Provincial Women's Hockey League

The Provincial Women's Hockey League is an amateur women's ice hockey league in Ontario, Canada that was founded in 2004. It is considered to be the highest level of junior women's amateur ice hockey in Ontario, and is sanctioned by Hockey Canada and the Ontario Women's Hockey Association.
==History==
The PWHL was founded in 2004 by the Ontario Women's Hockey Association. The PWHL is the women's equivalent to men's junior hockey, but is classified by the OWHA as Intermediate AA officially as the OWHA does not have an official "junior" classification system. Despite this, the teams of the PWHL market themselves as women's junior hockey.
One of the league's most notable alumni is Meghan Agosta who played for the Windsor Wildcats. She went on to play professional with the Montreal Stars of the Canadian Women's Hockey League and is a member of two Olympic championship teams.
In the early years of the league, when PWHL teams had to compete for OWHA provincials they would do so with representatives of the Ottawa District. The PWHL franchises proved much more competitive than their Ottawa counterparts and after two seasons Ottawa applied to and joined the PWHL. By the 2009 league playoffs, the Ottawa Senators beat the league powerhouse Toronto Jr. Aeros to win its first league championship.
The most dominant franchise in league history is the Toronto Jr. Aeros. The Aeros have won five league championships, including the first three consecutively, two Silver Medal finishes and a single Bronze medal finish in league playdowns. The Aeros have also won five regular season championships. Additionally, the Aeros have won three Golds at provincials, as well as two silvers and a bronze. The Aeros have also twice accomplished the PWHL's "triple crown" winning the regular season title, playoff championship, and provincial championship all in one year in both 2005 and 2006.
==Teams==
==Membership==
===Red Division===
Team 	Centre 	Arena 	Joined
Barrie Jr. Sharks 	Barrie, Ontario 	East Bayfield Arena 	2011
Bluewater Jr. Hawks 	Strathroy, Ontario 	Gemini Sportsplex 	2004
Brampton Jr. Canadettes 	Brampton, Ontario 	Century Gardens Arena 	2004
Burlington Jr. Barracudas 	Burlington, Ontario 	Mainway Recreation Centre 	2004
Cambridge Rivulettes 	Cambridge, Ontario 	Preston Memorial Auditorium 	2004
Central York Panthers 	Aurora, Ontario 	Stronach Aurora Recreation Complex 	2004
Durham West Jr. Lightning 	Ajax, Ontario 	Ajax Community Centre 	2004
Etobicoke Jr. Dolphins 	Etobicoke, Ontario 	MasterCard Centre 	2004
Kingston Ice Wolves 	Kingston, Ontario 	INVISTA Centre 	2012
London Jr. Devilettes 	London, Ontario 	London Ice House 	2004
Mississauga Jr. Hurricanes 	Mississauga, Ontario 	Iceland Arena 	2004
Nepean Jr. Wildcats 	Nepean, Ontario 	Nepean Sportsplex 	2010
Oakville Jr. Hornets 	Oakville, Ontario 	Jonas Creek Arenas 	2004
Ottawa Lady Sens 	Ottawa, Ontario 	Goulbourn Recreation Complex 	2006
Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres 	Stoney Creek, Ontario	Gateway Ice Centre 	2004
Toronto Jr. Aeros 	North York, Ontario 	Canlan Ice Sports York 	2004
Toronto Leaside Jr. Wildcats	Leaside, Ontario 	Leaside Memorial Gardens Arena 	2012
