Burlington Barracudas
The Burlington Barracudas were a semi-professional women's ice hockey team based in Burlington, Ontario. They were one of the founding teams of the Canadian Women's Hockey League from its inaugural season in 2007 until 2012. The Barracudas’ home ice was Appleby Ice Center in Burlington.
History
Burlington Barracudas defenceman Ashley “ Stretch “ Johnston of the was the youngest Ontarian player to play in the 2009–10 CWHL season. The team failed to qualify for the playoffs in the 2010–11 season.Season-by-season results
Note: Finish = Rank in league at end of regular season; GP = Games played, W = Wins, OTL = Overtime losses, L = Losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, Pts = Points, Top scorer: Points ''Sources:
Community events
- On November 18, 2011, several Burlington Barracudas players competed in the first ever Hockey Helps The Homeless Women's Tournament. Said tournament was held at the Magna Centre in Newmarket, Ontario.
- Barracudas players Christina Kessler and Shannon Moulson were part of an event at Power Play Sports in Niagara Falls, Ontario on December 20, 2011 to promote the 2012 Clarkson Cup. After the event, they met players from the NFGHA for photographs and autographs.
Awards and honors
2007-08
CWHL Top Players
- Top Defender: Becky Kellar, Burlington
CWHL All-Stars
- Defender: Becky Kellar, Burlington
- Forward: Jana Harrigan, Burlington
Monthly Top Scorers
- November: Jana Harrigan, Burlington
2008-09
CWHL Top Players
- Top Defender: Becky Kellar, Burlington
Draft history
2010 Draft
The following were players selected by the Barracudas in the 2010 CWHL Draft. Because the league contracted from six to five teams, it was possible for some teams to reacquire players.| Draft # | Player | 2009-10 Team |
| 2 | Ashley Riggs | Canadian Under 22 team |
| 6 | Christine Kessler | N/A |
| 7 | Shannon Moulson | Mississauga Chiefs |
| 12 | Natalie Payne | N/A |
| 13 | Danijela Rundqvist | N/A |
| 18 | Amanda Shaw | Zurich ZSC Lions |
| 19 | Kelley Hart | Burlington Barracudas |
| 24 | Brianne McLaughlin | 2009–10 United States women's national ice hockey team |
| 25 | Mallory Johnston | Burlington Barracudas |
| 30 | Christine Hartnel | N/A |
| 31 | Danielle Blanchard | Vaughan Flames |
| 36 | Samantha Shirley | Vaughan Flames |
| 37 | Michele Janus | Burlington Barracudas |
| 40 | Andrea Bevan | N/A |
| 45 | Jaclyn Pitushka | N/A |
| 46 | Kelley Stewart | Burlington Barracudas |
| 51 | Amanda Perkins | Burlington Barracudas |
| 52 | Ashley Stewart | Burlington Barracudas |
- Protected players
| Player | 2009-10 Team |
| Jana Harrigan | Burlington Barracudas |
| Becky Kellar | 2009–10 Canada women's national ice hockey team |
| Lindsay Vine | Burlington Barracudas |
| Sommer West | Mississauga Chiefs |
Roster 2011–12
| Number | Player | Former Team | Hometown | |
| 30 |  | Allison Cubberley | Elmira Soaring Eagles | Bracebridge, Ontario |
| 35 | | Christina Kessler | Canada women's national ice hockey team | Mississauga, Ontario |
| 1 |  | Mandy Cronin | Boston Blades | York, Maine |
| Number | Player | Former Team | Hometown | |
| 91 | Amanda Parkins | Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs women's ice hockey | Kitchener, Ontario | |
| 44 | Sommer West | Mississauga Chiefs | Bowmenville, Ontario | |
| 32 | Jana Harrigan | Ohio State Buckeyes women's ice hockey | Burlington, Ontario | |
| 27 | Samantha Shirley | Vaughan Flames | Mississauga, Ontario | |
| 24 | Brayden Ferguson | St. Francis Xavier athletic teams | Toronto, Ontario | |
| 21 | Sarah Dagg | Rochester Institute of Technology Tigers | Paris, Ontario | |
| 19 | Lindsay Vine | Niagara Purple Eagles women's ice hockey | Oakville, Ontario | |
| 18 | Dayna Kanis | Guelph Gryphons women's ice hockey | Georgetown, Ontario | |
| 16 | Sara Lynch | Western Mustangs women's ice hockey | Owen sound, Ontario | |
| 11 | Anniina Rajahuhta | Finland women's national ice hockey team | Helsinki, Finland | |
| 9 | Joanne Eustace | Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs women's ice hockey | Torbay, Newfoundland | |
| 7 | Kelly Hart | Bemidji State Beavers women's ice hockey | Ajax, Ontario |
Reference
Coaching staff 2011-12
- General Manager: Maria Quinto
- Head Coach: Berardino Quinto
- Assistant Coach: Jessica Rattle
- Equipment Manager: Diane Cruickshanks & Madelaine Bird
- Marketing Coordinator: Deanne Johnstone
- Head Athletic Therapist: Nancy Spence
- Assistant Athletic Therapist: Glenn Burke
- Assistant Athletic Therapist: Carm Chan