Toronto Furies
| Toronto Furies | |
|---|---|
 | |
| City | Toronto, Ontario |
| League | Canadian Women's Hockey League |
| Founded | 2011 |
| Home arena | Mastercard Centre |
| Colors | Blue and white |
| Owner(s) | CWHL |
| General manager | Sami Jo Small |
| Head coach | Courtney Kessel |
| Captain | Natalie Spooner |
| Website | toronto |
| Franchise history | |
| 2010–2011 | Toronto CWHL |
| 2011–present | Toronto Furies |
| Championships | |
| Playoff championships | 1 (2013–14) |
 Current season | |
The Toronto Furies are a professional women's ice hockey team that plays in Toronto, Ontario, as members of the Canadian Women's Hockey League. The team was established in 2010 largely from the remains of the former Mississauga Chiefs franchise. The Toronto Furies play their home games at the Mastercard Centre in Toronto, Ontario. The team adopted the name "Furies" after the 2011 Clarkson Cup.
The club captured the 2014 Clarkson Cup championship.
History
Prior to the 2010–11 season, the Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL) underwent a structural reorganization. The CWHL considered the restructure a relaunch of the league.[1] Among the changes included the Mississauga Chiefs, Ottawa Senators and Vaughan Flames teams ceasing operations,[2] adding a new team in Toronto. The relaunch also branded the five teams after their respective locations, simply calling the new teams by their locations such as "Toronto CWHL". However, the CWHL teams that were playing in previous markets were commonly referred to as their former names, and the new Toronto team was sometimes called the Toronto Aeros after a former NWHL team that ceased operations in 2007[3] or Toronto HC.[4] The league held its first player draft on August 12, 2010, although it was only for the three Greater Toronto Area teams as the league decided that since they do not pay a salary, it would be unfair to force players to be based outside their hometown.[5] The new Toronto team protected former Mississauga Chiefs' Jennifer Botterill and Sami Jo Small and acquired many of the former Chiefs' players in the draft.[6]
The Toronto CWHL team advanced to the championship game in the 2011 Clarkson Cup where it lost 5–0. The team then adopted the Toronto Furies name after the season ended. The decision behind naming the franchise Furies was featured on an episode of History Television's program What's In a Name? aired on September 12, 2011.[7] Players voted on one of five names suggested by fans. The five names that fans suggested included: the Toronto Force, Toronto Tornadoes, Toronto Snipes, Toronto Furies and the Toronto Vamps.
Two Furies players became the fourth and fifth women to play 150 career games in 2013–14. On November 16, 2013, Kristy Zamora reached the milestone. On November 23, 2013, a 4–2 victory over Brampton provided Meagan Aarts with her 150th game.
During the 2013–14 CWHL season, there were a handful of milestones which the Furies reached. On February 9, 2014, a victory against the defending Clarkson Cup champion Boston Blades provided Furies goaltender Sami Jo Small with the 60th victory of her career. With the win, she became the first CWHL goaltender to reach the 60 wins plateau.[8] A March 8 game against the Brampton Thunder resulted in Meagan Aarts earning the 100 point in her CWHL career.[9]
The Furies defeated the Boston Blades by a 1–0 tally in overtime to claim their first Clarkson Cup title in 2014.[10] The tournament was played at Markham Centennial Centre. With the victory, Natalie Spooner became the first woman in hockey history to claim the gold medal in the Olympic Winter Games and the Clarkson Cup in the same year.
During the summer of 2016, Kori Cheverie retired from the Furies with three franchise records: points (82), games played (152) and power play goals (14). In addition, she holds the league record for most consecutive games played with 152.[when?]
On June 11, 2018, inaugural member Sami Jo Small was named general manager of the Furies.[11] Among her first moves was signing Courtney Birchard as their new head coach. In addition, Ken Dufton was named as an advisor to the team.[12] On the free agent market, Small signed goaltender Elaine Chuli[13] and forward Shiann Darkangelo to contracts in August 2018.
