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Boston Blades (CWHL)
Boston Blades (CWHL)
City	Boston, Massachusetts
League	CWHL
Founded	2010
Home arena	Clark Athletic Center, University of Massachusetts Boston
Colors	Black, Yellow and White
General manager	Aronda Kirby
Head coach	Digit Murphy
Website	Boston CWHL Women's Hockey

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The Boston Blades is a professional women's ice hockey team in the elite Canadian Women's Hockey League CWHL . Based in Boston, Massachusetts.^[1] The Blades play most home games at the Clark Athletic Center, University of Massachusetts Boston, 100 Morrissey Boulevard, Boston, MA 02125. Directions: ^[2] The ice rink is adjacent to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library. ^[3]

History

On August 12, 2010, the CWHL announced that Boston would receive an expansion team for the 2010–11 CWHL season, the first US team in the CWHL.^[4]

On September 14, 2010, retired goalkeeper Erin Whitten was named Boston's first head coach.^[5] An expansion draft was held to stock the team in August.^[6] Their most significant player was free agent signing Angela Ruggiero, four-time Olympian and one of the great stars of women's hockey history.

The Boston Blades’ inaugural season included 16 home games. Their first match, on October 30, 2010, ended with a 3-0 shutout victory over the Burlington Barracudas, and the team began the season with seven victories in their first twelve matches. A seven game losing streak ensued, however, and the Blades finished with a 10-16 record, good for third place in the five team league. In the playoffs against the Toronto Aeros, the Blades lost 4-2 and 3-1 in a best-of-three series.

In the 2012-2013 season, the Boston Blades became the second American team to capture the Clarkson Cup, named after Canada's former Governor General, Adrienne Clarkson. They beat rival Montreal for the final win, and were also regular season champions. Hilary Knight was named CWHL MVP, Geneviève Lacasse Best Goalie, and DigitMurphy Coach of the Year.

In the second last game of the regular season in 2013-14, Jessica Koizumi became the first player to register 50 career points with the Blades franchise.

Season standings

Roster 2014-15

Year	Regular Season	Clarkson Cup Playoffs
2010-11	3rd	lost in first round
2011-12	2nd
2012-13	1st	Won Clarkson Cup defeating Montreal Stars^[7]
2013-14	2nd	Lost Clarkson Cup Championship Final in overtime 1-0 to the Toronto Furies^[8]

**Goalies**
Number		Player	College	Former Team	Hometown
33		Geneviève Lacasse	Providence College	Canadian Olympic Team	Kingston, Ontario
1		Brittany Ott	University of Maine		St. Clair Shores, Michigan

**Defense**
Number	Player	College	Former Team	Hometown
22	Kacey Bellamy	University of New Hampshire	US Olympic Team	Westfield, Massachusetts
5	Blake Bolden	Boston College align=center\|US U18 Team	Stow, Ohio
15	Dru Burns	Boston College		Burlington, Massachusetts
4	Alyssa Gagliardi	Cornell University		Raleigh, North Carolina
19	Gigi Marvin	University of Minnesota	US Olympic Team	Warroad, Minnesota 8 (V) D 5-10 170 L May 30, 1990 Newcastle 0
8	Tara Watchorn	Boston University	Canadian Olympic Team	Newcastle, Ontario

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**Forwards**
Number	Player	College	Former Team	Hometown
4	Jill Cardella	Boston University		Rochester, New York
2	Kelly Cooke	Princeton University		Andover, Massachusetts
16	Ashley Cottrell	Providence College		Sterling Heights, Michigan
3	Jillian Dempsey	Harvard University		Winthrop, Massachusetts
17	Meghan Duggan	University of Wisconsin	USA Olympic Team	Danvers, Massachusetts
27	Hilary Knight	University of Wisconsin		Sun Valley, Idaho
56	Jess Koizumi	University of Minnesota Duluth	Montreal Stars (CWHL)	Simi Valley, California
12	Rachel Llanes	Northeastern University		San Jose, California
13	Shannon Mahoney	Boston University		Carlisle, Massachusetts
10	Megan Meyers	Utica College		Las Vegas, Nevada
7	Casey Pickett	Northeastern University		Wilmington, Massachusetts
20	Jenny Potter	University of Minnesota Duluth	USA Olympic Team	Edina Minnesota
18	Jordan Smelker	RPI		Anchorage, Alaska
6	Janine Weber	Providence College	Austrian National Team	Innsbruck, Austria

