| 2019 Clarkson Cup | ||||||||||
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| Location(s) | Toronto, Ontario | |||||||||
| Dates | March 24, 2019 | |||||||||
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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 | ||||
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| 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
| Clarkson Cup semifinals Best-of-three | Clarkson Cup Championship | ||||||||
| 1 | Calgary Inferno | x | |||||||
| 4 | Toronto Furies | x | |||||||
| 1 | Calgary Inferno | 5 | |||||||
| 2 | Canadiennes de Montreal | 2 | |||||||
| 2 | Canadiennes de Montreal | 2 | |||||||
| x | Markham Thunder | x | |||||||
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.
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Defenders
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Forwards
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Goaltenders
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- 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
References
- ^ "Clarkson Cup Game Summary". CWHL. 2019-03-24. Archived from the original on 2019-03-27. Retrieved 2019-03-27.
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