Strathmore Rockies
Ice hockey team in Strathmore, Alberta
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The Strathmore Rockies were a professional women's ice hockey team in the Western Women's Hockey League (WWHL). The team played its home games in Strathmore Family Center Arena,[1] in Strathmore, Alberta, Canada.
| Strathmore Rockies | |
|---|---|
| City | Strathmore, Alberta |
| League | Western Women's Hockey League |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Folded | 2011 |
| Home arena | Strathmore Family Center |
| Colours | Black, Purple and White |
| General manager | Samantha Holmes |
| Head coach | Tom Molloy |
History
Their first season in the WWHL was in 2008-09 and its team founders were Samantha Holmes and Brigitte Lessard.[2] The idea to start her own team stemmed from the fact that there were many elite hockey players in Calgary, but not all of them had the opportunity to play for the Calgary Oval X-Treme. Holmes and Lessard founded the Strathmore Rockies so that elite level players in Alberta would have another team to compete for. Holmes also handled the day-to-day tasks of running the Strathmore team. Part of her accomplishments included player scouting, sponsorship and marketing campaigns to operate the team. She was also captain of the Rockies and runs local skills clinics in Calgary for young women's players.[3]
In 2011, The Strathmore Rockies and Edmonton Chimos combined to form the new Team Alberta entry into the Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL) which later became the Calgary Inferno.[4][5][6]
Season-by-season
| Year | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–09 | 23 | 6 | 16 | 1 | 36 | 126 | 13 |
| 2009–10 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 40 | 48 | 18 |
| 2010–11 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 21 | 64 | 1 |
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, Pts = Points,
Season standings
| Year | Regular season | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|
| 2008-09 | 4th[7] | eliminated in first round |
| 2009-10 | 3rd | eliminated in first round |
| 2010-11 | 4th | no participation to playoff |