous
* Defence Michelle Bonello, Vaughan
* Forward Sabrina Harbec, Montreal - unanimous
* Forward Lindsay Vine, Burlington
* Forward Sommer West, Mississauga
Second Team All-Stars
* Goalie Sami Jo Small, Mississauga
* Defence Shannon Moulson, Mississauga
* Defence Bobbi Jo Slusar, Brampton
* Forward Noémie Marin, Montreal
* Forward Lori Dupuis, Brampton
* Forward Jana Harrigan, Burlington

### CWHL All-Rookie Team

* Goalie Allison Cubberley, Burlington
* Defence Ashley Johnston, Burlington
* Defence Sharon Kelly, Ottawa
* Forward Danielle Blanchard, Vaughan
* Forward Donna Ringrose, Montreal
* Forward Nicole Tritter, Brampton

### Monthly Top Scorers

* October: Christin Powers, Ottawa (6+6=12 points, 8 games)
* November: Sabrina Harbec, Montreal (6+18=24 points, 9 games)
* December: Sabrina Harbec, Montreal (3+7=10 points, 5 games)
* January: Lori Dupuis, Brampton (8+7=15 points, 9 games)
* February: Brianne Jenner, Burlington (4+3=7 points, 4 games)
* March: Nicole Tritter, Brampton (2+3=5 points, 3 games)

## Playoffs

* The Montreal Stars and Mississauga Chiefs qualified for the Clarkson Cup as they were the top two teams in the league. The four remaining teams competed in an elimination tournament. The winning team was the final team from the CWHL to qualify for the Clarkson Cup.
| Series | Participants | Score |
| Semifinals | Brampton Thunder vs. Vaughan Flames | Brampton, 4-1 |
| Semifinals | Burlington Barracudas vs. Ottawa Senators | Burlington, 4-3 (OT) |
| Finals | Brampton Thunder vs. Burlington Barracudas | Brampton, 2-1 |

## Clarkson Cup

On March 3, 2010, the city council of Richmond Hill, Ontario donated $10,000 to the CWHL so that it could host the Clarkson Cup on March 27 and 28 at the Elgin Barrow Arena in Richmond Hill.
* Semifinals
| Date | Time | Participants | Score |
| March 27, 2010 | 12:00 pm | Brampton Thunder vs. Montreal Stars | Brampton, 3–2 |
| March 27, 2010 | 16:00 | Minnesota Whitecaps vs. Mississauga Chiefs | Minnesota, 3–0 |
* Finals
| Date | Time | Participants | Score |
| March 28, 2010 | 15:00 | Brampton Thunder vs. Minnesota Whitecaps | Minnesota, 4–0 |
Minnesota Whitecaps (WWHL) won the Clarkson Cup.