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Burlington Barracudas

The Burlington Barracudas were a professional women's ice hockey team based in Burlington, Ontario. They were one of the founding teams of the Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL) from its inaugural season in 2007 until 2012. The Barracudas’ home ice was Appleby Ice Centre in Burlington.

Burlington Barracudas
CityBurlington, Ontario, Canada
LeagueCanadian Women's Hockey League
Founded2007 (2007)
Folded2012 (2012)
Home arenaAppleby Ice Centre
ColoursOrange, blue, white
     
General managerMaria Quinto
Head coachBerardino Quinto
WebsiteBurlington Hockey Club - CWHL
The Barracudas line up for the national anthem, January 2012.
A team huddle to discuss strategy.

History

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Burlington Barracudas defenceman Ashley “ Stretch “ Johnston was the youngest Ontarian player to play in the 2009–10 CWHL season.[1] The team failed to qualify for the playoffs in the 2010–11 season.

Season-by-season results

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Note: Finish = Rank in league at end of regular season; GP = Games played, W = Wins (2 points), OTL = Overtime losses (1 point), L = Losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, Pts = Points, Top scorer: Points (Goals+Assists)

Season League Regular season Post season results Top scorer (regular season)
Finish GP W OTL L GF GA Pts
2007–08 CWHL 5th 30 11 1 18 76 98 23 Lost in second round (Brampton Canadettes Thunder)   J. Harrigan 35 (18+17)
2008–09 CWHL 4th 30 11 3 16 82 99 25 Lost in first round (Montreal Stars)   B. Kellar 14 (4+10)
2009–10 CWHL 3rd 30 19 3 8 94 80 41 Lost final (Brampton Thunder)   B. Jenner 23 (11+12)
2010–11 CWHL 5th 26 6 2 18 54 108 14 Did not qualify   D. Rundqvist 15 (11+4)
2011–12 CWHL 6th 27 1 0 26 46 150 2 Did not qualify   S. West 17 (6+11)

Sources: [2][3]

Community events

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  • On November 18, 2011, several Burlington Barracudas players (including Christina Kessler, Shannon Moulson, Ashley Stephenson, Jana Harrigan, Amanda Shaw, Annina Rajahuhta, Samantha Shirley, Amanda Parkins, and Lindsay Vine) competed in the first ever Hockey Helps the Homeless Women's Tournament. Said tournament was held at the Magna Centre in Newmarket, Ontario.[4]
  • Barracudas players Christina Kessler and Shannon Moulson were part of an event at Power Play Sports in Niagara Falls, Ontario on December 20, 2011 to promote the 2012 Clarkson Cup (to be held in Niagara Falls). After the event, they met players from the NFGHA (Niagara Falls Girls Hockey League) for photographs and autographs.[5]

Awards and honors

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Samantha Shirley in action with the Burlington Barracudas

2007-08

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CWHL Top Players

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CWHL All-Stars

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Central All-Stars

Monthly Top Scorers

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2008-09

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CWHL Top Players

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Draft history

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2010 Draft

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The following were players selected by the Barracudas in the 2010 CWHL Draft. Because the league contracted from six to five teams, it was possible for some teams to reacquire players.

Draft # Player 2009-10 Team
2 Ashley Riggs[7] Canadian Under 22 team
6 Christine Kessler N/A
7 Shannon Moulson Mississauga Chiefs
12 Natalie Payne N/A
13 Danijela Rundqvist N/A
18 Amanda Shaw Zurich ZSC Lions
19 Kelley Hart Burlington Barracudas (reacquired in draft)
24 Brianne McLaughlin 2009–10 United States women's national ice hockey team
25 Mallory Johnston Burlington Barracudas (reacquired in draft)
30 Christine Hartnel N/A
31 Danielle Blanchard Vaughan Flames
36 Samantha Shirley Vaughan Flames
37 Michele Janus Burlington Barracudas (reacquired in draft)
40 Andrea Bevan N/A
45 Jaclyn Pitushka N/A
46 Kelley Stewart Burlington Barracudas (reacquired in draft)
51 Amanda Perkins Burlington Barracudas (reacquired in draft)
52 Ashley Stewart Burlington Barracudas (reacquired in draft)

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  • Protected players
Player 2009-10 Team
Jana Harrigan Burlington Barracudas
Becky Kellar 2009–10 Canada women's national ice hockey team
Lindsay Vine Burlington Barracudas
Sommer West Mississauga Chiefs