Waterloo Ravens 	Waterloo, Ontario 	Rim Park Manulife Financial Sportsplex	2008
Whitby Jr. Wolves 	Whitby, Ontario 	McKinney Centre 	2005
Windsor Southwest Wildcats 	Windsor, Ontario 	Forest Glade Arena 	2004
===Blue Division===
Team 	Centre 	Arena 	Joined
Gloucester Cumberland East Ottawa Stars	Ottawa 	Richcraft Sensplex & Ray Friel Recreation Complex	2023
North York Storm 	North York, Ontario	Canlan Ice Sports York 	2021
OHA Mavericks 	Cornwall 	Benson Centre and Cornwall Civic Complex 	2022
Ottawa Lady 67s 	Ottawa 	Sandy Hill Arena 	2022
Ridley College Tigers 	St. Catharines 	Ridley College Arena 	2022
==Team Timeline==
Team 	Seasons 	Notes
Bluewater Intermediate Hawks 	1999-2000 	cut down to one entry
Bluewater Midget Hawks 	1999-2000 	cut down to one entry
Brantford 	1999-2000 	
Detroit Honeybaked 	1999-2002 	withdrew to join another league
Hamilton 	1999-2000 	
London Jr. Stangs 	1999-2002 	become London Jr. Devilettes
Peel Storm 	1999-2003 	
Saugeen-Mailand Lightning 	1999-2000 	
Stratford 	1999-2000 	
Bluewater Jr. Hawks 	2000-present	
Cambridge Roadrunners 	2000-2001 	
Windsor Wildcats 	2001-2008 	renamed Southwest Wildcats
Cambridge Jr. Fury 	2001-2004 	renamed Cambridge Rivulettes
Chatham Outlaws 	2001-2006 	
Birmingham, Michigan 	2001-2003 	
London Jr. Devilettes 	2002-present	
Rochester Jr. Edge 	2002-2004 	
Oakville Ice 	2003-2004 	become Oakville Jr. Hornets
Aurora Jr. Panthers 	2004-2019 	renamed Central York Panthers
Brampton Jr. Canadettes 	2004-present	
Burlington Jr. Barracudas 	2004-present	
Cambridge Rivulettes 	2004-present	
Durham West Jr. Lightning 	2004-present	
Etobicoke Jr. Dolphins 	2004-present	
Hamilton Hawks 	2004-2011 	
Markham-Stouffville Stars 	2004-2011 	
Mississauga Jr. Chiefs 	2004-2018 	renamed Mississauga Jr. Hurricanes
Oakville Jr. Hornets 	2004-present	
Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres 	2004-present	
Toronto Jr. Aeros 	2004-present	
Whitby Jr. Wolves 	2005-present	
Ottawa NCCP Raiders 	2006-2007 	renamed Ottawa NCCP Capitals
Ottawa NCCP Capitals 	2007-2008 	renamed Ottawa Lady Sens
Ottawa Lady Sens 	2008-present	
Southwest Wildcats 	2008-present	
Waterloo K-W Rangers 	2008-2023 	replaced by Waterloo Ravens
Nepean Jr. Wildcats 	2010-present	
Barrie Jr. Sharks 	2011-present	
Toronto Leaside Jr. Wildcats 	2011-present	
Kingston Ice Wolves 	2012-present	
Mississauga Jr. Hurricanes 	2018-present	
Central York Panthers 	2019-present	
North York Storm 	2021-present	
OHA Mavericks 	2021-present	had two entries in 2021-22 and 2022-23
Ottawa Lady 67s 	2022-present	
Ridley College Tigers 	2022-present	
Gloucester Cumberland East Ottawa Stars	2023-present	
Waterloo Ravens 	2023-present	
==Seasons==
*1999-00 Southwestern Girls Junior Hockey League Season
*2000-01 Southwestern Girls Junior Hockey League Season
*2001-02 Southwestern Girls Junior Hockey League Season
*2002-03 Southwestern Girls Junior Hockey League Season
*2003-04 Southwestern Girls Junior Hockey League Season
*2004-05 Provincial Women's Hockey League Season
*2005-06 Provincial Women's Hockey League Season
*2006-07 Provincial Women's Hockey League Season
*2007-08 Provincial Women's Hockey League Season
