Ottawa Lady Senators

The Ottawa Lady Senators is a women's ice hockey organization, based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The organization organizes teams in several age divisions, including Intermediate in the Provincial Women's Hockey League (PWHL). The women's senior-level ice hockey team formerly played in the Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL), until 2010. The senior team was formerly known as the Ottawa Capital Canucks and the Ottawa Raiders.[1]

This article is about the women's hockey team. For its NHL counterpart after which the team is named, see Ottawa Senators.
Ottawa Lady Senators (PWHL)
CityOttawa, Ontario
LeaguePWHL
Founded1998 (1998)
Home arenaBell Sensplex
Coloursred, black and white
General managerLyne Landry
Head coachBill Courchaine
Websiteoswh.ca
Franchise history
1998-1999National Capital Raiders
1999-2007Ottawa Raiders
2007-2008Ottawa Capital Canucks
2008-presentOttawa Senators

History

The club began as the National Capital Raiders in 1998,[2] becoming the Ottawa Raiders in 1999. The club played in the National Women's Hockey League (NWHL) from 1999 until 2007, when the league folded. In 2007-08, the club re-organized as the Ottawa Capital Canucks, playing in the CWHL. For the 2007–08 season, the team played at the Sandy Hill Arena in central Ottawa.

In 2008, the Canucks team merged its operations with the Kanata Girls Hockey Association. The new organization was named the Ottawa Senators Women's Hockey Club, was partly sponsored by the Ottawa Senators NHL club, and operated three teams. The Senior AAA team played in the CWHL, the Intermediate team plays in the Provincial Women's Hockey League, and there is a Midget AA team that plays a tournament schedule. The new organization is based out of the Bell Sensplex in the Kanata suburb of Ottawa.[3]

Raiders logo

In 2010, it was announced that the CWHL would reduce its number of teams to five. The Senior AAA Ottawa Senators were disbanded and are no longer playing in the CWHL. The Intermediates and other level programs continue, and the Intermediate AA team is now a member of the Provincial Women's Hockey League.[4]

Season-by-season

In National Women's Hockey League (NWHL) 1998–2007. In Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL) 2007–2010.

Year by year
Year GP W L T GF GA Pts
1998-993491966111424
1999–20003592066110924
2000–0140112547815026
2001–023014106717234
2002–0336132219612229
2003–043692348514422
2004–05361419210112831
2005–0636211141227749
2006–071129025545
2007–08308193589919
2008–09244200n/an/a8
2009–10135232n/an/a12

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, Pts = Points.

Season standings
= Indicates First Place finish
= Indicates championship
Year League Reg. Season Playoffs
1998-99 National Women's Hockey League 3rd, Eastern Division Eliminated first round
1999–2000 National Women's Hockey League 3rd, Eastern Division Missed playoffs
2000-01 National Women's Hockey League 3rd, Eastern Division Missed playoffs
2001-02 National Women's Hockey League First place, Eastern Division Finalist, lost in final game
2002-03 National Women's Hockey League 2nd, Eastern Division Eliminated first round
2003-04 National Women's Hockey League 2nd, Eastern Division Eliminated first round
2004-05 National Women's Hockey League 2nd, Eastern Division Eliminated first round
2005-06 National Women's Hockey League 1st place, Eastern Division Eliminated first round
2006-07 National Women's Hockey League 7th, last overall Missed playoffs
2007-08 Canadian Women's Hockey League 2nd, Eastern Division Eliminated first round
2008-09 Canadian Women's Hockey League 6th, last overall Missed playoffs
2009-10 Canadian Women's Hockey League 6th, last overall Missed playoffs

Last roster 2009–10
Goalies
Number Player Former Team Hometown
35 Robyn Rittmaster Ottawa Senators Senior AAA Halifax, Nova Scotia
30 Cassandra McNichol Guelph Gryphons Toronto, Ontario
Defense
Number Player Former Team Hometown
25 Maeve Kehoe Union Dutchwomen Ottawa, Ontario
21 Melissa Gunsolus Ottawa Capital Canucks Peterborough, Ontario
16 Sharon Kelly Saint Mary's University Riverview, New Brunswick
9 Ashley Powers Ottawa Gee-Gees Ottawa, Ontario
8 Amy Findlay Carleton Ravens Toronto, Ontario
3 Danika Smith Ottawa Gee-Gees Munster, Ontario
2 Liane Quenneville Carleton Ravens Montreal, Quebec
Forwards
Number Player Former Team Hometown
47 Laura Rogerson Ottawa Senators Senior AAA Millbrook, Ontario
26 Antony Kendra Ottawa Senators Senior AAA Yorkton, Saskatchewan
19 Monica Dupuis Ottawa Senators Senior AAA Memramcook, New Brunswick
17 JC Ireland Ottawa Senators Senior AAA Capreol, Ontario
15 Lesley McArthur Ottawa Senators Senior AAA Ottawa, Ontario
14 Monica MacLellan Mount Allison University Dieppe, New Brunswick
12 Courtney DeHoey Ottawa Senators Senior AAA Chatham, Ontario
11 Joyce Spruyt Ottawa Gee-Gees Strathroy, Ontario
10 Christin Powers Ottawa Senators Senior AAA Canton, New York
6 Melissa Boal Wayne State Warriors Pakenham, Ontario
4 Mandi Duhamel Ottawa Senators Senior AAA Lively, Ontario

[5]

Notable former player

Katie Weatherston

Canadian National Team

References
  1. Ottawa Raiders 2000 Preview,SLAM! Sports,http://www.canoe.ca/HockeyNWHL/pre_ott.html
  2. Mercer, Jeremy (Sep 12, 1998). "`This team is a dream come true': The Raiders are Ottawa's first entry into the Central Ontario Women's Hockey League". Ottawa Citizen. p. C1. ProQuest 240188683.
  3. "Introduction to OSWHC". Ottawa Senators Women's Hockey Club. Retrieved 2009-03-30.
  4. "NEWS - The "NEW" Canadian Women's Hockey League" (Press release). Ottawa Senators. Retrieved August 9, 2010.
  5. http://oswh.goalline.ca/team_roster.php?team_id=57056


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