2019 Clarkson Cup

The 2019 Clarkson Cup was held at Ricoh Coliseum in Toronto on 24 March 2019 with the Calgary Inferno defeating the Canadiennes de Montreal by a score of 5-2. Brianna Decker scored the game-winning goal during a power play opportunity in the second period, with Kacey Bellamy logging the assist. Inferno forward Zoe Hickel was recognized as the First Star of the Game.

Game summary[edit]

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Playoff seeding[edit]

Awards and honors[edit]

• Playoff MVP: Brianna Decker
• First Star of the Game: Zoe Hickel
• Second Star of the Game: Ann-Sophie Bettez
• Third Star of the Game: Kacey Bellamy

Calgary Inferno – 2019 Clarkson Cup champions[edit]

With the victory, Alex Rigsby became the first American-born goaltender to win an Olympic Gold Medal (2018), IIHF World Championship (2017), and a Clarkson Cup championship. Venla Hovi becomes the first player from Finland to win the Clarkson Cup, while Aina Mizukami is the third player from Japan to have won. As a side note, the first two Japanese players to have won, Kanae Aoki and Aina Takeuchi were part of Calgary's first Clarkson Cup win, back in 2016.

Coaching and Administrative Staff

• Ryan Hilderman (Head coach)
• Becky McGee, Assistant coach
• Krister Toews, Assistant coach
• Mandi Duhamel, Assistant Coach
• Brodie Lefaivre, Trainer
• Charley Hasselaar, Trainer
• Kurtis Smith, Equipment Manager
• Kirsten Haag, General Manager

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