The Guelph Gryphons are an ice hockey team that represents the University of Guelph. They compete in the Ontario University Athletics Conference in U Sports. The program has yielded seven McCaw Cup conference championships and one Golden Path Trophy national championship, coming in 2019.[2]
| Guelph Gryphons women's ice hockey | |
|---|---|
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| University | University of Guelph |
| Conference | OUA |
| Head coach | Rachel Flanagan 13th season |
| Captain(s) | Leigh Shilton, Jessica Pinkerton, Kelly Gribbons |
| Arena | Gryphon Centre Guelph, Ontario |
| Colors | Red, Gold, and Black[1] |
| U Sports Tournament championships | |
| 2019 | |
| Conference Tournament championships | |
| 1972, 1974, 1995, 1998, 2016, 2017, 2019 | |
History
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On March 3, 2011, a postseason match between the Queen's Golden Gaels and the Guelph Gryphons became the longest collegiate hockey game, male or female, Canadian or American — on record. The match began on Wednesday and it only ended on Thursday. The duration of the match was 167 minutes and 14 seconds when Queen's forward Morgan McHaffie placed a rebound past Gryphons goalie Danielle Skoufranis.[3]
In the 2011-12 campaign, Jackie Sollis was named an OUA First-Team All-Star. She led all defenders in the OUA with 23 points, while forward Erin Small finished second in OUA scoring with 34 points. Along with goaltender Stephanie Nehring, the two were named OUA Second Team all-stars. Freshman goaltender Nehring was one of only two goalies to reach double digits in wins with 14. Her 1.89 goals against average ranked second overall in the OUA.[4]
Jessica Pinkerton was named to the OUA All-Rookie team, as she led all OUA rookies with 14 goals in her initial campaign. In addition, her 26 points were second overall among OUA rookies. Her nine power play goals led all scorers in the OUA, as the Gryphons enjoyed a second-place finish in the standings.
On November 17, 2015, the Guelph Gryphons were ranked No. 1 nationally for the first time in school history with a 7-2 record.[5]
Season team scoring champion
edit| Year | Player | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM | OUA rank |
| 2019–20[6] | Karli Shell | 24 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 23rd |
| 2018–19[7] | Kaitlin Lowy | 22 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 16 | 3rd |
| 2017–18[8] | Kaitlin Lowy | 24 | 15 | 9 | 24 | 22 | 3rd |
| 2016-17 | |||||||
| 2015-16 | |||||||
| 2014-15 |
USports Tournament results
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| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | #3 | First Round Semi-Finals Gold medal game | #6 Manitoba #2 Montreal #5 McGill | W 3–2 W 5–0 W 1–0 |
International
edit| Player | Position | Event | Result |
| Cassie Campbell | Defense[9] | 1998 Winter Olympics | Silver |
| Cassie Campbell | Forward | 2002 Winter Olympics | Gold |
| Cassie Campbell | Forward | 2006 Winter Olympics | Gold |
| Jacalyn Sollis | Defense | 2011 Winter Universiade | Gold |
| Jessica Zerafa[10] | Forward | 2011 Winter Universiade | Gold |
| Katherine Bailey | Defense | 2017 Winter Universiade | Silver |
| Kelly Gribbons | Forward | 2017 Winter Universiade | Silver |
| Valerie Lamenta[11] | Goaltender | 2017 Winter Universiade | Silver |
Awards and honours
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- Rachel Flanagan: 2021 BFL Coach of the Year Award - Provincial Winner for Ontario (High Performance Category) [12]
OUA honours
edit- 2019 OUA Female Coach of the Year: Rachel Flanagan[13]
- 2019 OUA Female Team of the Year
OUA Goaltender of the Year
edit| Player | Year |
|---|---|
| Valerie Lamenta | 2018-19 |
OUA Most Sportsmanlike
edit| Player | Year |
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| Claire Merrick | 2017-18 |
| Miranda Lantz | 2019-20 |
OUA All-Stars
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| Second Team
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OUA All-Rookie
edit- Jessica Pinkerton, Forward: 2011-12
- Amanda Parkins, Forward: 2012-13
- Christine Grant, Forward: 2012-13
USports Awards
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- Valerie Lamenta, 2015-16 Brodrick Trophy Winner[15]
USports All-Canadians
edit- Christine Grant, 2013 USports Rookie of the Year[16]
- Amanda Parkins, 2012-13 USports First Team All-Star[16]
- Valerie Lamenta, 2015-16 USports First Team All-Star[17]
- Averi Nooren, 2015-16 USports Second Team All-Star
- Leigh Shilton, 2015-16 USports Second Team All-Star
University Awards
edit- 2020 Gunner Obrascovs Trainer of the Year: Rileigh Arsenault
- 2019 W.F. Mitchell Sportswoman of the Year: Valerie Lamenta
- 2019 Gryphie of the Year (for best moment of the varsity season): Kaitlin Lowy - scoring gold medal winning goal at U Sports Nationals[18]
- 2016 Guelph Gryphons Athlete of the Year: Valérie Lamenta[19]
- 2016 Shirley Peterson Award (3-year Most Improved Player): Kelly Gribbons
- 2015 W.F. Mitchell Sportswoman of the Year: Katie Mora[20]
Athlete of the Week
- Valerie Lamenta: Guelph Gryphons Athlete of the Week (Awarded March 4, 2019)[21]
Team Awards
editRookie of the Year
edit- 2019-20: Hannah Tait [22]
- 2018-19: Lauren Ianni [23]
- 2017-18: Molly Crossman
- 2016-17: Sydney Davison
- 2015-16: Claire Merrick
- 2014-15: Katherine Bailey
Most Valuable Player
edit- 2019-20: Karli Shell
- 2018-19: Claire Merrick
- 2017-18: Kaitlin Lowy
- 2016-17: Katherine Bailey [24]
- 2015-16: Valerie Lamenta and Jessica Pinkerton
- 2014-15: Katie Mora
Gryphons in pro hockey
edit| Player | Position | Team(s) | League(s) | Year(s) | Title(s) |
| Cassie Campbell | Defence | Beatrice Aeros Calgary Oval X-Treme | NWHL | ||
| Elysia Desmier | Forward | Brampton Thunder | CWHL | ||
| Valerie Lamenta | Goaltender | Kanadai Magyar Hokiklub (KMH) Budapest | EWHL | 2019-20 OB1 championship 2019-20 EWHL championship 2019-20 Superleague title | |
| Kaitlin Lowy | Forward | Kanadai Magyar Hokiklub (KMH) Budapest | EWHL | 2019-20 OB1 championship 2019-20 EWHL championship 2019-20 Superleague title | |
| Jessica Pinkerton | Forward | Melbourne Ice | AWIHL | Joan McKowen Memorial Trophy AWIHL Champion |
References
editExternal links
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Media related to Guelph Gryphons women's ice hockey at Wikimedia Commons
