The 2018

Clarkson Cup The Clarkson Cup (french: La Coupe Clarkson) is a women's ice hockey trophy, which from 2009 to 2019 was awarded to the winner of the Canadian Women's Hockey Championship (CWHL champion). With the folding of the Canadian Women's Hockey League (CW ...

was held at the

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in Toronto on 25 March 2018 with the

Markham Thunder The Markham Thunder was a professional women's ice hockey team in the Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL). From 1998 through 2017, the franchise was known as the Brampton Thunder and Brampton Canadettes-Thunder before relocating from Brampton, O ...

defeating the

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by a score of 2–1.

Laura Stacey Laura Rachel Stacey (born May 5, 1994) is a Canadian ice hockey player, currently affiliated with the Montreal chapter of the Professional Women's Hockey Players Association (PWHPA) and a member of the Canadian women's national ice hockey team. ...

scored the game-winning goal with 2 minutes 11 seconds remaining in the overtime period. Markahm's earlier goal had been scored by

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Simpson (née Brown; May 19, 1959 – June 12, 1994) was the ex-wife of the former professional American football player, O. J. Simpson, to whom she was married from 1985 to 1992. She was the mother of their two children, Sydney a ...

. Markham's goaltender

Erica Howe Erica Howe (born July 17, 1992) is an ice hockey goaltender, currently with the PWHPA. As a member of the gold medal winning squad at the 2010 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship, a hockey card of her was featured in the Upper Deck 2010 World o ...

was named the Most Valuable Player.

Game summary

Clarkson Cup playoffs

Laura Stacey would score against Noora Raty of the

with 2:11 left in the 4-on-4 overtime, as Markham prevailed by a 2–1 score for its first Clarkson Cup win.

Markham Thunder – 2018 Clarkson Cup champions

Defenders *3

Jocelyne Larocque Jocelyne Dawn Marie Larocque (born May 19, 1988) is a Canadian ice hockey player and current independent member of the PWHPA. She previously played with the Calgary Inferno and Markham Thunder of the Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL), the ...

Laura Fortino Laura Michele Fortino (born January 30, 1991) is a Canadian ice hockey player for Markham Thunder. On October 3, 2011, she was named to the Team Canada roster that participated in the 2011 4 Nations Cup. Of note, she was the first overall sel ...

*10 Alexis Woloschuk *11 Megan Delay *18 Jessica Hartwick *19 Dania Simmonds *23 Lindsay Grigg *24

Kristen Barbara Kristen Barbara (born October 30, 1992) is a Canadian ice hockey defenceman, last played for the Metropolitan Riveters in the Premier Hockey Federation (PHF). Playing career Across five years with the York Lions women's ice hockey program, B ...

*94

Megan Bozek Megan Bozek (born March 27, 1991) is an American ice hockey player and member of the United States national team. She most recently played with the KRS Vanke Rays of the Zhenskaya Hockey League (ZhHL) during the 2020–21 season. Bozek playe ...

Forwards *2 Becca King *7

*9 Kristen Richards *15 Laura McIntosh *16 Fielding Montgomery *17 Nicole Brown *21 Devon Skeats *22 Nicole Kosta *25

Taylor Woods Taylor Cassidy Woods (born September 26, 1994) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player and strongwoman, currently playing in the Premier Hockey Federation (PHF) with the Toronto Six. A defenceman who has also played as a two-way forward, s ...

*26

Jamie Lee Rattray Jamie Lee Rattray (born September 30, 1992) is a Canadian women's ice hockey player for the Markham Thunder. Life As a member of the gold medal-winning squad at the 2010 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship, a hockey card of her was featured i ...

*28 Melissa Wronzberg *91 Jenna McParland *96 Karolina Urban Goaltenders * 27

* 31 Jamie Miller * 37

Liz Knox Elizabeth "Liz" Knox (born June 9, 1988) is a Canadian retired ice hockey goaltender. She ranks second all-time among Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL) goaltenders for games played and won the Clarkson Cup in 2018. An outspoken leader among ...

;Coaching and Administrative Staff'': * Jim Jackson, head coach * Kevin Stone, assistant coach * Candice Moxley, assistant coach *Jess Pemberton, trainer * Chelsea Purcell, general manager

Awards and honors

*Playoff MVP:

*First Star of the Game:

*Second Star of the Game: Nicole Brown *Third Star of the Game:

Kelli Stack Kelli Allison Stack (born January 13, 1988) is an American former ice hockey forward, who played for Kunlun Red Star in the Canadian Women's Hockey League. She is a member of the United States women's national ice hockey team. Stack competed for ...

References

{{Professional Women's Hockey seasons

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