*2008-09 Provincial Women's Hockey League Season
*2009-10 Provincial Women's Hockey League Season
*2010-11 Provincial Women's Hockey League Season
*2011-12 Provincial Women's Hockey League Season
*2012-13 Provincial Women's Hockey League Season
*2013-14 Provincial Women's Hockey League Season
*2014-15 Provincial Women's Hockey League Season
*2015-16 Provincial Women's Hockey League Season
*2016-17 Provincial Women's Hockey League Season
*2017-18 Provincial Women's Hockey League Season
*2018-19 Provincial Women's Hockey League Season
*2019-20 Provincial Women's Hockey League season
*2020-21 Provincial Women's Hockey League season
*2021-22 Provincial Women's Hockey League season
*2022-23 Provincial Women's Hockey League season
*2023-24 Provincial Women's Hockey League season
==Playoff Champions==
The winner of the final four is awarded the Alumni Cup.http://pwhl.pointstreaksites.com/view/pwhl/past-champions-21
 	
{| cellpadding="1" width="650px" style="font-size: 90%; border: 1px solid gray;"	 	 	
Year	Gold 	Silver 	Bronze 	Fourth
2005	Toronto Jr. Aeros 	Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres 	Bluewater Jr. Hawks 	Windsor Wildcats
2006	Toronto Jr. Aeros 	Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres 	Durham West Jr. Lightning 	Markham-Stouffville Stars
2007	Toronto Jr. Aeros 	Durham West Jr. Lightning 	Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres 	Ottawa NCCP Raiders
2008	Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres 	Ottawa NCCP Capitals 	Mississauga Jr. Chiefs 	Durham West Jr. Lightning
2009	Ottawa Senators 	Toronto Jr. Aeros 	Bluewater Jr. Hawks 	Durham West Jr. Lightning
2010	Toronto Jr. Aeros 	Mississauga Jr. Chiefs 	Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres 	Bluewater Jr. Hawks
2011	Toronto Jr. Aeros 	Mississauga Jr. Chiefs 	Bluewater Jr. Hawks 	Burlington Jr. Barracudas
2012	Bluewater Jr. Hawks 	Toronto Jr. Aeros 	Mississauga Jr. Chiefs 	Aurora Jr. Panthers
2013	Whitby Jr. Wolves 	London Jr. Devilettes 	Toronto Jr. Aeros 	Mississauga Jr. Chiefs
2014	Whitby Jr. Wolves 	Mississauga Jr. Chiefs 	Nepean Jr. Wildcats 	Toronto Jr. Aeros
2015	Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres 	Whitby Jr. Wolves 	Oakville Jr. Hornets 	Toronto Jr. Aeros
2016	Toronto Jr. Aeros 	Mississauga Jr. Chiefs 	Whitby Jr. Wolves 	Durham West Jr. Lightning
2017	Oakville Hornets 	Toronto Jr. Aeros 	Mississauga Jr. Chiefs 	Durham West Jr. Lightning
2018	Toronto Jr. Aeros 	Oakville Jr. Hornets 	Nepean Jr. Wildcats 	Cambridge Rivulettes
2019	London Devilettes 	Stoney Creek Sabres 	Kingston Ice Wolves 	Toronto Jr. Aeros
2020	Playoffs cancelled during quarterfinal round	Playoffs cancelled during quarterfinal round	Playoffs cancelled during quarterfinal round	Playoffs cancelled during quarterfinal round
2021	Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic 	Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic 	Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic 	Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
==Provincials==
The OWHA runs a second run of playoffs that determines Provincial champion. These are not operated by the PWHL, but have all PWHL teams participating.
