NO. 1 GUELPH GRYPHONS
Team Statistics
Head Coach: Rachel Flanagan (9th season)
Regular season record: 21-2-1
Regular season standing: 1st OUA
Playoff record: 5-1
Playoff finish: OUA champions
Overall record vs. CIS teams: 28-5
Top 10 final ranking (Feb. 23): No. 1
Top 10 best ranking: No. 1 (10 weeks)
Top 10 number of weeks ranked (15 polls): 15
National ranking (offence): 2nd (3.25)
National ranking (defence): 1st (1.23)
National ranking (power play): 13th (14.3)
National ranking (penalty kill): 9th (89.1)
Individual Statistics
Conference award winners: Valerie Lamenta (MVP), Rachel Flanagan (coach)
Conference 1st team all-stars: Valerie Lamenta (G), Leigh Shilton (D), Averi Nooren (F)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Jessica Pinkerton (F)
Conference all-rookie team: None
Season leader (points): Averi Nooren, 14-11-25 (24 GP)
Season leader (goals): Averi Nooren, 14 (24 GP)
Season leader (assists): Brittany St.James, 16 (24 GP)
Season leader (goalie): Valerie Lamenta (18 GP, 16-2, 7 SHO, 0.99 GAA, .957)
CIS Championship History
Appearances: 4th
Last appearance: 2015 (5th place)
All-time record: 4-6 (.400)
All-time medals: 0
Best result: 4th place (1998)
Sequence: 2nd consecutive appearance
NO. 2 MONTREAL CARABINS
Team Statistics
Head Coach: Isabelle Leclaire (7th season)
Regular season record: 15-3-2
Regular season standing: 1st RSEQ
Playoff record: 4-0
Playoff finish: RSEQ champions
Overall record vs. CIS teams: 24-5
Top 10 final ranking (Feb. 23): No. 2
Top 10 best ranking: No. 1 (3 weeks)
Top 10 number of weeks ranked (15 polls): 15
National ranking (offence): 1st (3.45)
National ranking (defence): 5th (1.58)
National ranking (power play): 4th (20.0)
National ranking (penalty kill): 13th (88.2)
Individual Statistics
Conference award winners: None
Conference 1st team all-stars: Marie-Pier Chabot (G), Maude Laramée (D), Ariane Barker (F)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Catherine Dubois (F), Alexandra Labelle (F)
Conference all-rookie team: Kim Poirier (D), Catherine Dubois (F), Alexandra Labelle (F)
Season leaders (points): Ariane Barker, 10-9-19 (19 GP) / Alexandra Labelle, 8-11-19 (20 GP)
Season leader (goals): Ariane Barker, 10 (19 GP) / Catherine Dubois, 10 (19 GP)
Season leader (assists): Alexandra Labelle, 11 (20 GP) / Maude Laramée, 11 (20 GP)
Season leader (goalie): Marie-Pier Chabot (11 GP, 8-3, 2 SHO, 1.33 GAA, .945)
CIS Championship History
Appearances: 6th
Last appearance: 2015 (bronze)
All-time record: 10-5 (.667)
All-time medals: 4 (1-2-1)
Best result: Champions (2013)
Sequence: 5th consecutive appearance
NO. 3 SAINT MARY'S HUSKIES
Team Statistics
Head Coach: Chris Larade (5th season)
Regular season record: 17-6-1
Regular season standing: 1st AUS
Playoff record: 4-2
Playoff finish: AUS champions
Overall record vs. CIS teams: 25-11
Top 10 final ranking (Feb. 23): No. 5
Top 10 best ranking: No. 4 (2 weeks)
Top 10 number of weeks ranked (15 polls): 10
National ranking (offence): 4th (2.89)
National ranking (defence): 14th (1.93)
National ranking (power play): 30th (8.2)
National ranking (penalty kill): 8th (88.2)
Individual Statistics
Conference award winners: Rebecca Clark (rookie), Chris Larade (coach)
Conference 1st team all-stars: Sarah Douglas (D), Breanna Lanceleve (F)