Reference^[9]

Following players participated in the 2014 Winter Olympics:

Notable past players

Coaches and Staff 2014-15

General Manager: Digit Murphy
Head Coach: Digit Murphy
Assistant Coach: Ryan Stone
Director of Operations: Suzanne Friedman
Sports Information: Molly Sullivan

Reference^[11]

Awards and honors

Hilary Knight, 2013 CWHL Player of the Year
Genevieve Lacasse, 2013 CWHL Goaltender of the Year
Jillian Dempsey, 2014 CWHL Rookie of the Year
Jillian Dempsey, 2013-14 Leading scorer among CWHL rookies

References

^ New England journal, Blades have high aims in inaugural CWHL season
^ https://www.google.com/maps/dir//umass+boston+athletic+center/data=!4m5!4m4!1m0!1m2!1m1!1s0x89e37afcbdfc4b6d:0x7b1af6bc7c794ecf
^ http://www.umb.edu/athletics/about/clark
^ New England journal, Blades have high aims in inaugural CWHL season
^ Erin Hamlen named coach of Boston
^ New England Hockey Journal, Boston lands CWHL expansion team; roster announced
^ http://www.cwhl.ca/view/cwhl/news-644/news_69755
^ http://www.cwhl.ca/view/cwhl/news-644/news_69755
^ Boston Team Roster
^ 2014 U.S. Olympic Women's Ice Hockey Team Roster
^ [4http://boston.cwhl.ca/view/cwhlbostonblades/boston-blades-team-staff Boston Coaches & Staff]

External links

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[1] New England journal, Blades have high aims in inaugural CWHL season

[2] ttps://www.google.com/maps/dir//umass+boston+athletic+center/data=!4m5!4m4!1m0!1m2!1m1!1s0x89e37afcbdfc4b6d:0x7b1af6bc7c794ecf

[3] ttp://www.umb.edu/athletics/about/clark

[4] New England journal, Blades have high aims in inaugural CWHL season

[5] Erin Hamlen named coach of Boston

[6] New England Hockey Journal, Boston lands CWHL expansion team; roster announced

[7] ttp://www.cwhl.ca/view/cwhl/news-644/news_69755

[8] ttp://www.cwhl.ca/view/cwhl/news-644/news_69755

[9] Boston Team Roster

[10] 2014 U.S. Olympic Women's Ice Hockey Team Roster

[11] [4http://boston.cwhl.ca/view/cwhlbostonblades/boston-blades-team-staff Boston Coaches & Staff]

