National Women's Hockey League
The National Women's Hockey League ( NWHL ) was between 1999 and 2007 to the best woman hockey leagues worldwide. The league was founded in 1999 as the successor to the Central Ontario Women's Hockey League and consisted mostly of a Canadian team. As of 2000, the Mayor of Brampton, Susan Fennell, Commissioner ( Commissioner) of the League. Even if the league was trying to work as professionally as possible, this league was a purely amateur league. In 2007, the league that games and, most teams were transferred to the Canadian Women's Hockey League.
Participating franchises
- Brampton Thunder ( Brampton, Ontario), 1998-2007
- Ice Oakville ( Oakville, Ontario), founded in 1999 as the Mississauga Chiefs, since 2000 Ice Bears, 2003 Moving to Oakville
- TELUS Lightning ( Ajax, Ontario ) founded in 2000 as Clearnet Lightning, since 2001 TELUS
- Toronto Aeros (Toronto, Ontario), founded in 1999 as Beatrice Aeros, since 2003 Toronto
- Montreal Axion ( Montreal, Quebec ) founded in 1999 as Montreal WINGSTAR, since 2003 Axion
- Ottawa Raiders ( Ottawa, Ontario), founded in 1999
- Quebec Avalanche ( Quebec City, Quebec ) founded in 1999 as Sainte -Julie Panthères, since 2001 Les Cheyennes de la Metropole, 2002 Move to Quebec
- Calgary Oval X -Treme (2002-2004)
- Edmonton Chimos (2002-2004)
- Laval Le Mistral (1999-2001)
- Montreal Jofa Titan (1999-2000)
- Scarborough Sting (1999-2000) / Toronto Sting (2000-2001)
- Vancouver Griffins (2001-2003)
Master
- 2007 - Brampton Thunder against Montreal Axion
- 2006 - Montreal Axion against Brampton Thunder
- 2005 - Toronto Aeros against Montreal Axion
- 2004 - Calgary X -Treme against Brampton Thunder
- 2003 - Calgary X -Treme against Beatrice Aeros
- 2002 - Beatrice Aeros against Brampton Thunder
- 2001 - Beatrice Aeros against Sainte -Julie Panthères
- 2000 - Beatrice Aeros against Sainte -Julie Panthères
1999/2000 season
Eastern Division
The play-off semi-final matches have been played with back and leg
* The game was decided by one goal in extra time for Laval Le Mistral
- Best striker: Caroline Ouellette ( Montreal WINGSTAR )
- Best defender: Isabelle Chartrand ( Laval Le Mistral )
- Best goalkeepers: Marie -France Dansereau and Josée Cholette (Montréal WINGSTAR )
- Top scorer: Caroline Ouellette ( Montreal WINGSTAR )
- Coach of the Eastern Division All Star Team: Sébastien Gariépy ( Sainte -Julie Panthères )
Western Division
The play-off matches within the divisions were discharged with return game.
* Play -offs were decided by one goal in extra time for Brampton Thunder
The finals was broadcast nationwide on the Women's Television Network ( WTN ).
- Best striker: Angela James ( Beatrice Aeros )
- Best defender: Geraldine Heaney ( Beatrice Aeros )
- Best goalkeepers: Kendra Fisher and Lauren Goldstein ( Beatrice Aeros )
- Top Scorers: Karen Nystrom, ( Brampton Thunder )
- Coach of the Western Division All Star Team: Ken Dufton ( Beatrice Aeros )