Calgary Inferno
CityCalgary, Alberta, Canada
LeagueCanadian Women's Hockey League
Founded2011
Folded2019
Home arenaWinSport Canada
ColoursRed, yellow, black, white
       
General managerKristen Hagg
Head coachRyan Hilderman (co-coach)
Mandi Duhamel (co-coach)
MediaPCSN.tv
Websitecalgary.thecwhl.com
Championships
Playoff championships2 (2015–16, 2018–19)
The Alberta players discussing strategy

The Calgary Inferno (previously known as Team Alberta, nickname "Honeybadgers", during the 2011–12 season) was a women's ice hockey team that joined the Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL) for the 2011–12 season. The team played its home games at Joan Snyder Rink (Arena B) at WinSport Canada in Calgary, Alberta.[1] After two seasons without an official name, in 2013 the team picked a moniker drawing from Calgary's National Hockey League franchise, the Calgary Flames,[2] with whom they had a partnership.[3] For the 2013-14 season, it was announced that all Inferno home-games would be streamed live by PCSN.tv.[4]

In 2019, the CWHL ceased operations, as well as all teams that it directly operated  including the Inferno.[5]

History

For 2011–12 season, Lundy Day was Alberta's regular Goaltender

The Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL) announced on April 19, 2011, that it would merge with the Western Women's Hockey League (WWHL) for the 2011–12 season. The merger featured one team based in Edmonton and Calgary as a combination of the former WWHL franchises the Edmonton Chimos and Strathmore Rockies. The team would play their games in various locations around Alberta.[6] Strathmore Rockies founder, Samantha Holmes-Domagala, joined the sponsorship division of the CWHL to look after the requirements of the expansion team.[7] On July 21, 2011, philanthropist Joan Snyder donated $2 million to WinSport Canada with the goal of ensuring priority rink access to female hockey players at all levels and help expand the CWHL with the creation of Team Alberta. Part of the donation covered the new addition to the Athletic and Ice Complex at Canada Olympic Park in Calgary and serve as the future home to Hockey Canada. It also included four hockey rinks, one of which was called the Joan Snyder Rink.[8] Team Alberta would benefit with the allocation of free practice time, a dressing room exclusive to the club. The Joan Snyder Rink give priority to women's hockey bookings, but it also served as the Team Alberta's home rink.[9]

The first general manager was Samantha Holmes, while the first head coach was Jason Schmidt. On July 21, 2011, the franchise participated in its first CWHL Draft. With the third overall pick in the 2011 CWHL Draft, Team Alberta selected Meaghan Mikkelson.[10] With the first pick overall in the 2012 CWHL Draft, the team selected Hillary Pattenden. On October 28, 2011, Team Alberta played its first game in the CWHL versus the Burlington Barracudas. Laura Dostaler scored the first goal in Team Alberta history in a 4–2 victory.[11] Other goals were scored by Meghan Hunter, Jenna Cunningham and Courtney Sawchuk.

On September 23, 2013, after two years without an official name, the team was announced as the Calgary Inferno at the Calgary Flames' arena, Scotiabank Saddledome, prior to a pre-season game between the Flames and the New York Rangers.[2] On March 13, 2016, the Calgary Inferno defeated Les Canadiennes de Montreal in an 8–3 final to capture its first Clarkson Cup. Contested at Ottawa's Canadian Tire Centre, the first Clarkson Cup final held in an NHL arena, Blayre Turnbull, Brianne Jenner, Jessica Campbell and Rebecca Johnston each scored twice.[12] Goaltender Delayne Brian was recognized as the Most Valuable Player of the Clarkson Cup playoffs.[13]

On February 2, 2014, Danielle Stone broke two scoring records in Calgary Inferno franchise history. She began by topping Samantha Hunt's franchise record for most points in one season of 14 in a 2–1 shootout win against the Montreal Stars. In the same game, she set a new record for most points in one season by an Inferno rookie.[14] In that same game, Jessica Wong logged a goal, providing her with seven points in the first five games of her CWHL career, a new franchise record for the Inferno.

At the 3rd CWHL All-Star Game in 2017, Jillian Saulnier and Jess Jones both scored a hat trick,[15] becoming the first competitors in CWHL All-Star Game history to achieve the feat.

