Vaughan Flames


The Vaughan Flames was a professional women's ice hockey team in the Canadian Women's Hockey League. The team played its home games at Vaughan Sports Village in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada.

History

In 1995 the Vaughan Flames joined the Ontario Women's Hockey Association. Since 1995, the Vaughan Flames have grown to accommodate teams in all levels of play, including Senior. The club joined the National Women's Hockey League in 1999. The Team adopted different names: Clearnet Lightning, Telus Lightning , Durham Lightning and Etobicoke Dolphins in 2006–07. In 2007 the Vaughan Flames joined the Canadian Women's Hockey League. In 2010 it was announced that the CWHL would reduce the number of its teams to five. The Vaughan Flames team will no longer be playing in the CWHL, while the intermediates and other young level programs continue.

Season-by-season

in National Women's Hockey League :
in Canadian Women's Hockey League :
YearGPWLTGFGAPts
1999–20004043334424911
2000–014053417721911
2001–023041885912016
2002–03360351542362
2003–043682806622416
2004–053642847218912
2005–063623851077453
2006–07201532876664
2007–0830121626910126
2008–09254192n/an/a10
2009–10299191n/an/a19

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, Pts = Points.

Season standings

YearLeagueRegular seasonPlayoffs
1999–2000National Women's Hockey League4th, Western Divisionno participation to playoff
2000–01National Women's Hockey League5th, Western Divisionno participation to playoff
2001–02National Women's Hockey League4th, Western Divisionno participation to playoff
2002–03National Women's Hockey League4th, Central Divisionno participation to playoff
2003–04National Women's Hockey League4th, Central Divisionno participation to playoff
2004–05National Women's Hockey League4th, Central Divisionno participation to playoff
2005–06National Women's Hockey League1st, Central Divisioneliminated in first round
2006–07National Women's Hockey League1st eliminated in first round
2007–08Canadian Women's Hockey League3rd, Central Divisioneliminated in first round
2008–09Canadian Women's Hockey League5th, last placeno participation to playoff
2009–10Canadian Women's Hockey League5th, last placeno participation to playoff

Last roster (2009–10)

NumberPlayerFormer TeamHometown
33Canada

Coaching staff 2009–10

  • General Manager: Barb Fisher and Brandon Smith,
  • Head Coach: Bart Blair
  • Assistant Coach: Gord Holdgate,
  • Assistant Coach: Eric Love,
  • Assistant Coach: Amanda Reid,
  • Equipment Manager: Lester Tiu,
  • Head Therapist: Sharlton Hercules
  • Trainer: Jackie Raposo,

    Notable former players

  • Kerry Weiland USA National Team
She played with Vaughan Flames in season 2007–08.
  • Chloe Milano
York University

Rookie All Star Team – 2008/09
She played with Vaughan Flames in season 2009–10.