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Toronto Aeros 
Founded 1999 Home arena Iceland Mississauga in Mississauga and MasterCard Centre in Etobicoke Based in Toronto, Ontario Division Colors white, blue Head coach Dan Lichterman Captain Tessa Bonhomme Alternate captains Jennifer Botterill General manager Barb Fisher Owner The Toronto Aeros are a professional women's ice hockey team that plays in Toronto, Ontario. The team has played in the Canadian Women's Hockey League since 2007 its inaugural season as the Mississauga Chiefs. The team plays its home games in Iceland Mississauga in Mississauga and MasterCard Centre in Etobicoke. The team ceased operations after the 2009-10 CWHL season. After the league contracted, a new Toronto team titled the Toronto Fury was established.
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Team history
The Toronto Aeros have played in the CWHL since its formation in 2007. This team established in 1998 as the Beatrice Aeros (named after their sponsor, Beatrice Foods Canada). The Aeros played in the National Women's Hockey League. On March 22, 1998, Dana Antal scored at 5:31 of a 10 minute overtime period on a pass from Jennifer Botterill as Team Alberta (represented by the Calgary Oval X-Treme) defeated Team Ontario (represented by the Beatrice Aeros) by a 3-2 mark to win the Esso Nationals.[1]
During the 1999-2000 NWHL season, the Beatrice Aeros played the Sainte-Julie Pantheres in the championship game. In the second game of the final, Cherie Piper scored the game winning goal with 9:06 left to play in the first period, and Lauren Goldstein earned the shutout for the Aeros.[2] With the 1-0 win, Beatrice earned the championship based on goal differential.
The team change his name in 2003: the Toronto Aeros. In 2006-07. they have since re-located in Mississauga and change the name for the Mississauga Aeros. They played their home games at the Beatrice Ice Gardens at York University in Toronto, Ontario. In CWHL, the team was called the Mississauga Chiefs for 2 seasons (2007-08 and 2008-2009). The team adapted the name Toronto Furies after the 2011 Clarkson Cup.
Championship
List of NWHL Championship Cup won 1998 to 2007
- 1998-99 - Fran Rider Cup (second place at Esso Women's nationals)
- 1999-2000 - Beatrice Aeros vs Sainte-Julie Panthères, hosted in Brampton
- 2000-01 - Beatrice Aeros vs Sainte-Julie Panthères
- 2001-02 - Beatrice Aeros vs Brampton Thunder
- 2004-05 - Toronto Aeros vs Montreal Axion, hosted in Brampton
Season-by-season
in National Women's Hockey League (NWHL):
See also: 1998–99 NWHL seasonSee also: 1999–2000 NWHL seasonSee also: 2000–01 NWHL seasonSee also: 2001–02 NWHL seasonSee also: 2002–03 NWHL seasonSee also: 2003–04 NWHL seasonSee also: 2005–06 NWHL seasonSee also: 2006–07 NWHL seasonin Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL):
See also: 2007–08 CWHL seasonSee also: 2008–09 CWHL seasonSee also: 2009–10 CWHL season- Year GP W L T GF GA Pts 1998-99 40 37 2 1 189 39 75 1999-2000 40 35 3 2 217 37 72 2000–01 40 35 2 3 222 48 73 2001–02 30 23 2 5 149 39 51 2002–03 36 32 3 1 201 54 65 2003–04 36 33 2 1 197 42 67 2004–05 36 24 8 4 142 68 54 2005–06 36 13 19 4 114 127 32 2006–07 21 15 6 0 107 51 31 2007–08 30 21 8 1 115 61 43 2008–09 26 16 8 2 n/a n/a 34 2009–10 30 21 8 1 n/a n/a 43 2010–11 26 8 13 5 83 98 21
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, Pts = Points.Season standings
