The 2019 Clarkson Cup was held at Ricoh Coliseum in Toronto on 24 March 2019 with the Calgary Inferno defeating the Canadiennes de Montreal by a score of 5-2. Brianna Decker scored the game-winning goal during a power play opportunity in the second period, with Kacey Bellamy logging the assist. Inferno forward Zoe Hickel was recognized as the First Star of the Game.
Game summary Scoring summary Team Goal Assist(s) Time Score 1st period: Emerance Maschmeyer (Montreal) vs. Alex Rigsby (Calgary) Inferno Zoe Hickel (1) Katelyn Gosling, Kacey Bellamy 7:59 1-0, Inferno Inferno Halli Krzyzaniak (1) Blayre Turnbull 12:59 2-0, Inferno 2nd period: Maschmeyer (Montreal) vs. Rigsby (Calgary) Canadiennes Ann-Sophie Bettez (1) Sarah Lefort 3 :43 2-1, Inferno Inferno Brianna Decker (1), PP Bellamy (2) 12 :42 3-1, Inferno Canadiennes Bettez (2) Hilary Knight, Erin Ambrose 17 :37 3-2, Inferno 3rd period: Maschmeyer (Montreal) vs. Rigsby (Calgary)
Playoff seeding
Awards and honors Playoff MVP: Brianna Decker First Star of the Game: Zoe Hickel Second Star of the Game: Ann-Sophie Bettez Third Star of the Game: Kacey Bellamy
Calgary Inferno – 2019 Clarkson Cup champions With the victory, Alex Rigsby became the first American-born goaltender to win an Olympic Gold Medal (2018), IIHF World Championship (2017), and a Clarkson Cup championship. Venla Hovi becomes the first player from Finland to win the Clarkson Cup, while Aina Mizukami is the third player from Japan to have won. As a side note, the first two Japanese players to have won, Kanae Aoki and Aina Takeuchi were part of Calgary's first Clarkson Cup win, back in 2016.
Defenders 3 Tori Hickel 4 Brigette Lacquette 5 Kelly Murray 18 Aina Mizukami 21 Halli Krzyzaniak 22 Kacey Bellamy 51 Katelyn Gosling
Forwards 2 Laura Dostaler 6 Rebecca Johnston 7 Venla Hovi 8 Erica Kromm 9 Dakota Woodworth 10 Rhianna Kurio 11 Eden Murray 13 Kelty Apperson 14 Brianna Decker 16 Rebecca Leslie 17 Kaitlin Willoughby 19 Brianne Jenner 28 Louise Warren 40 Blayre Turnbull 44 Zoe Hickel
Goaltenders 1 Alex Rigsby 33 Lindsey Post 41 Annie Belanger
Coaching and Administrative Staff
Ryan Hilderman (Head coach) Becky McGee, Assistant coach Krister Toews, Assistant coach Mandi Duhamel, Assistant Coach Brodie Lefaivre, Trainer Charley Hasselaar, Trainer Kurtis Smith, Equipment Manager Kirsten Haag, General Manager
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