Season-by-season

Calgary Inferno Facing off against Montreal in 2018
Year GP W L OTL Pts GF GA Final standing
2011–121551002038665th
2012–13243210630865th
2013–1424121112562703rd
2014–152415633384642nd
2015–16[16]1713312777491st
2016–17[16]24204040100451st
2017–182817743896703rd
2018–1928234147111541st

Current roster

Updated August 8, 2018.[17]

No. Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
13 Canada Kelty Apperson F R 29 2017 New Hamburg, Ontario
22 United States Kacey Bellamy D L 36 2018 Westfield, Massachusetts
41 Canada Annie Belanger G L 29 2018 Sherbrooke, Quebec
14 United States Brianna Decker C R 32 2018 Dousman, Wisconsin
2 Canada Laura Dostaler F R 32 2011 Edmonton, Alberta
25 Russia Iya Gavrilova Injured Reserve F L 36 2016 Krasnoyarsk, Russia
51 Canada Katelyn Gosling D L 30 2016 London, Ontario
3 United States Tori Hickel D R 29 2018 Anchorage, Alaska
44 United States Zoe Hickel RW R 31 2018 Anchorage, Alaska
7 Finland Venla Hovi F L 36 2018 Tampere, Finland
19 Canada Brianne Jenner C R 32 2015 Oakville, Ontario
6 Canada Rebecca Johnston F L 34 2014 Sudbury, Ontario
8 Canada Erica Kromm F L 34 2012 Smithtown, British Columbia
21 Canada Halli Krzyzaniak D R 28 2018 Brandon, Manitoba
10 Canada Rhianna Kurio F R 32 2013 Calgary, Alberta
4 Canada Brigette Lacquette D R 31 2015 Dauphin, Manitoba
16 Canada Rebecca Leslie F L 27 2018 Ottawa, Ontario
18 Japan Aina Mizukami D L 32 2014 Kushiro, Japan
11 Canada Eden Murray F L 28 2018 Medicine Hat, Alberta
5 Canada Kelly Murray D L 29 2017 Medicine Hat, Alberta
33 Canada Lindsey Post G L 29 2017 Chelsea, Quebec
1 United States Alex Rigsby G L 32 2018 Delafield, Wisconsin
40 Canada Blayre Turnbull F R 30 2015 New Glasgow, Nova Scotia
28 Canada Louise Warren F L 30 2014 Orangeville, Ontario
17 Canada Kaitlin Willoughby C R 28 2018 Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
9 United States Dakota Woodworth F R 29 2017 Beverly, Massachusetts

Coaching staff

Jason Schmidt was the team's first coach.
  • Kristen Hagg: general manager
  • Shannon Miller: head coach

Former staff

Scoring leaders

Year-by-year

SeasonLeader (F)GPGAPtsLeader (D)GPGAPtsPPGSHGGWG
2011-12[21]Sam Hunt155914Meaghan Mikkelson152911Jenna Cunningham(4)Bianca Zuber (1)Cunningham(2)
2012-13[22] Jenna Cunningham23448Meaghan Mikkelson
Tara Watchorn
23
22
3
3
4
4
7
7
Cunningham (2)NoneMikkelson (2)
2013-14[23] Danielle Stone24151025Tegan Schroeder241910Stone (5)Chelsea Purcell (1)Jenna Cunningham (3)
2014-15Rebecca Johnston24172037Jessica Wong2421113Jessica Campbell (5)
2015–16Brianne Jenner24101828Hayleigh Cudmore2421315Brittany Esposito (5)Jillian Saulnier
Rebecca Johnston
Kristen Hagg (1)
Saulnier (4)
2016–17Brianne Jenner2091827Meaghan Mikkelson2251015

All-time

Awards and honours

2011 draft picks

In preparation of its first season, the Team Alberta CWHL selected several players during a special draft of the league held on July 21, 2011, in Mississauga, Ontario.