Roster 2011–12

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Christina Kessler
Goalies
Number Player Former Team Hometown
30   Allison Cubberley Elmira Soaring Eagles Bracebridge, Ontario
35   Christina Kessler[9] Canada women's national ice hockey team Mississauga, Ontario
1   Mandy Cronin Boston Blades York, Maine
Defense
Number Player Former Team Hometown
55   Amanda Nois Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs women's ice hockey Brampton, Ontario
23   Shannon Moulson Mississauga Chiefs Mississauga, Ontario
15   Mallory Johnston Colgate University Chatham, Ontario
12   Ashley Stephenson Mississauga Chiefs Mississauga, Ontario
4   Amanda Shaw[10] Boston University Terriers women's ice hockey St Thomas, Ontario
Forwards
Number Player Former Team Hometown
91   Amanda Parkins Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs women's ice hockey Kitchener, Ontario
44   Sommer West Mississauga Chiefs Bowmenville, Ontario
32   Jana Harrigan Ohio State Buckeyes women's ice hockey Burlington, Ontario
27   Samantha Shirley Vaughan Flames Mississauga, Ontario
24   Brayden Ferguson St. Francis Xavier athletic teams Toronto, Ontario
21   Sarah Dagg[11] Rochester Institute of Technology Tigers Paris, Ontario
19   Lindsay Vine Niagara Purple Eagles women's ice hockey Oakville, Ontario
18   Dayna Kanis[12] Guelph Gryphons women's ice hockey Georgetown, Ontario
16   Sara Lynch Western Mustangs women's ice hockey Owen sound, Ontario
11   Anniina Rajahuhta Finland women's national ice hockey team Helsinki, Finland
9   Joanne Eustace Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs women's ice hockey Torbay, Newfoundland
7   Kelly Hart[13] Bemidji State Beavers women's ice hockey Ajax, Ontario

Reference[14]

Coaching staff 2011-12

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Barracudas'Head Coach Berardino Quinto
  • General Manager: Maria Quinto
  • Head Coach: Berardino Quinto
  • Assistant Coach: Jessica Rattle
  • Equipment Manager: Diane Cruickshanks & Madelaine Bird
  • Marketing Coordinator: Deanne Johnstone
  • Head Athletic Therapist: Nancy Spence
  • Assistant Athletic Therapist: Glenn Burke
  • Assistant Athletic Therapist: Carm Chan

Reference[15]

Olympians

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Player Position Hometown Olympic
  Becky Kellar Defense Burlington, Ontario four-time Olympic medalist with the Canadian national team
  Danijela Rundqvist[16] Forward Stockholm, Sweden three-time Olympian and two-time Olympic medalist with the Swedish national team
  Anniina Rajahuhta Forward Helsinki, Finland two-time Olympic bronze medalist with the Finnish national team

References

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  1. ^ "Ashley Johnston - 2013-14 - Women's Ice Hockey".
  2. ^ Collins gem Hockey Facts and Stats 2009-10, p.551, Andrew Podnieks, Harper Collins Publishers Ltd, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, ISBN 978-1-55468-621-6
  3. ^ Collins gem Hockey Facts and Stats 2009-10, p.553, Andrew Podnieks, Harper Collins Publishers Ltd, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, ISBN 978-1-55468-621-6
  4. ^ "Hockeyhelpshomeless". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 19, 2012.
  5. ^ "Snap Niagara Falls". [dead link‍]
  6. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 7, 2011. Retrieved September 28, 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. ^ Women Hockey Life, http://www.womenshockeylife.com/success-stories/ashley-riggs/[permanent dead link‍]
  8. ^ "CWHL - Canadian Women's Hockey League". Archived from the original on August 16, 2010. Retrieved September 23, 2010.
  9. ^ "Profil de Kessler". Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved January 4, 2012.
  10. ^ "Profile". Archived from the original on January 23, 2012.
  11. ^ "Sarah Dagg - 2010-11 - Women's Hockey". Rochester Institute of Technology Athletics.
  12. ^ "Ontario University Athletics". www.leaguestat.com.
  13. ^ "Profile". Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  14. ^ "Burlington Team Roster". Archived from the original on April 20, 2012. Retrieved January 4, 2012.
  15. ^ "CWHL - Canada Women's Hockey: Leagues, Statistics, Awards, Schedules". CWHL.ca.
  16. ^ Herb Garbutt, Swede success for Barracudas’ Danijela Rundqvist, Burlington Post
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