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Women-in-Hockey Digest Sunday, September 12 1999 Volume 01 : Number 495
In this issue:
First female goalie to ever sign a major junior hockey contract
Cassie Campbell website is retiring
Open Call in California
windsor tournament information?
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Date: Sat, 11 Sep 1999 19:12:30 -0400
From: KL Sports
Subject: First female goalie to ever sign a major junior hockey contract
Rookie becomes first female to sign contract
Rookie goaltender Charline Labonte yesterday
became the first female goalie to ever sign a major junior hockey
contract.
BATHURST, N.B. - Rookie goaltender Charline Labonte entered the major
junior hockey record books yesterday without even playing a game. Labonte
became the first female goalie to ever sign a major junior hockey
contract in Canadian Hockey League history. "It's a very big day for
me," said the shy 16-year-old, who signed with the Acadie-Bathurst
Titan of the Quebec Major Junior League. "It's a new
experience." When a player signs a junior hockey contract the team
then owns that player's rights. The Titan selected Labonte in the 11th
round at last June's midget-age entry draft making her the first female
to be drafted in the CHL, the umbrella organization that includes the
Ontario Hockey League, the Western Hockey League and the QMJHL. "The
Titan created a precedent by drafting the first female goalie,"
explained Titan owner/general manager Leo-Guy Morrissette. "And
during the pre-season she proved she has a place in the Quebec Major
Junior Hockey League." Manon Rheaume, the first woman to ever play
professional hockey with the NHL's Tampa Bay Lightning, was never drafted
by a major junior hockey team. She received an invitation from the former
Trois-Rivieres Draveurs where she played 17 minutes in one game, allowing
three goals in the 1991-92 season. Labonte, who played Midget AA hockey
with Milles Iles Seigneurs near Montreal last season, entered training
camp last month as one of five goalies looking to crack the lineup.
"She definitely challenged the other goalies," said
Morrissette. "The arrival of Charline Labonte pushed the adrenaline
of the other goalies." Impressed with Labonte's calibre of play,
Morrissette released two of the other four netminders, creating a
three-way race for the No. 1 spot between Labonte and veterans Philippe
Ozga and Frederic Cloutier. But that three-way race turned into a two-way
battle when Morrissette traded Ozga to the Victoriaville Tigres for a
fourth-round pick and future considerations. "We're proving that
drafting Charline was not a publicity stunt," said Morrissette.
"Today [Thursday] is a birthday for the future of women in hockey,
fans and the Titan." Titan head coach Roger Dejoie said his new
rookie goalie worked hard for a spot on the roster. "She showed
great things in camp . . . she made the saves when she had to and she was
always ready, challenging the players," he said .
Karin Lofstrom
3492 Southgate Road
Ottawa, Ontario
Canada K1V 9P9
ph. (613)739-9948
fax (613)739-3316
email: email@hidden
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Date: Sat, 11 Sep 1999 23:39:56 -0400
From: Aaron Albert
Subject: Cassie Campbell website is retiring
The Cassie Campbell site has been up for about a year and half now...
http://members.home.com/thegraduate/cassie.html ...and I'm ready to pass it
on to anyone who would like to take it over. I haven't had anything to put
on the site in a long time and I'm just too busy to go looking for
information. So if there's anyone who would like to take it over and make
an attempt to improve and maintain it, drop me a note at
email@hidden, otherwise this site is going to be retired. Thanks.
- -Aaron
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Date: Sat, 11 Sep 1999 23:30:44 -0700
From: Ingrid Moon
Subject: Open Call in California
OPEN CALL FOR PLAYERS!
LA Chill Women's Hockey Club in Los Angeles, California is looking for a
few new women!
WHAT IS THIS?...
LA Chill wants to expand into two Women's Senior Rec teams, one of which
will be comprised of a committed group of women who will work to become a
Senior C team. The second Rec team will be for women who can't make the
full-time commitment but would like to come to occasional practices and
play in tournaments.
WHO...
Senior Rec and C players are welcome to join us; higher level players are
welcome as well but they should understand that the level of play is
generally still "novice." Brand new players are also welcome provided they
are serious about getting better.
ABOUT THE TWO TEAMS...
Players on the "dedicated" team will be on a set USA Hockey roster of 13
skaters for the 1999-2000 season, and must be able to make the time and
financial commitment to the team as well as a personal commitment to
improve individual skills on and off the ice. We are planning on 5-6
tournaments for the season, including trips to Toronto, Vancouver, Las
Vegas, San Diego, and up to two others. Significant travel and a few days
off work here and there are required.
Players on the "recreational" team are on an unlimited, revolving roster
that will be used for alternates for the dedicated team, as well as filling
a roster for a second travel team. If there are more players available
than spots on the team for a tournament, we will determine a fair and
unbiased way to select players. Players are not required to be available
for or commit to all tournaments. The rec team may also choose to go to
other tournaments not pre-scheduled for the dedicated team.
MORE INFO...
For details, email email@hidden or call 818-760-6544.
Practices are currently WED's at 8:00pm at Iceoplex, North Hills, on the
Deuce. (no practice on W 9/15)
Drop in to say "hi" and check us out any time! $12-per-practice drop-in
rate, $9-per-practice if month is paid full in advance.
WHY...
We are providing two teams--one dedicated and one recreational--because LA
Chill is committed to providing affordable hockey opportunities to women of
all levels. Our Club is governed by a Board of Directors (five, voted) as
well as on-ice leaders (captains) and volunteer coordinators. In short--we
have almost no "political problems" and we do everything we can to make
hockey less expensive!
THANKS!
Ingrid
"L.A. Chill" Women's Hockey - http://www.lachill.org
email@hidden - (818) 760-6544
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Date: Sun, 12 Sep 1999 10:15:03 EDT
From: email@hidden
Subject: windsor tournament information?
Does anyone have information about a tournament for senior women (A & B) in
Windsor Ontario? I think it occurs in January. My team wants a very
competitive tournament that month. Thanks!
rosalyn malysiak bertram
illinois storm
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