The Dawson College Blues women's ice hockey team represents Dawson College in the Hockey collégial féminin RSEQ. Their home games are contested at the Ed Meagher Arena (on the Loyola campus of Concordia University) in the west of downtown Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Team history The women's ice hockey team was founded in 1998 by Lionel Geiller.The monitor, Dawson Blues are women’s hockey champions, http://www.themonitor.ca/Sports/Hockey/2007-04-19/article-648949/Dawson-Blues-are-women%26rsquo%3Bs-hockey-champions/1 April 19, 2007 The team would play exhibition games in 1998 and join the Ligue de hockey féminin collégial AA in 1999 to play competitively.History on Dawson Blues Website
Goaltender Alexandra Garcia led the Blues to the finals in the 2005 Canadian Championships (held in British Columbia). Garcia was named the Player of the Game in the semifinals and finals. For the 2006–07 season, Garcia won the collegiate championship as she posted a 34-0-0 record with the Blues. In addition, she competed for Team Quebec at the 2007 Canada Winter Games and won a bronze medal.
Vanessa Emond played at Dawson College from 2006 to 2008. She accumulated 75 points in her first year (45 goals, 30 assists) for the College. The following season, she had 65 points (34 goals, 31 assists). She was named the Most Valuable Player of her team and represented Team Quebec twice. Camille Dumais was a two-year member of Dawson College in Montreal and was an assistant captain in 2008–09.
Lauriane Rougeau helped Dawson to a 31–1 record and a runner-up finish in the Collégial AA playoffs of 2008–09. For the season, she led Dawson defenders in scoring. Dawson competed in the 2009 Junion Women's Hockey League Challenge Cup in Washington, D.C., and Rougeau helped the team win the tournament
Season-by-season results Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, Pts = Points.
Note: Statistics are not available for years prior to the 2004–05 season. - Year GP W L T OTL GF GA Pts 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 21 7 12 1 1 35 65 162005–06 27 23 4 0 0 125 37 46 2006–07 27 27 0 0 0 179 42 54 2007–08 27 24 3 0 0 157 44 48 2008–09 24 24 0 0 0 159 19 48 2009–10 21 11 7 0 3 59 62 25 2010–11 20 14 5 0 1 64 40 29 2011–12
Season standings Note: Statistics are not available for years prior to the 2004-05 season.
= Indicates First Place finish = Indicates championship
YearReg. seasonPlayoffs1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–056th Did not qualify2005–06 2nd eliminated in Demi-finals2006–07 1st Overall Won the ChampionshipAA women's hockey first time ever provincial Champions, http://dc37.dawsoncollege.qc.ca/athletics2006/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=29&Itemid=462007–082ndlost in Final games2008–09 1st Overall lost in Final games2009–10 4th eliminated in first round2010–113rd 4th2011–12
Playoff results Following the regular season, a playoff was held to determine the Collégial women's champion in Quebec.
Playoff 2011–12
First round
Semi-finals and Championship Final game 2011–12
Playoff 2010–11
First round GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, OTL = Overtime losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, Pts = Points. GP W L OTL GF GA Pts 6 3 2 1 16 17 9
The Dawson Blues finished second in group B, and qualified for the semi-finals.
Semi-finals and Championship Final game Playoff DateTimeTeams Attendance Semi-final April 2 3:30 pm Dawson Blues 0 - 4 Lynx Édouard-Montpetit450 supporters Semi-Final April 2 5:30pm Patriotes St-Laurent 2 - 1 (wins in shootout) Titans Limoilou 400 supporters Final Bronze Medal April 3 12:30 noon Titans Limoilou 2 -0 Dawson Blues 280 supporters Final Gold Medal April 3 3:00 pm Patriotes St-Laurent 5 - 2 Lynx Édouard-Montpetit 420 supporters
Playoff 2009-10
First round GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, OTL = Overtime losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, Pts = Points. GP W L OTL GF GA Pts 7 3 3 1 16 18 10
The Dawson Blues finish 5th in the group. The Blues were elimined in the first round and did not qualify for the semi-finals.
