Burlington Barracudas

Former Canadian Women's Hockey League team

Burlington Barracudas

City| Burlington, Ontario, Canada
League| Canadian Women's Hockey League
Founded| 2007 (2007)
Folded| 2012 (2012)
Home arena| Appleby Ice Centre
Colours| Orange, blue, white

General manager| Maria Quinto
Head coach| Berardino Quinto
Website| Burlington Hockey Club - CWHL
The Barracudas line up for the national anthem, January 2012. A team huddle to discuss strategy.

The  Burlington Barracudas were a professional women's ice hockey team based in Burlington, Ontario. They were one of the founding teams of the Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL) from its inaugural season in 2007 until 2012. The Barracudas’ home ice was Appleby Ice Centre in Burlington.

## History

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Burlington Barracudas defenceman Ashley “ Stretch “ Johnston was the youngest Ontarian player to play in the 2009–10 CWHL season.[1] The team failed to qualify for the playoffs in the 2010–11 season.

## Season-by-season results

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Note: Finish = Rank in league at end of regular season; GP = Games played, W = Wins (2 points), OTL = Overtime losses (1 point), L = Losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, Pts = Points, Top scorer: Points (Goals+Assists)

Season  | League  | Regular season | Post season results  | Top scorer (regular season)

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Finish  | GP  | W  | OTL  | L  | GF  | GA  | Pts
2007–08  | CWHL | 5th  | 30 | 11 | 1 | 18 | 76 | 98 | 23  | Lost in second round (Brampton Canadettes Thunder)  |  J. Harrigan 35 (18+17)
2008–09  | CWHL | 4th  | 30 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 82 | 99 | 25  | Lost in first round (Montreal Stars)  |  B. Kellar 14 (4+10)
2009–10  | CWHL | 3rd  | 30 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 94 | 80 | 41  | Lost final (Brampton Thunder)  |  B. Jenner 23 (11+12)
2010–11  | CWHL | 5th  | 26 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 54 | 108 | 14  | Did not qualify |  D. Rundqvist 15 (11+4)
2011–12  | CWHL | 6th  | 27 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 46 | 150 | 2  | Did not qualify |  S. West 17 (6+11)

Sources: [2][3]

### Community events

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* On November 18, 2011, several Burlington Barracudas players (including Christina Kessler, Shannon Moulson, Ashley Stephenson, Jana Harrigan, Amanda Shaw, Annina Rajahuhta, Samantha Shirley, Amanda Parkins, and Lindsay Vine) competed in the first ever Hockey Helps the Homeless Women's Tournament. Said tournament was held at the Magna Centre in Newmarket, Ontario.[4]
* Barracudas players Christina Kessler and Shannon Moulson were part of an event at Power Play Sports in Niagara Falls, Ontario on December 20, 2011 to promote the 2012 Clarkson Cup (to be held in Niagara Falls). After the event, they met players from the NFGHA (Niagara Falls Girls Hockey League) for photographs and autographs.[5]

## Awards and honors

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Samantha Shirley in action with the Burlington Barracudas

### 2007-08

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#### CWHL Top Players

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* Top Defender: Becky Kellar, Burlington

### CWHL All-Stars

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Central All-Stars

* Defender: Becky Kellar, Burlington
* Forward: Jana Harrigan, Burlington

### Monthly Top Scorers

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* November: Jana Harrigan, Burlington (5+3=8 points, 5 games)[6]

### 2008-09

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#### CWHL Top Players

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* Top Defender: Becky Kellar, Burlington

## Draft history

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### 2010 Draft

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The following were players selected by the Barracudas in the 2010 CWHL Draft. Because the league contracted from six to five teams, it was possible for some teams to reacquire players.

Draft #  | Player  | 2009-10 Team

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2 | Ashley Riggs[7] | Canadian Under 22 team
6 | Christine Kessler | N/A
7 | Shannon Moulson | Mississauga Chiefs
12 | Natalie Payne | N/A
13 | Danijela Rundqvist | N/A
18 | Amanda Shaw | Zurich ZSC Lions
19 | Kelley Hart | Burlington Barracudas (reacquired in draft)
24 | Brianne McLaughlin | 2009–10 United States women's national ice hockey team
25 | Mallory Johnston | Burlington Barracudas (reacquired in draft)
30 | Christine Hartnel | N/A
31 | Danielle Blanchard | Vaughan Flames
36 | Samantha Shirley | Vaughan Flames
37 | Michele Janus | Burlington Barracudas (reacquired in draft)
40 | Andrea Bevan | N/A
45 | Jaclyn Pitushka | N/A
46 | Kelley Stewart | Burlington Barracudas (reacquired in draft)
51 | Amanda Perkins | Burlington Barracudas (reacquired in draft)
52 | Ashley Stewart | Burlington Barracudas (reacquired in draft)

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* Protected players

Player  | 2009-10 Team

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Jana Harrigan | Burlington Barracudas
Becky Kellar | 2009–10 Canada women's national ice hockey team
Lindsay Vine | Burlington Barracudas
Sommer West | Mississauga Chiefs

## Roster 2011–12

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Christina Kessler Goalies  Number  |  | Player  | Former Team  | Hometown

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30 |  | Allison Cubberley | Elmira Soaring Eagles  | Bracebridge, Ontario
35 |  | Christina Kessler[9] | Canada women's national ice hockey team | Mississauga, Ontario
1 |  | Mandy Cronin | Boston Blades | York, Maine
Defense  Number  |  | Player  | Former Team  | Hometown