Conference all-rookie team: Rebecc Clark (G), Kiana Wilkinson (D), Hayley Hallihan (F)
Season leader (points): Breanna Lanceleve, 11-17, 28 (24 GP)
Season leader (goals): Breanna Lanceleve, 11 (24 GP)
Season leader (assists): Breanna Lanceleve, 17 (24 GP)
Season leader (goalie): Rebecca Clark (16 GP, 13-3, 2 SHO, 1.86 GAA, .914)
CIS Championship History
Appearances: 5th
Last appearance: 2010 (4th place)
All-time record: 1-11 (.083)
All-time medals: 0
Best result: 4th place (2010)
Sequence: Return after 5-year absence
NO. 4 UBC THUNDERBIRDS
Team Statistics
Head Coach: Graham Thomas (4th season)
Regular season record: 16-9-3
Regular season standing: 2nd Canada West
Playoff record: 4-2
Playoff finish: Canada West champions
Overall record vs. CIS teams: 21-16
Top 10 final ranking (Feb. 23): No. 8
Top 10 best ranking: No. 8 (1 week)
Top 10 number of weeks ranked (15 polls): 7
National ranking (offence): 14th (2.46)
National ranking (defence): 12th (1.87)
National ranking (power play): 18th (12.1)
National ranking (penalty kill): 18th (86.3)
Individual Statistics
Conference award winners: None
Conference 1st team all-stars: None
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Kelly Murray (D), Rebecca Unrau (F)
Conference all-rookie team: Mathea Fischer (F)
Season leader (points): Rebecca Unrau, 12-12-24 (28 GP)
Season leaders (goals): Kathleen Cahoon, 12 (28 GP), Rebecca Unrau 12 (28 GP)
Season leader (assists): Kelly Murray, 15 (28 GP)
Season leader (goalie): Danielle Dube (16 GP, 9-5-1, 3 SHO, 1.76 GAA, .924)
CIS Championship History
Appearances: 2nd
Last appearance: 2013 (5th place)
All-time record: 1-2 (.333)
All-time medals: 0
Best result: 5th place (2013)
Sequence: Return after 2-year absence
No. 5 McGILL MARTLETS
Team Statistics
Head Coach: Peter Smith (16th season)
Regular season record: 13-5-2
Regular season standing: 2nd RSEQ
Playoff record: 2-2
Playoff finish: RSEQ finalists
Overall record vs. CIS teams: 19-12
Top 10 final ranking (Feb. 23): No. 3
Top 10 best ranking: No. 1 (1 week)
Top 10 number of weeks ranked (15 polls): 15
National ranking (offence): 8th (2.60)
National ranking (defence): 4th (1.54)
National ranking (power play): 12th (15.0)
National ranking (penalty kill): 27th (83.3)
Individual Statistics
Conference award winners: Olivia Sutter (student-athlete)
Conference 1st team all-stars: Brittney Fouracres (D), Mélodie Daoust (F)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Kelsie Moffatt (D), Gabrielle Davidson (F)
Conference all-rookie team: None
Season leader (points): Mélodie Daoust, 18-16-34 (20 GP)
Season leader (goals): Mélodie Daoust, 18 (20 GP)
Season leader (assists): Mélodie Daoust, 16 (20 GP)
Season leader (goalie): Taylor Hough (17 GP, 11-6, 4 SHO, 1.79 GAA, .924)
CIS Championship History
Appearances: 16th
Last appearance: 2015 (finalists)
All-time record: 32-13 (.711)
All-time medals: 13 (4-4-5)
Best result: 4-time champions (2014, 2011, 2009, 2008)
Sequence: 3rd consecutive appearance (13th in 14 years)
NO. 6 WESTERN MUSTANGS
Team Statistics
Head Coach: David Barrett (2nd season)
Regular season record: 15-8-1
Regular season standing: 3rd OUA
Playoff record: 4-2
Playoff finish: OUA finalists
Overall record vs. CIS teams: 23-12
Top 10 final ranking (Feb. 23): No. 7
Top 10 best ranking: No. 1 (1 week)
