2011–12 Montreal Stars season

The Montreal Stars will attempt to win their third Clarkson Cup in franchise history. With the first pick overall in the 2011 CWHL Draft, the Montreal Stars selected Meghan Agosta from Mercyhurst College.[1]

Montreal Stars, a Champions'great team

Offseason

CWHL Draft
As player substitute, Audrey Doyon-Lessard
= Indicates Olympian
= Indicates former NCAA player
= Indicates former CIS player
For 2011-12 season, Jenny Lavigne is the Star's regular Goaltender
#PlayerHometownCollege
1Meghan Agosta (F) Ruthven, OntarioMercyhurst Lakers (CHA)
7Catherine Ward (D) Montreal, QuebecBoston University Terriers (HEA)
13Caroline Hill (F) Dorval, QuebecMcGill Martlets (QSSF)
19Catherine Herron (G) Chambly, QuebecMontreal Carabins (QSSF)
25Catherine Desjardins (D) Varennes, QuebecConcordia Stingers (QSSF)
31Alyssa Cecere (F) Brossard, QuebecMcGill Martlets (QSSF)
37Audrey Doyon-Lessard (G) Charny, QuebecConcordia Stingers (QSSF)
43Danielle Wilkinson-FordNone (played in DWHL)
49Sabrine NaultNone (played for Les Ailes de Richelieu)

Regular season
January 8: Get in the Game, Support the Stars! Fundraiser game
Montreal supporters at Arena St-Louis
Young fans of Montreal Girls Hockey
  • October 13, 2011: The CWHL will participate in two charity hockey games for cancer research at Windsor Arena. The event is called 'Stick It To Cancer' and the Montreal Stars will compete versus the Toronto Furies in two games on Nov. 26 and 27. The campaign is being organized in partnership by the CWHL, along with Breast Ride Ever, a not-for-profit organization. Proceeds from the games will benefit local cancer programs and the Hospice of Windsor and Essex County.[2]
  • November 19, the second annual "Game on to beat breast cancer" benefit. The target to surpass last year's donation results was far exceeded. A new attendance record was also set at the game, with over 1,100 fans[3] in the stands.[4]
  • December 8, Montréal Stars offer a cheque for close to $15 000 to the Quebec Breast Cancer Foundation[5]
  • January 8: About 900 persons come to support the Stars in Fundraiser game . More than $ 7,000 dollars are amassed during the event[6]
  • January 20, 21 and 22: Montreal Stars played their three home games in front of young girls players and fans from local communities where girls'hockey is in full development. These games are presented in collaboration with local girls' minor hockey associations: Mont-Royal Girls Hockey Association, Montreal Girls Hockey and the Pierrefond Girls Minor Hockey. On Friday January 20, a pre-game ceremony was honour the career of Catherine Ward, who grew up in and played minor hockey with Mont-Royal Girls Hockey Association.[7]

Schedule at home
The Stars gathering around the bench discussing strategy
DateTimeLocationOpponentScoreNotes
Oct 2215h00Centre Étienne DesmarteauBrampton Thunder4-1Home Opener
Oct 2313h00Centre Étienne DesmarteauBrampton Thunder7-2
Nov 1915h00Centre Étienne DesmarteauBoston Blades2-4Québec Breast Cancer Foundation
Nov 2013h00Centre Étienne DesmarteauBoston Blades4-1
Dec 315h00Centre Étienne DesmarteauBurlington Barracudas9-3
Dec 413h00Centre Étienne DesmarteauBurlington Barracudas7-2
Jan 715h00Centre Étienne DesmarteauToronto Furies3-0
Jan 813h00Centre Étienne DesmarteauToronto Furies1-3Fundraiser game
Jan 1819h30McConnell ArenaMcGill Martlets4-1Exhibition Game
Jan 2019h00Ville Mont-Royal ArenaTeam Alberta CWHL8-2Minor Hockey Outreach
Jan 2116h00Arena St-Louis[8]Burlington Barracudas6-3Minor Hockey Outreach
Jan 2212h15Centre Civique de DDO Dollard-des-Ormeaux [9]Burlington Barracudas10-1Minor Hockey Outreach
Feb 1719h30McConnell ArenaMcGill MartletsCancel by McGillExhibition Game
Feb 1815h00Centre Étienne DesmarteauToronto Furies6-3Fan Appreciation Day (750 supporters)
Feb 1913h00Centre Étienne DesmarteauToronto Furies7-4Last Home Game

Reference[10]

Awards and honors
A great player

Meghan Agosta has broken the single season record for points scored, surpassing the previous record of 71 points, for the new record of 80 points with 41 goals and 39 assists in 27 games.[11]

See also

References
  1. http://www.hockeycanada.ca/index.php/ci_id/171304/la_id/1/
  2. Charity games
  3. (in French) Les Stars de Montréal se font charitables
  4. (in French) Les Stars de Montréal contre Boston! Un grand moment… et plus de $9,000 amassés pour la Fondation du Cancer du Sein!
  5. Women's Hockey Life
  6. (in French) Les Stars de Montréal amassent $7,000 lors de l’évènement ”Soyez de la Partie”
  7. (in French) Les Stars à Mont-Royal
  8. (in French) Localisation
  9. Localisation
  10. Montreal Schedule
  11. Saison record pour Meghan Agosta
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