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-The '''Boston Blades ''' is a professional women's ice hockey team in the elite [[Canadian Women's Hockey League]] [[CWHL]] .  Based in [[Boston]], [[Massachusetts]].<ref>[http://www.hockeyjournal.com/news/2010/11/21_blades_have_high_aims_in_inaugural.php New England journal, Blades have high aims in inaugural CWHL season]</ref>  The Blades play most home games at the Clark Athletic Center, University of Massachusetts Boston, 100 Morrissey Boulevard, Boston, MA 02125.  Directions: <ref>https://www.google.com/maps/dir/''/umass+boston+athletic+center/data=!4m5!4m4!1m0!1m2!1m1!1s0x89e37afcbdfc4b6d:0x7b1af6bc7c794ecf</ref>  The ice rink is adjacent to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library. <ref>http://www.umb.edu/athletics/about/clark</ref>
+The '''Boston Blades ''' is a professional women's ice hockey team in the elite [[Canadian Women's Hockey League]] [[CWHL]] .  Based in [[Boston]], [[Massachusetts]].<ref>[http://www.hockeyjournal.com/news/2010/11/21_blades_have_high_aims_in_inaugural.php New England journal, Blades have high aims in inaugural CWHL season]</ref>  The Blades play most home games at the Clark Athletic Center, University of Massachusetts Boston, 100 Morrissey Boulevard, Boston, MA 02125.  Directions: <ref>https://www.google.com/maps/dir/''/umass+boston+athletic+center/data=!4m5!4m4!1m0!1m2!1m1!1s0x89e37afcbdfc4b6d:0x7b1af6bc7c794ecf</ref>  The ice rink is adjacent to the [[John F. Kennedy Presidential Library]]. <ref>http://www.umb.edu/athletics/about/clark</ref>
 ==History==
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 On August 12, 2010, the [[Canadian Women's Hockey League|CWHL]] announced that [[Boston]] would receive an expansion team for the [[2010–11 CWHL season]], the first [[US]] team in the  [[CWHL]].<ref>[http://www.hockeyjournal.com/news/2010/11/21_blades_have_high_aims_in_inaugural.php  New England journal, Blades have high aims in inaugural CWHL season]</ref>
-On September 14, 2010, retired goalkeeper [[Erin Whitten]] was named the team's head coach.<ref>[http://www.cwhl.ca/index.php?pg=Featured-Content&post=6 Erin Hamlen named coach of Boston]</ref> [[2010 CWHL Draft|An expansion draft]] was held to stock the team in August.<ref>[http://www.hockeyjournal.com/news/2010/08/12_bostonlands.php New England Hockey Journal, Boston lands CWHL expansion team; roster announced]</ref> Their most significant player was free agent signing [[Angela Ruggiero]], four-time Olympian and one of the great stars of women's hockey history.
+On September 14, 2010, retired goalkeeper [[Erin Whitten]] was named Boston's first head coach.<ref>[http://www.cwhl.ca/index.php?pg=Featured-Content&post=6 Erin Hamlen named coach of Boston]</ref> [[2010 CWHL Draft|An expansion draft]] was held to stock the team in August.<ref>[http://www.hockeyjournal.com/news/2010/08/12_bostonlands.php New England Hockey Journal, Boston lands CWHL expansion team; roster announced]</ref> Their most significant player was free agent signing [[Angela Ruggiero]], four-time Olympian and one of the great stars of women's hockey history.
-The Boston Blades’ inaugural season included 16 home games. Their first match, on October 30, 2010, ended with a 3-0 shutout victory over the [[Burlington Barracudas]], and the team began the season with seven victories in their first twelve matches.  A seven game losing streak ensued, however, and the Blades finished with a 10-16 record, good for third place in the five team league.  They went on to the playoffs against the [[Toronto Aeros]], losing 4-2 and 3-1 in a best-of-three series.
+The Boston Blades’ inaugural season included 16 home games. Their first match, on October 30, 2010, ended with a 3-0 shutout victory over the [[Burlington Barracudas]], and the team began the season with seven victories in their first twelve matches.  A seven game losing streak ensued, however, and the Blades finished with a 10-16 record, good for third place in the five team league.  In the playoffs against the [[Toronto Aeros]], the Blades lost 4-2 and 3-1 in a best-of-three series.
 In the 2012-2013 season, the Boston Blades became the second American team to capture the Clarkson Cup, named after Canada's former Governor General, Adrienne Clarkson. They beat rival Montreal for the final win, and were also regular season champions. [[Hilary Knight]] was named [[CWHL]] MVP, [[Geneviève Lacasse]] Best Goalie, and [[DigitMurphy]]  Coach of the Year.
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v t e Canadian Women's Hockey League
Final teams	Calgary Inferno Les Canadiennes de Montreal Markham Thunder Shenzhen KRS Vanke Rays Toronto Furies Worcester Blades
Defunct teams	Burlington Barracudas Mississauga Chiefs Ottawa Senators Quebec Phenix Vanke Rays Vaughan Flames
Seasons	2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19
Drafts	2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
All-Star Games	2014 2016 2017 2019
Clarkson Cup	2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Commissioners	Brenda Andress (2008–2018) Jayna Hefford Interim (2018–2019)
Outdoor Classic	2016 Outdoor Women's Classic

v t e Professional women's hockey seasons
NWHL	1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07
WWHL	2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11
CWHL	2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19
NWHL/PHF	2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 ~~2023–24~~
SDHL	2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23
PWHPA	2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23
PWHL	2023–24 2024–25
Clarkson Cup	2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Isobel Cup	2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023

v t e Clarkson Cup
Adrienne Clarkson Stanley Cup Abby Hoffman Cup Hockey Canada Canadian Women's Hockey League Canadian women's ice hockey history
Championships	2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Winners	Canada Boston Blades (2013, 2015) Calgary Inferno (2016, 2019) Markham Thunder (2018) Minnesota Whitecaps (2010) Montreal Stars/Les Canadiennes (2009, 2011, 2012, 2017) Toronto Furies (2014)
Most Valuable Player Award	Catherine Ward (2013) Christina Kessler (2014) Charline Labonte (2015) Delayne Brian (2016) Charline Labonte (2017) Erica Howe (2018) Brianna Decker (2019)
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