The 2nd Canadian Women's Hockey League All-Star Game, took place on January 23, 2016 at Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The game aired live on Sportsnet One in Canada as Team Black prevailed by a 5-1 tally against Team White.
The event featured three 20-minute periods. Among the players named as participants, Toronto Furies blueliner Sena Suzuki made history as the first international player (born outside of Canada and United States) to participate in the CWHL All-Star Game.
Participants Player Team Position Nationality Ann Sophie Bettez Canadiennes de Montreal Forward Kristina Brown Boston Blades Forward Jessica Campbell Calgary Inferno Forward Katia Clement-Heydra Canadiennes de Montreal Forward Kim Deschenes Canadiennes de Montreal Forward Brittany Esposito Calgary Inferno Forward Emily Fulton Toronto Furies Forward Brianne Jenner Calgary Inferno Forward Jess Jones Brampton Thunder Forward Elana Lovell Calgary Inferno Forward Caroline Ouellette Canadiennes de Montreal Forward Marie-Philip Poulin Canadiennes de Montreal Forward Jamie Lee Rattray Brampton Thunder Forward Jillian Saulnier Calgary Inferno Forward Emily Fulton Toronto Furies Forward Natalie Spooner Toronto Furies Forward Candice Styles Brampton Thunder Forward Kelly Terry Toronto Furies Forward Hayley Wickenheiser Calgary Inferno Forward Courtney Birchard Brampton Thunder Defense Michelle Bonello Toronto Furies Defense Dru Burns Boston Blades Defense Cathy Chartrand Canadiennes de Montreal Defense Julie Chu Canadiennes de Montreal Defense Sarah Edney Brampton Thunder Defense Laura Fortino Brampton Thunder Defense Jocelyne Larocque Brampton Thunder Defense Jacqui Pierri Calgary Inferno Defense Lauriane Rougeau Canadiennes de Montreal Defense Sena Suzuki Toronto Furies Defense Tara Watchorn Boston Blades Defense Delayne Brian Calgary Inferno Goaltender Christina Kessler Toronto Furies Goaltender Charline Labonte Canadiennes de Montreal Goaltender Genevieve Lacasse Boston Blades Goaltender
Fan balloting Voting for CWHL all-star captains started in December 2015. Online voting required fans to vote on the CWHL.com web site. Fans were presented a list of 42 players and Natalie Spooner and Julie Chu were voted in as captains. Spooner was appointed as captain of Team White while Chu was named Team Black captain.
Game summary Scoring summary Team Goal Assist(s) Time Score 1st period: Christina Kessler (Team Black) vs. Charline Labonte (Team White) Black Marie-Philip Poulin (1) Caroline Ouellette (1), Laura Fortino (1) 08:48 1–0 Black Black Jillian Saulnier (1) 16:06 2-0 Black 2nd period: Christina KesslerDelayne Brian (Team Black) vs. Charline LabonteGenevieve Lacasse (Team White) Black Marie-Philip Poulin (2) Caroline Ouellette (2), Jillian Saulnier (1) 07:03 3–0 Black White Jessica Campbell (1) Brittany Esposito (1) 17:02 3–1 Black Black Hayley Wickenheiser (1) 19:40 4–1 Black 3rd period: Delayne Brian (Team Black) vs. Genevieve Lacasse (Team White) Black Kim Deschenes (1) Laura Fortino (2) 13:22 5–1 Black
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