NO. 1 TRINITY WESTERN SPARTANS
Head coach: Ryan Hofer (11th season)
Regular season record: 20-4
Regular season standing: 3rd Canada West
Playoff record: 4-0
Playoff finish: Canada West champions
Overall record vs. CIS teams: 28-4
Top 10 final ranking (Feb. 23): No. 4
Top 10 best ranking: No. 1 (3 weeks)
Top 10 number of weeks ranked (15 polls): 15
Conference award winners: None
Conference 1st team all-stars: Nikki Cornwall (S), Katie Devaney (M), Elly Wendel (OPP)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Sophie Carpentier (OH)
Conference all-rookie team: Rowyn Neufeld (LS/OH)
CIS championship best result: Champions (2015)
CIS championship last appearance: 2015 (champions)
CIS championship sequence: 6th consecutive appearance
NO. 2 TORONTO VARSITY BLUES
Head coach: Kristine Drakich (27th season)
Regular season record: 19-0
Regular season standing: 1st OUA East
Playoff record: 3-0
Playoff finish: OUA champions
Overall record vs. CIS teams: 30-4
Top 10 final ranking (Feb. 23): No. 2
Top 10 best ranking: No. 2 (2 weeks)
Top 10 number of weeks ranked (15 polls): 15
Conference award winners (OUA East): Alina Dormann (MVP & rookie), Kristine Drakich (coach)
Conference 1st team all-stars (OUA East): Alina Dormann (RS), Bojana Radan (M), Madelyn Mandryk (S), Denise Wooding (LIB)
Conference 2nd team all-stars (OUA East): Tessa Davis (M)
Conference all-rookie team (OUA East): Alina Dormann (RS)
CIS championship best result: 4th place (2015, 2001)
CIS championship last appearance: 2015 (4th place)
CIS championship sequence: 2nd straight appearance
NO. 3 UBC OKANAGAN HEAT
Head coach: Steve Manuel (15th season – 5 in CIS)
Regular season record: 22-2
Regular season standing: 1st Canada West
Playoff record: 1-1
Playoff finish: Canada West finalists
Overall record vs. CIS teams: 32-3
Top 10 final ranking (Feb. 23): No. 1
Top 10 best ranking: No. 1 (8 polls)
Top 10 number of weeks ranked (15 polls): 15
Conference award winners: Steve Manuel (coach)
Conference 1st team all-stars: Katie Wuttunee (M)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Katy Klomps (M), Brianna Beamish (LS/OH)
Conference all-rookie team: None
CIS championship best result: First appearance
CIS championship last appearance: First appearance
CIS championship sequence: First appearance
NO. 4 MONTREAL CARABINS
Head coach: Olivier Trudel (12th season)
Regular season record: 17-5
Regular season standing: 1st RSEQ
Playoff record: 4-0
Playoff finish: RSEQ champions
Overall record vs. CIS teams: 28-8
Top 10 final ranking (Feb. 23): No. 5 (tied)
Top 10 best ranking: No. 4 (1 week)
Top 10 number of weeks ranked (15 polls): 15
Conference award winners: Marie-Alex Bélanger (MVP)
Conference 1st team all-stars: Marie-Alex Bélanger (OH), Sarah Gosselin (M)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Alexane Joly (M), Vicky Savard (OH), Stéphanie Lojen (LIB)
Conference all-rookie team: No rookie team in RSEQ
CIS championship best result: Finalists (2008)
CIS championship last appearance: 2015 (bronze)
CIS championship sequence: 2nd straight appearance (10th in 11 years)
NO. 5 UBC THUNDERBIRDS
Head coach: Doug Reimer (19th season)
Regular season record: 17-7
Regular season standing: 4th Canada West
Playoff record: 3-1
Playoff finish: Canada West bronze medallists
Overall record vs. CIS teams: 23-12
Top 10 final ranking (Feb. 23): No. 5 (tied)
Top 10 best ranking: No. 5 (3 weeks)
Top 10 number of weeks ranked (15 polls): 14
Conference award winners: None
Conference 1st team all-stars: None
Conference 2nd team all-stars: None
Conference all-rookie team: None
CIS championship best result: 10-time champions (2008 to 2013, 1978, 1977, 1974, 1973)
CIS championship last appearance: 2015 (6th place)
CIS championship sequence: 21st appearance in 22 years (missed 2007)
NO. 6 DALHOUSIE TIGERS
Head coach: Rick Scott (8th season)
Regular season record: 14-3
Regular season standing: 1st AUS
Playoff record: 2-0
Playoff finish: AUS champions
Overall record vs. CIS teams: 22-3
Top 10 final ranking (Feb. 23): No. 8
Top 10 best ranking: No. 7 (2 weeks)
Top 10 number of weeks ranked (15 polls): 14
Conference award winners: None
Conference 1st team all-stars: Anna Dunn-Suen (LS), Abby Czenze (S), Jessica Josenhans (M)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Mieke DuMont (LS), Marisa Mota (LIB)
Conference all-rookie team: Courtney Baker (RS/S)
CIS championship best result: Champions (1982)
CIS championship last appearance: 2015 (tied 7th place)
CIS championship sequence: 4th consecutive appearance
NO. 7 McGILL MARTLETS
Head coach: Rachèle Béliveau (25th season)
Regular season record: 15-7
Regular season standing: 2nd RSEQ
Playoff record: 2-3
Playoff finish: RSEQ finalists
Overall record vs. CIS teams: 32-14
Top 10 final ranking (Feb. 23): No. 9
Top 10 best ranking: No. 4 (5 weeks)
Top 10 number of weeks ranked (15 polls): 15
Conference award winners: Rachèle Béliveau (coach)
Conference 1st team all-stars: Yasmeen Dawoodjee (S), Myriam Robitaille (M), Catherine Amyot (PH)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: None
Conference all-rookie team: No rookie team in RSEQ
CIS championship best result: Bronze (2012)
CIS championship last appearance: 2012 (bronze)
CIS championship sequence: Return after 3-year absence
NO. 8 BRANDON BOBCATS
Head coach: Lee Carter (11th season)
Regular season record: 15-9
Regular season standing: 5th Canada West
Playoff record: 0-2
Playoff finish: Canada West quarter-finalists
Overall record vs. CIS teams: 20-21
Top 10 final ranking (Feb. 23): No. 10
Top 10 best ranking: No. 10 (1 week)
Top 10 number of weeks ranked (15 polls): 1
Conference award winners: None
Conference 1st team all-stars: None
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Donata Huebert (LIB)
Conference all-rookie team: None
CIS championship best result: First appearance
CIS championship last appearance: First appearance
CIS championship sequence: First appearance