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2017 U Sports Women's Ice Hockey Championship

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2017 U Sports Women's Ice Hockey Championship
TeamsEight
Finals siteStrathcona Paper Centre
Napanee, Ontario
ChampionsAlberta Pandas (8th title)
Runner-upMcGill Martlets
Semifinalists
  • Alberta, 2, Concordia, 1
  • McGill, 1, UBC, 0
Winning coachHowie Draper (8th title)
MVPLindsey Post (Alberta)

The 2017 U Sports Women's Ice Hockey Championship was held from March 16–19, 2017, in Napanee, Ontario, to determine a national champion for the 2016–17 U Sports women's ice hockey season. The entire tournament was played at Strathcona Paper Centre, near the campus of Queen's University.

Participating teams

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Seed Team Qualified Record
1 UBC Thunderbirds Canada West Champion 30-6-1
2 Guelph Gryphons OUA Champion
3 Saint Mary's Huskies AUS Champion
4 McGill Martlets RSEQ Champion
5 St. Francis Xavier X-Women AUS Finalist
6 Alberta Pandas Canada West Finalist
7 Concordia Stingers RSEQ Finalist
8 Queen's Golden Gaels OUA Quarterfinals(Host) 15-12-0

Championship Bracket

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First Round: March 16/17 Semi-Finals: March 18 Gold Medal Game: March 19
         
6 Alberta Pandas 2
3 Saint Mary’s 1
6 Alberta 2
7 Concordia 1
7 Concordia 4
2 Guelph 3
6 Alberta 2
4 McGill 1
1 UBC 2
8 Queen’s 1
McGill 1 Bronze Medal Game: March 19
1 UBC 0
4 McGill 3 1 UBC 2
5 St. FX 1 7 Concordia 0

Consolation Bracket

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Semi-Finals: March 17 Fifth Place Game: March 19
      
3 Saint Mary’s 4
2 Guelph 3
3 Saint Mary's 4
8 Queen's 1
8 Queen’s 2
5 St. FX 0

Awards and honors

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  • Tournament MVP: Lindsey Post, Alberta [1]

Players of the Game

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Game Player School
Alberta vs. Saint Mary's Amy Boucher
Rebecca Clark
Alberta
Saint Mary's
March 16: UBC vs. Queen's Nicole Saxvik
Stephanie Pascal [2]
St. FX
Queen's
March 17, 2017: Guelph vs. Concordia Valerie Lamenta
Claudia Dubois
Guelph
Concordia [3]
March 17: St. FX vs. Queen's Sarah Bujold
Amber Sealey [4]
St. FX
Queen's
March 18: Guelph vs. Saint Mary's Sophie Contant
Breanna Lanceleve
Guelph
Concordia [5]
March 18: McGill vs. UBC Gabrielle Davidson
Amelia Boughn
McGill
UBC [6]
March 19: Saint Mary's vs. Queen's Hannah Askin
Addi Halladay [7]
Saint Mary's
Queen's
March 19, 2017: Concordia vs. UBC Audrey Belzile
Kelly Murray
Concordia
UBC [8]


All-Tournament Team

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Player Position School
Mélodie Daoust Forward McGill
Gabrielle Davidson Forward McGill
Alex Poznikoff Forward Alberta
Kelly Murray Defence UBC
Emilia Cotter Defence McGill
Lindsey Post Goaltender Alberta

References

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  1. ^ "Alberta captures U SPORTS national championship". theicegarden.com. March 23, 2017. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
  2. ^ "Gaels head to consolation semifinal after tough 2-1 loss to No.1 UBC". March 16, 2017. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
  3. ^ "WHKY: Gryphons defeated by Stingers in Shootout of USports Quarter-Finals". gryphons.ca. March 17, 2017. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
  4. ^ "Host Gaels shutout StFX 2-0, will play for 5th Sunday". gogaelsgo.com. March 17, 2017. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
  5. ^ "WHKY: Gryphons Season Ends with Shootout Loss to St. Mary's". gryphons.ca. March 18, 2017. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
  6. ^ "Thunderbirds clipped in semi-final by McGill". gothunderbirds.ca. March 18, 2017. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
  7. ^ "Gaels finish 6th at National Championship after 4-1 loss to SMU". gogaelsgo.com. March 19, 2017. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
  8. ^ "Thunderbirds finish off Stingers 2-0 to take U SPORTS Bronze". gothunderbirds.ca. March 19, 2017. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
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