2012–13 CWHL season

The 2012–13 CWHL season was the league's sixth. For the first time the winner of the Clarkson Cup was from the United States, as the Boston Blades defeated the defending champions Montreal Stars at the finals in Markham, Ontario.
==Teams and Statistics==
 
Team Name 	W 	L 	OTL	PTS	PCT 	GF 	GA	PIM	Home 	Away 	GP
Boston Blades 	19	4 	1 	39 	.813	72 	39	252	10-3-0	9-1-1 	24
Montréal Stars 	18	5 	1 	37 	.771	105	58	222	11-3-1	7-2-0 	24
Brampton Thunder 	10	12	2 	22 	.458	71 	83	352	5-4-2 	5-8-0 	24
Toronto Furies 	10	13	1 	21 	.438	60 	72	266	4-4-1 	6-9-0 	24
Alberta Honeybadgers	3 	21	0 	6 	.125	30 	86	294	2-10-0	1-11-0	24
Captains: As almost every hockey team has, there are captains and alternate captains to lead each team. Alberta was captained by Bobbi-Jo Slusar with alternates Meaghan Mikkelson, Jenna Cunningham and Erin Duggan. Boston was captained by Caitlin Cahow. Brampton was captained by Jayna Hefford with alternates Gillian Apps and Lori Dupuis. Montreal is captained by Lisa-Marie Breton, with alternates Caroline Ouellette, Noémie Marin and Catherine Ward. Finally Toronto is captained by Tessa Bonhomme with alternates Mallory Deluce, Shannon Moulson and Britni Smith.
==Awards and honours==
The 2013 CWHL Awards Galahttp://hockeymedia.ca/wHockey_Review_2013_byhockeyMedia.pdf was held on Mar. 21, 2013 in Markham, ON (during the Clarkson Cup weekend). That night, the league formally recognized the CWHL regular-season champions, the Angela James Bowl winner, the Most Valuable Player, the Goaltender of the Year, the Rookie of the Year, the Coach of the Year, the Defenceman of the Year, and the Humanitarian Award winner. The all-star teams (as voted by the five head coaches) and annual all-rookie team were announced before the start of the 2013-14 season.
* Most Valuable Player: Hilary Knight, Boston
* Angela James Bowl: Top Scorer Meghan Agosta, Montréal
* Outstanding Rookie: Ann-Sophie Bettez, Montréal
* Coach of the Year: Digit Murphy, Boston
* Humanitarian Award: Samantha Holmes-Domagala
===CWHL Top Players===
* Top Forward: Hilary Knight, Boston
* Top Defender: Catherine Ward, Montréal
* Top Goaltender: Geneviève Lacasse, Boston
===CWHL All-Stars===
First Team All-Stars
* Goaltender: Geneviève Lacasse, Boston
* Defender: Gigi Marvin, Boston
* Defender: Catherine Ward, Montréal
* Forward: Hilary Knight, Boston
* Forward: Meghan Agosta, Montréal
* Forward: Caroline Ouellette, Montréal
Second Team All-Stars
* Goaltender: Charline Labonté, Montréal
* Defender: Kacey Bellamy, Boston
* Defender: Tessa Bonhomme, Toronto
* Forward: Jayna Hefford, Brampton
* Forward: Rebecca Johnston, Toronto
* Forward: Meghan Duggan, Boston
===CWHL All-Rookie Team===
* Goaltender: Geneviève Lacasse, Boston
* Defender: Tara Watchorn, Alberta
* Defender: Anne Schleper, Boston
* Forward: Hilary Knight, Boston
* Forward: Ann-Sophie Bettez, Montréal
* Forward: Rebecca Johnston, Toronto
===CWHL Monthly Top Scorer===
* October: Vicki Bendus, Brampton
* November: Meghan Agosta, Montréal
* December: Meghan Agosta, Montréal
* January: Meghan Agosta, Montréal
* February: Jayna Hefford, Brampton
* March: Meghan Agosta, Montréal
==Postseason==
==References==
Category:Canadian Women's Hockey League seasons
Category:2013 in hockey
Category:Canadian Women's Hockey League