Draft pickPlayerHometownFormer team
3Meaghan Mikkelson (Defender)Canada St. Albert, AlbertaCanada women's national ice hockey team
9Bobbi-Jo Slusar (Defender)Canada Swift Current, SaskatchewanCanada women's national ice hockey team
15Keely Brown (Goalie)Canada Edmonton, AlbertaToronto Lady Blues women's ice hockey
21Jill MacIsaac (Goalie)Canada Timberlea, Nova ScotiaSaint Mary's Huskies
27Courtney Sawchuk (Defender)Canada Sherwood Park, AlbertaEdmonton Chimos
33Colleen Olsen (Forward)Canada Sherwood Park, AlbertaEdmonton Chimos
39Jill Kern
45Brittaney Maschmeyer (Defender)Canada Bruderheim, AlbertaSt. Lawrence Skating Saints women's ice hockey
51Kaley Hall-Herman (Forward)Canada Calgary, AlbertaStrathmore Rockies (WWHL)
62Sam Hunt (Forward)Canada Calgary, AlbertaColgate Raiders women's ice hockey
64Kelsey Webster (Defender)Canada Duncan, British ColumbiaStrathmore Rockies (WWHL)
66Karlee Overguard (Forward)Canada Sundre, AlbertaCornell Big Red women's ice hockey
68Katie Stewart (Forward)Canada Exeter, OntarioCornell Big Red women's ice hockey
70Jenna Cunningham (Forward)Canada Medicine Hat, AlbertaDartmouth Big Green women's ice hockey
72Amber Overguard (Forward)Canada Sundre, AlbertaCornell Big Red women's ice hockey
74Erin Duggan (Defender)Canada Beaumont, AlbertaYale Bulldogs women's ice hockey
76Dana Vinge (Goalie)Canada Edmonton, AlbertaAlberta Pandas women's ice hockey
78Ashley Cockell (Forward)Canada Fort Assiniboine, AlbertaMercyhurst Lakers women's ice hockey
80Carrie Olsen (Defender)Canada Calgary, AlbertaRed Deer College Queens
82Taryn Peacock (Forward)Canada Calgary, AlbertaStrathmore Rockies (WWHL)
84Larissa Roche (Forward)Canada Thorhild, AlbertaDartmouth Big Green women's ice hockey
85Kelsey MacMillan (Forward)Canada Sherwood Park, AlbertaAlberta Institute of Technology Ooks women's ice hockey
86Lundy Day (Goalie)Canada Calgary, AlbertaStrathmore Rockies (WWHL)
87Mia Mucci (Forward)Canada Canmore, AlbertaAlberta Pandas women's ice hockey
88Amanda Nonis (Forward)Canada Brampton, OntarioCollege Manhattanville Valiants women's ice hockey
89Kendra Chisholm (Goalie)Canada Sherwood Park, AlbertaNeumann University Knights women's ice hockey
90Tara Swanson (Defender)Canada Wetaskiwin, AlbertaEdmonton Chimos (WWHL)
91Becky Irvine (Forward)Canada Halifax, Nova ScotiaColgate Raiders women's ice hockey
92Seyara Shwetz (Defender)Canada Waskatenau, AlbertaSaint Mary's Huskies
93Kaley Herman (Goalie)Canada Weyburn, SaskatchewanNew Hampshire Wildcats women's ice hockey
94Nicole Symington (Forward)Canada Burlington, OntarioYale Bulldogs women's ice hockey
95Carli Clemis (Goalie)Canada Taber, AlbertaDartmouth Big Green women's ice hockey
96Amanda Squire (Goalie)Canada Comox, British ColumbiaMount Royal Cougars women's ice hockey
97Jennifer Moe (Forward)Canada Bonnyville, AlbertaCalgary Dinos women's ice hockey
98Lindsay Robinson (Forward)Canada Edmonton, AlbertaEdmonton Chimos (WWHL)
99Kristin Miyauchi (Forward)Canada Calgary, AlbertaSAIT Polytechnic Trojans women's ice hockey
100Lauren Chiswell (Forward)Canada Edmonton, AlbertaEdmonton Chimos (WWHL)
101Kristen Sugiyama (Goalie)Canada Edmonton, AlbertaGrant MacEwen Griffins women's ice hockey
102Laura Dostaler (Forward)Canada Beaumont, AlbertaEdmonton Chimos (WWHL)
103Danielle MacDougall (Forward)Canada Sherwood Park, AlbertaSaint Mary's Huskies
104Kelly Godel (Forward)Canada Hythe, AlbertaAlberta Pandas women's ice hockey
105Jill Barber (Forward)Canada Irma, AlbertaGrant MacEwen Griffins women's ice hockey
106Danielle Boyce (Forward)Canada Summerside, Prince Edward IslandCalgary Dinos women's ice hockey
107Kendal Jurista (Forward)Canada Kamloops, British ColumbiaNorthern Alberta Institute of Technology Ooks women's ice hockey
108Bret Seaton (Forward)Canada Brooks, AlbertaSAIT Polytechnic Trojans women's ice hockey
109Georgia Moore (Forward)Australia Melbourne, AustraliaSAIT Polytechnic Trojans women's ice hockey
110Alanna McMullen (Defender)Canada Calgary, AlbertaBuffalo State College Bengals women's ice hockey
111Christina Ashley (Defender)Canada Stirling, OntarioMount Allison Mounties women's ice hockey
112Jenna Ouellette (Forward)Canada Winnipeg, ManitobaMaine Black Bears women's ice hockey

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