On Wednesday, Boston Blades general manager Krista Patronick announced she would be leaving for a Director of Hockey Operations position with Colgate women's hockey. Patronick took over the Blades two years ago, where she inherited a program in the rebuilding phase.
One of her first moves was hiring Brian McCloskey
Les Canadiennes and the Inferno will meet again in the Clarkson Cup Final in a rematch from last year’s championship game, in which Calgary was victorious.
For much of this season, Calgary and Les Canadiennes have fought for the top spot, but Calgary earned it in the end as
The CWHL playoffs kick off today, with two good matchups on deck. The Inferno will host the Furies and Les Canadiennes will host Brampton. Tickets can be purchased here.
The Inferno will begin their quest to defend their title against a much stronger Furies team.
The season concluded on Sunday and the first-round playoff matchups have been set. The Blades have been eliminated -- but Brampton will face Les Canadiennes, and Calgary and Toronto will square off.
The final standings are:
It's a strong field
We're getting ever so close to the end of the season. The teams will take a break for the All-Star Weekend, which leaves just one weekend left of regular season play.
Les Canadiennes swept Toronto and Calgary swept Boston, leaving both the Inferno and Montreal locked in a tight battle