{| cellpadding="0"
|- align="left" style="vertical-align: top"
|
|
Year	Gold 	Silver 	Bronze 	Fourth
2005	Toronto Jr. Aeros 	Windsor Wildcats 	Markham-Stouffville Stars	Etobicoke Jr. Dolphins
2006	Toronto Jr. Aeros 	Durham West Jr. Lightning	Markham-Stouffville Stars	Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres
2007	Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres 	Aurora Jr. Panthers 	Mississauga Jr. Chiefs 	Durham West Jr. Lightning
2008	Ottawa Capitals 	Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres 	Mississauga Jr. Chiefs 	Aurora Jr. Panthers
2009	Mississauga Jr. Chiefs 	Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres 	Toronto Jr. Aeros 	Durham West Jr. Lightning
2010	Toronto Jr. Aeros 	Bluewater Jr. Hawks 	Mississauga Jr. Chiefs 	Brampton Jr. Canadettes
2011	Mississauga Jr. Chiefs 	Toronto Jr. Aeros 	Whitby Jr. Wolves 	London Jr. Devilettes
2012	Bluewater Jr. Hawks 	Toronto Jr. Aeros 	Mississauga Jr. Chiefs 	Burlington Jr. Barracudas
2013	Durham West Jr. Lightning	Mississauga Jr. Chiefs 	Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres 	Cambridge Jr. Rivulettes
2014	Mississauga Jr. Chiefs 	Toronto Jr. Aeros 	Nepean Jr. Wildcats 	Durham West Jr. Lightning
2015	Oakville Jr. Hornets 	Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres 	Whitby Jr. Wolves 	Toronto Jr. Aeros
2016	Toronto Jr. Aeros 	Oakville Jr. Hornets 	Mississauga Jr. Chiefs 	
2017	Oakville Jr. Hornets 	Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres 	Nepean Jr. Wildcats 	
2018	Toronto Jr. Aeros 	Oakville Jr. Hornets 	London Devilettes 	Ottawa Lady 67's
==National team and Profession alumni==
The following PWHL alumni have represented Canada in international tournaments and in Professional leagues.
*Meghan Agosta (Windsor Wildcats)
*Courtney Birchard (Toronto Jr. Aeros)
*Mallory Deluce (Toronto Jr. Aeros)
*Laura Fortino (Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres)
*Brittany Haverstock (Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres)
*Haley Irwin (Toronto Jr. Aeros)
*Laura McIntosh (Mississauga Jr. Chiefs)
*Stefanie McKeough (Ottawa Senators)
*Isabel Menard (Ottawa Senators)
*Caroline Prevost (London Jr. Devilettes)
*Ashley Riggs (Durham West Jr. Lightning)
*Jillian Saulnier (Toronto Jr. Aeros)
*Britni Smith (Markham-Stouffville Stars)
*Natalie Spooner (Durham West Jr. Lightning)
*Tara Watchorn (Durham West Jr. Lightning)
*Catherine White (Mississauga Jr. Chiefs)
*Jessica Wong (Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres)
*Mellissa Channell (Burlington Jr. Barracudas)
==Awards==
===Regular Season champions===
 	
{| cellpadding="1" width="350px" style="font-size: 90%; border: 1px solid gray;" 	 	
Season 	Team 	Record 	Points
2004-05	Toronto Jr. Aeros 	23-5-2 	48
2005-06	Toronto Jr. Aeroshttp://www.owha.on.ca/news_release_pwhl.asp 	27-0-3 	57
2006-07	Toronto Jr. Aeroshttp://pwhl.pointstreaksites.com/view/pwhl/league-champions-and-statistics 	22-6-4 	48
2007-08	Stoney Creek Jr. Sabreshttp://pwhl.pointstreaksites.com/view/pwhl/league-champions-and-statistics	27-2-3 	57
2008-09	Toronto Jr. Aeroshttp://pwhl.pointstreaksites.com/view/pwhl/league-champions-and-statistics 	27-5-2 	56
