The 4th Canadian Women's Hockey League All-Star Game took place on January 20, 2019, at Scotiabank Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The event featured three 20-minute periods.
Brigitte Lacquette served as captain for Team Purple, while goaltender Liz Knox was the captain for Team Gold. Former NHL goaltender Curtis Joseph served in the capacity of head coach for Team Purple, with Cheryl Pounder serving as assistant coach. Glenn Healy was the head coach with Team Gold, as Charline Labonte took on the role of assistant coach.
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Fan balloting All-Star captains were selected via an online fan vote. Calgary Inferno blueliner Brigitte Lacquette secured over 90 percent of the vote to be named one of the captains. Lix Knox, a goaltender from the Markham Thunder, finished in second place in the overall vote, gaining the chance to serve as the second All-Star captain.
Players named The rosters announced in three different press releases. The first press release announcing the group of All-Stars was issued on December 3, 2018. First round Player NationalityPositionTeam Rebecca Johnston Forward Calgary Inferno Hilary Knight Forward Canadiennes de Montreal Jocelyne Larocque Defense Markham Thunder Rachel Llanes Forward Shenzhen KRS Vanke Rays Marie-Philip Poulin Forward Canadiennes de Montreal Alex Rigsby Goaltender Calgary Inferno Laura Stacey Forward Markham Thunder Natalie Spooner Forward Toronto Furies Blayre Turnbull Forward Calgary Inferno Lauren Williams Defense Worcester Blades Jessica Wong Forward Shenzhen KRS Vanke Rays
Second round Player NationalityPositionTeam Erin Ambrose Defense Canadiennes de Montreal Kacey Bellamy Defense Calgary Inferno Megan Bozek Defense Markham Thunder Hanna Bunton Forward Shenzhen KRS Vanke Rays Mellissa Channell Defense Toronto Furies Liz Knox Goaltender Markham Thunder Halli Krzyzaniak Defense Calgary Inferno Brigette Lacquette Defense Calgary Inferno Emerance Maschmeyer Goaltender Canadiennes de Montreal Jamie Lee Rattray Forward Markham Thunder Lauriane Rougeau Defense Canadiennes de Montreal Jillian Saulnier Forward Calgary Inferno Third round Player NationalityPositionTeam Victoria Bach Forward Markham Thunder Ann-Sophie Bettez Forward Canadiennes de Montreal Alex Carpenter Forward Shenzhen KRS Vanke Rays Brianna Decker Forward Calgary Inferno Renata Fast Defense Toronto Furies Laura Fortino Defense Markham Thunder Zoe Hickel Forward Calgary Inferno Brianne Jenner Forward Calgary Inferno Hannah Miller Forward Shenzhen KRS Rays Sarah Nurse Forward Toronto Furies Noora Raty Goaltender Shenzhen KRS Vanke Rays
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