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

Playoff seeding

Awards and honors

• 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

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.

Defenders

• 3 Tori Hickel
• 4 Brigette Lacquette
• 5 Kelly Murray
• 18 Aina Mizukami
• 21 Halli Krzyzaniak
• 22 Kacey Bellamy
• 51 Katelyn Gosling

Forwards

• 2 Laura Dostaler
• 6 Rebecca Johnston
• 7 Venla Hovi
• 8 Erica Kromm
• 9 Dakota Woodworth
• 10 Rhianna Kurio
• 11 Eden Murray
• 13 Kelty Apperson
• 14 Brianna Decker
• 16 Rebecca Leslie
• 17 Kaitlin Willoughby
• 19 Brianne Jenner
• 28 Louise Warren
• 40 Blayre Turnbull
• 44 Zoe Hickel

Goaltenders

• 1 Alex Rigsby
• 33 Lindsey Post
• 41 Annie Belanger

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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