2009-10	Mississauga Chiefshttp://pwhl3.stats.pointstreak.com/standings.html?leagueid=837&seasonid=4276 	29-2-3-0	61
2010-11	Mississauga Chiefshttp://pwhl3.stats.pointstreak.com/standings.html?leagueid=837&seasonid=5807 	33-3-0-0	66
2011-12	Toronto Jr. Aeroshttp://pwhl.pointstreaksites.com/view/pwhl/2011-12-regular-season 	31-1-1-1	64
2012-13	Whitby Jr. Wolves 	29-6-2-1	61
===Scoring champion===
 	
{| cellpadding="1" width="420px" style="font-size: 90%; border: 1px solid gray;"	 	
Season 	Player 	Team 	G-A-P
2004-05	 	 	
2005-06	Mallory Deluce 	Bluewater Jr. Hawks 	18-45-63
2006-07	Laura McIntosh 	Mississauga Jr. Chiefs 	21-33-54
2007-08	Kelly Sabatine 	Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres 	28-32-60
2008-09	Kelly Sabatine 	Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres 	33-35-68
2009-10	- 174/news_12277	Mississauga Jr. Chiefs 	28-34-62
2010-11	Jenna Dingeldein	Mississauga Jr. Chiefs 	21-40-61
2011-12	Emily Janiga 	Burlington Jr. Barracudas	27-21-48
2012-13	Krista Yip-Chuck	Whitby Jr. Wolves 	29-36-65
===Goaltending Award===
 	
{| cellpadding="1" width="420px" style="font-size: 90%; border: 1px solid gray;"	 	
Season 	Player 	Team 	GAA
2004-05	Melissa John/Jaime Miller 	Toronto Jr. Aeros 	1.50
2005-06	Christina Kessler/Jaime Miller	Toronto Jr. Aeros 	0.93
2006-07	Jaime Miller 	Toronto Jr. Aeros 	1.28
2007-08	Cassandra McNichol 	Mississauga Jr. Chiefs 	1.13
2008-09	Cassie Seguin 	Ottawa Senators 	1.34
2009-10	Olivia Ross 	Mississauga Jr. Chiefs 	0.98
2010-11	Ali Binnington/Bridget Smith 	Mississauga Jr. Chiefs 	1.00
2011-12	Taylor Hough 	Toronto Jr. Aeros 	0.71
2012-13	Jackie Rochefort 	Durham West Jr. Lightning	0.94
===Coach of the Year===
 	
{| cellpadding="1" width="350px" style="font-size: 90%; border: 1px solid gray;"	
Season 	Coach 	Team
2004-05	Paul Rockett 	Brampton Jr. Canadettes
2005-06	 	
2006-07	 	
2007-08	 	
2008-09	 	
2009-10	Dave Gwyn 	Etobicoke Jr. Dolphins
2010-11	Rick Sullivan 	Bluewater Jr. Hawks
2011-12	Christina Jolliffe	London Jr. Devilettes
2012-13	Wayne McDonald 	Durham West Jr. Lightning
===Christie Rose Scholarship===
The PWHL awards a scholarship in memory of former PWHL player Christie Rose. She was an 18-year-old young woman who died on June 24, 2008, as a result of her injuries suffered in a car accident.http://pwhl.pointstreaksites.com/view/pwhl/news-174/news_22397 The scholarship is awarded on an annual basis to recognize a young woman who shares the same qualities and characteristics as Christie.
====Recipients====
 	
{| cellpadding="1" width="350px" style="font-size: 90%; border: 1px solid gray;" 	
Year	Player 	Team
2009	Kaitlyn Bannonhttp://www.stthomastimesjournal.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?archive=true&e=1757701	London Jr. Devilettes
2010	Blair Connelly 	Bluewater Jr. Hawkshttp://pwhl.pointstreaksites.com/view/pwhl/news-174/news_15538
2011	Stacey Scott 	London Jr. Devilettes
2012	Michelle Tanel 	Durham West Jr. Lightning
2013	Clare McKellar 	London Jr. Devilettes
==References==
==External links==
* Ontario Womens Hockey Association Website
Category:Ice hockey leagues
Category:Women's ice hockey
Category:Provincial Women's Hockey League