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55 |  | Amanda Nois | Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs women's ice hockey | Brampton, Ontario
23 |  | Shannon Moulson | Mississauga Chiefs | Mississauga, Ontario
15 |  | Mallory Johnston | Colgate University  | Chatham, Ontario
12 |  | Ashley Stephenson | Mississauga Chiefs  | Mississauga, Ontario
4 |  | Amanda Shaw[10] | Boston University Terriers women's ice hockey | St Thomas, Ontario
Forwards  Number  |  | Player  | Former Team  | Hometown

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91 |  | Amanda Parkins | Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs women's ice hockey | Kitchener, Ontario
44 |  | Sommer West | Mississauga Chiefs  | Bowmenville, Ontario
32 |  | Jana Harrigan | Ohio State Buckeyes women's ice hockey | Burlington, Ontario
27 |  | Samantha Shirley | Vaughan Flames | Mississauga, Ontario
24 |  | Brayden Ferguson | St. Francis Xavier athletic teams | Toronto, Ontario
21 |  | Sarah Dagg[11] | Rochester Institute of Technology Tigers  | Paris, Ontario
19 |  | Lindsay Vine | Niagara Purple Eagles women's ice hockey | Oakville, Ontario
18 |  | Dayna Kanis[12] | Guelph Gryphons women's ice hockey | Georgetown, Ontario
16 |  | Sara Lynch | Western Mustangs women's ice hockey | Owen sound, Ontario
11 |  | Anniina Rajahuhta | Finland women's national ice hockey team | Helsinki, Finland
9 |  | Joanne Eustace | Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs women's ice hockey | Torbay, Newfoundland
7 |  | Kelly Hart[13] | Bemidji State Beavers women's ice hockey | Ajax, Ontario

Reference[14]

## Coaching staff 2011-12

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Barracudas'Head Coach Berardino Quinto

* General Manager: Maria Quinto
* Head Coach: Berardino Quinto
* Assistant Coach: Jessica Rattle
* Equipment Manager: Diane Cruickshanks & Madelaine Bird
* Marketing Coordinator: Deanne Johnstone
* Head Athletic Therapist: Nancy Spence
* Assistant Athletic Therapist: Glenn Burke
* Assistant Athletic Therapist: Carm Chan

Reference[15]

## Olympians

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Player  | Position  | Hometown  | Olympic

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Becky Kellar | Defense  | Burlington, Ontario | four-time Olympic medalist with the Canadian national team
Danijela Rundqvist[16] | Forward  | Stockholm, Sweden | three-time Olympian and two-time Olympic medalist with the Swedish national team
Anniina Rajahuhta | Forward | Helsinki, Finland | two-time Olympic bronze medalist with the Finnish national team

## References

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1. ^ "Ashley Johnston - 2013-14 - Women's Ice Hockey".
2. ^ Collins gem Hockey Facts and Stats 2009-10, p.551, Andrew Podnieks, Harper Collins Publishers Ltd, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, ISBN 978-1-55468-621-6
3. ^ Collins gem Hockey Facts and Stats 2009-10, p.553, Andrew Podnieks, Harper Collins Publishers Ltd, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, ISBN 978-1-55468-621-6
4. ^ "Hockeyhelpshomeless". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 19, 2012.
5. ^ "Snap Niagara Falls". [dead link]
6. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 7, 2011. Retrieved September 28, 2010.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
7. ^ Women Hockey Life, http://www.womenshockeylife.com/success-stories/ashley-riggs/[permanent dead link]
8. ^ "CWHL - Canadian Women's Hockey League". Archived from the original on August 16, 2010. Retrieved September 23, 2010.
9. ^ "Profil de Kessler". Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved January 4, 2012.
10. ^ "Profile". Archived from the original on January 23, 2012.
11. ^ "Sarah Dagg - 2010-11 - Women's Hockey". Rochester Institute of Technology Athletics.
12. ^ "Ontario University Athletics". www.leaguestat.com.
13. ^ "Profile". Retrieved May 10, 2023.
14. ^ "Burlington Team Roster". Archived from the original on April 20, 2012. Retrieved January 4, 2012.
15. ^ "CWHL - Canada Women's Hockey: Leagues, Statistics, Awards, Schedules". CWHL.ca.
16. ^ Herb Garbutt, Swede success for Barracudas’ Danijela Rundqvist, Burlington Post

## External links

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* Burlington Barracudas on CWHL Website Archived October 24, 2011, at the Wayback Machine

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Canadian Women's Hockey League

Final teams|

* Calgary Inferno
* Les Canadiennes de Montreal
* Markham Thunder
* Shenzhen KRS Vanke Rays
* Toronto Furies
* Worcester Blades

Defunct teams|

* Burlington Barracudas
* Mississauga Chiefs
* Ottawa Senators
* Quebec Phenix
* Vanke Rays
* Vaughan Flames

Seasons|

* 2007–08
* 2008–09
* 2009–10
* 2010–11
* 2011–12
* 2012–13
* 2013–14
* 2014–15
* 2015–16
* 2016–17
* 2017–18
* 2018–19

Drafts|

* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018

All-Star Games|

* 2014
* 2016
* 2017
* 2019

Clarkson Cup|

* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019

Commissioners|

* Brenda Andress (2008–2018)
* Jayna Hefford Interim (2018–2019)

Outdoor Classic|

* 2016 Outdoor Women's Classic

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