= Indicates First Place finish = Indicates championship Year League Reg. Season Playoffs 1998-99 National Women's Hockey League 1st Overall, Western Division elimined in first round 1999-2000 National Women's Hockey League 1st Overall, Western Division Won the NWHL Championship 2000-01 National Women's Hockey League 1st Overall, Western Division Won the NWHL Championship 2001-02 National Women's Hockey League 1st Overall, Western Division Won the NWHL Championship 2002-03 National Women's Hockey League 1st Overall, Central Division Finalist, lost the final game 2003-04 National Women's Hockey League 1st Overall, Central Division elimined in first round 2004-05 National Women's Hockey League 2rd, Central Division Won the NWHL Championship 2005-06 National Women's Hockey League 4rd, last position in Central Division no participation to playoff 2006-07 National Women's Hockey League 2rd (one division now) elimined in first round 2007-08 Canadian Women's Hockey League 2nd, Central Division lost final [3] 2008-09 Canadian Women's Hockey League 3nd (one division now) Finalist, lost final game 2009-10 Canadian Women's Hockey League 2nd (one division) elimined in first round Last roster (season 2010-11)
Goalies Number Player Former Team Hometown 31 
Allison Cubberley Elmira College Bracebridge, Ontario 30 Kendra Fisher Humber College Kincardine, Ontario 1 Sami Jo Small Canadian National Team Winnipeg, Manitoba Defense Number Player Former Team Hometown 25 Tessa Bonhomme Canadian National Team Sudbury, Ontario 19 Britni Smith Port Perry, Ontario 18 
Alexandra Hoffmeyer Detroit,Michigan 12 Martine Garland University of New Hampshire Toronto, Ontario 5 Jessica Clermont Niagara University Port Elgin, Ontario 4 Michelle Bonello Mercyhurst College Mississauga, Ontario 2 Haleigh Callison University of British Columbia Smithers, British Columbia Forwards Number Player Former Team Hometown 96 Kelly Zamora Wayne State University Oshawa, Ontario 67 Rebecca Davies St. Francis Xavier University Toronto, Ontario 44 Kori Cheverie Truro, Nova Scotia 27 Kristy Zamora Brown University Oshawa, Ontario 17 Jennifer Botterill Canadian National Team Winnipeg, Manitoba 16 Frances McPhail Vancouver, British Columbia 15 Angela Di Stasi Concordia University Toronto, Ontario 14 LaToya Clarke University of Minnesota Pickering, Ontario 11 Melanie Mills Pusclinsh, Ontario 9 Jennifer Brine Harvard University Truro, Nova Scotia 6 Meagan Aarts Maine University Wattford, Ontario Carly Haggard[4] Port Alberni, British Columbia Last coaching Staff ( season 2010-11)
- General Manager: Barb Fisher
- Head Coach: Dan Lichterman
- Assistant Coach: Joanne Eustace
- Assistant Coach: Bartley Blair
- Equipment Manager: Lester Tiu
- Head Athletic Therapist : Jennifer Bushell
- Assistant Athletic Therapist: Sharon Welsby
- Student Athletic Therapist: Carrie Alderdice
Notable former player
# Player Hometown Status 91 Geraldine Heaney (D)Weston, Ontario Retired 14 Cherie Piper (F)Scarborough, Ontario Playing for the Brampton Thunder 8 Angela James (C)Toronto, Ontario Head Coach for the Brampton Thunder 77 Cassie Campbell (F)Brampton, Ontario Journalist for the CBC Sports 71 Becky Kellar (D)Hagersville, Ontario Playing for the Burlington Barracudas 9 Gillian Ferrari (D)Thornhill, Ontario Retired 11 Cheryl Pounder (D)Toronto, Ontario Retired 17 
Sari Krooks (F)Retired 34 Nicole Corriero (F)Thornhill, Ontario Retired References
- ^ "Alberta downs Ontario 3-2 in Overtime in Gold Medal Final to win 1998 Esso Women’s Nationals Hockey Championship". Hockey Canada. March 22, 1998. http://www.hockeycanada.ca/index.php/ci_id/10135/la_id/1.htm. Retrieved 28 June 2010.
- ^ http://www.dgp.toronto.edu/people/vv1/nwhl/1999-00/Mnews.html#NI-039
- ^ The Brampton Thunder won the first Championship of the CWHL. Molly Engstrom scored the game winning goal as the Thunder beat the Mississauga Chiefs by a score of 4-3 in overtime.
- ^ In Women Hockey life http://www.womenshockeylife.com/success-stories/carly-haggard/
External links
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- Sports clubs established in 1999
- Women's ice hockey teams in Canada
- Ice hockey teams in Ontario
- Canadian Women's Hockey League
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