Top 10 number of weeks ranked (15 polls): 15
National ranking (offence): 13th (2.54)
National ranking (defence): 3rd (1.51)
National ranking (power play): 10th (15.6)
National ranking (penalty kill): 5th (90.6)
Individual Statistics
Conference award winners: None
Conference 1st team all-stars: Katelyn Gosling (D)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: None
Conference all-rookie team: None
Season leader (points): Brittany Clapham, 9-10-19 (24 GP)
Season leaders (goals): Kendra Broad, 9 (18 GP) / Brittany Clapham, 9 (24 GP)
Season leader (assists): Katelyn Gosling, 14 (24 GP)
Season leader (goalie): Kelly Campbell (21 GP, 12-7, 4 SHO, 1.53 GAA, .948)
CIS Championship History
Appearances: 2nd
Last appearance: 2015 (champions)
All-time record: 3-0 (1.000)
All-time medals: 1 (1-0-0)
Best result: Champions (2015)
Sequence: 2nd consecutive appearance
No. 7 CALGARY DINOS
Team Statistics
Head Coach: Danielle Goyette (8th season)
Regular season record: 12-12-4
Regular season standing: 6th Canada West
Playoff record: 0-2
Playoff finish: Canada West quarter-finalists
Overall record vs. CIS teams: 13-19
Top 10 final ranking (Feb. 23): Unranked
Top 10 best ranking: Unranked all season
Top 10 number of weeks ranked (15 polls): 0
National ranking (offence): 16th (2.29)
National ranking (defence): 28th (2.79)
National ranking (power play): 19th (12.0)
National ranking (penalty kill): 26th (83.6)
Individual Statistics
Conference award winners: Iya Gavrilova (MVP)
Conference 1st team all-stars: Iya Gavrilova (F), Sasha Vafina (F)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: None
Conference all-rookie team: None
Season leader (points): Iya Gavrilova, 20-23-43 (28 GP)
Season leader (goals): Iya Gavrilova, 20 (28 GP)
Season leader (assists): Iya Gavrilova, 23 (28 GP)
Season leader (goalie): Hayley Dowling (18 GP, 10-6, 2 SHO, 2.30 GAA, .915)
CIS Championship History
Appearances: 5th
Last appearance: 2015 (tied 7th place)
All-time record: 6-5 (.455)
All-time medals: 2 (1-1-0)
Best result: Champions (2012)
Sequence: 2nd consecutive appearance (4th in 5 years)
NO. 8 ST. THOMAS TOMMIES
Team Statistics
Head Coach: Peter Murphy (14th year)
Regular season record: 16-7-1
Regular season standing: 3rd AUS
Playoff record: 5-2
Playoff finish: AUS finalists
Overall record vs. CIS teams: 17-11
Top 10 final ranking (Feb. 23): No. 6
Top 10 best ranking: No. 6 (3 weeks)
Top 10 number of weeks ranked (15 polls): 11
National ranking (offence): 7th (2.67)
National ranking (defence): 13th (1.93)
National ranking (power play): 6th (18.3)
National ranking (penalty kill): 21st (85.6)
Individual Statistics
Conference award winners: Kelty Apperson (MVP)
Conference 1st team all-stars: Kelty Apperson (F)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Jessica McCann (D)
Conference all-rookie team: Jessica McCann (D)
Season leaders (points): Kelty Apperson, 12-14-26 (24 GP)
Season leader (goals): Lauren Henman, 16 (24 GP)
Season leader (assists): Kelty Apperson, 14 (24 GP)
Season leader (goalie): Taylor Cook (19 GP, 11-7, 1 SHO, 1.90 GAA, .929)
CIS Championship History
Appearances: 2nd
Last appearance: 2014 (6th place)
All-time record: 0-3 (.000)
All-time medals: 0
Best result: 6th place (2014)
Sequence: Return after 1-year absence