Season-by-season records
| Year | Coach | GP | W | L | T/OTL | GF | GA | Pts | Finish | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–12 | 27 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 75 | 15 | 26 | 4th | Eliminated in 2012 Clarkson Cup round-robin |
Season standings
| = Indicates First Place finish |
| = Indicates championship |
| Year | League | Reg. Season | Playoffs | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | CWHL | 3rd place (12 wins) | Clarkson Cup finalists | |
| 2011-12 | CWHL | 4th place (9 wins) | ||
| 2012-13 | CWHL | 4th place (10 wins) | 3rd place, Round Robin | Sommer West |
| 2013-14 | CWHL | 4th place (10 wins) | Clarkson Cup champions | Sommer West |
| 2014-15 | CWHL | Sommer West | ||
| 2015-16 | CWHL | Sommer West | ||
| 2016-17 | CWHL | Did not qualify | Sommer West | |
| 2017-18 | CWHL | Did not qualify | Jeff Flanagan | |
| 2018-19 | CWHL | Courtney Kessel |
Current roster
 | This section needs to be updated. (August 2018) |
Updated August 15, 2018.[14][15]
| No. | Nat | Player | Pos | S/G | Age | Acquired | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Elaine Chuli | G | L | 30 | 2018 | Waterford, Ontario | |
|
Shiann Darkangelo | LW | L | 30 | 2018 | Royal Oak, Michigan |
Scoring leaders
Year-by-year
| Season | Leader (F) | GP | G | A | Pts | Leader (D) | GP | G | A | Pts | PPG | SHG | GWG |
| 2010-11[16] | Jennifer Botterill | 25 | 14 | 30 | 44 | Britni Smith | 29 | 8 | 21 | 29 | Tessa Bonhomme (4) | Three tied with 1 | Bonhomme (3) |
| 2011-12[17] | Mallory Deluce | 20 | 12 | 9 | 21 | Tessa Bonhomme | 24 | 4 | 12 | 16 | Kori Cheverie (6) | Three tied with 1 | Deluce (4) |
| 2012-13[18] | Rebecca Johnston | 24 | 8 | 17 | 25 | Tessa Bonhomme | 24 | 4 | 5 | 9 | Six tied with 1 | Natalie Spooner (3) | Spooner (3) |
| 2013-14[19] | Carolyne Prevost | 23 | 11 | 12 | 23 | Michelle Bonello | 22 | 2 | 10 | 12 | Prevost and Alyssa Baldin (4) | Prevost (1) | Katie Wilson (3) |
| 2014-15 | Jenelle Kohanchuk | 21 | 7 | 10 | 17 | Megan Bozek | 22 | 3 | 7 | 10 | Carolyne Prevost (4) | None | Prevost (3) |
| 2015–16 | Natalie Spooner | 22 | 17 | 13 | 30 | Michelle Bonello | 24 | 0 | 8 | 8 | Spooner (5) | Spooner (2) | Kori Cheverie (2) |
| 2016–17 | Natalie Spooner | 20 | 13 | 7 | 20 |
All-time scoring leaders
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | Seasons |
Draft picks
- These are the first selections for every respective draft that Toronto participated in.
| Draft year | Player | Pick | College |
| 2010 | Tessa Bonhomme | 1st Overall | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 2011 | Jesse Scanzano[20] | 5th Overall | Mercyhurst Lakers |
| 2012 | Rebecca Johnston | 2nd Overall | Cornell Big Red |
| 2013 | Katie Wilson | 2nd Overall | Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs |
| 2014 | Megan Bozek | 2nd Overall | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| 2015 | Emily Fulton | 2nd Overall | Cornell Big Red |
| 2016 | Renata Fast | 2nd Overall | Clarkson |
Awards and honors
- Sommer West, 2014 CWHL Coach of the Year
- Mallory Deluce, 2015 Isobel Gathorne-Hardy Award[21]
- Christina Kessler, 2014 Clarkson Cup Most Valuable Player
- Britni Smith, First Star of the Game, 2014 Clarkson Cup finals
- Christina Kessler, Second Star of the Game, 2014 Clarkson Cup finals[22]
See also
References
- ^ "Elite Women's Hockey Action Starts". CWHL.ca. October 21, 2010. Archived from the original on November 21, 2010.
- ^ "NEWS - The "NEW" Canadian Women's Hockey League" (Press release). Ottawa Senators. June 7, 2010. Archived from the original on July 18, 2018. Retrieved August 9, 2010.
- ^ "Aeros History". TorontoAeros.com. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
- ^ "What it's all about..." CWHL.com. February 25, 2011. Archived from the original on October 2, 2011.
- ^ "Women's Elite Hockey "First Ever" Draft". CWHL.ca. August 12, 2010. Archived from the original on November 21, 2010.
- ^ "Toronto 2010–11 draft". Archived from the original on April 5, 2011.
- ^ http://tvguide.ca/watercooler/reviewsandpreviews/articles/110912_whats_name_mh.htm
- ^ http://www.cwhl.ca/view/cwhl/news-644/news_133141
- ^ http://www.cwhl.ca/view/cwhl/news-644/news_144155
- ^ http://cwhl.ca/view/cwhl/news-644/news_145233
- ^ Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press (11 June 2018). "Sami Jo Small named GM of CWHL's Toronto Furies". The Toronto Star. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
- ^ Press Release (31 July 2018). "Kessel New Head Coach, Dufton New Advisor". Toronto Furies. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
- ^ Press Release (1 August 2018). "Toronto Adds Free Agent Goaltender Elaine Chuli". Toronto Furies. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
- ^ "Toronto Furies Roster". Toronto Furies. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
- ^ "Toronto Furies Elite Prospects". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
- ^ "CWHL: Boston Blades | Pointstreak Stats". Cwhlboston_hockey.stats.pointstreak.com. Retrieved 2017-07-06.
- ^ "CWHL: Boston Blades | Pointstreak Stats". Cwhlboston_hockey.stats.pointstreak.com. Retrieved 2017-07-06.
- ^ http://cwhl_site.stats.pointstreak.com/teamplayerstats.html?teamid=277087&seasonid=9580
- ^ http://cwhl_site.stats.pointstreak.com/teamplayerstats.html?teamid=277087&seasonid=11441
- ^ http://www.cwhl.ca/news.asp?id=76
- ^ "Sudbury Lady Wolves and Red Deer Chiefs to meet for gold medal at 2015 Esso Cup; award winners announced : NR.052.15". hockeycanadawest.ca. 2015-04-25. Retrieved 2016-06-22.
- ^ http://cwhl_site.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=2415210
