The Edmonton Chimos were a professional women's ice hockey team in the Western Women's Hockey League (WWHL). Founded in 1973, the team closed out its 38-year existence playing its home games at River Cree Twin Arenas in Edmonton, Canada. At that time, the team owner was Arlan Maschmayer.
| Edmonton Chimos | |
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| City | Edmonton, Alberta |
| League | Western Women's Hockey League |
| Founded | 1973 |
| Folded | 2011 |
| Home arena | River Cree Twin Arenas |
| Colours | Red, White and Blue |
| General manager | Dee Bateman |
| Head coach | Jason Schmidt |
History edit
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The Chimos were founded in 1973[1] following ads looking for women in the Edmonton area who wanted to play hockey. By the 1980s, they had become the dominant women's team in Alberta, capturing every Alberta provincial championship, except for one, from 1982 to 1997. Representing Alberta at the Esso Canadian national championships 16 times in their history, the Chimos have captured the National title four times: 1984, 1985, 1992 and 1997. In 2001, the Chimos were approached to join the National Women's Hockey League, along with their provincial rival, the Calgary Oval X-Treme. They joined the league in 2002 with the Calgary Oval X-Treme and the Vancouver Griffins to form the NWHL's Western Division. The Griffins folded after only one season, leaving just the two Alberta teams. Consistently overmatched by their Calgary rivals, and lacking true competition in the NWHL as the West division did not fly east, the Alberta clubs broke away from the NWHL to help form the five team Western Women's Hockey League in 2004 before the two leagues were once again united under the NWHL banner in 2006. However, this was short lived as the NWHL and WWHL could not reach an agreement upon a playoff schedule. As a result, the merger was not consummated. With the collapse of the NWHL in the summer of 2007, the Western Women's Hockey League was once again a completely independent league. The goal of the new league is to promote women’s hockey in the west.[2]
For 2011–12 season, The Edmonton Chimos and Strathmore Rockies combined to form Team Alberta the Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL). The new team played in different locations in Alberta. The team became based out of both Calgary and Edmonton to accommodate all of western Canada's elite female players.[3][4][5] Team Alberta would later become the Calgary Inferno.
Season-by-season edit
| Year | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002–03 | 24 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 35 | 132 | 7 |
| 2003–04 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 64 | 2 |
| 2004–05 | 21 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 65 | 53 | 34 |
| 2005–06 | 24 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 102 | 47 | 35 |
| 2006–07 | 24 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 88 | 63 | 31 |
| 2007–08 | 24 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 74 | 78 | 22 |
| 2008–09 | 24 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 82 | 79 | 28 |
| 2009–10 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 40 | 48 | 18 |
| 2010–11 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 56 | 41 | 23 |
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, Pts = Points.
Season standings edit
| Year | League | Reg. Season | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-03 | NWHL | 3rd, Western | Did not qualify |
| 2003-04 | NWHL | 2nd, Western | Did not qualify |
| 2004-05 | WWHL | 3rd | Lost in final round |
| 2005-06 | WWHL | 2nd | Lost in first round |
| 2006-07 | WWHL | 2nd | Lost in first round |
| 2007-08 | WWHL | 4th | Did not qualify |
| 2008-09 | WWHL | 3rd | Lost in first round |
| 2009-10 | WWHL | 3rd | Lost in first round |
| 2010-11 | WWHL | 2nd | no participation to playoff |
Roster edit
The following roster is from [when?].
Coaching staff edit
- Head Coach: Jason Schmidt
- Assistant Coach: Chip Sawchuk
- Assistant Coach: Matt Appelt
- Trainer: Pat Toner
Awards winners edit
- Colette Prefontaine, Best Goaltender, 1998 Esso National championships[10]
Scoring leaders edit
These are the top-ten point, goal, and assist scorers in franchise history. Figures are updated after each completed WWHL regular season.
Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; P/G = Points per game; G/G = Goals per game; A/G = Assists per game; * = current Chimos player
Note: Statistics kept since 2004.
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Honours edit
- The Abby Hoffman Cup: 1984, 1985, 1992, 1997
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Edmonton Chimos History, http://www.edmontonchimos.com/default.aspx?p=history
- ^ Edmonton Chimos History, http://www.edmontonchimos.com/default.aspx?p=history
- ^ John Down, Calgary Herald, CWHL expanding into Alberta this season, https://calgaryherald.com/sports/CWHL+expanding+into+Alberta+this+season/4644934/story.html[permanent dead link]
- ^ Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press, Canadian Women's Hockey League to add Calgary team and create one league, https://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5i35FFHWQg9G8fq3V_tmton8Cxn_A?docId=6614211
- ^ Canadian Elite Women’s Hockey Moves West with League’s Expansion to Alberta, "News - CWHL - Canadian Women's Hockey League". Archived from the original on 2011-05-16. Retrieved 2011-05-28.
- ^ "Edmonton Chimos Senior AAA Hockey - Roster : Powered by RAMP Interactive". www.edmontonchimos.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-10.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Edmonton Chimos Senior AAA Hockey - Coaching Staff : Powered by RAMP Interactive". www.edmontonchimos.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-10.
- ^ "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. Retrieved 28 June 2010.