Playoffs 2008-09
Semi-finals and Championship Final game Playoff DateTeams Semi-Final April 11 Dawson Blues 6-2 Titans Limoilou Semi-final April 11 Lynx Édouard-Montpetit 7-1 Dragons Laflèche Final Gold Medal April 12 Lynx Édouard-Montpetit 3 - 2 (wins in shootout) Dawson Blues
Playoffs 2007-08
Championship final games Playoff DateTeams Final Gold Medal April 4 Dawson Blues 3 - 8 Cheminots St-Jérôme Final Gold Medal April 11 Cheminots St-Jérôme 6-2 Dawson Blues
Playoffs 2006-07
Championship final games Playoff DateTeams Final Gold Medal April 5 Cheminots St-Jérôme 1 - 2 Dawson Blues Final Gold Medal April 10 Dawson Blues 3 - 2 Cheminots St-Jérômewinner:Dawson Blues
Current roster 2011-12 GoaltendersNumberPlayer29Jade Routhier30Melanie Fournier Defensemen NumberPlayer4 Michele Baylis-Lopresti6 Cassandra Poudrier12 Alexa Brown16Konwakerton Beauvais20 Rebecca Laganiere27 Joelle Ferlatte77 Alessandra Bravi ForwardsNumberPlayer3 Sina Bourbeau11 Karel Laplante14 Jenifer Pouliot19 Gabrielle Davidson21 Valerie Wade47 Alexandria D'Onofrio76 Audrey Ann Boutour94 Devon Thompson
Coaching staff 2011-12
Athletic Coordinator: Paul Rastelli Head Coach: Scott Lambton Assistant Coach: Andrea Lambton Assistant Coach: Emmanuelle Blais Assistant Coach: Alyssa Cecere Goalie Coach: Kim St Pierre Off-Ice Trainer: John D'Amico
Team awards and honors 2006-07 Ligue de hockey féminin collégial AA Championship.Westmount to honour provincial champion Dawson College hockey team, 20 April 2007
Individual awards and honors Awards and individual honors are not available for seasons prior to 2008-09.
2010–11 season Rookie of the Year Award: Cassandra Poudrier 2 Blues were named to All-Star teams:(French) Gabrielle Davidson (forward), Cassandra Poudrier (defensemen), Season 2009–10 2 Blues were named to All-Star teams:(French) Hockey collégial féminin: Mélodie Daoust choisie joueuse par excellence, Audrey Gariépy (forward), Laurie-Anne Ménard (defensemen).
Season 2008–09 Player of the Year Award: Marie-Philip Poulin Rookie of the Year Award: Marie-Philip Poulin 4 Blues were named to All-Star teams:(French) Les Étoiles du hockey collégial féminin dévoilées: Marie-Philip Poulin (forward), Vanessa Gagnon (forward), Lauriane Rougeau (defensemen), Émy Côté (goaltender).
Retired numbers In 2010, Marie-Philip Poulin and Catherine Ward would get their Dawson College numbers retired. Player NumberMarie-Philip Poulin 10Catherine Ward 17
Notable former players Emmanuelle Blais Catherine Ward Ann-Sophie Bettez Marie-Philip Poulin
Blues in NCAA
Player Position School YearsEmmanuelle Blais* Forward Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs 2006-10 Émy Côté Goaltender Manhattanville Valiants 2009-12 Audrey Cournoyer Forward Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs 2009–present Stephanie Denino Defense Princeton Tigers 2006-10 Camille Dumais Forward Dartmouth Big Green 2010–present Karell Emard Forward St. Lawrence Saints 2007-11 Vanessa Emond Forward St. Lawrence Saints 2008-12 Alexandra Garcia Goaltender Connecticut Huskies 2008-12 Lauren Nutkevitch Defense Manhattanville Valiants 2009-12 Marie-Philip Poulin Forward Boston University Terriers 2010–present Lauriane Rougeau Forward Cornell Big Red 2009–present Catherine Ward Defense Boston University Terriers 2010–present
*Blais would win NCAA championships in 2008 and 2010, respectively.
International Player Position Event ResultAnn-Sophie BettezForward 2009 IIHF worldsSilverLauriane RougeauForward 2011 MLP Nations CupGold
Olympic hockey Player Position Event ResultMarie-Philip PoulinForward 2010 Winter OlympicsGoldCatherine WardDefense 2010 Winter OlympicsGold
References
External links Blues women's ice hockey team home page on Dawson Athletics Website Dawson College Website Dawson College Women’s Hockey Program
See also Hockey collégial féminin RSEQ Coupe Dodge