| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 12, 2005
The Ontario Women’s Hockey Association is pleased to announce
details of the 2005 OWHA Provincial Championships. Three hundred
and eighty-two teams (382) have qualified to compete in this prestigious
event, which takes place April 15, 16 and 17 in Mississauga, Brampton,
Vaughan and Toronto.
Girls and women from all parts of Ontario will vie for gold in
the largest women’s hockey provincial championship in the
world. Over 7,500 participants will take part and well over ten
thousand (10,000) fans will catch the games played in eight (8)
facilities and twenty-eight (28) rinks.
This year’s Provincial Championship will feature teams who
qualified through regional playdowns to compete in the following
divisions and categories:
| NOVICE
8 & under |
ATOM
10 & under |
PEEWEE
12 & under |
BANTAM
14 & under |
MIDGET
17 & under |
SENIOR
Open age |
| A |
7 |
AA |
9 |
AA |
12 |
AA |
14 |
AA |
22 |
AA |
13 |
| BB |
4 |
A |
14 |
A |
12 |
A |
16 |
A |
16 |
A |
20 |
| B |
4 |
BB |
14 |
BB |
12 |
BB |
16 |
BB |
16 |
BB |
12 |
| C |
9 |
B |
14 |
B |
16 |
B |
16 |
B |
16 |
B |
8 |
| |
|
C |
14 |
C |
16 |
C |
16 |
C |
16 |
C |
8 |
| TL: |
24 |
|
65 |
|
68 |
|
78 |
|
86 |
|
61 |
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The 2005 Senior AAA and Intermediate AA, A, BB, B & C Provincial
Championships were held in February. A total of 63 teams participated.
Winners were:
| Division |
Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
| Senior AAA |
Brampton
Thunder |
Toronto
Aeros |
Oakville
Ice |
| Intermediate AA |
Toronto
Jr Aeros |
Windsor
Jr Wildcats |
Markham-Stouffville
Jr Stars |
| Intermediate A |
Brampton
Canadettes |
Brantford
Icecats |
Stoney
Creek Sabres |
| Intermediate BB |
Ottawa |
Mississauga
Chiefs |
Stratford
Aces |
| Intermediate B |
Belmont
Blazers |
Norfolk
Hericanes |
Peterborough
Hobies Sports |
| Intermediate C |
Lucan |
Grafton
Titans |
Kingston
C.A.L. Comets |
Team Ontario (Brampton Thunder) and
Team Ontario Host (Toronto Aeros) went on to represent the OWHA
at the Esso Women’s National Championship in Sarnia. Team
Ontario Host (Toronto Aeros) won gold, Team Ontario (Brampton Thunder)
took the silver and Team Quebec (Montreal Axion) won bronze.
Toronto Aeros won the NWHL (National
Women’s Hockey League) Cup on March 26th against
Montreal Axion in a thrilling 5-4 overtime win. Participants on
both the Aeros and Thunder have won many OWHA provincial championships.
The OWHA Provincial Championships are
an exceptional programme of excellence featuring superb competition
that is unmatched throughout the world.
Defending
Champions - 2003-2004 PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONS
| Division/Category |
Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
| Novice A |
Burlington Barracudas |
Brampton Canadettes |
Waterloo |
| Novice BB |
Whitby Wolves |
Toronto - Leaside Wildcats |
Windsor Wildcats |
| Novice B |
Belleville Bearcats |
Mitchell Meteors |
Cambridge Roadrunners |
| Novice C |
Ilderton Jets |
Brampton Canadettes |
Clearview Icecats |
| Atom AA |
Brampton Canadettes |
Mississauga Chiefs |
Burlington Barracudas |
| Atom A |
Guelph Thunder |
Windsor Wildcats |
Gloucester Stars |
| Atom BB |
Stratford Aces |
Oshawa Panthers |
Belmont Blazers |
| Atom B |
Napanee Crunch |
Niagara Falls Rapids |
Nepean Wildcats |
| Atom C |
Ottawa Bobcats |
Kanata Rangers |
Parkhill Screamers |
| Pee Wee AA |
London Devilettes |
Willowdale Red Wings |
Bluewater Hawks |
| Pee Wee A |
Sudbury |
Burlington Barracudas |
London Devilettes |
| Pee Wee BB |
Stratford Aces |
Woodstock Wildcats |
Mississauga Chiefs |
| Pee Wee B |
Madoc Cooper Wild Kids |
Brockville Angels |
Twin Centre Hurricanes |
| Pee Wee C |
Mt. Brydges Cougars |
Barrie Sharks |
Whitby Wolves |
| Bantam AA |
Markham-Stouffville Stars |
Aurora Panthers |
Brampton Canadettes |
| Bantam A |
Brampton Canadettes |
Niagara Falls Rapids |
Gloucester Stars |
| Bantam BB |
Madoc Cooper Wild Kids |
Oshawa Panthers |
Hamilton Hawks |
| Bantam B |
Windsor Wildcats |
Lambeth Lancers |
Vaughan Flames |
| Bantam C |
Halton Hills Twisters |
Orillia Hawks |
Whitby Wolves |
| Midget AA |
Brampton Canadettes |
Sarnia Lady Sting |
Nepean Wildcats |
| Midget A |
Cobourg |
North Bay |
Ottawa |
| Midget BB |
Clarington J & M Tire |
Brampton Canadettes |
Brussels Bullets |
| Midget B |
Cold Creek |
South Huron |
North Halton Twisters |
| Midget C |
Wallace |
Alvinston Avalanche |
Kitchener Lady Rangers |
| Senior AA |
Oakville Ice |
Dorchester Blazers |
Peterborough Twohey's |
| Senior A |
Hamilton Golden Hawks |
Toronto Grimm Jesters |
Etobicoke 430 Dolphins |
| Senior BB |
Thunder Bay Sting |
Port Stanley Bannockburn Farms |
Cobourg Eagle.ca |
| Senior B |
Peterborough Ice |
Baltimore Predators |
Tamworth Bell Connection |
| Senior C |
Durham West Lightening |
Parry Sound Phantoms |
Grafton Senior Devils |
EVENT HEADQUARTERS: ICELAND
ARENA, MISSISSAUGA
Games take place: Friday, April 15th, Saturday,
April 16th & Sunday, April 17th
starting at 8:00am on Friday morning at the following facilities:
| Mississauga
Iceland - Event
Headquarters (4 rinks)
Hershey Centre (2 rinks)
Meadowvale (4 rinks)
Tomken (2 rinks – Fri only)
Toronto
Westwood (5 rinks – Fri & 3 rinks Sat) |
Brampton
South Fletcher (4 rinks)
Brampton Sport & Entertainment (3 rinks – Fri
& Sat)
Vaughan
Vaughan Sports Village (4 rinks) |
For further information:
FRAN RIDER, Executive Director, OWHA
Phone: (905) 282-9980
Cell: (416) 573-5447
|
PAT NICHOLLS, Vice President, OWHA
Phone: (905) 282-9980
Cell: (416) 571-9198 |
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