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2019 Clarkson Cup

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2019 Clarkson Cup
1 Total
Calgary Inferno 5 5
Canadiennes de Montreal 2 2
Location(s)Toronto, Ontario
DatesMarch 24, 2019
← 2018 Clarkson Cup

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

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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)

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Playoff seeding

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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

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Calgary Inferno – 2019 Clarkson Cup champions

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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.

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

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  1. ^ "Clarkson Cup Game Summary". CWHL. 2019-03-24. Archived from the original on 2019-03-27. Retrieved 2019-03-27.