The time has come to crown an Atlantic Region champion on the Road to the 2024 Esso Cup in Vernon, B.C. The Northern Selects are back again, looking to represent the East Coast for the third year in a row.
As was the case in 2023, the Selects are the only team in the field who has previously competed at the Women’s U18 National Club Championship, making semifinal appearances in each of the last two years.
There are plenty of familiar faces in Corner Brook; four of the five teams (Eastern, Northern, Tri-Pen and Western Flames) were on the ice at the 2023 Atlantic tournament in Membertou, Nova Scotia.
RECENT CHAMPIONS (ESSO CUP FINISH) 2023 – Northern Selects (fourth place) 2022 – Northern Selects (fourth place) 2019 – Halifax Fire (fifth place) 2018 – Northern Selects (fifth place) 2017 – Mid-Isle Wildcats (sixth place)
EASTERN STARS PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND CHAMPIONS Regular season record: 25-6-1 (2nd in MMFHL) Goals for: 114 Goals against: 58 Leading scorer: Renee Chapman (21G 20A 41P)
Playoff record: 4-0 Goals for: 18 Goals against: 5 Leading scorer: Emily Gardiner (5G 1A 6P)
ROAD TO THE ATLANTIC REGIONAL P.E.I. final: defeated Western Wind 4-0 (3-1, 4-1, 8-1, 3-2 OT)
Last national championship appearance: none Total national championship appearances: none
NORTHERN SELECTS NOVA SCOTIA CHAMPIONS
Regular season record: 29-2-1 (1st in MMFHL) Goals for: 173 Goals against: 35 Leading scorer: Kendall Doiron (34G 30A 64P)
Playoff record: 6-1 Goals for: 38 Goals against: 5 Leading scorer: Kendall Doiron (10G 4A 14P)
ROAD TO THE ATLANTIC REGIONAL N.S. semifinal: defeated Cape Breton Lynx 3-0 (12-1, 7-0, 6-0) N.S. final: defeated Dartmouth Penguins 3-1 (2-3 OT, 2-1, 5-0, 4-1)
Last national championship appearance: 2023 (4th place) Total national championship appearances: 3 (2018, 2022, 2023)
TRI-PEN ICE NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR CHAMPIONS
Regular season record: 10-5-3 (2nd in HNL) Goals for: 76 Goals against: 48 Leading scorer: Chloe Pitts (17G 15A 32P)
Playoff record: unavailable Goals for: unavailable Goals against: unavailable Leading scorer: unavailable
ROAD TO THE ATLANTIC REGIONAL Preliminary round: defeated Northern Huskies 6-1; defeated Central IcePak 5-0; defeated Western Warriors 12-4; defeated Eastern Ice Breakers 3-2 Final: defeated Eastern Ice Breakers 5-0
Last national championship appearance: none Total national championship appearances: none
WESTERN FLAMES NEW BRUNSWICK CHAMPIONS
Regular season record: 23-9-0 (3rd in MMFHL) Goals for: 115 Goals against: 67 Leading scorer: Isabelle Michaud (41G 23A 64P)
Playoff record: 3-2 Goals for: 9 Goals against: 7 Leading scorer: Maddy Budrow (4G 2A 6P)
ROAD TO THE ATLANTIC REGIONAL N.B. final: defeated EDZA East Rockets 3-2 (3-0, 1-2, 3-1, 0-4, 2-0)
Last national championship appearance: none Total national championship appearances: none
WESTERN WARRIORS HOST
Regular season record: 4-13-1 (3rd in HNL) Goals for: 45 Goals against: 77 Leading scorer: Sophie Urquhart (9G 10A 19P)
Playoff record: unavailable Goals for: unavailable Goals against: unavailable Leading scorer: unavailable
ROAD TO THE ATLANTIC REGIONAL N/A
Last national championship appearance: none Total national championship appearances: none
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